Public Speaking Worksheet: Body Language

Public speaking lesson 4: Body language and gestures · Set 697 · 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) relaxed shoulders (b) swaying side to side (c) hands deep in pockets (d) back to the audience
2. 2.🧍 Helpful or distracting body language: open hands? (a) helpful (b) distracting
3. 3.🎁 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
4. 4.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) swaying side to side (b) chin up (c) slouching (d) arms crossed tightly
5. 5.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) tapping your foot (b) chin up (c) calm, still feet (d) relaxed shoulders
6. 6.🧍 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
7. 7.True or false: “natural gestures” is helpful body language. (a) False (b) True
8. 8.Which of these is helpful body language? (a) tapping your foot (b) arms crossed tightly (c) feet steady and apart (d) back to the audience
9. 9.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) open hands (b) slouching (c) arms crossed tightly (d) hands deep in pockets
10. 10.True or false: “swaying side to side” is helpful body language. (a) True (b) False
11. 11.True or false: “relaxed shoulders” is helpful body language. (a) True (b) False
12. 12.🧍 Helpful or distracting body language: feet steady and apart? (a) distracting (b) helpful
13. 13.🧍 Helpful or distracting body language: back to the audience? (a) distracting (b) helpful
14. 14.🙌 What does a fist raised in joy do in a speech? (a) shows a number (b) points to something (c) shows a feeling (d) shows size
15. 15.🧍 Helpful or distracting body language: slouching? (a) distracting (b) helpful
16. 16.🙌 What does counting on your fingers do in a speech? (a) points to something (b) shows size (c) shows a feeling (d) shows a number
17. 17.🧍 Helpful or distracting body language: tapping your foot? (a) helpful (b) distracting
18. 18.🧍 Which shows the audience you are confident? (a) looking at the exit (b) hunched and closed (c) arms tightly crossed (d) shoulders back, open
19. 19.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) swaying side to side (b) tapping your foot (c) natural gestures (d) hands deep in pockets
20. 20.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) back to the audience (b) facing the audience (c) standing tall (d) natural gestures
21. 21.Which of these is helpful body language? (a) hands deep in pockets (b) touching your hair a lot (c) slouching (d) calm, still feet
22. 22.True or false: “feet steady and apart” is helpful body language. (a) False (b) True
23. 23.Which of these is distracting body language? (a) calm, still feet (b) feet steady and apart (c) swaying side to side (d) relaxed shoulders
24. 24.True or false: “feet steady and apart” is distracting body language. (a) False (b) True
25. 25.🧍 Helpful or distracting body language: hands deep in pockets? (a) helpful (b) distracting
26. 26.🙌 What does holding up three fingers do in a speech? (a) shows a number (b) shows size (c) points to something (d) shows a feeling
27. 27.🧍 Helpful or distracting body language: touching your hair a lot? (a) helpful (b) distracting
28. 28.🙌 What does raising two fingers do in a speech? (a) shows size (b) points to something (c) shows a number (d) shows a feeling
29. 29.True or false: “calm, still feet” is helpful body language. (a) True (b) False
30. 30.🧍 Helpful or distracting body language: arms crossed tightly? (a) distracting (b) helpful
31. 31.🧍 Helpful or distracting body language: relaxed shoulders? (a) helpful (b) distracting
32. 32.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) swaying side to side (b) calm, still feet (c) facing the audience (d) feet steady and apart
33. 33.🧍 Helpful or distracting body language: natural gestures? (a) helpful (b) distracting
34. 34.🙌 What does a hand on your heart do in a speech? (a) points to something (b) shows a number (c) shows a feeling (d) shows size
35. 35.🙌 What does a big, warm smile do in a speech? (a) shows a number (b) points to something (c) shows size (d) shows a feeling
36. 36.🙌 What does an open palm to the map do in a speech? (a) shows a number (b) shows a feeling (c) points to something (d) shows size
37. 37.🙌 What does a tiny gap between fingers do in a speech? (a) shows size (b) shows a number (c) shows a feeling (d) points to something
38. 38.🙌 What does pointing at the slide do in a speech? (a) shows size (b) shows a feeling (c) points to something (d) shows a number
39. 39.🙌 A gesture works best when it… (a) goes against words (b) hides your face (c) repeats nonstop (d) matches your words
40. 40.Which of these is helpful body language? (a) fiddling with a pen (b) facing the audience (c) hands deep in pockets (d) arms crossed tightly

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