Public Speaking Worksheet: Body Language

Public speaking lesson 4: Body language and gestures · Set 414 · 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) calm, still feet (b) relaxed shoulders (c) arms crossed tightly (d) standing tall
2. 2.🎁 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
3. 3.🧍 Which shows the audience you are confident? (a) hunched and closed (b) looking at the exit (c) arms tightly crossed (d) shoulders back, open
4. 4.🙌 What does a fist raised in joy do in a speech? (a) shows a number (b) points to something (c) shows size (d) shows a feeling
5. 5.True or false: “feet steady and apart” is distracting body language. (a) True (b) False
6. 6.🙌 What does holding up three fingers do in a speech? (a) shows size (b) shows a feeling (c) shows a number (d) points to something
7. 7.🧍 Where should your hands be when you are not gesturing? (a) deep in your pockets (b) behind your head (c) relaxed at your sides (d) in tight fists
8. 8.Which of these is distracting body language? (a) fiddling with a pen (b) standing tall (c) chin up (d) feet steady and apart
9. 9.🙌 What does counting on your fingers do in a speech? (a) shows a feeling (b) shows size (c) points to something (d) shows a number
10. 10.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) feet steady and apart (b) hands deep in pockets (c) touching your hair a lot (d) back to the audience
11. 11.Which of these is helpful body language? (a) swaying side to side (b) fiddling with a pen (c) facing the audience (d) touching your hair a lot
12. 12.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) back to the audience (b) arms crossed tightly (c) relaxed shoulders (d) slouching
13. 13.Which of these is distracting body language? (a) open hands (b) relaxed shoulders (c) natural gestures (d) swaying side to side
14. 14.True or false: “open hands” is helpful body language. (a) False (b) True
15. 15.True or false: “natural gestures” is helpful body language. (a) True (b) False
16. 16.🙌 A gesture works best when it… (a) matches your words (b) hides your face (c) goes against words (d) repeats nonstop
17. 17.🧍 How should you stand at the microphone? (a) swaying to and fro (b) hopping on the spot (c) tall, feet steady (d) leaning on one leg
18. 18.True or false: “relaxed shoulders” is helpful body language. (a) False (b) True
19. 19.True or false: “open hands” is distracting body language. (a) True (b) False
20. 20.True or false: “chin up” is distracting body language. (a) False (b) True
21. 21.🧍 Helpful or distracting body language: arms crossed tightly? (a) helpful (b) distracting
22. 22.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) standing tall (b) tapping your foot (c) arms crossed tightly (d) fiddling with a pen
23. 23.Which of these is distracting body language? (a) facing the audience (b) hands deep in pockets (c) standing tall (d) chin up
24. 24.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) slouching (b) feet steady and apart (c) calm, still feet (d) facing the audience
25. 25.Which of these is helpful body language? (a) swaying side to side (b) feet steady and apart (c) slouching (d) touching your hair a lot
26. 26.🙌 What does spreading your arms wide do in a speech? (a) shows a number (b) points to something (c) shows a feeling (d) shows size
27. 27.🧍 Helpful or distracting body language: swaying side to side? (a) distracting (b) helpful
28. 28.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) feet steady and apart (b) open hands (c) calm, still feet (d) tapping your foot
29. 29.Which of these is helpful body language? (a) swaying side to side (b) touching your hair a lot (c) relaxed shoulders (d) back to the audience
30. 30.True or false: “tapping your foot” is distracting body language. (a) False (b) True
31. 31.🧍 Helpful or distracting body language: hands deep in pockets? (a) distracting (b) helpful
32. 32.True or false: “swaying side to side” is distracting body language. (a) False (b) True
33. 33.🙌 What does raising a hand high do in a speech? (a) shows a feeling (b) shows a number (c) shows size (d) points to something
34. 34.True or false: “calm, still feet” is distracting body language. (a) True (b) False
35. 35.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) fiddling with a pen (b) hands deep in pockets (c) open hands (d) arms crossed tightly
36. 36.True or false: “arms crossed tightly” is distracting body language. (a) False (b) True
37. 37.True or false: “tapping your foot” is helpful body language. (a) True (b) False
38. 38.🧍 Helpful or distracting body language: feet steady and apart? (a) helpful (b) distracting
39. 39.True or false: “touching your hair a lot” is helpful body language. (a) True (b) False
40. 40.True or false: “hands deep in pockets” is helpful body language. (a) True (b) False

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