Public Speaking Worksheet: Body Language

Public speaking lesson 4: Body language and gestures · Set 844 · 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) back to the audience (b) standing tall (c) tapping your foot (d) arms crossed tightly
2. 2.🧍 Which shows the audience you are confident? (a) hunched and closed (b) shoulders back, open (c) arms tightly crossed (d) looking at the exit
3. 3.🧍 Helpful or distracting body language: standing tall? (a) helpful (b) distracting
4. 4.True or false: “calm, still feet” is helpful body language. (a) False (b) True
5. 5.🙌 What does raising a hand high do in a speech? (a) shows size (b) shows a feeling (c) shows a number (d) points to something
6. 6.🙌 What does a big, warm smile do in a speech? (a) shows size (b) shows a feeling (c) points to something (d) shows a number
7. 7.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) natural gestures (b) arms crossed tightly (c) swaying side to side (d) slouching
8. 8.🙌 What does a fist raised in joy do in a speech? (a) shows a number (b) shows size (c) shows a feeling (d) points to something
9. 9.🙌 A gesture works best when it… (a) goes against words (b) hides your face (c) repeats nonstop (d) matches your words
10. 10.True or false: “chin up” is distracting body language. (a) True (b) False
11. 11.Which of these is distracting body language? (a) fiddling with a pen (b) feet steady and apart (c) standing tall (d) open hands
12. 12.Which of these is helpful body language? (a) slouching (b) swaying side to side (c) facing the audience (d) back to the audience
13. 13.🙌 What does an open palm to the map do in a speech? (a) shows size (b) shows a feeling (c) shows a number (d) points to something
14. 14.🧍 Where should your hands be when you are not gesturing? (a) behind your head (b) relaxed at your sides (c) deep in your pockets (d) in tight fists
15. 15.Which of these is helpful body language? (a) fiddling with a pen (b) touching your hair a lot (c) standing tall (d) back to the audience
16. 16.True or false: “slouching” is helpful body language. (a) False (b) True
17. 17.🧍 Helpful or distracting body language: natural gestures? (a) helpful (b) distracting
18. 18.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) back to the audience (b) feet steady and apart (c) natural gestures (d) open hands
19. 19.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) arms crossed tightly (b) facing the audience (c) tapping your foot (d) touching your hair a lot
20. 20.True or false: “open hands” is distracting body language. (a) True (b) False
21. 21.🧍 Helpful or distracting body language: slouching? (a) helpful (b) distracting
22. 22.True or false: “arms crossed tightly” is helpful body language. (a) False (b) True
23. 23.True or false: “feet steady and apart” is distracting body language. (a) True (b) False
24. 24.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) relaxed shoulders (b) slouching (c) feet steady and apart (d) calm, still feet
25. 25.Which of these is helpful body language? (a) touching your hair a lot (b) back to the audience (c) fiddling with a pen (d) open hands
26. 26.True or false: “back to the audience” is distracting body language. (a) False (b) True
27. 27.🙌 What does counting on your fingers do in a speech? (a) shows size (b) shows a number (c) points to something (d) shows a feeling
28. 28.🧍 Helpful or distracting body language: calm, still feet? (a) distracting (b) helpful
29. 29.🧍 Helpful or distracting body language: fiddling with a pen? (a) helpful (b) distracting
30. 30.🙌 What does a nod toward the chart do in a speech? (a) points to something (b) shows a feeling (c) shows a number (d) shows size
31. 31.True or false: “touching your hair a lot” is helpful body language. (a) True (b) False
32. 32.🙌 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
33. 33.🙌 What does raising two fingers do in a speech? (a) shows a feeling (b) points to something (c) shows size (d) shows a number
34. 34.🙌 What does holding up three fingers do in a speech? (a) shows size (b) shows a feeling (c) points to something (d) shows a number
35. 35.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) open hands (b) standing tall (c) tapping your foot (d) chin up
36. 36.🧍 Helpful or distracting body language: facing the audience? (a) helpful (b) distracting
37. 37.🧍 Helpful or distracting body language: touching your hair a lot? (a) helpful (b) distracting
38. 38.Which of these is distracting body language? (a) feet steady and apart (b) facing the audience (c) open hands (d) swaying side to side
39. 39.🧍 Helpful or distracting body language: hands deep in pockets? (a) distracting (b) helpful
40. 40.🎁 In show-and-tell, what should you do with the object? (a) keep it in your bag (b) cover it with a cloth (c) hold it up to show (d) hide it behind you

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