Public Speaking Worksheet: Body Language

Public speaking lesson 4: Body language and gestures · Set 540 · 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 pointing at the slide do in a speech? (a) points to something (b) shows size (c) shows a number (d) shows a feeling
2. 2.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) slouching (b) arms crossed tightly (c) relaxed shoulders (d) swaying side to side
3. 3.🙌 What does a fist raised in joy do in a speech? (a) points to something (b) shows a number (c) shows a feeling (d) shows size
4. 4.Which of these is distracting body language? (a) calm, still feet (b) relaxed shoulders (c) natural gestures (d) arms crossed tightly
5. 5.🧍 Helpful or distracting body language: slouching? (a) helpful (b) distracting
6. 6.🙌 What does a big, warm smile do in a speech? (a) shows size (b) shows a number (c) points to something (d) shows a feeling
7. 7.Which of these is distracting body language? (a) open hands (b) hands deep in pockets (c) standing tall (d) natural gestures
8. 8.🧍 Which shows the audience you are confident? (a) arms tightly crossed (b) shoulders back, open (c) looking at the exit (d) hunched and closed
9. 9.True or false: “fiddling with a pen” is helpful body language. (a) False (b) True
10. 10.Which of these is distracting body language? (a) calm, still feet (b) relaxed shoulders (c) back to the audience (d) open hands
11. 11.🧍 Helpful or distracting body language: natural gestures? (a) helpful (b) distracting
12. 12.🧍 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
13. 13.True or false: “open hands” is distracting body language. (a) True (b) False
14. 14.🙌 What does raising two fingers do in a speech? (a) shows a number (b) points to something (c) shows a feeling (d) shows size
15. 15.🙌 A gesture works best when it… (a) hides your face (b) matches your words (c) repeats nonstop (d) goes against words
16. 16.🧍 Helpful or distracting body language: relaxed shoulders? (a) distracting (b) helpful
17. 17.True or false: “relaxed shoulders” is distracting body language. (a) True (b) False
18. 18.🙌 What does holding up three fingers do in a speech? (a) shows size (b) shows a feeling (c) shows a number (d) points to something
19. 19.True or false: “swaying side to side” is distracting body language. (a) False (b) True
20. 20.Which of these is helpful body language? (a) feet steady and apart (b) swaying side to side (c) touching your hair a lot (d) back to the audience
21. 21.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) back to the audience (b) slouching (c) open hands (d) touching your hair a lot
22. 22.🙌 What does counting on your fingers do in a speech? (a) points to something (b) shows a feeling (c) shows size (d) shows a number
23. 23.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) tapping your foot (b) facing the audience (c) relaxed shoulders (d) natural gestures
24. 24.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) natural gestures (b) slouching (c) tapping your foot (d) back to the audience
25. 25.🧍 Helpful or distracting body language: arms crossed tightly? (a) distracting (b) helpful
26. 26.True or false: “chin up” is helpful body language. (a) False (b) True
27. 27.🎁 In show-and-tell, what should you do with the object? (a) keep it in your bag (b) cover it with a cloth (c) hold it up to show (d) hide it behind you
28. 28.True or false: “chin up” is distracting body language. (a) True (b) False
29. 29.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) tapping your foot (b) arms crossed tightly (c) standing tall (d) slouching
30. 30.🧍 Helpful or distracting body language: fiddling with a pen? (a) helpful (b) distracting
31. 31.Which of these is helpful body language? (a) touching your hair a lot (b) slouching (c) back to the audience (d) chin up
32. 32.Which of these is helpful body language? (a) relaxed shoulders (b) slouching (c) arms crossed tightly (d) hands deep in pockets
33. 33.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) calm, still feet (b) slouching (c) hands deep in pockets (d) arms crossed tightly
34. 34.True or false: “standing tall” is helpful body language. (a) True (b) False
35. 35.🧍 How should you stand at the microphone? (a) leaning on one leg (b) hopping on the spot (c) swaying to and fro (d) tall, feet steady
36. 36.True or false: “facing the audience” is helpful body language. (a) False (b) True
37. 37.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) arms crossed tightly (b) tapping your foot (c) facing the audience (d) fiddling with a pen
38. 38.True or false: “facing the audience” is distracting body language. (a) True (b) False
39. 39.True or false: “back to the audience” is distracting body language. (a) True (b) False
40. 40.Which of these is helpful body language? (a) tapping your foot (b) standing tall (c) hands deep in pockets (d) fiddling with a pen

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