Public Speaking Worksheet: Body Language

Public speaking lesson 4: Body language and gestures · Set 685 · 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: natural gestures? (a) helpful (b) distracting
2. 2.True or false: “open hands” is distracting body language. (a) False (b) True
3. 3.Which of these is distracting body language? (a) hands deep in pockets (b) chin up (c) relaxed shoulders (d) standing tall
4. 4.True or false: “swaying side to side” is helpful body language. (a) False (b) True
5. 5.🧍 Helpful or distracting body language: swaying side to side? (a) helpful (b) distracting
6. 6.Which of these is distracting body language? (a) standing tall (b) calm, still feet (c) natural gestures (d) tapping your foot
7. 7.🎁 In show-and-tell, what should you do with the object? (a) cover it with a cloth (b) hide it behind you (c) keep it in your bag (d) hold it up to show
8. 8.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) open hands (b) touching your hair a lot (c) back to the audience (d) slouching
9. 9.🙌 What does an open palm to the map do in a speech? (a) shows size (b) shows a feeling (c) shows a number (d) points to something
10. 10.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) swaying side to side (b) relaxed shoulders (c) fiddling with a pen (d) back to the audience
11. 11.True or false: “chin up” is distracting body language. (a) True (b) False
12. 12.🧍 Helpful or distracting body language: facing the audience? (a) distracting (b) helpful
13. 13.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) arms crossed tightly (b) swaying side to side (c) touching your hair a lot (d) facing the audience
14. 14.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) facing the audience (b) open hands (c) back to the audience (d) feet steady and apart
15. 15.🧍 Helpful or distracting body language: fiddling with a pen? (a) distracting (b) helpful
16. 16.Which of these is helpful body language? (a) natural gestures (b) arms crossed tightly (c) tapping your foot (d) swaying side to side
17. 17.🧍 Helpful or distracting body language: relaxed shoulders? (a) distracting (b) helpful
18. 18.🧍 How should you stand at the microphone? (a) swaying to and fro (b) leaning on one leg (c) tall, feet steady (d) hopping on the spot
19. 19.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) arms crossed tightly (b) hands deep in pockets (c) chin up (d) touching your hair a lot
20. 20.🧍 Helpful or distracting body language: arms crossed tightly? (a) distracting (b) helpful
21. 21.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) standing tall (b) open hands (c) tapping your foot (d) calm, still feet
22. 22.🙌 What does spreading your arms wide do in a speech? (a) points to something (b) shows a number (c) shows size (d) shows a feeling
23. 23.Which of these is distracting body language? (a) relaxed shoulders (b) swaying side to side (c) chin up (d) calm, still feet
24. 24.Which of these is helpful body language? (a) arms crossed tightly (b) hands deep in pockets (c) open hands (d) swaying side to side
25. 25.Which of these is distracting body language? (a) standing tall (b) fiddling with a pen (c) relaxed shoulders (d) open hands
26. 26.Which of these is helpful body language? (a) slouching (b) back to the audience (c) relaxed shoulders (d) fiddling with a pen
27. 27.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) tapping your foot (b) fiddling with a pen (c) back to the audience (d) standing tall
28. 28.True or false: “slouching” is helpful body language. (a) False (b) True
29. 29.🧍 Helpful or distracting body language: hands deep in pockets? (a) helpful (b) distracting
30. 30.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) open hands (b) feet steady and apart (c) relaxed shoulders (d) swaying side to side
31. 31.🙌 A gesture works best when it… (a) repeats nonstop (b) hides your face (c) matches your words (d) goes against words
32. 32.True or false: “tapping your foot” is helpful body language. (a) False (b) True
33. 33.True or false: “tapping your foot” is distracting body language. (a) False (b) True
34. 34.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) tapping your foot (b) slouching (c) arms crossed tightly (d) calm, still feet
35. 35.True or false: “back to the audience” is helpful body language. (a) True (b) False
36. 36.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) chin up (b) arms crossed tightly (c) standing tall (d) facing the audience
37. 37.🙌 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
38. 38.🙌 What does holding up three fingers do in a speech? (a) points to something (b) shows size (c) shows a feeling (d) shows a number
39. 39.🧍 Where should your hands be when you are not gesturing? (a) behind your head (b) relaxed at your sides (c) deep in your pockets (d) in tight fists
40. 40.🙌 What does counting on your fingers do in a speech? (a) shows a feeling (b) shows a number (c) points to something (d) shows size

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