Public Speaking Worksheet: Body Language

Public speaking lesson 4: Body language and gestures · Set 109 · 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: swaying side to side? (a) helpful (b) distracting
2. 2.🙌 What does holding up three fingers do in a speech? (a) shows size (b) shows a feeling (c) shows a number (d) points to something
3. 3.🧍 How should you stand at the microphone? (a) leaning on one leg (b) hopping on the spot (c) tall, feet steady (d) swaying to and fro
4. 4.🧍 Where should your hands be when you are not gesturing? (a) deep in your pockets (b) behind your head (c) in tight fists (d) relaxed at your sides
5. 5.Which of these is helpful body language? (a) touching your hair a lot (b) back to the audience (c) facing the audience (d) tapping your foot
6. 6.🧍 Helpful or distracting body language: open hands? (a) distracting (b) helpful
7. 7.🧍 Which shows the audience you are confident? (a) arms tightly crossed (b) looking at the exit (c) hunched and closed (d) shoulders back, open
8. 8.True or false: “tapping your foot” is helpful body language. (a) True (b) False
9. 9.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) natural gestures (b) fiddling with a pen (c) back to the audience (d) slouching
10. 10.🙌 What does a big, warm smile do in a speech? (a) points to something (b) shows size (c) shows a number (d) shows a feeling
11. 11.🧍 Helpful or distracting body language: back to the audience? (a) distracting (b) helpful
12. 12.🙌 What does spreading your arms wide do in a speech? (a) points to something (b) shows a feeling (c) shows size (d) shows a number
13. 13.True or false: “facing the audience” is helpful body language. (a) True (b) False
14. 14.True or false: “chin up” is helpful body language. (a) True (b) False
15. 15.🧍 Helpful or distracting body language: tapping your foot? (a) distracting (b) helpful
16. 16.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) feet steady and apart (b) back to the audience (c) open hands (d) calm, still feet
17. 17.Which of these is helpful body language? (a) hands deep in pockets (b) touching your hair a lot (c) calm, still feet (d) tapping your foot
18. 18.🙌 What does pointing at the slide do in a speech? (a) shows a number (b) shows a feeling (c) points to something (d) shows size
19. 19.Which of these is distracting body language? (a) natural gestures (b) facing the audience (c) feet steady and apart (d) touching your hair a lot
20. 20.Which of these is helpful body language? (a) touching your hair a lot (b) hands deep in pockets (c) swaying side to side (d) feet steady and apart
21. 21.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) slouching (b) chin up (c) arms crossed tightly (d) swaying side to side
22. 22.🎁 In show-and-tell, what should you do with the object? (a) cover it with a cloth (b) keep it in your bag (c) hide it behind you (d) hold it up to show
23. 23.Which of these is distracting body language? (a) open hands (b) fiddling with a pen (c) chin up (d) facing the audience
24. 24.🙌 What does a tiny gap between fingers do in a speech? (a) shows size (b) shows a number (c) shows a feeling (d) points to something
25. 25.🧍 Helpful or distracting body language: touching your hair a lot? (a) helpful (b) distracting
26. 26.🙌 What does a nod toward the chart do in a speech? (a) shows a number (b) points to something (c) shows size (d) shows a feeling
27. 27.🙌 What does a hand on your heart do in a speech? (a) points to something (b) shows size (c) shows a number (d) shows a feeling
28. 28.Which of these is helpful body language? (a) swaying side to side (b) hands deep in pockets (c) standing tall (d) fiddling with a pen
29. 29.Which of these is distracting body language? (a) standing tall (b) chin up (c) back to the audience (d) natural gestures
30. 30.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) facing the audience (b) chin up (c) feet steady and apart (d) hands deep in pockets
31. 31.🙌 What does raising two fingers do in a speech? (a) points to something (b) shows a number (c) shows size (d) shows a feeling
32. 32.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) open hands (b) touching your hair a lot (c) swaying side to side (d) hands deep in pockets
33. 33.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) natural gestures (b) tapping your foot (c) standing tall (d) facing the audience
34. 34.🧍 Helpful or distracting body language: natural gestures? (a) helpful (b) distracting
35. 35.🧍 Helpful or distracting body language: slouching? (a) distracting (b) helpful
36. 36.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) standing tall (b) slouching (c) calm, still feet (d) open hands
37. 37.True or false: “open hands” is distracting body language. (a) False (b) True
38. 38.True or false: “fiddling with a pen” is helpful body language. (a) False (b) True
39. 39.True or false: “relaxed shoulders” is helpful body language. (a) True (b) False
40. 40.🧍 Helpful or distracting body language: arms crossed tightly? (a) distracting (b) helpful

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