Public Speaking Worksheet: Body Language

Public speaking lesson 4: Body language and gestures · Set 775 · 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) back to the audience (c) open hands (d) natural gestures
2. 2.Which of these is helpful body language? (a) relaxed shoulders (b) slouching (c) hands deep in pockets (d) arms crossed tightly
3. 3.Which of these is helpful body language? (a) slouching (b) standing tall (c) arms crossed tightly (d) hands deep in pockets
4. 4.Which of these is helpful body language? (a) back to the audience (b) open hands (c) touching your hair a lot (d) hands deep in pockets
5. 5.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) arms crossed tightly (b) standing tall (c) facing the audience (d) natural gestures
6. 6.True or false: “back to the audience” is distracting body language. (a) False (b) True
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) slouching (b) feet steady and apart (c) swaying side to side (d) fiddling with a pen
9. 9.🙌 A gesture works best when it… (a) hides your face (b) matches your words (c) goes against words (d) repeats nonstop
10. 10.True or false: “standing tall” is distracting body language. (a) True (b) False
11. 11.🙌 What does a tiny gap between fingers do in a speech? (a) points to something (b) shows a number (c) shows a feeling (d) shows size
12. 12.True or false: “fiddling with a pen” is distracting body language. (a) True (b) False
13. 13.Which of these is distracting body language? (a) open hands (b) hands deep in pockets (c) natural gestures (d) chin up
14. 14.🧍 Helpful or distracting body language: standing tall? (a) distracting (b) helpful
15. 15.🧍 Helpful or distracting body language: facing the audience? (a) distracting (b) helpful
16. 16.🙌 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
17. 17.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) swaying side to side (b) chin up (c) arms crossed tightly (d) tapping your foot
18. 18.🙌 What does counting on your fingers do in a speech? (a) shows a feeling (b) points to something (c) shows a number (d) shows size
19. 19.🙌 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
20. 20.🧍 Where should your hands be when you are not gesturing? (a) deep in your pockets (b) behind your head (c) in tight fists (d) relaxed at your sides
21. 21.True or false: “chin up” is helpful body language. (a) False (b) True
22. 22.Which of these is distracting body language? (a) facing the audience (b) touching your hair a lot (c) calm, still feet (d) open hands
23. 23.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) fiddling with a pen (b) hands deep in pockets (c) facing the audience (d) swaying side to side
24. 24.Which of these is helpful body language? (a) swaying side to side (b) slouching (c) facing the audience (d) touching your hair a lot
25. 25.🧍 Helpful or distracting body language: feet steady and apart? (a) helpful (b) distracting
26. 26.🧍 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
27. 27.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) hands deep in pockets (b) touching your hair a lot (c) back to the audience (d) feet steady and apart
28. 28.Which of these is distracting body language? (a) calm, still feet (b) natural gestures (c) open hands (d) fiddling with a pen
29. 29.🎁 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
30. 30.🙌 What does an open palm to the map do in a speech? (a) shows size (b) shows a number (c) shows a feeling (d) points to something
31. 31.True or false: “open hands” is distracting body language. (a) True (b) False
32. 32.🙌 What does raising two fingers do in a speech? (a) shows size (b) points to something (c) shows a feeling (d) shows a number
33. 33.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) feet steady and apart (b) chin up (c) swaying side to side (d) natural gestures
34. 34.🧍 Helpful or distracting body language: hands deep in pockets? (a) helpful (b) distracting
35. 35.Which of these is distracting body language? (a) calm, still feet (b) back to the audience (c) natural gestures (d) standing tall
36. 36.🧍 Helpful or distracting body language: calm, still feet? (a) helpful (b) distracting
37. 37.True or false: “feet steady and apart” is helpful body language. (a) True (b) False
38. 38.🧍 Helpful or distracting body language: natural gestures? (a) distracting (b) helpful
39. 39.🧍 Helpful or distracting body language: arms crossed tightly? (a) helpful (b) distracting
40. 40.True or false: “standing tall” is helpful body language. (a) True (b) False

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