Public Speaking Worksheet: Body Language

Public speaking lesson 4: Body language and gestures · Set 658 · 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.🧍 Helpful or distracting body language: open hands? (a) distracting (b) helpful
2. 2.True or false: “calm, still feet” is helpful body language. (a) False (b) True
3. 3.🧍 Which shows the audience you are confident? (a) hunched and closed (b) looking at the exit (c) arms tightly crossed (d) shoulders back, open
4. 4.True or false: “swaying side to side” is distracting body language. (a) True (b) False
5. 5.🧍 Helpful or distracting body language: chin up? (a) helpful (b) distracting
6. 6.🙌 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
7. 7.True or false: “facing the audience” is helpful body language. (a) True (b) False
8. 8.🙌 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
9. 9.Which of these is helpful body language? (a) facing the audience (b) swaying side to side (c) arms crossed tightly (d) back to the audience
10. 10.🙌 What does a fist raised in joy do in a speech? (a) shows a number (b) shows size (c) points to something (d) shows a feeling
11. 11.🎁 In show-and-tell, what should you do with the object? (a) hold it up to show (b) keep it in your bag (c) cover it with a cloth (d) hide it behind you
12. 12.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) touching your hair a lot (b) calm, still feet (c) standing tall (d) feet steady and apart
13. 13.Which of these is distracting body language? (a) swaying side to side (b) chin up (c) calm, still feet (d) facing the audience
14. 14.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) standing tall (b) hands deep in pockets (c) slouching (d) arms crossed tightly
15. 15.Which of these is helpful body language? (a) back to the audience (b) touching your hair a lot (c) arms crossed tightly (d) relaxed shoulders
16. 16.Which of these is distracting body language? (a) arms crossed tightly (b) standing tall (c) chin up (d) open hands
17. 17.🙌 What does pointing at the slide do in a speech? (a) shows size (b) points to something (c) shows a feeling (d) shows a number
18. 18.Which of these is helpful body language? (a) hands deep in pockets (b) touching your hair a lot (c) swaying side to side (d) chin up
19. 19.🧍 Helpful or distracting body language: tapping your foot? (a) helpful (b) distracting
20. 20.🙌 What does a hand on your heart do in a speech? (a) points to something (b) shows size (c) shows a number (d) shows a feeling
21. 21.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) tapping your foot (b) feet steady and apart (c) arms crossed tightly (d) swaying side to side
22. 22.🧍 Helpful or distracting body language: natural gestures? (a) helpful (b) distracting
23. 23.Which of these is helpful body language? (a) natural gestures (b) swaying side to side (c) touching your hair a lot (d) slouching
24. 24.🧍 Helpful or distracting body language: back to the audience? (a) distracting (b) helpful
25. 25.🧍 Helpful or distracting body language: arms crossed tightly? (a) distracting (b) helpful
26. 26.🙌 What does spreading your arms wide do in a speech? (a) shows a feeling (b) points to something (c) shows a number (d) shows size
27. 27.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) standing tall (b) chin up (c) relaxed shoulders (d) swaying side to side
28. 28.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) feet steady and apart (b) open hands (c) back to the audience (d) standing tall
29. 29.True or false: “hands deep in pockets” is distracting body language. (a) False (b) True
30. 30.🙌 A gesture works best when it… (a) goes against words (b) repeats nonstop (c) matches your words (d) hides your face
31. 31.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) facing the audience (b) touching your hair a lot (c) back to the audience (d) tapping your foot
32. 32.🧍 How should you stand at the microphone? (a) tall, feet steady (b) hopping on the spot (c) swaying to and fro (d) leaning on one leg
33. 33.Which of these is distracting body language? (a) hands deep in pockets (b) chin up (c) feet steady and apart (d) calm, still feet
34. 34.🧍 Where should your hands be when you are not gesturing? (a) behind your head (b) in tight fists (c) deep in your pockets (d) relaxed at your sides
35. 35.🧍 Helpful or distracting body language: facing the audience? (a) helpful (b) distracting
36. 36.🧍 Helpful or distracting body language: swaying side to side? (a) distracting (b) helpful
37. 37.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) relaxed shoulders (b) standing tall (c) tapping your foot (d) calm, still feet
38. 38.Which of these is distracting body language? (a) feet steady and apart (b) back to the audience (c) relaxed shoulders (d) chin up
39. 39.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) chin up (b) open hands (c) feet steady and apart (d) fiddling with a pen
40. 40.🧍 Helpful or distracting body language: feet steady and apart? (a) distracting (b) helpful

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