Public Speaking Worksheet: Body Language

Public speaking lesson 4: Body language and gestures · Set 740 · 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) swaying side to side (c) touching your hair a lot (d) back to the audience
2. 2.🧍 How should you stand at the microphone? (a) leaning on one leg (b) tall, feet steady (c) hopping on the spot (d) swaying to and fro
3. 3.Which of these is helpful body language? (a) touching your hair a lot (b) swaying side to side (c) natural gestures (d) slouching
4. 4.Which of these is helpful body language? (a) tapping your foot (b) swaying side to side (c) arms crossed tightly (d) calm, still feet
5. 5.🧍 Helpful or distracting body language: open hands? (a) distracting (b) helpful
6. 6.🧍 Helpful or distracting body language: standing tall? (a) distracting (b) helpful
7. 7.Which of these is helpful body language? (a) slouching (b) hands deep in pockets (c) relaxed shoulders (d) fiddling with a pen
8. 8.🙌 A gesture works best when it… (a) goes against words (b) repeats nonstop (c) matches your words (d) hides your face
9. 9.🧍 Helpful or distracting body language: natural gestures? (a) helpful (b) distracting
10. 10.🙌 What does raising a hand high do in a speech? (a) shows a feeling (b) points to something (c) shows size (d) shows a number
11. 11.True or false: “hands deep in pockets” is distracting body language. (a) False (b) True
12. 12.True or false: “slouching” is distracting body language. (a) False (b) True
13. 13.🧍 Helpful or distracting body language: swaying side to side? (a) distracting (b) helpful
14. 14.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) standing tall (b) feet steady and apart (c) relaxed shoulders (d) slouching
15. 15.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) open hands (b) natural gestures (c) facing the audience (d) swaying side to side
16. 16.🙌 What does raising two fingers do in a speech? (a) points to something (b) shows size (c) shows a feeling (d) shows a number
17. 17.Which of these is helpful body language? (a) tapping your foot (b) slouching (c) chin up (d) swaying side to side
18. 18.True or false: “tapping your foot” is helpful body language. (a) True (b) False
19. 19.🎁 In show-and-tell, what should you do with the object? (a) hold it up to show (b) cover it with a cloth (c) hide it behind you (d) keep it in your bag
20. 20.True or false: “relaxed shoulders” is distracting body language. (a) False (b) True
21. 21.Which of these is distracting body language? (a) open hands (b) calm, still feet (c) chin up (d) swaying side to side
22. 22.🧍 Where should your hands be when you are not gesturing? (a) in tight fists (b) behind your head (c) relaxed at your sides (d) deep in your pockets
23. 23.True or false: “open hands” is helpful body language. (a) True (b) False
24. 24.True or false: “feet steady and apart” is distracting body language. (a) True (b) False
25. 25.Which of these is distracting body language? (a) touching your hair a lot (b) open hands (c) calm, still feet (d) facing the audience
26. 26.🙌 What does counting on your fingers do in a speech? (a) points to something (b) shows a number (c) shows a feeling (d) shows size
27. 27.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) feet steady and apart (b) relaxed shoulders (c) chin up (d) back to the audience
28. 28.Which of these is helpful body language? (a) hands deep in pockets (b) tapping your foot (c) arms crossed tightly (d) standing tall
29. 29.Which of these is helpful body language? (a) touching your hair a lot (b) slouching (c) feet steady and apart (d) swaying side to side
30. 30.True or false: “slouching” is helpful body language. (a) False (b) True
31. 31.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) standing tall (b) relaxed shoulders (c) chin up (d) arms crossed tightly
32. 32.🙌 What does holding up three fingers do in a speech? (a) shows size (b) shows a feeling (c) shows a number (d) points to something
33. 33.True or false: “chin up” is distracting body language. (a) True (b) False
34. 34.🧍 Helpful or distracting body language: relaxed shoulders? (a) distracting (b) helpful
35. 35.True or false: “touching your hair a lot” is helpful body language. (a) False (b) True
36. 36.🙌 What does spreading your arms wide do in a speech? (a) points to something (b) shows a feeling (c) shows size (d) shows a number
37. 37.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) chin up (b) back to the audience (c) swaying side to side (d) arms crossed tightly
38. 38.🙌 What does a hand on your heart do in a speech? (a) shows a feeling (b) shows a number (c) points to something (d) shows size
39. 39.Which of these is distracting body language? (a) hands deep in pockets (b) relaxed shoulders (c) chin up (d) calm, still feet
40. 40.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) open hands (b) standing tall (c) fiddling with a pen (d) relaxed shoulders

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