Public Speaking Worksheet: Body Language

Public speaking lesson 4: Body language and gestures · Set 833 · 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: natural gestures? (a) helpful (b) distracting
2. 2.True or false: “hands deep in pockets” is helpful body language. (a) True (b) False
3. 3.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) back to the audience (b) natural gestures (c) standing tall (d) feet steady and apart
4. 4.True or false: “touching your hair a lot” is distracting body language. (a) False (b) True
5. 5.🙌 What does a big, warm smile do in a speech? (a) shows a number (b) shows size (c) points to something (d) shows a feeling
6. 6.Which of these is distracting body language? (a) natural gestures (b) arms crossed tightly (c) feet steady and apart (d) facing the audience
7. 7.🧍 How should you stand at the microphone? (a) hopping on the spot (b) tall, feet steady (c) leaning on one leg (d) swaying to and fro
8. 8.Which of these is helpful body language? (a) arms crossed tightly (b) swaying side to side (c) feet steady and apart (d) fiddling with a pen
9. 9.Which of these is helpful body language? (a) hands deep in pockets (b) fiddling with a pen (c) arms crossed tightly (d) natural gestures
10. 10.🧍 Where should your hands be when you are not gesturing? (a) in tight fists (b) relaxed at your sides (c) behind your head (d) deep in your pockets
11. 11.🙌 What does pointing at the slide do in a speech? (a) shows a number (b) shows a feeling (c) shows size (d) points to something
12. 12.🙌 What does a fist raised in joy do in a speech? (a) shows a number (b) shows size (c) points to something (d) shows a feeling
13. 13.🎁 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
14. 14.🙌 A gesture works best when it… (a) goes against words (b) hides your face (c) matches your words (d) repeats nonstop
15. 15.Which of these is distracting body language? (a) calm, still feet (b) standing tall (c) chin up (d) touching your hair a lot
16. 16.🧍 Helpful or distracting body language: relaxed shoulders? (a) distracting (b) helpful
17. 17.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) slouching (b) back to the audience (c) relaxed shoulders (d) hands deep in pockets
18. 18.Which of these is helpful body language? (a) slouching (b) arms crossed tightly (c) swaying side to side (d) chin up
19. 19.🧍 Helpful or distracting body language: arms crossed tightly? (a) distracting (b) helpful
20. 20.🧍 Helpful or distracting body language: facing the audience? (a) distracting (b) helpful
21. 21.Which of these is distracting body language? (a) calm, still feet (b) natural gestures (c) back to the audience (d) feet steady and apart
22. 22.🙌 What does raising a hand high do in a speech? (a) shows size (b) points to something (c) shows a number (d) shows a feeling
23. 23.🙌 What does an open palm to the map do in a speech? (a) shows a number (b) points to something (c) shows a feeling (d) shows size
24. 24.🙌 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
25. 25.🙌 What does a tiny gap between fingers do in a speech? (a) shows a number (b) points to something (c) shows size (d) shows a feeling
26. 26.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) fiddling with a pen (b) touching your hair a lot (c) chin up (d) hands deep in pockets
27. 27.🙌 What does raising two fingers do in a speech? (a) shows a feeling (b) shows a number (c) points to something (d) shows size
28. 28.True or false: “swaying side to side” is helpful body language. (a) True (b) False
29. 29.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) slouching (b) swaying side to side (c) natural gestures (d) back to the audience
30. 30.True or false: “swaying side to side” is distracting body language. (a) False (b) True
31. 31.🧍 Which shows the audience you are confident? (a) arms tightly crossed (b) hunched and closed (c) looking at the exit (d) shoulders back, open
32. 32.Which of these is helpful body language? (a) touching your hair a lot (b) calm, still feet (c) swaying side to side (d) back to the audience
33. 33.True or false: “open hands” is helpful body language. (a) False (b) True
34. 34.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) natural gestures (b) tapping your foot (c) chin up (d) facing the audience
35. 35.True or false: “chin up” is helpful body language. (a) True (b) False
36. 36.True or false: “tapping your foot” is distracting body language. (a) True (b) False
37. 37.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) open hands (b) slouching (c) arms crossed tightly (d) fiddling with a pen
38. 38.Which of these is helpful body language? (a) swaying side to side (b) back to the audience (c) standing tall (d) touching your hair a lot
39. 39.True or false: “arms crossed tightly” is helpful body language. (a) False (b) True
40. 40.Which of these is distracting body language? (a) natural gestures (b) calm, still feet (c) slouching (d) feet steady and apart

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