Public Speaking Worksheet: Body Language

Public speaking lesson 4: Body language and gestures · Set 570 · 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) standing tall (b) back to the audience (c) calm, still feet (d) facing the audience
2. 2.🙌 A gesture works best when it… (a) hides your face (b) goes against words (c) repeats nonstop (d) matches your words
3. 3.🧍 Helpful or distracting body language: chin up? (a) distracting (b) helpful
4. 4.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) slouching (b) swaying side to side (c) fiddling with a pen (d) relaxed shoulders
5. 5.🧍 Helpful or distracting body language: calm, still feet? (a) helpful (b) distracting
6. 6.True or false: “chin up” is helpful body language. (a) True (b) False
7. 7.🙌 What does a tiny gap between fingers do in a speech? (a) shows size (b) points to something (c) shows a number (d) shows a feeling
8. 8.🧍 Which shows the audience you are confident? (a) arms tightly crossed (b) looking at the exit (c) shoulders back, open (d) hunched and closed
9. 9.🧍 Helpful or distracting body language: tapping your foot? (a) distracting (b) helpful
10. 10.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) touching your hair a lot (b) natural gestures (c) hands deep in pockets (d) tapping your foot
11. 11.Which of these is helpful body language? (a) tapping your foot (b) hands deep in pockets (c) chin up (d) swaying side to side
12. 12.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) standing tall (b) feet steady and apart (c) open hands (d) arms crossed tightly
13. 13.Which of these is helpful body language? (a) tapping your foot (b) slouching (c) arms crossed tightly (d) feet steady and apart
14. 14.Which of these is distracting body language? (a) calm, still feet (b) slouching (c) chin up (d) standing tall
15. 15.🧍 Helpful or distracting body language: natural gestures? (a) helpful (b) distracting
16. 16.🧍 Helpful or distracting body language: arms crossed tightly? (a) helpful (b) distracting
17. 17.True or false: “swaying side to side” is distracting body language. (a) True (b) False
18. 18.🙌 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
19. 19.🙌 What does a big, warm smile do in a speech? (a) points to something (b) shows size (c) shows a number (d) shows a feeling
20. 20.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) hands deep in pockets (b) tapping your foot (c) fiddling with a pen (d) chin up
21. 21.🧍 Helpful or distracting body language: slouching? (a) distracting (b) helpful
22. 22.Which of these is distracting body language? (a) natural gestures (b) feet steady and apart (c) chin up (d) fiddling with a pen
23. 23.True or false: “slouching” is helpful body language. (a) True (b) False
24. 24.🧍 Helpful or distracting body language: feet steady and apart? (a) helpful (b) distracting
25. 25.Which of these is distracting body language? (a) natural gestures (b) feet steady and apart (c) tapping your foot (d) standing tall
26. 26.🧍 Helpful or distracting body language: touching your hair a lot? (a) distracting (b) helpful
27. 27.Which of these is helpful body language? (a) hands deep in pockets (b) standing tall (c) tapping your foot (d) swaying side to side
28. 28.🙌 What does raising a hand high do in a speech? (a) points to something (b) shows a number (c) shows size (d) shows a feeling
29. 29.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) feet steady and apart (b) relaxed shoulders (c) swaying side to side (d) open hands
30. 30.Which of these is distracting body language? (a) natural gestures (b) feet steady and apart (c) swaying side to side (d) relaxed shoulders
31. 31.Which of these is distracting body language? (a) open hands (b) calm, still feet (c) feet steady and apart (d) hands deep in pockets
32. 32.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) facing the audience (b) tapping your foot (c) touching your hair a lot (d) fiddling with a pen
33. 33.🧍 Helpful or distracting body language: swaying side to side? (a) distracting (b) helpful
34. 34.🎁 In show-and-tell, what should you do with the object? (a) hold it up to show (b) cover it with a cloth (c) keep it in your bag (d) hide it behind you
35. 35.🙌 What does a nod toward the chart do in a speech? (a) shows a feeling (b) shows size (c) shows a number (d) points to something
36. 36.🧍 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
37. 37.True or false: “swaying side to side” is helpful body language. (a) True (b) False
38. 38.🙌 What does spreading your arms wide do in a speech? (a) shows a number (b) shows a feeling (c) shows size (d) points to something
39. 39.True or false: “chin up” is distracting body language. (a) False (b) True
40. 40.🧍 Helpful or distracting body language: relaxed shoulders? (a) distracting (b) helpful

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