Public Speaking Worksheet: Body Language

Public speaking lesson 4: Body language and gestures · Set 367 · 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.True or false: “hands deep in pockets” is distracting body language. (a) True (b) False
2. 2.🧍 Which shows the audience you are confident? (a) looking at the exit (b) arms tightly crossed (c) hunched and closed (d) shoulders back, open
3. 3.True or false: “fiddling with a pen” is distracting body language. (a) True (b) False
4. 4.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) open hands (b) standing tall (c) swaying side to side (d) facing the audience
5. 5.Which of these is helpful body language? (a) swaying side to side (b) slouching (c) standing tall (d) touching your hair a lot
6. 6.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) chin up (b) relaxed shoulders (c) arms crossed tightly (d) open hands
7. 7.Which of these is helpful body language? (a) back to the audience (b) fiddling with a pen (c) feet steady and apart (d) touching your hair a lot
8. 8.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) relaxed shoulders (b) natural gestures (c) standing tall (d) tapping your foot
9. 9.True or false: “chin up” is distracting body language. (a) True (b) False
10. 10.Which of these is helpful body language? (a) touching your hair a lot (b) slouching (c) fiddling with a pen (d) open hands
11. 11.🧍 Helpful or distracting body language: open hands? (a) distracting (b) helpful
12. 12.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) open hands (b) calm, still feet (c) natural gestures (d) back to the audience
13. 13.🙌 A gesture works best when it… (a) hides your face (b) matches your words (c) goes against words (d) repeats nonstop
14. 14.True or false: “relaxed shoulders” is helpful body language. (a) False (b) True
15. 15.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) hands deep in pockets (b) natural gestures (c) tapping your foot (d) swaying side to side
16. 16.🧍 Helpful or distracting body language: swaying side to side? (a) helpful (b) distracting
17. 17.🧍 Helpful or distracting body language: standing tall? (a) distracting (b) helpful
18. 18.🙌 What does a hand on your heart do in a speech? (a) shows size (b) shows a feeling (c) points to something (d) shows a number
19. 19.True or false: “standing tall” is distracting body language. (a) True (b) False
20. 20.True or false: “fiddling with a pen” is helpful body language. (a) True (b) False
21. 21.True or false: “facing the audience” is distracting body language. (a) True (b) False
22. 22.🧍 Helpful or distracting body language: relaxed shoulders? (a) distracting (b) helpful
23. 23.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) standing tall (b) arms crossed tightly (c) back to the audience (d) touching your hair a lot
24. 24.🧍 Where should your hands be when you are not gesturing? (a) in tight fists (b) deep in your pockets (c) relaxed at your sides (d) behind your head
25. 25.🧍 Helpful or distracting body language: natural gestures? (a) distracting (b) helpful
26. 26.🧍 Helpful or distracting body language: fiddling with a pen? (a) distracting (b) helpful
27. 27.🙌 What does raising a hand high do in a speech? (a) shows a number (b) shows a feeling (c) shows size (d) points to something
28. 28.🙌 What does holding up three fingers do in a speech? (a) shows a feeling (b) points to something (c) shows size (d) shows a number
29. 29.🧍 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
30. 30.True or false: “back to the audience” is distracting body language. (a) False (b) True
31. 31.🙌 What does pointing at the slide do in a speech? (a) shows a number (b) shows a feeling (c) shows size (d) points to something
32. 32.🙌 What does spreading your arms wide do in a speech? (a) shows a number (b) shows size (c) shows a feeling (d) points to something
33. 33.🎁 In show-and-tell, what should you do with the object? (a) cover it with a cloth (b) hold it up to show (c) keep it in your bag (d) hide it behind you
34. 34.🙌 What does counting on your fingers do in a speech? (a) shows a feeling (b) shows size (c) shows a number (d) points to something
35. 35.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) hands deep in pockets (b) slouching (c) relaxed shoulders (d) tapping your foot
36. 36.Which of these is helpful body language? (a) tapping your foot (b) arms crossed tightly (c) fiddling with a pen (d) calm, still feet
37. 37.🧍 Helpful or distracting body language: chin up? (a) distracting (b) helpful
38. 38.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) chin up (b) touching your hair a lot (c) standing tall (d) relaxed shoulders
39. 39.Which of these is distracting body language? (a) facing the audience (b) feet steady and apart (c) hands deep in pockets (d) standing tall
40. 40.🙌 What does a big, warm smile do in a speech? (a) shows a number (b) shows size (c) shows a feeling (d) points to something

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