Public Speaking Worksheet: Body Language

Public speaking lesson 4: Body language and gestures · Set 498 · 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) relaxed shoulders (b) back to the audience (c) open hands (d) facing the audience
2. 2.True or false: “slouching” is distracting body language. (a) True (b) False
3. 3.Which of these is distracting body language? (a) open hands (b) feet steady and apart (c) back to the audience (d) natural gestures
4. 4.🧍 Helpful or distracting body language: natural gestures? (a) distracting (b) helpful
5. 5.🧍 Helpful or distracting body language: hands deep in pockets? (a) helpful (b) distracting
6. 6.🙌 What does raising two fingers do in a speech? (a) shows a feeling (b) points to something (c) shows a number (d) shows size
7. 7.🙌 A gesture works best when it… (a) hides your face (b) repeats nonstop (c) goes against words (d) matches your words
8. 8.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) feet steady and apart (b) open hands (c) arms crossed tightly (d) chin up
9. 9.🧍 Helpful or distracting body language: standing tall? (a) helpful (b) distracting
10. 10.🎁 In show-and-tell, what should you do with the object? (a) hide it behind you (b) cover it with a cloth (c) hold it up to show (d) keep it in your bag
11. 11.🧍 Which shows the audience you are confident? (a) looking at the exit (b) shoulders back, open (c) hunched and closed (d) arms tightly crossed
12. 12.🙌 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
13. 13.Which of these is helpful body language? (a) natural gestures (b) back to the audience (c) fiddling with a pen (d) tapping your foot
14. 14.🙌 What does counting on your fingers do in a speech? (a) shows size (b) shows a feeling (c) shows a number (d) points to something
15. 15.🧍 Helpful or distracting body language: relaxed shoulders? (a) distracting (b) helpful
16. 16.True or false: “relaxed shoulders” is helpful body language. (a) True (b) False
17. 17.🧍 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
18. 18.True or false: “facing the audience” is distracting body language. (a) False (b) True
19. 19.True or false: “open hands” is distracting body language. (a) True (b) False
20. 20.🧍 Helpful or distracting body language: chin up? (a) distracting (b) helpful
21. 21.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) open hands (b) standing tall (c) fiddling with a pen (d) chin up
22. 22.🧍 Helpful or distracting body language: swaying side to side? (a) distracting (b) helpful
23. 23.🙌 What does holding up three fingers do in a speech? (a) shows a feeling (b) points to something (c) shows size (d) shows a number
24. 24.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) calm, still feet (b) relaxed shoulders (c) swaying side to side (d) facing the audience
25. 25.Which of these is helpful body language? (a) tapping your foot (b) arms crossed tightly (c) calm, still feet (d) back to the audience
26. 26.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) tapping your foot (b) natural gestures (c) swaying side to side (d) slouching
27. 27.🙌 What does a tiny gap between fingers do in a speech? (a) shows size (b) points to something (c) shows a feeling (d) shows a number
28. 28.True or false: “chin up” is distracting body language. (a) True (b) False
29. 29.🙌 What does raising a hand high do in a speech? (a) shows size (b) shows a feeling (c) shows a number (d) points to something
30. 30.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) arms crossed tightly (b) feet steady and apart (c) swaying side to side (d) hands deep in pockets
31. 31.🧍 Helpful or distracting body language: touching your hair a lot? (a) helpful (b) distracting
32. 32.🧍 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
33. 33.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) swaying side to side (b) back to the audience (c) relaxed shoulders (d) arms crossed tightly
34. 34.🧍 Helpful or distracting body language: slouching? (a) distracting (b) helpful
35. 35.🙌 What does spreading your arms wide do in a speech? (a) shows a feeling (b) points to something (c) shows a number (d) shows size
36. 36.True or false: “open hands” is helpful body language. (a) False (b) True
37. 37.Which of these is distracting body language? (a) facing the audience (b) feet steady and apart (c) standing tall (d) hands deep in pockets
38. 38.True or false: “fiddling with a pen” is helpful body language. (a) False (b) True
39. 39.🙌 What does a big, warm smile do in a speech? (a) shows a feeling (b) points to something (c) shows size (d) shows a number
40. 40.Which of these is helpful body language? (a) back to the audience (b) arms crossed tightly (c) hands deep in pockets (d) open hands

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