Public Speaking Worksheet: Body Language

Public speaking lesson 4: Body language and gestures · Set 744 · 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.🙌 What does a tiny gap between fingers do in a speech? (a) shows a feeling (b) shows a number (c) shows size (d) points to something
2. 2.True or false: “calm, still feet” is distracting body language. (a) True (b) False
3. 3.🧍 Helpful or distracting body language: relaxed shoulders? (a) helpful (b) distracting
4. 4.🙌 What does raising two fingers do in a speech? (a) shows size (b) points to something (c) shows a feeling (d) shows a number
5. 5.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) chin up (b) hands deep in pockets (c) standing tall (d) facing the audience
6. 6.True or false: “chin up” is helpful body language. (a) False (b) True
7. 7.True or false: “slouching” is distracting body language. (a) True (b) False
8. 8.🧍 Helpful or distracting body language: standing tall? (a) helpful (b) distracting
9. 9.True or false: “arms crossed tightly” is helpful body language. (a) True (b) False
10. 10.Which of these is distracting body language? (a) calm, still feet (b) feet steady and apart (c) arms crossed tightly (d) chin up
11. 11.True or false: “feet steady and apart” is helpful body language. (a) False (b) True
12. 12.🧍 Where should your hands be when you are not gesturing? (a) relaxed at your sides (b) behind your head (c) deep in your pockets (d) in tight fists
13. 13.Which of these is distracting body language? (a) calm, still feet (b) facing the audience (c) tapping your foot (d) relaxed shoulders
14. 14.Which of these is helpful body language? (a) tapping your foot (b) arms crossed tightly (c) slouching (d) chin up
15. 15.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) standing tall (b) natural gestures (c) tapping your foot (d) facing the audience
16. 16.🎁 In show-and-tell, what should you do with the object? (a) keep it in your bag (b) cover it with a cloth (c) hide it behind you (d) hold it up to show
17. 17.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) back to the audience (b) arms crossed tightly (c) swaying side to side (d) chin up
18. 18.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) facing the audience (b) slouching (c) fiddling with a pen (d) hands deep in pockets
19. 19.Which of these is helpful body language? (a) back to the audience (b) arms crossed tightly (c) slouching (d) standing tall
20. 20.Which of these is distracting body language? (a) natural gestures (b) standing tall (c) hands deep in pockets (d) feet steady and apart
21. 21.🧍 Helpful or distracting body language: open hands? (a) distracting (b) helpful
22. 22.🙌 What does spreading your arms wide do in a speech? (a) shows a number (b) shows size (c) points to something (d) shows a feeling
23. 23.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) touching your hair a lot (b) natural gestures (c) calm, still feet (d) relaxed shoulders
24. 24.🧍 Helpful or distracting body language: hands deep in pockets? (a) helpful (b) distracting
25. 25.True or false: “tapping your foot” is distracting body language. (a) False (b) True
26. 26.True or false: “swaying side to side” is helpful body language. (a) True (b) False
27. 27.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) open hands (b) calm, still feet (c) swaying side to side (d) feet steady and apart
28. 28.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) fiddling with a pen (b) feet steady and apart (c) chin up (d) standing tall
29. 29.Which of these is helpful body language? (a) swaying side to side (b) touching your hair a lot (c) relaxed shoulders (d) back to the audience
30. 30.Which of these is distracting body language? (a) natural gestures (b) facing the audience (c) calm, still feet (d) slouching
31. 31.🙌 What does a hand on your heart do in a speech? (a) shows size (b) points to something (c) shows a feeling (d) shows a number
32. 32.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) standing tall (b) relaxed shoulders (c) open hands (d) arms crossed tightly
33. 33.🧍 Helpful or distracting body language: chin up? (a) distracting (b) helpful
34. 34.🙌 What does counting on your fingers do in a speech? (a) shows size (b) shows a feeling (c) shows a number (d) points to something
35. 35.🙌 A gesture works best when it… (a) repeats nonstop (b) hides your face (c) matches your words (d) goes against words
36. 36.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) tapping your foot (b) natural gestures (c) back to the audience (d) touching your hair a lot
37. 37.🧍 Helpful or distracting body language: back to the audience? (a) helpful (b) distracting
38. 38.True or false: “relaxed shoulders” is helpful body language. (a) True (b) False
39. 39.🧍 Helpful or distracting body language: feet steady and apart? (a) helpful (b) distracting
40. 40.True or false: “touching your hair a lot” is distracting body language. (a) True (b) False

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