Public Speaking Worksheet: Body Language

Public speaking lesson 4: Body language and gestures · Set 575 · 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) hands deep in pockets (b) tapping your foot (c) natural gestures (d) slouching
2. 2.🧍 Helpful or distracting body language: touching your hair a lot? (a) distracting (b) helpful
3. 3.🙌 What does a big, warm smile do in a speech? (a) points to something (b) shows a feeling (c) shows a number (d) shows size
4. 4.🙌 What does pointing at the slide do in a speech? (a) shows a number (b) points to something (c) shows a feeling (d) shows size
5. 5.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) calm, still feet (b) slouching (c) open hands (d) facing the audience
6. 6.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) standing tall (b) open hands (c) feet steady and apart (d) fiddling with a pen
7. 7.🧍 Helpful or distracting body language: standing tall? (a) helpful (b) distracting
8. 8.True or false: “relaxed shoulders” is distracting body language. (a) True (b) False
9. 9.🧍 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
10. 10.🙌 What does a nod toward the chart do in a speech? (a) shows a feeling (b) points to something (c) shows size (d) shows a number
11. 11.Which of these is helpful body language? (a) arms crossed tightly (b) tapping your foot (c) feet steady and apart (d) slouching
12. 12.Which of these is distracting body language? (a) back to the audience (b) chin up (c) natural gestures (d) facing the audience
13. 13.Which of these is distracting body language? (a) open hands (b) calm, still feet (c) fiddling with a pen (d) facing the audience
14. 14.Which of these is distracting body language? (a) feet steady and apart (b) standing tall (c) hands deep in pockets (d) calm, still feet
15. 15.🧍 Helpful or distracting body language: natural gestures? (a) helpful (b) distracting
16. 16.🧍 Helpful or distracting body language: facing the audience? (a) helpful (b) distracting
17. 17.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) chin up (b) open hands (c) back to the audience (d) natural gestures
18. 18.🧍 Helpful or distracting body language: fiddling with a pen? (a) helpful (b) distracting
19. 19.True or false: “arms crossed tightly” is helpful body language. (a) True (b) False
20. 20.🧍 Helpful or distracting body language: arms crossed tightly? (a) distracting (b) helpful
21. 21.🙌 A gesture works best when it… (a) matches your words (b) goes against words (c) hides your face (d) repeats nonstop
22. 22.True or false: “open hands” is helpful body language. (a) True (b) False
23. 23.🙌 What does raising two fingers do in a speech? (a) shows a number (b) shows size (c) points to something (d) shows a feeling
24. 24.🧍 Where should your hands be when you are not gesturing? (a) in tight fists (b) behind your head (c) deep in your pockets (d) relaxed at your sides
25. 25.🎁 In show-and-tell, what should you do with the object? (a) keep it in your bag (b) hold it up to show (c) hide it behind you (d) cover it with a cloth
26. 26.🧍 Helpful or distracting body language: feet steady and apart? (a) distracting (b) helpful
27. 27.True or false: “feet steady and apart” is distracting body language. (a) False (b) True
28. 28.🙌 What does an open palm to the map do in a speech? (a) shows a feeling (b) shows size (c) points to something (d) shows a number
29. 29.Which of these is distracting body language? (a) standing tall (b) tapping your foot (c) facing the audience (d) natural gestures
30. 30.True or false: “slouching” is helpful body language. (a) False (b) True
31. 31.🧍 Which shows the audience you are confident? (a) hunched and closed (b) arms tightly crossed (c) looking at the exit (d) shoulders back, open
32. 32.True or false: “facing the audience” is helpful body language. (a) True (b) False
33. 33.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) arms crossed tightly (b) relaxed shoulders (c) feet steady and apart (d) facing the audience
34. 34.True or false: “facing the audience” is distracting body language. (a) False (b) True
35. 35.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) arms crossed tightly (b) hands deep in pockets (c) swaying side to side (d) facing the audience
36. 36.🙌 What does raising a hand high do in a speech? (a) shows a number (b) shows a feeling (c) shows size (d) points to something
37. 37.Which of these is helpful body language? (a) slouching (b) touching your hair a lot (c) fiddling with a pen (d) facing the audience
38. 38.Which of these is helpful body language? (a) hands deep in pockets (b) swaying side to side (c) standing tall (d) tapping your foot
39. 39.Which of these is distracting body language? (a) facing the audience (b) standing tall (c) calm, still feet (d) arms crossed tightly
40. 40.🧍 Helpful or distracting body language: tapping your foot? (a) distracting (b) helpful

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