Public Speaking Worksheet: Body Language

Public speaking lesson 4: Body language and gestures · Set 445 · 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) feet steady and apart (b) fiddling with a pen (c) open hands (d) chin up
2. 2.🧍 Helpful or distracting body language: standing tall? (a) helpful (b) distracting
3. 3.True or false: “facing the audience” is distracting body language. (a) True (b) False
4. 4.🧍 Helpful or distracting body language: hands deep in pockets? (a) helpful (b) distracting
5. 5.🧍 Helpful or distracting body language: arms crossed tightly? (a) helpful (b) distracting
6. 6.🙌 A gesture works best when it… (a) hides your face (b) goes against words (c) repeats nonstop (d) matches your words
7. 7.🙌 What does a fist raised in joy do in a speech? (a) shows size (b) shows a feeling (c) points to something (d) shows a number
8. 8.🧍 Helpful or distracting body language: feet steady and apart? (a) distracting (b) helpful
9. 9.🎁 In show-and-tell, what should you do with the object? (a) hide it behind you (b) cover it with a cloth (c) keep it in your bag (d) hold it up to show
10. 10.Which of these is helpful body language? (a) standing tall (b) arms crossed tightly (c) fiddling with a pen (d) tapping your foot
11. 11.🙌 What does a big, warm smile do in a speech? (a) shows a feeling (b) points to something (c) shows size (d) shows a number
12. 12.True or false: “tapping your foot” is distracting body language. (a) False (b) True
13. 13.True or false: “swaying side to side” is helpful body language. (a) True (b) False
14. 14.🧍 Where should your hands be when you are not gesturing? (a) behind your head (b) deep in your pockets (c) relaxed at your sides (d) in tight fists
15. 15.🧍 Helpful or distracting body language: fiddling with a pen? (a) helpful (b) distracting
16. 16.🙌 What does counting on your fingers do in a speech? (a) shows size (b) shows a number (c) points to something (d) shows a feeling
17. 17.True or false: “open hands” is helpful body language. (a) False (b) True
18. 18.True or false: “hands deep in pockets” is helpful body language. (a) True (b) False
19. 19.True or false: “relaxed shoulders” is helpful body language. (a) False (b) True
20. 20.Which of these is distracting body language? (a) tapping your foot (b) facing the audience (c) feet steady and apart (d) relaxed shoulders
21. 21.Which of these is helpful body language? (a) arms crossed tightly (b) natural gestures (c) slouching (d) hands deep in pockets
22. 22.True or false: “chin up” is helpful body language. (a) False (b) True
23. 23.Which of these is distracting body language? (a) feet steady and apart (b) slouching (c) natural gestures (d) chin up
24. 24.🧍 Helpful or distracting body language: back to the audience? (a) helpful (b) distracting
25. 25.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) swaying side to side (b) facing the audience (c) calm, still feet (d) standing tall
26. 26.Which of these is helpful body language? (a) slouching (b) back to the audience (c) hands deep in pockets (d) chin up
27. 27.🧍 Which shows the audience you are confident? (a) hunched and closed (b) arms tightly crossed (c) shoulders back, open (d) looking at the exit
28. 28.Which of these is distracting body language? (a) touching your hair a lot (b) feet steady and apart (c) open hands (d) chin up
29. 29.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) relaxed shoulders (b) arms crossed tightly (c) natural gestures (d) open hands
30. 30.🧍 How should you stand at the microphone? (a) hopping on the spot (b) leaning on one leg (c) tall, feet steady (d) swaying to and fro
31. 31.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) fiddling with a pen (b) hands deep in pockets (c) facing the audience (d) arms crossed tightly
32. 32.🧍 Helpful or distracting body language: calm, still feet? (a) helpful (b) distracting
33. 33.True or false: “arms crossed tightly” is distracting body language. (a) True (b) False
34. 34.Which of these is distracting body language? (a) facing the audience (b) open hands (c) swaying side to side (d) calm, still feet
35. 35.True or false: “slouching” is helpful body language. (a) True (b) False
36. 36.🙌 What does an open palm to the map do in a speech? (a) shows size (b) points to something (c) shows a feeling (d) shows a number
37. 37.🙌 What does raising a hand high do in a speech? (a) shows size (b) points to something (c) shows a number (d) shows a feeling
38. 38.🧍 Helpful or distracting body language: facing the audience? (a) distracting (b) helpful
39. 39.🧍 Helpful or distracting body language: touching your hair a lot? (a) distracting (b) helpful
40. 40.True or false: “touching your hair a lot” is helpful body language. (a) True (b) False

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