Public Speaking Worksheet: Body Language

Public speaking lesson 4: Body language and gestures · Set 528 · 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) calm, still feet (b) hands deep in pockets (c) slouching (d) tapping your foot
2. 2.🧍 Helpful or distracting body language: touching your hair a lot? (a) helpful (b) distracting
3. 3.Which of these is helpful body language? (a) tapping your foot (b) slouching (c) calm, still feet (d) hands deep in pockets
4. 4.🙌 What does an open palm to the map do in a speech? (a) shows a number (b) shows size (c) points to something (d) shows a feeling
5. 5.Which of these is distracting body language? (a) open hands (b) calm, still feet (c) natural gestures (d) slouching
6. 6.True or false: “facing the audience” is distracting body language. (a) True (b) False
7. 7.Which of these is distracting body language? (a) facing the audience (b) tapping your foot (c) chin up (d) natural gestures
8. 8.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) calm, still feet (b) standing tall (c) back to the audience (d) feet steady and apart
9. 9.🧍 Where should your hands be when you are not gesturing? (a) behind your head (b) in tight fists (c) relaxed at your sides (d) deep in your pockets
10. 10.True or false: “arms crossed tightly” is distracting body language. (a) False (b) True
11. 11.🙌 What does counting on your fingers do in a speech? (a) shows a feeling (b) points to something (c) shows a number (d) shows size
12. 12.True or false: “swaying side to side” is helpful body language. (a) True (b) False
13. 13.True or false: “hands deep in pockets” is helpful body language. (a) True (b) False
14. 14.True or false: “standing tall” is helpful body language. (a) False (b) True
15. 15.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) standing tall (b) natural gestures (c) arms crossed tightly (d) chin up
16. 16.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) facing the audience (b) hands deep in pockets (c) relaxed shoulders (d) calm, still feet
17. 17.True or false: “open hands” is helpful body language. (a) False (b) True
18. 18.Which of these is helpful body language? (a) arms crossed tightly (b) fiddling with a pen (c) slouching (d) feet steady and apart
19. 19.🧍 Helpful or distracting body language: open hands? (a) distracting (b) helpful
20. 20.Which of these is helpful body language? (a) open hands (b) back to the audience (c) hands deep in pockets (d) arms crossed tightly
21. 21.🙌 A gesture works best when it… (a) repeats nonstop (b) matches your words (c) goes against words (d) hides your face
22. 22.🙌 What does raising a hand high do in a speech? (a) shows a number (b) shows a feeling (c) points to something (d) shows size
23. 23.🧍 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
24. 24.🎁 In show-and-tell, what should you do with the object? (a) keep it in your bag (b) hide it behind you (c) cover it with a cloth (d) hold it up to show
25. 25.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) chin up (b) touching your hair a lot (c) standing tall (d) natural gestures
26. 26.True or false: “touching your hair a lot” is helpful body language. (a) False (b) True
27. 27.🙌 What does holding up three fingers do in a speech? (a) points to something (b) shows a feeling (c) shows a number (d) shows size
28. 28.True or false: “hands deep in pockets” is distracting body language. (a) False (b) True
29. 29.🙌 What does a hand on your heart do in a speech? (a) shows a number (b) shows a feeling (c) shows size (d) points to something
30. 30.🙌 What does a tiny gap between fingers do in a speech? (a) shows size (b) shows a feeling (c) points to something (d) shows a number
31. 31.🧍 Helpful or distracting body language: fiddling with a pen? (a) helpful (b) distracting
32. 32.🧍 Helpful or distracting body language: arms crossed tightly? (a) helpful (b) distracting
33. 33.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) relaxed shoulders (b) facing the audience (c) slouching (d) natural gestures
34. 34.🧍 Helpful or distracting body language: feet steady and apart? (a) distracting (b) helpful
35. 35.🙌 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
36. 36.🙌 What does a fist raised in joy do in a speech? (a) shows a feeling (b) shows size (c) shows a number (d) points to something
37. 37.Which of these is distracting body language? (a) feet steady and apart (b) relaxed shoulders (c) arms crossed tightly (d) calm, still feet
38. 38.True or false: “tapping your foot” is distracting body language. (a) True (b) False
39. 39.🧍 Helpful or distracting body language: slouching? (a) helpful (b) distracting
40. 40.🧍 Helpful or distracting body language: back to the audience? (a) distracting (b) helpful

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