Public Speaking Worksheet: Body Language

Public speaking lesson 4: Body language and gestures · Set 556 · 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) open hands (b) chin up (c) natural gestures (d) fiddling with a pen
2. 2.Which of these is distracting body language? (a) fiddling with a pen (b) standing tall (c) open hands (d) calm, still feet
3. 3.True or false: “calm, still feet” is helpful body language. (a) True (b) False
4. 4.True or false: “chin up” is distracting body language. (a) True (b) False
5. 5.🧍 Where should your hands be when you are not gesturing? (a) relaxed at your sides (b) behind your head (c) deep in your pockets (d) in tight fists
6. 6.Which of these is helpful body language? (a) touching your hair a lot (b) fiddling with a pen (c) slouching (d) feet steady and apart
7. 7.🧍 Helpful or distracting body language: calm, still feet? (a) distracting (b) helpful
8. 8.🙌 What does a hand on your heart do in a speech? (a) points to something (b) shows a number (c) shows size (d) shows a feeling
9. 9.🧍 Which shows the audience you are confident? (a) looking at the exit (b) shoulders back, open (c) hunched and closed (d) arms tightly crossed
10. 10.🙌 What does pointing at the slide do in a speech? (a) shows size (b) shows a number (c) shows a feeling (d) points to something
11. 11.Which of these is helpful body language? (a) fiddling with a pen (b) back to the audience (c) hands deep in pockets (d) calm, still feet
12. 12.Which of these is helpful body language? (a) swaying side to side (b) relaxed shoulders (c) back to the audience (d) slouching
13. 13.🧍 Helpful or distracting body language: hands deep in pockets? (a) distracting (b) helpful
14. 14.Which of these is distracting body language? (a) chin up (b) feet steady and apart (c) swaying side to side (d) calm, still feet
15. 15.🧍 How should you stand at the microphone? (a) tall, feet steady (b) hopping on the spot (c) swaying to and fro (d) leaning on one leg
16. 16.Which of these is helpful body language? (a) fiddling with a pen (b) swaying side to side (c) tapping your foot (d) natural gestures
17. 17.🧍 Helpful or distracting body language: back to the audience? (a) distracting (b) helpful
18. 18.True or false: “natural gestures” is helpful body language. (a) False (b) True
19. 19.True or false: “standing tall” is helpful body language. (a) False (b) True
20. 20.🧍 Helpful or distracting body language: chin up? (a) helpful (b) distracting
21. 21.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) tapping your foot (b) swaying side to side (c) open hands (d) slouching
22. 22.True or false: “relaxed shoulders” is helpful body language. (a) False (b) True
23. 23.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) fiddling with a pen (b) tapping your foot (c) facing the audience (d) swaying side to side
24. 24.Which of these is distracting body language? (a) feet steady and apart (b) open hands (c) facing the audience (d) back to the audience
25. 25.🧍 Helpful or distracting body language: feet steady and apart? (a) helpful (b) distracting
26. 26.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) back to the audience (b) touching your hair a lot (c) natural gestures (d) fiddling with a pen
27. 27.🎁 In show-and-tell, what should you do with the object? (a) hold it up to show (b) cover it with a cloth (c) hide it behind you (d) keep it in your bag
28. 28.🙌 A gesture works best when it… (a) hides your face (b) repeats nonstop (c) matches your words (d) goes against words
29. 29.🙌 What does a tiny gap between fingers do in a speech? (a) shows a number (b) points to something (c) shows a feeling (d) shows size
30. 30.True or false: “fiddling with a pen” is helpful body language. (a) True (b) False
31. 31.🙌 What does counting on your fingers do in a speech? (a) shows a number (b) shows a feeling (c) points to something (d) shows size
32. 32.True or false: “calm, still feet” is distracting body language. (a) True (b) False
33. 33.🙌 What does a big, warm smile do in a speech? (a) points to something (b) shows a number (c) shows a feeling (d) shows size
34. 34.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) chin up (b) natural gestures (c) back to the audience (d) relaxed shoulders
35. 35.🧍 Helpful or distracting body language: standing tall? (a) helpful (b) distracting
36. 36.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) touching your hair a lot (b) facing the audience (c) natural gestures (d) chin up
37. 37.🙌 What does spreading your arms wide do in a speech? (a) points to something (b) shows a feeling (c) shows a number (d) shows size
38. 38.True or false: “natural gestures” is distracting body language. (a) False (b) True
39. 39.True or false: “open hands” is helpful body language. (a) False (b) True
40. 40.Which of these is distracting body language? (a) chin up (b) feet steady and apart (c) natural gestures (d) touching your hair a lot

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