Public Speaking Worksheet: Body Language

Public speaking lesson 4: Body language and gestures · Set 560 · 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) back to the audience (b) standing tall (c) open hands (d) calm, still feet
2. 2.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) slouching (b) tapping your foot (c) back to the audience (d) facing the audience
3. 3.🧍 Helpful or distracting body language: feet steady and apart? (a) helpful (b) distracting
4. 4.🙌 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
5. 5.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) open hands (b) hands deep in pockets (c) arms crossed tightly (d) back to the audience
6. 6.Which of these is helpful body language? (a) arms crossed tightly (b) tapping your foot (c) facing the audience (d) slouching
7. 7.🙌 What does an open palm to the map do in a speech? (a) shows size (b) shows a feeling (c) shows a number (d) points to something
8. 8.🎁 In show-and-tell, what should you do with the object? (a) cover it with a cloth (b) keep it in your bag (c) hide it behind you (d) hold it up to show
9. 9.🧍 Where should your hands be when you are not gesturing? (a) relaxed at your sides (b) in tight fists (c) deep in your pockets (d) behind your head
10. 10.🧍 How should you stand at the microphone? (a) tall, feet steady (b) leaning on one leg (c) hopping on the spot (d) swaying to and fro
11. 11.🧍 Helpful or distracting body language: chin up? (a) helpful (b) distracting
12. 12.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) slouching (b) fiddling with a pen (c) back to the audience (d) relaxed shoulders
13. 13.🙌 What does raising two fingers do in a speech? (a) shows a feeling (b) shows a number (c) shows size (d) points to something
14. 14.Which of these is helpful body language? (a) touching your hair a lot (b) feet steady and apart (c) hands deep in pockets (d) swaying side to side
15. 15.🧍 Helpful or distracting body language: touching your hair a lot? (a) helpful (b) distracting
16. 16.Which of these is helpful body language? (a) hands deep in pockets (b) tapping your foot (c) standing tall (d) fiddling with a pen
17. 17.True or false: “tapping your foot” is distracting body language. (a) True (b) False
18. 18.🧍 Helpful or distracting body language: facing the audience? (a) helpful (b) distracting
19. 19.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) feet steady and apart (b) standing tall (c) slouching (d) chin up
20. 20.Which of these is distracting body language? (a) open hands (b) relaxed shoulders (c) swaying side to side (d) chin up
21. 21.🙌 What does spreading your arms wide do in a speech? (a) points to something (b) shows a number (c) shows size (d) shows a feeling
22. 22.Which of these is distracting body language? (a) facing the audience (b) feet steady and apart (c) back to the audience (d) standing tall
23. 23.Which of these is helpful body language? (a) swaying side to side (b) slouching (c) chin up (d) hands deep in pockets
24. 24.Which of these is distracting body language? (a) standing tall (b) calm, still feet (c) chin up (d) slouching
25. 25.Which of these is distracting body language? (a) calm, still feet (b) standing tall (c) fiddling with a pen (d) facing the audience
26. 26.True or false: “natural gestures” is distracting body language. (a) True (b) False
27. 27.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) arms crossed tightly (b) relaxed shoulders (c) facing the audience (d) calm, still feet
28. 28.True or false: “standing tall” is helpful body language. (a) True (b) False
29. 29.True or false: “arms crossed tightly” is distracting body language. (a) False (b) True
30. 30.🙌 What does counting on your fingers do in a speech? (a) shows a feeling (b) shows size (c) points to something (d) shows a number
31. 31.🙌 A gesture works best when it… (a) matches your words (b) repeats nonstop (c) hides your face (d) goes against words
32. 32.🙌 What does a hand on your heart do in a speech? (a) points to something (b) shows size (c) shows a feeling (d) shows a number
33. 33.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) fiddling with a pen (b) touching your hair a lot (c) swaying side to side (d) calm, still feet
34. 34.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) slouching (b) natural gestures (c) touching your hair a lot (d) tapping your foot
35. 35.True or false: “open hands” is helpful body language. (a) True (b) False
36. 36.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) relaxed shoulders (b) hands deep in pockets (c) open hands (d) standing tall
37. 37.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) facing the audience (b) standing tall (c) relaxed shoulders (d) tapping your foot
38. 38.True or false: “facing the audience” is distracting body language. (a) True (b) False
39. 39.🧍 Helpful or distracting body language: natural gestures? (a) helpful (b) distracting
40. 40.🧍 Helpful or distracting body language: hands deep in pockets? (a) helpful (b) distracting

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