Public Speaking Worksheet: Body Language

Public speaking lesson 4: Body language and gestures · Set 156 · 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: feet steady and apart? (a) distracting (b) helpful
2. 2.🧍 Helpful or distracting body language: tapping your foot? (a) helpful (b) distracting
3. 3.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) touching your hair a lot (b) back to the audience (c) slouching (d) standing tall
4. 4.🧍 Which shows the audience you are confident? (a) arms tightly crossed (b) hunched and closed (c) looking at the exit (d) shoulders back, open
5. 5.Which of these is distracting body language? (a) open hands (b) tapping your foot (c) calm, still feet (d) feet steady and apart
6. 6.True or false: “open hands” is distracting body language. (a) True (b) False
7. 7.🎁 In show-and-tell, what should you do with the object? (a) cover it with a cloth (b) hold it up to show (c) keep it in your bag (d) hide it behind you
8. 8.True or false: “tapping your foot” is helpful body language. (a) False (b) True
9. 9.🧍 Where should your hands be when you are not gesturing? (a) deep in your pockets (b) relaxed at your sides (c) in tight fists (d) behind your head
10. 10.🙌 A gesture works best when it… (a) goes against words (b) hides your face (c) matches your words (d) repeats nonstop
11. 11.Which of these is helpful body language? (a) tapping your foot (b) hands deep in pockets (c) fiddling with a pen (d) standing tall
12. 12.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) slouching (b) arms crossed tightly (c) fiddling with a pen (d) calm, still feet
13. 13.True or false: “fiddling with a pen” is helpful body language. (a) True (b) False
14. 14.True or false: “standing tall” is helpful body language. (a) False (b) True
15. 15.🙌 What does a nod toward the chart do in a speech? (a) shows size (b) shows a feeling (c) points to something (d) shows a number
16. 16.🧍 How should you stand at the microphone? (a) tall, feet steady (b) hopping on the spot (c) leaning on one leg (d) swaying to and fro
17. 17.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) facing the audience (b) chin up (c) fiddling with a pen (d) relaxed shoulders
18. 18.Which of these is helpful body language? (a) hands deep in pockets (b) swaying side to side (c) fiddling with a pen (d) facing the audience
19. 19.🙌 What does a hand on your heart do in a speech? (a) points to something (b) shows a feeling (c) shows size (d) shows a number
20. 20.🧍 Helpful or distracting body language: open hands? (a) helpful (b) distracting
21. 21.🙌 What does counting on your fingers do in a speech? (a) shows size (b) shows a number (c) shows a feeling (d) points to something
22. 22.Which of these is helpful body language? (a) calm, still feet (b) swaying side to side (c) touching your hair a lot (d) back to the audience
23. 23.🙌 What does a fist raised in joy do in a speech? (a) shows a number (b) points to something (c) shows a feeling (d) shows size
24. 24.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) back to the audience (b) natural gestures (c) fiddling with a pen (d) arms crossed tightly
25. 25.True or false: “calm, still feet” is distracting body language. (a) True (b) False
26. 26.🙌 What does spreading your arms wide do in a speech? (a) shows a number (b) shows a feeling (c) points to something (d) shows size
27. 27.Which of these is distracting body language? (a) feet steady and apart (b) standing tall (c) open hands (d) swaying side to side
28. 28.Which of these is distracting body language? (a) arms crossed tightly (b) natural gestures (c) chin up (d) standing tall
29. 29.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) relaxed shoulders (b) arms crossed tightly (c) feet steady and apart (d) standing tall
30. 30.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) arms crossed tightly (b) open hands (c) back to the audience (d) slouching
31. 31.🧍 Helpful or distracting body language: hands deep in pockets? (a) distracting (b) helpful
32. 32.True or false: “slouching” is distracting body language. (a) True (b) False
33. 33.🙌 What does raising two fingers do in a speech? (a) shows a feeling (b) points to something (c) shows a number (d) shows size
34. 34.Which of these is helpful body language? (a) tapping your foot (b) chin up (c) arms crossed tightly (d) swaying side to side
35. 35.🧍 Helpful or distracting body language: calm, still feet? (a) distracting (b) helpful
36. 36.Which of these is distracting body language? (a) relaxed shoulders (b) calm, still feet (c) hands deep in pockets (d) standing tall
37. 37.🧍 Helpful or distracting body language: touching your hair a lot? (a) distracting (b) helpful
38. 38.Which of these is helpful body language? (a) open hands (b) swaying side to side (c) slouching (d) back to the audience
39. 39.🧍 Helpful or distracting body language: slouching? (a) distracting (b) helpful
40. 40.True or false: “facing the audience” is helpful body language. (a) True (b) False

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