Public Speaking Worksheet: Body Language

Public speaking lesson 4: Body language and gestures · Set 451 · 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) touching your hair a lot (b) standing tall (c) tapping your foot (d) arms crossed tightly
2. 2.Which of these is helpful body language? (a) tapping your foot (b) fiddling with a pen (c) back to the audience (d) chin up
3. 3.🧍 How should you stand at the microphone? (a) swaying to and fro (b) leaning on one leg (c) hopping on the spot (d) tall, feet steady
4. 4.Which of these is distracting body language? (a) standing tall (b) open hands (c) touching your hair a lot (d) natural gestures
5. 5.Which of these is distracting body language? (a) feet steady and apart (b) standing tall (c) chin up (d) hands deep in pockets
6. 6.🙌 What does pointing at the slide do in a speech? (a) shows a number (b) shows size (c) points to something (d) shows a feeling
7. 7.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) relaxed shoulders (b) swaying side to side (c) slouching (d) back to the audience
8. 8.🧍 Helpful or distracting body language: hands deep in pockets? (a) helpful (b) distracting
9. 9.True or false: “relaxed shoulders” is distracting body language. (a) False (b) True
10. 10.🧍 Helpful or distracting body language: fiddling with a pen? (a) helpful (b) distracting
11. 11.Which of these is distracting body language? (a) feet steady and apart (b) standing tall (c) arms crossed tightly (d) chin up
12. 12.🧍 Which shows the audience you are confident? (a) hunched and closed (b) shoulders back, open (c) arms tightly crossed (d) looking at the exit
13. 13.🧍 Helpful or distracting body language: open hands? (a) distracting (b) helpful
14. 14.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) hands deep in pockets (b) tapping your foot (c) chin up (d) arms crossed tightly
15. 15.🙌 What does a big, warm smile do in a speech? (a) shows a number (b) shows a feeling (c) shows size (d) points to something
16. 16.Which of these is helpful body language? (a) slouching (b) swaying side to side (c) open hands (d) hands deep in pockets
17. 17.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) open hands (b) slouching (c) standing tall (d) chin up
18. 18.🧍 Helpful or distracting body language: calm, still feet? (a) distracting (b) helpful
19. 19.🙌 What does holding up three fingers do in a speech? (a) shows a feeling (b) shows a number (c) shows size (d) points to something
20. 20.Which of these is distracting body language? (a) fiddling with a pen (b) open hands (c) chin up (d) facing the audience
21. 21.True or false: “natural gestures” is helpful body language. (a) False (b) True
22. 22.🙌 What does a fist raised in joy do in a speech? (a) shows a number (b) points to something (c) shows a feeling (d) shows size
23. 23.Which of these is helpful body language? (a) tapping your foot (b) arms crossed tightly (c) facing the audience (d) swaying side to side
24. 24.🙌 A gesture works best when it… (a) hides your face (b) repeats nonstop (c) matches your words (d) goes against words
25. 25.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) hands deep in pockets (b) open hands (c) swaying side to side (d) slouching
26. 26.🧍 Helpful or distracting body language: arms crossed tightly? (a) distracting (b) helpful
27. 27.Which of these is distracting body language? (a) swaying side to side (b) natural gestures (c) facing the audience (d) standing tall
28. 28.True or false: “relaxed shoulders” is helpful body language. (a) False (b) True
29. 29.🎁 In show-and-tell, what should you do with the object? (a) keep it in your bag (b) cover it with a cloth (c) hold it up to show (d) hide it behind you
30. 30.True or false: “calm, still feet” is helpful body language. (a) False (b) True
31. 31.🧍 Helpful or distracting body language: standing tall? (a) helpful (b) distracting
32. 32.True or false: “slouching” is helpful body language. (a) False (b) True
33. 33.🧍 Helpful or distracting body language: facing the audience? (a) helpful (b) distracting
34. 34.True or false: “tapping your foot” is helpful body language. (a) False (b) True
35. 35.🙌 What does a tiny gap between fingers do in a speech? (a) points to something (b) shows a feeling (c) shows a number (d) shows size
36. 36.🙌 What does a hand on your heart do in a speech? (a) shows a number (b) points to something (c) shows size (d) shows a feeling
37. 37.True or false: “hands deep in pockets” is distracting body language. (a) True (b) False
38. 38.Which of these is distracting body language? (a) calm, still feet (b) open hands (c) chin up (d) tapping your foot
39. 39.🧍 Helpful or distracting body language: back to the audience? (a) helpful (b) distracting
40. 40.True or false: “standing tall” is distracting body language. (a) False (b) True

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