Public Speaking Worksheet: Body Language

Public speaking lesson 4: Body language and gestures · Set 119 · 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.🧍 How should you stand at the microphone? (a) hopping on the spot (b) tall, feet steady (c) leaning on one leg (d) swaying to and fro
2. 2.True or false: “feet steady and apart” is helpful body language. (a) True (b) False
3. 3.Which of these is helpful body language? (a) back to the audience (b) tapping your foot (c) touching your hair a lot (d) open hands
4. 4.True or false: “back to the audience” is helpful body language. (a) False (b) True
5. 5.Which of these is distracting body language? (a) open hands (b) chin up (c) tapping your foot (d) feet steady and apart
6. 6.🙌 What does a tiny gap between fingers do in a speech? (a) shows a number (b) shows a feeling (c) shows size (d) points to something
7. 7.🙌 A gesture works best when it… (a) matches your words (b) goes against words (c) repeats nonstop (d) hides your face
8. 8.Which of these is helpful body language? (a) fiddling with a pen (b) relaxed shoulders (c) hands deep in pockets (d) slouching
9. 9.🙌 What does spreading your arms wide do in a speech? (a) shows size (b) points to something (c) shows a number (d) shows a feeling
10. 10.Which of these is distracting body language? (a) calm, still feet (b) feet steady and apart (c) relaxed shoulders (d) back to the audience
11. 11.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) calm, still feet (b) back to the audience (c) tapping your foot (d) touching your hair a lot
12. 12.🧍 Helpful or distracting body language: fiddling with a pen? (a) helpful (b) distracting
13. 13.Which of these is helpful body language? (a) facing the audience (b) back to the audience (c) hands deep in pockets (d) tapping your foot
14. 14.🙌 What does raising a hand high do in a speech? (a) points to something (b) shows a number (c) shows size (d) shows a feeling
15. 15.🧍 Helpful or distracting body language: relaxed shoulders? (a) distracting (b) helpful
16. 16.True or false: “relaxed shoulders” is helpful body language. (a) True (b) False
17. 17.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) relaxed shoulders (b) feet steady and apart (c) swaying side to side (d) open hands
18. 18.🙌 What does a fist raised in joy do in a speech? (a) shows a feeling (b) shows size (c) points to something (d) shows a number
19. 19.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) arms crossed tightly (b) back to the audience (c) facing the audience (d) swaying side to side
20. 20.Which of these is helpful body language? (a) tapping your foot (b) standing tall (c) touching your hair a lot (d) hands deep in pockets
21. 21.🧍 Helpful or distracting body language: slouching? (a) helpful (b) distracting
22. 22.True or false: “hands deep in pockets” is helpful body language. (a) False (b) True
23. 23.🧍 Helpful or distracting body language: facing the audience? (a) distracting (b) helpful
24. 24.Which of these is helpful body language? (a) touching your hair a lot (b) back to the audience (c) slouching (d) natural gestures
25. 25.True or false: “natural gestures” is helpful body language. (a) True (b) False
26. 26.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) open hands (b) tapping your foot (c) calm, still feet (d) facing the audience
27. 27.🧍 Where should your hands be when you are not gesturing? (a) in tight fists (b) relaxed at your sides (c) behind your head (d) deep in your pockets
28. 28.🧍 Helpful or distracting body language: swaying side to side? (a) distracting (b) helpful
29. 29.True or false: “slouching” is distracting body language. (a) False (b) True
30. 30.🙌 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
31. 31.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) arms crossed tightly (b) hands deep in pockets (c) fiddling with a pen (d) standing tall
32. 32.True or false: “facing the audience” is helpful body language. (a) True (b) False
33. 33.🧍 Helpful or distracting body language: standing tall? (a) distracting (b) helpful
34. 34.🙌 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
35. 35.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) hands deep in pockets (b) natural gestures (c) swaying side to side (d) fiddling with a pen
36. 36.🎁 In show-and-tell, what should you do with the object? (a) hide it behind you (b) keep it in your bag (c) cover it with a cloth (d) hold it up to show
37. 37.True or false: “touching your hair a lot” is helpful body language. (a) False (b) True
38. 38.True or false: “chin up” is distracting body language. (a) True (b) False
39. 39.Which of these is distracting body language? (a) natural gestures (b) arms crossed tightly (c) calm, still feet (d) feet steady and apart
40. 40.True or false: “slouching” is helpful body language. (a) False (b) True

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