Public Speaking Worksheet: Body Language

Public speaking lesson 4: Body language and gestures · Set 160 · 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.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) standing tall (b) chin up (c) fiddling with a pen (d) relaxed shoulders
2. 2.🙌 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
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.🧍 Helpful or distracting body language: chin up? (a) distracting (b) helpful
5. 5.🙌 What does a hand on your heart do in a speech? (a) points to something (b) shows a feeling (c) shows a number (d) shows size
6. 6.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) tapping your foot (b) fiddling with a pen (c) calm, still feet (d) hands deep in pockets
7. 7.🧍 Helpful or distracting body language: facing the audience? (a) helpful (b) distracting
8. 8.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) open hands (b) arms crossed tightly (c) feet steady and apart (d) relaxed shoulders
9. 9.🙌 What does a tiny gap between fingers do in a speech? (a) shows size (b) shows a feeling (c) shows a number (d) points to something
10. 10.🙌 What does counting on your fingers do in a speech? (a) shows size (b) shows a feeling (c) shows a number (d) points to something
11. 11.Which of these is helpful body language? (a) hands deep in pockets (b) swaying side to side (c) feet steady and apart (d) back to the audience
12. 12.🧍 Helpful or distracting body language: calm, still feet? (a) helpful (b) distracting
13. 13.🧍 Where should your hands be when you are not gesturing? (a) in tight fists (b) behind your head (c) relaxed at your sides (d) deep in your pockets
14. 14.Which of these is distracting body language? (a) natural gestures (b) standing tall (c) tapping your foot (d) open hands
15. 15.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) back to the audience (b) open hands (c) hands deep in pockets (d) tapping your foot
16. 16.🧍 Helpful or distracting body language: tapping your foot? (a) helpful (b) distracting
17. 17.Which of these is helpful body language? (a) back to the audience (b) tapping your foot (c) swaying side to side (d) open hands
18. 18.Which of these is helpful body language? (a) back to the audience (b) swaying side to side (c) fiddling with a pen (d) relaxed shoulders
19. 19.Which of these is distracting body language? (a) chin up (b) standing tall (c) swaying side to side (d) calm, still feet
20. 20.True or false: “facing the audience” is distracting body language. (a) True (b) False
21. 21.🎁 In show-and-tell, what should you do with the object? (a) hold it up to show (b) hide it behind you (c) cover it with a cloth (d) keep it in your bag
22. 22.🧍 Helpful or distracting body language: hands deep in pockets? (a) helpful (b) distracting
23. 23.🧍 Helpful or distracting body language: swaying side to side? (a) distracting (b) helpful
24. 24.True or false: “feet steady and apart” is helpful body language. (a) True (b) False
25. 25.🧍 Helpful or distracting body language: standing tall? (a) helpful (b) distracting
26. 26.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) facing the audience (b) feet steady and apart (c) open hands (d) slouching
27. 27.Which of these is distracting body language? (a) open hands (b) feet steady and apart (c) chin up (d) touching your hair a lot
28. 28.True or false: “hands deep in pockets” is helpful body language. (a) True (b) False
29. 29.True or false: “open hands” is helpful body language. (a) False (b) True
30. 30.True or false: “back to the audience” is distracting body language. (a) False (b) True
31. 31.🙌 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
32. 32.🙌 A gesture works best when it… (a) hides your face (b) matches your words (c) goes against words (d) repeats nonstop
33. 33.True or false: “standing tall” is distracting body language. (a) True (b) False
34. 34.🧍 Helpful or distracting body language: feet steady and apart? (a) distracting (b) helpful
35. 35.🙌 What does a fist raised in joy do in a speech? (a) points to something (b) shows a feeling (c) shows size (d) shows a number
36. 36.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) touching your hair a lot (b) hands deep in pockets (c) slouching (d) feet steady and apart
37. 37.True or false: “swaying side to side” is helpful body language. (a) False (b) True
38. 38.Which of these is distracting body language? (a) calm, still feet (b) arms crossed tightly (c) standing tall (d) feet steady and apart
39. 39.🧍 Helpful or distracting body language: slouching? (a) helpful (b) distracting
40. 40.True or false: “arms crossed tightly” is distracting body language. (a) False (b) True

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