Public Speaking Worksheet: Body Language

Public speaking lesson 4: Body language and gestures · Set 563 · 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) slouching (b) hands deep in pockets (c) arms crossed tightly (d) feet steady and apart
2. 2.Which of these is distracting body language? (a) calm, still feet (b) relaxed shoulders (c) swaying side to side (d) open hands
3. 3.True or false: “standing tall” is distracting body language. (a) True (b) False
4. 4.Which of these is helpful body language? (a) open hands (b) arms crossed tightly (c) hands deep in pockets (d) fiddling with a pen
5. 5.🧍 Which shows the audience you are confident? (a) looking at the exit (b) hunched and closed (c) shoulders back, open (d) arms tightly crossed
6. 6.Which of these is helpful body language? (a) swaying side to side (b) slouching (c) hands deep in pockets (d) chin up
7. 7.True or false: “fiddling with a pen” is distracting body language. (a) False (b) True
8. 8.🧍 Helpful or distracting body language: swaying side to side? (a) distracting (b) helpful
9. 9.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) standing tall (b) calm, still feet (c) slouching (d) open hands
10. 10.Which of these is distracting body language? (a) facing the audience (b) open hands (c) touching your hair a lot (d) relaxed shoulders
11. 11.Which of these is distracting body language? (a) relaxed shoulders (b) calm, still feet (c) facing the audience (d) back to the audience
12. 12.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) slouching (b) relaxed shoulders (c) fiddling with a pen (d) tapping your foot
13. 13.Which of these is helpful body language? (a) swaying side to side (b) slouching (c) touching your hair a lot (d) natural gestures
14. 14.True or false: “calm, still feet” is distracting body language. (a) True (b) False
15. 15.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) facing the audience (b) swaying side to side (c) feet steady and apart (d) chin up
16. 16.🧍 Helpful or distracting body language: touching your hair a lot? (a) distracting (b) helpful
17. 17.Which of these is helpful body language? (a) relaxed shoulders (b) touching your hair a lot (c) slouching (d) arms crossed tightly
18. 18.🧍 Where should your hands be when you are not gesturing? (a) deep in your pockets (b) relaxed at your sides (c) in tight fists (d) behind your head
19. 19.🙌 What does raising a hand high do in a speech? (a) points to something (b) shows a feeling (c) shows size (d) shows a number
20. 20.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) back to the audience (b) natural gestures (c) swaying side to side (d) arms crossed tightly
21. 21.🧍 Helpful or distracting body language: natural gestures? (a) helpful (b) distracting
22. 22.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) hands deep in pockets (b) relaxed shoulders (c) standing tall (d) calm, still feet
23. 23.Which of these is distracting body language? (a) open hands (b) natural gestures (c) feet steady and apart (d) tapping your foot
24. 24.True or false: “arms crossed tightly” is distracting body language. (a) True (b) False
25. 25.Which of these is distracting body language? (a) fiddling with a pen (b) facing the audience (c) calm, still feet (d) open hands
26. 26.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) facing the audience (b) relaxed shoulders (c) tapping your foot (d) standing tall
27. 27.🙌 A gesture works best when it… (a) hides your face (b) goes against words (c) repeats nonstop (d) matches your words
28. 28.True or false: “arms crossed tightly” is helpful body language. (a) True (b) False
29. 29.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) arms crossed tightly (b) slouching (c) fiddling with a pen (d) calm, still feet
30. 30.🧍 Helpful or distracting body language: hands deep in pockets? (a) distracting (b) helpful
31. 31.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) tapping your foot (b) hands deep in pockets (c) facing the audience (d) slouching
32. 32.🙌 What does a hand on your heart do in a speech? (a) shows a feeling (b) shows a number (c) shows size (d) points to something
33. 33.🎁 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
34. 34.🙌 What does a fist raised in joy do in a speech? (a) shows size (b) shows a number (c) points to something (d) shows a feeling
35. 35.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) slouching (b) tapping your foot (c) back to the audience (d) standing tall
36. 36.True or false: “calm, still feet” is helpful body language. (a) False (b) True
37. 37.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) feet steady and apart (b) facing the audience (c) back to the audience (d) relaxed shoulders
38. 38.🙌 What does holding up three fingers do in a speech? (a) shows a number (b) points to something (c) shows a feeling (d) shows size
39. 39.🧍 Helpful or distracting body language: feet steady and apart? (a) helpful (b) distracting
40. 40.Which of these is distracting body language? (a) feet steady and apart (b) calm, still feet (c) hands deep in pockets (d) standing tall

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