Public Speaking Worksheet: Body Language

Public speaking lesson 4: Body language and gestures · Set 900 · 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.🙌 What does a tiny gap between fingers do in a speech? (a) shows size (b) shows a feeling (c) points to something (d) shows a number
2. 2.True or false: “back to the audience” is distracting body language. (a) False (b) True
3. 3.🧍 Helpful or distracting body language: natural gestures? (a) distracting (b) helpful
4. 4.True or false: “tapping your foot” is helpful body language. (a) False (b) True
5. 5.Which of these is helpful body language? (a) natural gestures (b) touching your hair a lot (c) swaying side to side (d) slouching
6. 6.🧍 Which shows the audience you are confident? (a) looking at the exit (b) hunched and closed (c) arms tightly crossed (d) shoulders back, open
7. 7.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) slouching (b) hands deep in pockets (c) touching your hair a lot (d) calm, still feet
8. 8.True or false: “touching your hair a lot” is helpful body language. (a) True (b) False
9. 9.🧍 Helpful or distracting body language: arms crossed tightly? (a) helpful (b) distracting
10. 10.🧍 Helpful or distracting body language: feet steady and apart? (a) helpful (b) distracting
11. 11.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) facing the audience (b) feet steady and apart (c) tapping your foot (d) standing tall
12. 12.🙌 A gesture works best when it… (a) repeats nonstop (b) goes against words (c) hides your face (d) matches your words
13. 13.Which of these is helpful body language? (a) swaying side to side (b) back to the audience (c) calm, still feet (d) touching your hair a lot
14. 14.Which of these is helpful body language? (a) slouching (b) relaxed shoulders (c) hands deep in pockets (d) swaying side to side
15. 15.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) touching your hair a lot (b) arms crossed tightly (c) relaxed shoulders (d) hands deep in pockets
16. 16.Which of these is distracting body language? (a) calm, still feet (b) chin up (c) standing tall (d) hands deep in pockets
17. 17.🎁 In show-and-tell, what should you do with the object? (a) keep it in your bag (b) hide it behind you (c) hold it up to show (d) cover it with a cloth
18. 18.True or false: “swaying side to side” is helpful body language. (a) False (b) True
19. 19.🧍 How should you stand at the microphone? (a) hopping on the spot (b) tall, feet steady (c) swaying to and fro (d) leaning on one leg
20. 20.🧍 Helpful or distracting body language: chin up? (a) helpful (b) distracting
21. 21.Which of these is helpful body language? (a) slouching (b) facing the audience (c) arms crossed tightly (d) tapping your foot
22. 22.🧍 Helpful or distracting body language: swaying side to side? (a) distracting (b) helpful
23. 23.Which of these is distracting body language? (a) chin up (b) standing tall (c) swaying side to side (d) feet steady and apart
24. 24.🧍 Helpful or distracting body language: hands deep in pockets? (a) helpful (b) distracting
25. 25.Which of these is distracting body language? (a) calm, still feet (b) touching your hair a lot (c) standing tall (d) chin up
26. 26.🙌 What does pointing at the slide do in a speech? (a) shows a number (b) points to something (c) shows size (d) shows a feeling
27. 27.🙌 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
28. 28.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) touching your hair a lot (b) back to the audience (c) hands deep in pockets (d) standing tall
29. 29.🧍 Helpful or distracting body language: calm, still feet? (a) helpful (b) distracting
30. 30.Which of these is helpful body language? (a) standing tall (b) hands deep in pockets (c) slouching (d) swaying side to side
31. 31.🧍 Helpful or distracting body language: tapping your foot? (a) helpful (b) distracting
32. 32.🧍 Where should your hands be when you are not gesturing? (a) relaxed at your sides (b) deep in your pockets (c) in tight fists (d) behind your head
33. 33.🙌 What does spreading your arms wide do in a speech? (a) shows a number (b) points to something (c) shows a feeling (d) shows size
34. 34.🙌 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
35. 35.🙌 What does a big, warm smile do in a speech? (a) shows a feeling (b) points to something (c) shows size (d) shows a number
36. 36.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) natural gestures (b) hands deep in pockets (c) fiddling with a pen (d) arms crossed tightly
37. 37.True or false: “chin up” is helpful body language. (a) True (b) False
38. 38.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) swaying side to side (b) fiddling with a pen (c) slouching (d) chin up
39. 39.🧍 Helpful or distracting body language: back to the audience? (a) helpful (b) distracting
40. 40.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) calm, still feet (b) chin up (c) touching your hair a lot (d) facing the audience

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