Public Speaking Worksheet: Body Language

Public speaking lesson 4: Body language and gestures · Set 180 · 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 of these is helpful body language? (a) standing tall (b) swaying side to side (c) hands deep in pockets (d) arms crossed tightly
2. 2.Which of these is distracting body language? (a) standing tall (b) open hands (c) natural gestures (d) fiddling with a pen
3. 3.True or false: “feet steady and apart” is distracting body language. (a) True (b) False
4. 4.🎁 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
5. 5.🙌 What does a hand on your heart do in a speech? (a) shows size (b) shows a number (c) points to something (d) shows a feeling
6. 6.🧍 Where should your hands be when you are not gesturing? (a) relaxed at your sides (b) behind your head (c) in tight fists (d) deep in your pockets
7. 7.🧍 Helpful or distracting body language: tapping your foot? (a) distracting (b) helpful
8. 8.🙌 What does spreading your arms wide do in a speech? (a) shows a number (b) shows size (c) points to something (d) shows a feeling
9. 9.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) open hands (b) feet steady and apart (c) swaying side to side (d) natural gestures
10. 10.🧍 Helpful or distracting body language: feet steady and apart? (a) distracting (b) helpful
11. 11.True or false: “tapping your foot” is helpful body language. (a) True (b) False
12. 12.🧍 Helpful or distracting body language: back to the audience? (a) distracting (b) helpful
13. 13.🙌 What does raising a hand high do in a speech? (a) shows a feeling (b) shows size (c) shows a number (d) points to something
14. 14.🙌 A gesture works best when it… (a) goes against words (b) hides your face (c) repeats nonstop (d) matches your words
15. 15.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) chin up (b) hands deep in pockets (c) facing the audience (d) standing tall
16. 16.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) back to the audience (b) touching your hair a lot (c) tapping your foot (d) relaxed shoulders
17. 17.🙌 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
18. 18.True or false: “relaxed shoulders” is distracting body language. (a) False (b) True
19. 19.🧍 Helpful or distracting body language: slouching? (a) helpful (b) distracting
20. 20.🧍 Helpful or distracting body language: touching your hair a lot? (a) helpful (b) distracting
21. 21.🙌 What does holding up three fingers do in a speech? (a) shows size (b) points to something (c) shows a feeling (d) shows a number
22. 22.🙌 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
23. 23.🧍 How should you stand at the microphone? (a) tall, feet steady (b) swaying to and fro (c) hopping on the spot (d) leaning on one leg
24. 24.🧍 Which shows the audience you are confident? (a) arms tightly crossed (b) shoulders back, open (c) looking at the exit (d) hunched and closed
25. 25.Which of these is distracting body language? (a) back to the audience (b) standing tall (c) feet steady and apart (d) open hands
26. 26.True or false: “swaying side to side” is helpful body language. (a) True (b) False
27. 27.🧍 Helpful or distracting body language: open hands? (a) distracting (b) helpful
28. 28.Which of these is distracting body language? (a) calm, still feet (b) open hands (c) relaxed shoulders (d) swaying side to side
29. 29.🙌 What does a tiny gap between fingers do in a speech? (a) shows a feeling (b) points to something (c) shows a number (d) shows size
30. 30.🙌 What does raising two fingers do in a speech? (a) shows a feeling (b) shows size (c) points to something (d) shows a number
31. 31.True or false: “slouching” is distracting body language. (a) False (b) True
32. 32.Which of these is distracting body language? (a) chin up (b) facing the audience (c) natural gestures (d) arms crossed tightly
33. 33.True or false: “relaxed shoulders” is helpful body language. (a) False (b) True
34. 34.True or false: “natural gestures” is helpful body language. (a) False (b) True
35. 35.🧍 Helpful or distracting body language: natural gestures? (a) distracting (b) helpful
36. 36.Which of these is helpful body language? (a) feet steady and apart (b) fiddling with a pen (c) back to the audience (d) slouching
37. 37.True or false: “slouching” is helpful body language. (a) True (b) False
38. 38.🧍 Helpful or distracting body language: chin up? (a) distracting (b) helpful
39. 39.Which of these is distracting body language? (a) tapping your foot (b) calm, still feet (c) facing the audience (d) standing tall
40. 40.🙌 What does an open palm to the map do in a speech? (a) shows size (b) points to something (c) shows a number (d) shows a feeling

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