Public Speaking Worksheet: Body Language

Public speaking lesson 4: Body language and gestures · Set 769 · 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: swaying side to side? (a) helpful (b) distracting
2. 2.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) chin up (b) open hands (c) feet steady and apart (d) back to the audience
3. 3.Which of these is distracting body language? (a) fiddling with a pen (b) calm, still feet (c) feet steady and apart (d) natural gestures
4. 4.🧍 Which shows the audience you are confident? (a) shoulders back, open (b) looking at the exit (c) hunched and closed (d) arms tightly crossed
5. 5.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) hands deep in pockets (b) calm, still feet (c) chin up (d) natural gestures
6. 6.Which of these is helpful body language? (a) arms crossed tightly (b) hands deep in pockets (c) relaxed shoulders (d) slouching
7. 7.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) arms crossed tightly (b) touching your hair a lot (c) chin up (d) fiddling with a pen
8. 8.🧍 Helpful or distracting body language: hands deep in pockets? (a) helpful (b) distracting
9. 9.Which of these is helpful body language? (a) back to the audience (b) fiddling with a pen (c) standing tall (d) hands deep in pockets
10. 10.🧍 Helpful or distracting body language: feet steady and apart? (a) helpful (b) distracting
11. 11.🧍 Helpful or distracting body language: relaxed shoulders? (a) distracting (b) helpful
12. 12.🙌 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
13. 13.🧍 Helpful or distracting body language: facing the audience? (a) helpful (b) distracting
14. 14.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) swaying side to side (b) facing the audience (c) calm, still feet (d) open hands
15. 15.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) swaying side to side (b) fiddling with a pen (c) calm, still feet (d) tapping your foot
16. 16.🎁 In show-and-tell, what should you do with the object? (a) keep it in your bag (b) hide it behind you (c) cover it with a cloth (d) hold it up to show
17. 17.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) arms crossed tightly (b) touching your hair a lot (c) natural gestures (d) back to the audience
18. 18.True or false: “back to the audience” is helpful body language. (a) True (b) False
19. 19.Which of these is distracting body language? (a) swaying side to side (b) calm, still feet (c) open hands (d) facing the audience
20. 20.Which of these is distracting body language? (a) facing the audience (b) natural gestures (c) tapping your foot (d) feet steady and apart
21. 21.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) calm, still feet (b) tapping your foot (c) facing the audience (d) open hands
22. 22.🙌 A gesture works best when it… (a) repeats nonstop (b) hides your face (c) goes against words (d) matches your words
23. 23.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) standing tall (b) touching your hair a lot (c) swaying side to side (d) fiddling with a pen
24. 24.True or false: “chin up” is distracting body language. (a) True (b) False
25. 25.🙌 What does raising a hand high do in a speech? (a) points to something (b) shows a feeling (c) shows a number (d) shows size
26. 26.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) natural gestures (b) fiddling with a pen (c) standing tall (d) facing the audience
27. 27.Which of these is distracting body language? (a) standing tall (b) touching your hair a lot (c) facing the audience (d) calm, still feet
28. 28.🧍 Helpful or distracting body language: back to the audience? (a) distracting (b) helpful
29. 29.🧍 How should you stand at the microphone? (a) leaning on one leg (b) swaying to and fro (c) hopping on the spot (d) tall, feet steady
30. 30.Which of these is distracting body language? (a) open hands (b) calm, still feet (c) arms crossed tightly (d) relaxed shoulders
31. 31.Which of these is helpful body language? (a) hands deep in pockets (b) facing the audience (c) slouching (d) arms crossed tightly
32. 32.🧍 Where should your hands be when you are not gesturing? (a) behind your head (b) in tight fists (c) relaxed at your sides (d) deep in your pockets
33. 33.Which of these is helpful body language? (a) swaying side to side (b) feet steady and apart (c) slouching (d) arms crossed tightly
34. 34.True or false: “tapping your foot” is distracting body language. (a) False (b) True
35. 35.🙌 What does pointing at the slide do in a speech? (a) points to something (b) shows a feeling (c) shows size (d) shows a number
36. 36.True or false: “slouching” is helpful body language. (a) False (b) True
37. 37.Which of these is distracting body language? (a) facing the audience (b) open hands (c) calm, still feet (d) slouching
38. 38.True or false: “touching your hair a lot” is helpful body language. (a) False (b) True
39. 39.🙌 What does counting on your fingers do in a speech? (a) shows a feeling (b) shows a number (c) shows size (d) points to something
40. 40.🧍 Helpful or distracting body language: slouching? (a) distracting (b) helpful

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