Public Speaking Worksheet: Body Language

Public speaking lesson 4: Body language and gestures · Set 488 · 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) helpful (b) distracting
2. 2.🙌 What does counting on your fingers do in a speech? (a) shows a feeling (b) points to something (c) shows size (d) shows a number
3. 3.Which of these is helpful body language? (a) back to the audience (b) swaying side to side (c) hands deep in pockets (d) standing tall
4. 4.🧍 Helpful or distracting body language: standing tall? (a) helpful (b) distracting
5. 5.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) relaxed shoulders (b) facing the audience (c) standing tall (d) slouching
6. 6.Which of these is helpful body language? (a) swaying side to side (b) arms crossed tightly (c) tapping your foot (d) open hands
7. 7.🧍 Helpful or distracting body language: touching your hair a lot? (a) helpful (b) distracting
8. 8.🧍 Helpful or distracting body language: open hands? (a) distracting (b) helpful
9. 9.🧍 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
10. 10.🧍 Where should your hands be when you are not gesturing? (a) relaxed at your sides (b) in tight fists (c) behind your head (d) deep in your pockets
11. 11.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) feet steady and apart (b) relaxed shoulders (c) touching your hair a lot (d) standing tall
12. 12.🙌 What does a tiny gap between fingers do in a speech? (a) shows a number (b) points to something (c) shows a feeling (d) shows size
13. 13.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) facing the audience (b) feet steady and apart (c) standing tall (d) fiddling with a pen
14. 14.🎁 In show-and-tell, what should you do with the object? (a) hold it up to show (b) keep it in your bag (c) cover it with a cloth (d) hide it behind you
15. 15.🙌 What does raising a hand high do in a speech? (a) points to something (b) shows size (c) shows a number (d) shows a feeling
16. 16.🙌 A gesture works best when it… (a) hides your face (b) goes against words (c) repeats nonstop (d) matches your words
17. 17.Which of these is distracting body language? (a) standing tall (b) chin up (c) back to the audience (d) facing the audience
18. 18.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) natural gestures (b) standing tall (c) tapping your foot (d) calm, still feet
19. 19.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) swaying side to side (b) slouching (c) calm, still feet (d) touching your hair a lot
20. 20.Which of these is distracting body language? (a) facing the audience (b) hands deep in pockets (c) open hands (d) standing tall
21. 21.Which of these is distracting body language? (a) calm, still feet (b) open hands (c) feet steady and apart (d) arms crossed tightly
22. 22.🧍 Helpful or distracting body language: fiddling with a pen? (a) helpful (b) distracting
23. 23.🧍 Which shows the audience you are confident? (a) hunched and closed (b) arms tightly crossed (c) shoulders back, open (d) looking at the exit
24. 24.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) slouching (b) tapping your foot (c) swaying side to side (d) feet steady and apart
25. 25.🧍 Helpful or distracting body language: hands deep in pockets? (a) distracting (b) helpful
26. 26.True or false: “facing the audience” is helpful body language. (a) False (b) True
27. 27.🧍 Helpful or distracting body language: feet steady and apart? (a) helpful (b) distracting
28. 28.Which of these is distracting body language? (a) relaxed shoulders (b) feet steady and apart (c) touching your hair a lot (d) chin up
29. 29.Which of these is distracting body language? (a) swaying side to side (b) chin up (c) standing tall (d) open hands
30. 30.🙌 What does a big, warm smile do in a speech? (a) shows size (b) shows a number (c) shows a feeling (d) points to something
31. 31.🙌 What does spreading your arms wide do in a speech? (a) points to something (b) shows a feeling (c) shows a number (d) shows size
32. 32.True or false: “calm, still feet” is distracting body language. (a) True (b) False
33. 33.Which of these is helpful body language? (a) hands deep in pockets (b) swaying side to side (c) arms crossed tightly (d) facing the audience
34. 34.True or false: “hands deep in pockets” is helpful body language. (a) False (b) True
35. 35.🙌 What does pointing at the slide do in a speech? (a) shows size (b) shows a number (c) shows a feeling (d) points to something
36. 36.🧍 Helpful or distracting body language: facing the audience? (a) distracting (b) helpful
37. 37.True or false: “swaying side to side” is distracting body language. (a) True (b) False
38. 38.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) open hands (b) chin up (c) swaying side to side (d) facing the audience
39. 39.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) hands deep in pockets (b) slouching (c) fiddling with a pen (d) standing tall
40. 40.🧍 Helpful or distracting body language: calm, still feet? (a) distracting (b) helpful

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