Public Speaking Worksheet: Body Language

Public speaking lesson 4: Body language and gestures · Set 49 · 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.🙌 What does a nod toward the chart do in a speech? (a) shows a feeling (b) points to something (c) shows size (d) shows a number
2. 2.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) touching your hair a lot (b) relaxed shoulders (c) slouching (d) hands deep in pockets
3. 3.True or false: “fiddling with a pen” is helpful body language. (a) False (b) True
4. 4.🧍 Helpful or distracting body language: touching your hair a lot? (a) helpful (b) distracting
5. 5.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) hands deep in pockets (b) slouching (c) back to the audience (d) open hands
6. 6.True or false: “relaxed shoulders” is helpful body language. (a) False (b) True
7. 7.🧍 Which shows the audience you are confident? (a) arms tightly crossed (b) looking at the exit (c) shoulders back, open (d) hunched and closed
8. 8.🧍 Helpful or distracting body language: back to the audience? (a) distracting (b) helpful
9. 9.True or false: “open hands” is distracting body language. (a) False (b) True
10. 10.True or false: “hands deep in pockets” is distracting body language. (a) False (b) True
11. 11.🙌 What does a hand on your heart do in a speech? (a) points to something (b) shows size (c) shows a number (d) shows a feeling
12. 12.Which of these is helpful body language? (a) swaying side to side (b) arms crossed tightly (c) hands deep in pockets (d) relaxed shoulders
13. 13.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) swaying side to side (b) calm, still feet (c) open hands (d) standing tall
14. 14.Which of these is distracting body language? (a) facing the audience (b) calm, still feet (c) swaying side to side (d) feet steady and apart
15. 15.🙌 What does raising a hand high do in a speech? (a) shows size (b) shows a number (c) points to something (d) shows a feeling
16. 16.True or false: “natural gestures” is helpful body language. (a) False (b) True
17. 17.Which of these is distracting body language? (a) facing the audience (b) tapping your foot (c) relaxed shoulders (d) chin up
18. 18.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) calm, still feet (b) chin up (c) natural gestures (d) tapping your foot
19. 19.True or false: “fiddling with a pen” is distracting body language. (a) True (b) False
20. 20.🧍 Where should your hands be when you are not gesturing? (a) in tight fists (b) relaxed at your sides (c) deep in your pockets (d) behind your head
21. 21.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) arms crossed tightly (b) swaying side to side (c) facing the audience (d) slouching
22. 22.🧍 Helpful or distracting body language: natural gestures? (a) helpful (b) distracting
23. 23.Which of these is helpful body language? (a) fiddling with a pen (b) open hands (c) swaying side to side (d) slouching
24. 24.🧍 Helpful or distracting body language: relaxed shoulders? (a) distracting (b) helpful
25. 25.True or false: “chin up” is helpful body language. (a) True (b) False
26. 26.Which of these is distracting body language? (a) standing tall (b) open hands (c) chin up (d) touching your hair a lot
27. 27.🙌 What does holding up three fingers do in a speech? (a) shows a number (b) points to something (c) shows a feeling (d) shows size
28. 28.Which of these is helpful body language? (a) feet steady and apart (b) fiddling with a pen (c) hands deep in pockets (d) back to the audience
29. 29.Which of these is helpful body language? (a) fiddling with a pen (b) touching your hair a lot (c) back to the audience (d) facing the audience
30. 30.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) arms crossed tightly (b) hands deep in pockets (c) back to the audience (d) feet steady and apart
31. 31.🙌 What does raising two fingers do in a speech? (a) shows a number (b) points to something (c) shows a feeling (d) shows size
32. 32.🧍 Helpful or distracting body language: facing the audience? (a) helpful (b) distracting
33. 33.True or false: “arms crossed tightly” is helpful body language. (a) False (b) True
34. 34.Which of these is helpful body language? (a) tapping your foot (b) swaying side to side (c) fiddling with a pen (d) chin up
35. 35.🙌 A gesture works best when it… (a) hides your face (b) repeats nonstop (c) goes against words (d) matches your words
36. 36.🧍 Helpful or distracting body language: swaying side to side? (a) distracting (b) helpful
37. 37.True or false: “feet steady and apart” is distracting body language. (a) False (b) True
38. 38.🧍 Helpful or distracting body language: slouching? (a) distracting (b) helpful
39. 39.True or false: “slouching” is helpful body language. (a) True (b) False
40. 40.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) open hands (b) arms crossed tightly (c) relaxed shoulders (d) natural gestures

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