Public Speaking Worksheet: Body Language

Public speaking lesson 4: Body language and gestures · Set 68 · 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) calm, still feet (b) arms crossed tightly (c) open hands (d) standing tall
2. 2.True or false: “natural gestures” is distracting body language. (a) False (b) True
3. 3.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) natural gestures (b) relaxed shoulders (c) facing the audience (d) hands deep in pockets
4. 4.True or false: “fiddling with a pen” is distracting body language. (a) True (b) False
5. 5.🙌 A gesture works best when it… (a) goes against words (b) matches your words (c) repeats nonstop (d) hides your face
6. 6.🙌 What does a tiny gap between fingers do in a speech? (a) shows a number (b) shows size (c) points to something (d) shows a feeling
7. 7.🧍 Helpful or distracting body language: relaxed shoulders? (a) distracting (b) helpful
8. 8.🙌 What does a nod toward the chart do in a speech? (a) shows a number (b) shows size (c) points to something (d) shows a feeling
9. 9.True or false: “back to the audience” is distracting body language. (a) True (b) False
10. 10.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) calm, still feet (b) feet steady and apart (c) swaying side to side (d) chin up
11. 11.True or false: “chin up” is helpful body language. (a) True (b) False
12. 12.🧍 Helpful or distracting body language: standing tall? (a) distracting (b) helpful
13. 13.Which of these is helpful body language? (a) back to the audience (b) arms crossed tightly (c) hands deep in pockets (d) chin up
14. 14.🙌 What does raising two fingers do in a speech? (a) shows a feeling (b) shows a number (c) shows size (d) points to something
15. 15.🧍 Helpful or distracting body language: slouching? (a) helpful (b) distracting
16. 16.Which of these is distracting body language? (a) back to the audience (b) standing tall (c) calm, still feet (d) open hands
17. 17.True or false: “chin up” is distracting body language. (a) True (b) False
18. 18.True or false: “standing tall” is distracting body language. (a) False (b) True
19. 19.🧍 Helpful or distracting body language: tapping your foot? (a) helpful (b) distracting
20. 20.🧍 Where should your hands be when you are not gesturing? (a) in tight fists (b) deep in your pockets (c) relaxed at your sides (d) behind your head
21. 21.Which of these is distracting body language? (a) feet steady and apart (b) relaxed shoulders (c) arms crossed tightly (d) standing tall
22. 22.Which of these is distracting body language? (a) feet steady and apart (b) slouching (c) open hands (d) standing tall
23. 23.Which of these is helpful body language? (a) slouching (b) back to the audience (c) fiddling with a pen (d) natural gestures
24. 24.🙌 What does raising a hand high do in a speech? (a) points to something (b) shows a feeling (c) shows a number (d) shows size
25. 25.🙌 What does pointing at the slide do in a speech? (a) shows a feeling (b) shows a number (c) shows size (d) points to something
26. 26.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) fiddling with a pen (b) back to the audience (c) feet steady and apart (d) slouching
27. 27.🎁 In show-and-tell, what should you do with the object? (a) hide it behind you (b) cover it with a cloth (c) keep it in your bag (d) hold it up to show
28. 28.🙌 What does a big, warm smile do in a speech? (a) shows a number (b) shows a feeling (c) points to something (d) shows size
29. 29.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) feet steady and apart (b) slouching (c) open hands (d) facing the audience
30. 30.🧍 Helpful or distracting body language: arms crossed tightly? (a) distracting (b) helpful
31. 31.🧍 Helpful or distracting body language: facing the audience? (a) helpful (b) distracting
32. 32.🙌 What does a fist raised in joy do in a speech? (a) shows a feeling (b) shows a number (c) shows size (d) points to something
33. 33.True or false: “arms crossed tightly” is helpful body language. (a) True (b) False
34. 34.Which of these is helpful body language? (a) swaying side to side (b) hands deep in pockets (c) back to the audience (d) facing the audience
35. 35.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) chin up (b) hands deep in pockets (c) swaying side to side (d) touching your hair a lot
36. 36.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) fiddling with a pen (b) hands deep in pockets (c) back to the audience (d) natural gestures
37. 37.True or false: “standing tall” is helpful body language. (a) False (b) True
38. 38.🧍 Helpful or distracting body language: chin up? (a) helpful (b) distracting
39. 39.🧍 Which shows the audience you are confident? (a) arms tightly crossed (b) shoulders back, open (c) looking at the exit (d) hunched and closed
40. 40.🧍 Helpful or distracting body language: natural gestures? (a) distracting (b) helpful

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