Public Speaking Worksheet: Body Language

Public speaking lesson 4: Body language and gestures · Set 554 · 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) swaying side to side (b) touching your hair a lot (c) hands deep in pockets (d) feet steady and apart
2. 2.🧍 How should you stand at the microphone? (a) hopping on the spot (b) tall, feet steady (c) leaning on one leg (d) swaying to and fro
3. 3.True or false: “slouching” is distracting body language. (a) False (b) True
4. 4.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) standing tall (b) back to the audience (c) feet steady and apart (d) open hands
5. 5.🙌 What does an open palm to the map do in a speech? (a) shows a number (b) shows a feeling (c) shows size (d) points to something
6. 6.True or false: “open hands” is helpful body language. (a) False (b) True
7. 7.True or false: “natural gestures” is distracting body language. (a) True (b) False
8. 8.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) relaxed shoulders (b) standing tall (c) calm, still feet (d) hands deep in pockets
9. 9.🙌 What does raising two fingers do in a speech? (a) points to something (b) shows a feeling (c) shows size (d) shows a number
10. 10.Which of these is helpful body language? (a) tapping your foot (b) calm, still feet (c) hands deep in pockets (d) swaying side to side
11. 11.🧍 Helpful or distracting body language: back to the audience? (a) helpful (b) distracting
12. 12.🧍 Helpful or distracting body language: hands deep in pockets? (a) helpful (b) distracting
13. 13.🙌 What does a hand on your heart do in a speech? (a) shows a feeling (b) points to something (c) shows size (d) shows a number
14. 14.Which of these is helpful body language? (a) slouching (b) tapping your foot (c) facing the audience (d) swaying side to side
15. 15.🙌 What does a tiny gap between fingers 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) repeats nonstop (b) hides your face (c) matches your words (d) goes against words
17. 17.Which of these is distracting body language? (a) chin up (b) feet steady and apart (c) arms crossed tightly (d) relaxed shoulders
18. 18.🙌 What does a big, warm smile do in a speech? (a) shows size (b) shows a feeling (c) shows a number (d) points to something
19. 19.🧍 Helpful or distracting body language: touching your hair a lot? (a) distracting (b) helpful
20. 20.🧍 Helpful or distracting body language: natural gestures? (a) distracting (b) helpful
21. 21.True or false: “standing tall” is helpful body language. (a) False (b) True
22. 22.Which of these is helpful body language? (a) fiddling with a pen (b) relaxed shoulders (c) slouching (d) hands deep in pockets
23. 23.True or false: “chin up” is distracting body language. (a) True (b) False
24. 24.🙌 What does holding up three fingers do in a speech? (a) points to something (b) shows a feeling (c) shows size (d) shows a number
25. 25.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) chin up (b) fiddling with a pen (c) slouching (d) hands deep in pockets
26. 26.Which of these is helpful body language? (a) arms crossed tightly (b) chin up (c) tapping your foot (d) fiddling with a pen
27. 27.Which of these is distracting body language? (a) swaying side to side (b) natural gestures (c) facing the audience (d) chin up
28. 28.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) back to the audience (b) fiddling with a pen (c) hands deep in pockets (d) calm, still feet
29. 29.True or false: “open hands” is distracting body language. (a) False (b) True
30. 30.Which of these is helpful body language? (a) swaying side to side (b) hands deep in pockets (c) standing tall (d) slouching
31. 31.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) open hands (b) feet steady and apart (c) touching your hair a lot (d) calm, still feet
32. 32.🎁 In show-and-tell, what should you do with the object? (a) cover it with a cloth (b) hold it up to show (c) hide it behind you (d) keep it in your bag
33. 33.True or false: “fiddling with a pen” is distracting body language. (a) False (b) True
34. 34.Which of these is distracting body language? (a) fiddling with a pen (b) feet steady and apart (c) relaxed shoulders (d) standing tall
35. 35.True or false: “feet steady and apart” is helpful body language. (a) True (b) False
36. 36.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) standing tall (b) swaying side to side (c) back to the audience (d) fiddling with a pen
37. 37.🧍 Helpful or distracting body language: slouching? (a) helpful (b) distracting
38. 38.🧍 Helpful or distracting body language: calm, still feet? (a) distracting (b) helpful
39. 39.🧍 Where should your hands be when you are not gesturing? (a) behind your head (b) deep in your pockets (c) in tight fists (d) relaxed at your sides
40. 40.🧍 Helpful or distracting body language: open hands? (a) distracting (b) helpful

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