Public Speaking Worksheet: Body Language

Public speaking lesson 4: Body language and gestures · Set 913 · 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) fiddling with a pen (c) standing tall (d) chin up
2. 2.🧍 Helpful or distracting body language: chin up? (a) helpful (b) distracting
3. 3.🧍 How should you stand at the microphone? (a) swaying to and fro (b) tall, feet steady (c) leaning on one leg (d) hopping on the spot
4. 4.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) hands deep in pockets (b) fiddling with a pen (c) swaying side to side (d) natural gestures
5. 5.True or false: “facing the audience” is helpful body language. (a) False (b) True
6. 6.Which of these is helpful body language? (a) standing tall (b) tapping your foot (c) hands deep in pockets (d) swaying side to side
7. 7.Which of these is distracting body language? (a) feet steady and apart (b) slouching (c) standing tall (d) chin up
8. 8.🧍 Helpful or distracting body language: hands deep in pockets? (a) distracting (b) helpful
9. 9.🙌 What does pointing at the slide do in a speech? (a) shows size (b) shows a feeling (c) shows a number (d) points to something
10. 10.🧍 Helpful or distracting body language: calm, still feet? (a) distracting (b) helpful
11. 11.🧍 Helpful or distracting body language: fiddling with a pen? (a) helpful (b) distracting
12. 12.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) swaying side to side (b) slouching (c) facing the audience (d) hands deep in pockets
13. 13.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) fiddling with a pen (b) hands deep in pockets (c) slouching (d) feet steady and apart
14. 14.🎁 In show-and-tell, what should you do with the object? (a) hide it behind you (b) keep it in your bag (c) hold it up to show (d) cover it with a cloth
15. 15.🧍 Helpful or distracting body language: relaxed shoulders? (a) helpful (b) distracting
16. 16.Which of these is distracting body language? (a) relaxed shoulders (b) arms crossed tightly (c) open hands (d) standing tall
17. 17.🧍 Helpful or distracting body language: back to the audience? (a) distracting (b) helpful
18. 18.🧍 Where should your hands be when you are not gesturing? (a) relaxed at your sides (b) behind your head (c) deep in your pockets (d) in tight fists
19. 19.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) slouching (b) hands deep in pockets (c) back to the audience (d) standing tall
20. 20.True or false: “back to the audience” is distracting body language. (a) True (b) False
21. 21.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) standing tall (b) touching your hair a lot (c) chin up (d) relaxed shoulders
22. 22.🙌 A gesture works best when it… (a) repeats nonstop (b) hides your face (c) goes against words (d) matches your words
23. 23.🙌 What does counting on your fingers do in a speech? (a) points to something (b) shows size (c) shows a feeling (d) shows a number
24. 24.Which of these is helpful body language? (a) back to the audience (b) slouching (c) arms crossed tightly (d) relaxed shoulders
25. 25.True or false: “back to the audience” is helpful body language. (a) True (b) False
26. 26.Which of these is distracting body language? (a) chin up (b) back to the audience (c) open hands (d) standing tall
27. 27.🙌 What does spreading your arms wide do in a speech? (a) shows a number (b) shows size (c) points to something (d) shows a feeling
28. 28.True or false: “open hands” is helpful body language. (a) True (b) False
29. 29.Which of these is helpful body language? (a) arms crossed tightly (b) slouching (c) calm, still feet (d) tapping your foot
30. 30.Which of these is distracting body language? (a) calm, still feet (b) fiddling with a pen (c) standing tall (d) open hands
31. 31.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) hands deep in pockets (b) facing the audience (c) open hands (d) standing tall
32. 32.True or false: “tapping your foot” is distracting body language. (a) False (b) True
33. 33.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) back to the audience (b) slouching (c) fiddling with a pen (d) open hands
34. 34.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) slouching (b) natural gestures (c) calm, still feet (d) facing the audience
35. 35.🙌 What does a big, warm smile do in a speech? (a) points to something (b) shows a feeling (c) shows size (d) shows a number
36. 36.True or false: “open hands” is distracting body language. (a) False (b) True
37. 37.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) standing tall (b) arms crossed tightly (c) feet steady and apart (d) relaxed shoulders
38. 38.🧍 Which shows the audience you are confident? (a) shoulders back, open (b) hunched and closed (c) looking at the exit (d) arms tightly crossed
39. 39.🧍 Helpful or distracting body language: slouching? (a) helpful (b) distracting
40. 40.True or false: “slouching” is distracting body language. (a) False (b) True

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