Public Speaking Worksheet: Body Language

Public speaking lesson 4: Body language and gestures · Set 1 · 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: relaxed shoulders? (a) helpful (b) distracting
2. 2.True or false: “standing tall” is distracting body language. (a) True (b) False
3. 3.🙌 What does pointing at the slide do in a speech? (a) shows a number (b) shows size (c) shows a feeling (d) points to something
4. 4.True or false: “arms crossed tightly” is distracting body language. (a) False (b) True
5. 5.Which of these is distracting body language? (a) standing tall (b) calm, still feet (c) relaxed shoulders (d) back to the audience
6. 6.True or false: “calm, still feet” is helpful body language. (a) True (b) False
7. 7.🙌 What does spreading your arms wide do in a speech? (a) points to something (b) shows a number (c) shows a feeling (d) shows size
8. 8.🧍 Helpful or distracting body language: chin up? (a) helpful (b) distracting
9. 9.🙌 What does raising two fingers do in a speech? (a) shows a feeling (b) points to something (c) shows a number (d) shows size
10. 10.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) tapping your foot (b) back to the audience (c) facing the audience (d) swaying side to side
11. 11.Which of these is helpful body language? (a) back to the audience (b) swaying side to side (c) slouching (d) facing the audience
12. 12.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) chin up (b) arms crossed tightly (c) relaxed shoulders (d) facing the audience
13. 13.Which of these is distracting body language? (a) slouching (b) open hands (c) calm, still feet (d) standing tall
14. 14.🎁 In show-and-tell, what should you do with the object? (a) keep it in your bag (b) hold it up to show (c) cover it with a cloth (d) hide it behind you
15. 15.True or false: “relaxed shoulders” is helpful body language. (a) False (b) True
16. 16.🧍 Which shows the audience you are confident? (a) hunched and closed (b) arms tightly crossed (c) shoulders back, open (d) looking at the exit
17. 17.🧍 Helpful or distracting body language: standing tall? (a) distracting (b) helpful
18. 18.🙌 What does holding up three fingers do in a speech? (a) points to something (b) shows a feeling (c) shows a number (d) shows size
19. 19.🧍 Helpful or distracting body language: facing the audience? (a) distracting (b) helpful
20. 20.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) back to the audience (b) open hands (c) hands deep in pockets (d) slouching
21. 21.True or false: “back to the audience” is helpful body language. (a) True (b) False
22. 22.🧍 Helpful or distracting body language: open hands? (a) distracting (b) helpful
23. 23.Which of these is distracting body language? (a) arms crossed tightly (b) feet steady and apart (c) chin up (d) relaxed shoulders
24. 24.🙌 What does counting on your fingers do in a speech? (a) shows a feeling (b) shows a number (c) points to something (d) shows size
25. 25.Which of these is helpful body language? (a) arms crossed tightly (b) open hands (c) tapping your foot (d) swaying side to side
26. 26.🧍 How should you stand at the microphone? (a) hopping on the spot (b) leaning on one leg (c) tall, feet steady (d) swaying to and fro
27. 27.Which of these is helpful body language? (a) tapping your foot (b) back to the audience (c) standing tall (d) swaying side to side
28. 28.🙌 A gesture works best when it… (a) repeats nonstop (b) matches your words (c) goes against words (d) hides your face
29. 29.Which of these is distracting body language? (a) feet steady and apart (b) touching your hair a lot (c) relaxed shoulders (d) natural gestures
30. 30.🧍 Helpful or distracting body language: slouching? (a) distracting (b) helpful
31. 31.🧍 Helpful or distracting body language: swaying side to side? (a) helpful (b) distracting
32. 32.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) back to the audience (b) touching your hair a lot (c) feet steady and apart (d) swaying side to side
33. 33.🧍 Helpful or distracting body language: feet steady and apart? (a) distracting (b) helpful
34. 34.True or false: “slouching” is distracting body language. (a) True (b) False
35. 35.Which of these is helpful body language? (a) arms crossed tightly (b) slouching (c) relaxed shoulders (d) touching your hair a lot
36. 36.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) chin up (b) open hands (c) back to the audience (d) standing tall
37. 37.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) standing tall (b) feet steady and apart (c) relaxed shoulders (d) touching your hair a lot
38. 38.Which of these is helpful body language? (a) swaying side to side (b) slouching (c) feet steady and apart (d) hands deep in pockets
39. 39.True or false: “facing the audience” is helpful body language. (a) False (b) True
40. 40.Which of these is distracting body language? (a) open hands (b) natural gestures (c) relaxed shoulders (d) fiddling with a pen

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