Public Speaking Worksheet: Body Language

Public speaking lesson 4: Body language and gestures · Set 155 · 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: standing tall? (a) helpful (b) distracting
2. 2.🧍 Helpful or distracting body language: slouching? (a) distracting (b) helpful
3. 3.🙌 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
4. 4.🙌 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
5. 5.🧍 Helpful or distracting body language: chin up? (a) distracting (b) helpful
6. 6.True or false: “open hands” is helpful body language. (a) False (b) True
7. 7.Which of these is distracting body language? (a) feet steady and apart (b) open hands (c) chin up (d) hands deep in pockets
8. 8.🧍 Helpful or distracting body language: calm, still feet? (a) distracting (b) helpful
9. 9.True or false: “chin up” is distracting body language. (a) False (b) True
10. 10.🧍 Helpful or distracting body language: fiddling with a pen? (a) helpful (b) distracting
11. 11.Which of these is distracting body language? (a) back to the audience (b) relaxed shoulders (c) calm, still feet (d) facing the audience
12. 12.🧍 Helpful or distracting body language: facing the audience? (a) helpful (b) distracting
13. 13.🙌 A gesture works best when it… (a) matches your words (b) goes against words (c) repeats nonstop (d) hides your face
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.🙌 What does a nod toward the chart do in a speech? (a) points to something (b) shows size (c) shows a feeling (d) shows a number
16. 16.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) tapping your foot (b) standing tall (c) fiddling with a pen (d) arms crossed tightly
17. 17.🙌 What does an open palm to the map do in a speech? (a) shows size (b) shows a number (c) shows a feeling (d) points to something
18. 18.True or false: “natural gestures” is distracting body language. (a) True (b) False
19. 19.Which of these is helpful body language? (a) hands deep in pockets (b) back to the audience (c) arms crossed tightly (d) calm, still feet
20. 20.🙌 What does holding up three fingers do in a speech? (a) shows a feeling (b) shows size (c) points to something (d) shows a number
21. 21.Which of these is distracting body language? (a) facing the audience (b) standing tall (c) feet steady and apart (d) touching your hair a lot
22. 22.🙌 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
23. 23.🧍 Helpful or distracting body language: tapping your foot? (a) helpful (b) distracting
24. 24.🧍 Which shows the audience you are confident? (a) hunched and closed (b) looking at the exit (c) shoulders back, open (d) arms tightly crossed
25. 25.🧍 Helpful or distracting body language: open hands? (a) distracting (b) helpful
26. 26.🧍 Where should your hands be when you are not gesturing? (a) deep in your pockets (b) behind your head (c) relaxed at your sides (d) in tight fists
27. 27.True or false: “arms crossed tightly” is helpful body language. (a) False (b) True
28. 28.Which of these is distracting body language? (a) natural gestures (b) slouching (c) chin up (d) standing tall
29. 29.🧍 How should you stand at the microphone? (a) leaning on one leg (b) swaying to and fro (c) tall, feet steady (d) hopping on the spot
30. 30.True or false: “feet steady and apart” is distracting body language. (a) False (b) True
31. 31.Which of these is helpful body language? (a) arms crossed tightly (b) facing the audience (c) touching your hair a lot (d) slouching
32. 32.🙌 What does counting on your fingers do in a speech? (a) points to something (b) shows size (c) shows a number (d) shows a feeling
33. 33.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) feet steady and apart (b) arms crossed tightly (c) natural gestures (d) chin up
34. 34.🧍 Helpful or distracting body language: arms crossed tightly? (a) helpful (b) distracting
35. 35.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) relaxed shoulders (b) tapping your foot (c) standing tall (d) natural gestures
36. 36.🙌 What does a fist raised in joy do in a speech? (a) shows a number (b) points to something (c) shows size (d) shows a feeling
37. 37.🧍 Helpful or distracting body language: hands deep in pockets? (a) distracting (b) helpful
38. 38.🧍 Helpful or distracting body language: back to the audience? (a) helpful (b) distracting
39. 39.Which of these is distracting body language? (a) feet steady and apart (b) fiddling with a pen (c) standing tall (d) relaxed shoulders
40. 40.Which of these is helpful body language? (a) feet steady and apart (b) slouching (c) fiddling with a pen (d) arms crossed tightly

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