Public Speaking Worksheet: Body Language

Public speaking lesson 4: Body language and gestures · Set 455 · 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.🧍 Helpful or distracting body language: slouching? (a) distracting (b) helpful
2. 2.Which of these is helpful body language? (a) swaying side to side (b) fiddling with a pen (c) standing tall (d) arms crossed tightly
3. 3.True or false: “facing the audience” is distracting body language. (a) True (b) False
4. 4.🙌 What does pointing at the slide do in a speech? (a) points to something (b) shows size (c) shows a number (d) shows a feeling
5. 5.🙌 A gesture works best when it… (a) goes against words (b) repeats nonstop (c) matches your words (d) hides your face
6. 6.🧍 Which shows the audience you are confident? (a) looking at the exit (b) shoulders back, open (c) arms tightly crossed (d) hunched and closed
7. 7.True or false: “slouching” is helpful body language. (a) False (b) True
8. 8.🙌 What does a tiny gap between fingers do in a speech? (a) points to something (b) shows size (c) shows a feeling (d) shows a number
9. 9.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) hands deep in pockets (b) chin up (c) fiddling with a pen (d) tapping your foot
10. 10.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) calm, still feet (b) chin up (c) relaxed shoulders (d) back to the audience
11. 11.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) tapping your foot (b) facing the audience (c) standing tall (d) calm, still feet
12. 12.Which of these is distracting body language? (a) chin up (b) back to the audience (c) calm, still feet (d) natural gestures
13. 13.🧍 Helpful or distracting body language: tapping your foot? (a) distracting (b) helpful
14. 14.Which of these is distracting body language? (a) arms crossed tightly (b) facing the audience (c) calm, still feet (d) standing tall
15. 15.🧍 Helpful or distracting body language: back to the audience? (a) helpful (b) distracting
16. 16.🙌 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
17. 17.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) tapping your foot (b) back to the audience (c) natural gestures (d) slouching
18. 18.🧍 Helpful or distracting body language: swaying side to side? (a) distracting (b) helpful
19. 19.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) touching your hair a lot (b) open hands (c) back to the audience (d) hands deep in pockets
20. 20.🧍 Helpful or distracting body language: open hands? (a) helpful (b) distracting
21. 21.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) fiddling with a pen (b) slouching (c) calm, still feet (d) hands deep in pockets
22. 22.🧍 Helpful or distracting body language: arms crossed tightly? (a) helpful (b) distracting
23. 23.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) feet steady and apart (b) calm, still feet (c) relaxed shoulders (d) arms crossed tightly
24. 24.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) open hands (b) fiddling with a pen (c) facing the audience (d) standing tall
25. 25.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) tapping your foot (b) relaxed shoulders (c) slouching (d) swaying side to side
26. 26.🧍 How should you stand at the microphone? (a) leaning on one leg (b) hopping on the spot (c) tall, feet steady (d) swaying to and fro
27. 27.🧍 Helpful or distracting body language: touching your hair a lot? (a) helpful (b) distracting
28. 28.🧍 Where should your hands be when you are not gesturing? (a) behind your head (b) in tight fists (c) deep in your pockets (d) relaxed at your sides
29. 29.True or false: “feet steady and apart” is distracting body language. (a) False (b) True
30. 30.🧍 Helpful or distracting body language: feet steady and apart? (a) distracting (b) helpful
31. 31.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) chin up (b) calm, still feet (c) relaxed shoulders (d) hands deep in pockets
32. 32.🙌 What does a fist raised in joy do in a speech? (a) points to something (b) shows a number (c) shows size (d) shows a feeling
33. 33.🙌 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
34. 34.Which of these is distracting body language? (a) open hands (b) hands deep in pockets (c) natural gestures (d) facing the audience
35. 35.🧍 Helpful or distracting body language: relaxed shoulders? (a) helpful (b) distracting
36. 36.🧍 Helpful or distracting body language: facing the audience? (a) helpful (b) distracting
37. 37.🎁 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
38. 38.🧍 Helpful or distracting body language: natural gestures? (a) distracting (b) helpful
39. 39.True or false: “back to the audience” is helpful body language. (a) True (b) False
40. 40.Which of these is helpful body language? (a) facing the audience (b) back to the audience (c) touching your hair a lot (d) arms crossed tightly

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