Public Speaking Worksheet: Body Language

Public speaking lesson 4: Body language and gestures · Set 633 · 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 shows the audience you are confident? (a) arms tightly crossed (b) hunched and closed (c) looking at the exit (d) shoulders back, open
2. 2.🧍 Helpful or distracting body language: calm, still feet? (a) helpful (b) distracting
3. 3.Which of these is helpful body language? (a) swaying side to side (b) slouching (c) standing tall (d) hands deep in pockets
4. 4.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) hands deep in pockets (b) chin up (c) relaxed shoulders (d) calm, still feet
5. 5.🙌 What does pointing at the slide do in a speech? (a) points to something (b) shows a number (c) shows size (d) shows a feeling
6. 6.🧍 Helpful or distracting body language: relaxed shoulders? (a) distracting (b) helpful
7. 7.🧍 Where should your hands be when you are not gesturing? (a) deep in your pockets (b) behind your head (c) relaxed at your sides (d) in tight fists
8. 8.🧍 Helpful or distracting body language: feet steady and apart? (a) helpful (b) distracting
9. 9.Which of these is distracting body language? (a) slouching (b) feet steady and apart (c) standing tall (d) chin up
10. 10.Which of these is distracting body language? (a) hands deep in pockets (b) standing tall (c) facing the audience (d) calm, still feet
11. 11.True or false: “calm, still feet” is distracting body language. (a) True (b) False
12. 12.🧍 Helpful or distracting body language: open hands? (a) distracting (b) helpful
13. 13.🙌 What does spreading your arms wide do in a speech? (a) shows a feeling (b) shows a number (c) shows size (d) points to something
14. 14.🧍 Helpful or distracting body language: standing tall? (a) distracting (b) helpful
15. 15.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) back to the audience (b) chin up (c) natural gestures (d) feet steady and apart
16. 16.True or false: “open hands” is helpful body language. (a) True (b) False
17. 17.🙌 What does raising two fingers do in a speech? (a) shows size (b) points to something (c) shows a number (d) shows a feeling
18. 18.True or false: “fiddling with a pen” is helpful body language. (a) True (b) False
19. 19.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) feet steady and apart (b) swaying side to side (c) standing tall (d) open hands
20. 20.🙌 What does a nod toward the chart do in a speech? (a) points to something (b) shows size (c) shows a number (d) shows a feeling
21. 21.🎁 In show-and-tell, what should you do with the object? (a) cover it with a cloth (b) hide it behind you (c) hold it up to show (d) keep it in your bag
22. 22.🙌 What does a big, warm smile do in a speech? (a) shows a feeling (b) shows a number (c) shows size (d) points to something
23. 23.🧍 Helpful or distracting body language: fiddling with a pen? (a) helpful (b) distracting
24. 24.🧍 How should you stand at the microphone? (a) leaning on one leg (b) swaying to and fro (c) hopping on the spot (d) tall, feet steady
25. 25.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) feet steady and apart (b) standing tall (c) open hands (d) touching your hair a lot
26. 26.Which of these is helpful body language? (a) hands deep in pockets (b) slouching (c) arms crossed tightly (d) facing the audience
27. 27.🧍 Helpful or distracting body language: tapping your foot? (a) distracting (b) helpful
28. 28.True or false: “relaxed shoulders” is distracting body language. (a) False (b) True
29. 29.Which of these is helpful body language? (a) back to the audience (b) slouching (c) relaxed shoulders (d) swaying side to side
30. 30.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
31. 31.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) arms crossed tightly (b) feet steady and apart (c) tapping your foot (d) swaying side to side
32. 32.🧍 Helpful or distracting body language: slouching? (a) distracting (b) helpful
33. 33.🙌 A gesture works best when it… (a) matches your words (b) goes against words (c) hides your face (d) repeats nonstop
34. 34.🧍 Helpful or distracting body language: natural gestures? (a) distracting (b) helpful
35. 35.True or false: “touching your hair a lot” is distracting body language. (a) False (b) True
36. 36.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) tapping your foot (b) back to the audience (c) touching your hair a lot (d) open hands
37. 37.🙌 What does an open palm to the map do in a speech? (a) points to something (b) shows size (c) shows a number (d) shows a feeling
38. 38.🙌 What does counting on your fingers do in a speech? (a) shows size (b) shows a number (c) shows a feeling (d) points to something
39. 39.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) facing the audience (b) feet steady and apart (c) tapping your foot (d) standing tall
40. 40.🙌 What does holding up three fingers do in a speech? (a) shows size (b) points to something (c) shows a feeling (d) shows a number

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