Public Speaking Worksheet: Body Language

Public speaking lesson 4: Body language and gestures · Set 858 · 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) hands deep in pockets (c) fiddling with a pen (d) chin up
2. 2.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) natural gestures (b) chin up (c) arms crossed tightly (d) facing the audience
3. 3.🧍 Helpful or distracting body language: fiddling with a pen? (a) helpful (b) distracting
4. 4.🙌 What does a fist raised in joy do in a speech? (a) shows size (b) points to something (c) shows a number (d) shows a feeling
5. 5.🙌 What does holding up three fingers do in a speech? (a) shows a feeling (b) shows size (c) shows a number (d) points to something
6. 6.Which of these is distracting body language? (a) feet steady and apart (b) natural gestures (c) relaxed shoulders (d) fiddling with a pen
7. 7.🙌 What does counting on your fingers do in a speech? (a) points to something (b) shows a feeling (c) shows a number (d) shows size
8. 8.🧍 Where should your hands be when you are not gesturing? (a) in tight fists (b) deep in your pockets (c) relaxed at your sides (d) behind your head
9. 9.True or false: “hands deep in pockets” is helpful body language. (a) False (b) True
10. 10.🧍 Which shows the audience you are confident? (a) arms tightly crossed (b) looking at the exit (c) shoulders back, open (d) hunched and closed
11. 11.True or false: “arms crossed tightly” is distracting body language. (a) False (b) True
12. 12.🧍 How should you stand at the microphone? (a) leaning on one leg (b) hopping on the spot (c) swaying to and fro (d) tall, feet steady
13. 13.True or false: “standing tall” is distracting body language. (a) False (b) True
14. 14.🧍 Helpful or distracting body language: natural gestures? (a) distracting (b) helpful
15. 15.🧍 Helpful or distracting body language: swaying side to side? (a) helpful (b) distracting
16. 16.🧍 Helpful or distracting body language: chin up? (a) distracting (b) helpful
17. 17.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) chin up (b) feet steady and apart (c) relaxed shoulders (d) back to the audience
18. 18.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) fiddling with a pen (b) arms crossed tightly (c) back to the audience (d) open hands
19. 19.Which of these is distracting body language? (a) natural gestures (b) feet steady and apart (c) open hands (d) arms crossed tightly
20. 20.Which of these is distracting body language? (a) tapping your foot (b) chin up (c) standing tall (d) facing the audience
21. 21.🧍 Helpful or distracting body language: touching your hair a lot? (a) helpful (b) distracting
22. 22.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) fiddling with a pen (b) swaying side to side (c) facing the audience (d) touching your hair a lot
23. 23.🧍 Helpful or distracting body language: back to the audience? (a) helpful (b) distracting
24. 24.🙌 What does a tiny gap between fingers do in a speech? (a) shows a number (b) points to something (c) shows a feeling (d) shows size
25. 25.True or false: “feet steady and apart” is distracting body language. (a) True (b) False
26. 26.True or false: “fiddling with a pen” is helpful body language. (a) True (b) False
27. 27.Which of these is distracting body language? (a) standing tall (b) natural gestures (c) slouching (d) chin up
28. 28.Which of these is helpful body language? (a) slouching (b) back to the audience (c) swaying side to side (d) feet steady and apart
29. 29.🧍 Helpful or distracting body language: slouching? (a) helpful (b) distracting
30. 30.🧍 Helpful or distracting body language: arms crossed tightly? (a) distracting (b) helpful
31. 31.🧍 Helpful or distracting body language: calm, still feet? (a) helpful (b) distracting
32. 32.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) natural gestures (b) slouching (c) facing the audience (d) feet steady and apart
33. 33.🧍 Helpful or distracting body language: tapping your foot? (a) distracting (b) helpful
34. 34.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) standing tall (b) relaxed shoulders (c) swaying side to side (d) feet steady and apart
35. 35.🧍 Helpful or distracting body language: facing the audience? (a) distracting (b) helpful
36. 36.🙌 What does a nod toward the chart do in a speech? (a) points to something (b) shows a number (c) shows size (d) shows a feeling
37. 37.🙌 What does raising a hand high do in a speech? (a) shows a feeling (b) shows a number (c) shows size (d) points to something
38. 38.🎁 In show-and-tell, what should you do with the object? (a) hide it behind you (b) cover it with a cloth (c) hold it up to show (d) keep it in your bag
39. 39.🧍 Helpful or distracting body language: open hands? (a) distracting (b) helpful
40. 40.True or false: “touching your hair a lot” is helpful body language. (a) True (b) False

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