Public Speaking Worksheet: Body Language

Public speaking lesson 4: Body language and gestures · Set 710 · 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.🙌 A gesture works best when it… (a) goes against words (b) matches your words (c) hides your face (d) repeats nonstop
2. 2.True or false: “open hands” is helpful body language. (a) True (b) False
3. 3.🧍 Helpful or distracting body language: standing tall? (a) helpful (b) distracting
4. 4.True or false: “back to the audience” is helpful body language. (a) True (b) False
5. 5.Which of these is helpful body language? (a) touching your hair a lot (b) hands deep in pockets (c) calm, still feet (d) fiddling with a pen
6. 6.🧍 Where should your hands be when you are not gesturing? (a) in tight fists (b) deep in your pockets (c) behind your head (d) relaxed at your sides
7. 7.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) feet steady and apart (b) tapping your foot (c) standing tall (d) relaxed shoulders
8. 8.🙌 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
9. 9.🙌 What does spreading your arms wide do in a speech? (a) shows a feeling (b) shows a number (c) points to something (d) shows size
10. 10.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) relaxed shoulders (b) chin up (c) calm, still feet (d) fiddling with a pen
11. 11.Which of these is distracting body language? (a) open hands (b) relaxed shoulders (c) standing tall (d) slouching
12. 12.🧍 Helpful or distracting body language: open hands? (a) distracting (b) helpful
13. 13.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) arms crossed tightly (b) standing tall (c) hands deep in pockets (d) tapping your foot
14. 14.Which of these is distracting body language? (a) chin up (b) facing the audience (c) arms crossed tightly (d) open hands
15. 15.True or false: “open hands” is distracting body language. (a) True (b) False
16. 16.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) slouching (b) facing the audience (c) open hands (d) chin up
17. 17.🧍 Helpful or distracting body language: chin up? (a) distracting (b) helpful
18. 18.🧍 Helpful or distracting body language: tapping your foot? (a) helpful (b) distracting
19. 19.Which of these is helpful body language? (a) hands deep in pockets (b) feet steady and apart (c) swaying side to side (d) slouching
20. 20.🧍 Helpful or distracting body language: hands deep in pockets? (a) distracting (b) helpful
21. 21.🧍 Helpful or distracting body language: feet steady and apart? (a) helpful (b) distracting
22. 22.True or false: “tapping your foot” is distracting body language. (a) False (b) True
23. 23.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) swaying side to side (b) back to the audience (c) fiddling with a pen (d) open hands
24. 24.🧍 Which shows the audience you are confident? (a) arms tightly crossed (b) hunched and closed (c) looking at the exit (d) shoulders back, open
25. 25.True or false: “facing the audience” is distracting body language. (a) True (b) False
26. 26.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) calm, still feet (b) chin up (c) relaxed shoulders (d) swaying side to side
27. 27.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) touching your hair a lot (b) hands deep in pockets (c) feet steady and apart (d) swaying side to side
28. 28.Which of these is helpful body language? (a) slouching (b) natural gestures (c) arms crossed tightly (d) touching your hair a lot
29. 29.Which of these is distracting body language? (a) feet steady and apart (b) swaying side to side (c) chin up (d) calm, still feet
30. 30.🙌 What does a tiny gap between fingers do in a speech? (a) points to something (b) shows a feeling (c) shows size (d) shows a number
31. 31.🧍 Helpful or distracting body language: natural gestures? (a) helpful (b) distracting
32. 32.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) arms crossed tightly (b) natural gestures (c) tapping your foot (d) swaying side to side
33. 33.True or false: “feet steady and apart” is distracting body language. (a) False (b) True
34. 34.🧍 Helpful or distracting body language: swaying side to side? (a) distracting (b) helpful
35. 35.🎁 In show-and-tell, what should you do with the object? (a) keep it in your bag (b) hold it up to show (c) cover it with a cloth (d) hide it behind you
36. 36.Which of these is helpful body language? (a) arms crossed tightly (b) open hands (c) hands deep in pockets (d) slouching
37. 37.🙌 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
38. 38.True or false: “standing tall” is distracting body language. (a) False (b) True
39. 39.🙌 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
40. 40.🧍 Helpful or distracting body language: arms crossed tightly? (a) helpful (b) distracting

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