Public Speaking Worksheet: Body Language

Public speaking lesson 4: Body language and gestures · Set 356 · 40 questions

Speaker's tip (Tall, still, open): Helpful: standing tall, feet steady and apart, relaxed shoulders, open hands, facing the audience, natural gestures. Distracting: slouching, swaying, arms crossed tightly, hands deep in pockets, fiddling, tapping your foot, your back to the audience. Gestures show a number, a size, something to look at or a feeling — they must match your words. When not gesturing, rest your hands at your sides.

1. 1.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) standing tall (b) back to the audience (c) arms crossed tightly (d) fiddling with a pen
2. 2.True or false: “calm, still feet” is helpful body language. (a) False (b) True
3. 3.🙌 What does a nod toward the chart do in a speech? (a) shows a number (b) shows a feeling (c) points to something (d) shows size
4. 4.Which of these is distracting body language? (a) standing tall (b) tapping your foot (c) chin up (d) open hands
5. 5.🧍 Which shows the audience you are confident? (a) looking at the exit (b) arms tightly crossed (c) shoulders back, open (d) hunched and closed
6. 6.True or false: “back to the audience” is distracting body language. (a) True (b) False
7. 7.True or false: “relaxed shoulders” is distracting body language. (a) True (b) False
8. 8.🧍 Helpful or distracting body language: relaxed shoulders? (a) helpful (b) distracting
9. 9.True or false: “swaying side to side” is distracting body language. (a) True (b) False
10. 10.True or false: “open hands” is helpful body language. (a) True (b) False
11. 11.🙌 A gesture works best when it… (a) repeats nonstop (b) matches your words (c) hides your face (d) goes against words
12. 12.🧍 Helpful or distracting body language: standing tall? (a) distracting (b) helpful
13. 13.Which of these is helpful body language? (a) hands deep in pockets (b) touching your hair a lot (c) calm, still feet (d) tapping your foot
14. 14.🙌 What does pointing at the slide do in a speech? (a) points to something (b) shows a number (c) shows a feeling (d) shows size
15. 15.🎁 In show-and-tell, what should you do with the object? (a) hide it behind you (b) hold it up to show (c) cover it with a cloth (d) keep it in your bag
16. 16.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) fiddling with a pen (b) swaying side to side (c) feet steady and apart (d) touching your hair a lot
17. 17.🙌 What does a fist raised in joy do in a speech? (a) shows a feeling (b) shows size (c) shows a number (d) points to something
18. 18.🙌 What does a tiny gap between fingers do in a speech? (a) points to something (b) shows a number (c) shows size (d) shows a feeling
19. 19.🧍 How should you stand at the microphone? (a) leaning on one leg (b) hopping on the spot (c) swaying to and fro (d) tall, feet steady
20. 20.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) back to the audience (b) calm, still feet (c) tapping your foot (d) fiddling with a pen
21. 21.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) slouching (b) touching your hair a lot (c) back to the audience (d) natural gestures
22. 22.🙌 What does a big, warm smile do in a speech? (a) points to something (b) shows a feeling (c) shows size (d) shows a number
23. 23.Which of these is helpful body language? (a) slouching (b) arms crossed tightly (c) standing tall (d) fiddling with a pen
24. 24.🧍 Helpful or distracting body language: calm, still feet? (a) helpful (b) distracting
25. 25.🙌 What does raising a hand high do in a speech? (a) shows a feeling (b) points to something (c) shows a number (d) shows size
26. 26.True or false: “tapping your foot” is distracting body language. (a) False (b) True
27. 27.Which of these is distracting body language? (a) standing tall (b) open hands (c) facing the audience (d) back to the audience
28. 28.🧍 Helpful or distracting body language: open hands? (a) distracting (b) helpful
29. 29.Which of these is distracting body language? (a) relaxed shoulders (b) fiddling with a pen (c) natural gestures (d) standing tall
30. 30.Which of these is helpful body language? (a) touching your hair a lot (b) natural gestures (c) slouching (d) hands deep in pockets
31. 31.Which of these is helpful body language? (a) touching your hair a lot (b) swaying side to side (c) feet steady and apart (d) slouching
32. 32.🧍 Helpful or distracting body language: feet steady and apart? (a) distracting (b) helpful
33. 33.True or false: “facing the audience” is distracting body language. (a) True (b) False
34. 34.🧍 Helpful or distracting body language: hands deep in pockets? (a) helpful (b) distracting
35. 35.True or false: “hands deep in pockets” is helpful body language. (a) False (b) True
36. 36.True or false: “hands deep in pockets” is distracting body language. (a) True (b) False
37. 37.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) relaxed shoulders (b) arms crossed tightly (c) touching your hair a lot (d) tapping your foot
38. 38.True or false: “touching your hair a lot” is helpful body language. (a) True (b) False
39. 39.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) swaying side to side (b) calm, still feet (c) relaxed shoulders (d) natural gestures
40. 40.Which of these is helpful body language? (a) touching your hair a lot (b) swaying side to side (c) open hands (d) fiddling with a pen

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