Public Speaking Worksheet: Body Language

Public speaking lesson 4: Body language and gestures · Set 474 · 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) chin up (c) open hands (d) arms crossed tightly
2. 2.🧍 Which shows the audience you are confident? (a) looking at the exit (b) arms tightly crossed (c) shoulders back, open (d) hunched and closed
3. 3.🙌 What does spreading your arms wide do in a speech? (a) shows size (b) shows a feeling (c) points to something (d) shows a number
4. 4.Which of these is helpful body language? (a) chin up (b) swaying side to side (c) fiddling with a pen (d) slouching
5. 5.🙌 What does pointing at the slide do in a speech? (a) shows size (b) points to something (c) shows a feeling (d) shows a number
6. 6.🧍 How should you stand at the microphone? (a) swaying to and fro (b) tall, feet steady (c) hopping on the spot (d) leaning on one leg
7. 7.True or false: “fiddling with a pen” is helpful body language. (a) False (b) True
8. 8.Which of these is helpful body language? (a) slouching (b) touching your hair a lot (c) feet steady and apart (d) tapping your foot
9. 9.Which of these is helpful body language? (a) relaxed shoulders (b) hands deep in pockets (c) tapping your foot (d) back to the audience
10. 10.🧍 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
11. 11.🙌 What does a nod toward the chart do in a speech? (a) shows size (b) shows a number (c) points to something (d) shows a feeling
12. 12.🧍 Helpful or distracting body language: touching your hair a lot? (a) distracting (b) helpful
13. 13.True or false: “facing the audience” is helpful body language. (a) False (b) True
14. 14.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) standing tall (b) relaxed shoulders (c) fiddling with a pen (d) chin up
15. 15.🧍 Helpful or distracting body language: standing tall? (a) distracting (b) helpful
16. 16.True or false: “touching your hair a lot” is distracting body language. (a) True (b) False
17. 17.🎁 In show-and-tell, what should you do with the object? (a) hold it up to show (b) cover it with a cloth (c) hide it behind you (d) keep it in your bag
18. 18.Which of these is helpful body language? (a) hands deep in pockets (b) back to the audience (c) calm, still feet (d) arms crossed tightly
19. 19.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) swaying side to side (b) tapping your foot (c) fiddling with a pen (d) calm, still feet
20. 20.🙌 What does counting on your fingers do in a speech? (a) points to something (b) shows size (c) shows a number (d) shows a feeling
21. 21.Which of these is helpful body language? (a) back to the audience (b) standing tall (c) slouching (d) fiddling with a pen
22. 22.🧍 Helpful or distracting body language: hands deep in pockets? (a) distracting (b) helpful
23. 23.True or false: “relaxed shoulders” is distracting body language. (a) True (b) False
24. 24.True or false: “standing tall” is helpful body language. (a) True (b) False
25. 25.True or false: “chin up” is distracting body language. (a) True (b) False
26. 26.True or false: “open hands” is distracting body language. (a) True (b) False
27. 27.True or false: “swaying side to side” is distracting body language. (a) False (b) True
28. 28.Which of these is helpful body language? (a) natural gestures (b) tapping your foot (c) slouching (d) fiddling with a pen
29. 29.True or false: “back to the audience” is helpful body language. (a) False (b) True
30. 30.🙌 What does an open palm to the map do in a speech? (a) shows size (b) shows a feeling (c) shows a number (d) points to something
31. 31.🙌 A gesture works best when it… (a) matches your words (b) goes against words (c) hides your face (d) repeats nonstop
32. 32.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) standing tall (b) swaying side to side (c) touching your hair a lot (d) back to the audience
33. 33.🧍 Helpful or distracting body language: fiddling with a pen? (a) distracting (b) helpful
34. 34.Which of these is helpful body language? (a) swaying side to side (b) tapping your foot (c) open hands (d) arms crossed tightly
35. 35.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) tapping your foot (b) facing the audience (c) open hands (d) relaxed shoulders
36. 36.True or false: “facing the audience” is distracting body language. (a) True (b) False
37. 37.🧍 Helpful or distracting body language: feet steady and apart? (a) helpful (b) distracting
38. 38.🧍 Helpful or distracting body language: open hands? (a) distracting (b) helpful
39. 39.🧍 Helpful or distracting body language: swaying side to side? (a) helpful (b) distracting
40. 40.True or false: “natural gestures” is helpful body language. (a) False (b) True

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