Public Speaking Worksheet: Body Language

Public speaking lesson 4: Body language and gestures · Set 197 · 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.🙌 What does pointing at the slide do in a speech? (a) shows a feeling (b) shows size (c) points to something (d) shows a number
2. 2.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) feet steady and apart (b) standing tall (c) relaxed shoulders (d) hands deep in pockets
3. 3.🧍 How should you stand at the microphone? (a) hopping on the spot (b) swaying to and fro (c) leaning on one leg (d) tall, feet steady
4. 4.🙌 What does raising a hand high do in a speech? (a) shows a number (b) shows size (c) points to something (d) shows a feeling
5. 5.🧍 Helpful or distracting body language: standing tall? (a) helpful (b) distracting
6. 6.Which of these is helpful body language? (a) tapping your foot (b) arms crossed tightly (c) standing tall (d) slouching
7. 7.Which of these is distracting body language? (a) standing tall (b) natural gestures (c) facing the audience (d) swaying side to side
8. 8.🙌 What does a tiny gap between fingers do in a speech? (a) shows size (b) points to something (c) shows a number (d) shows a feeling
9. 9.Which of these is helpful body language? (a) hands deep in pockets (b) swaying side to side (c) open hands (d) tapping your foot
10. 10.Which of these is distracting body language? (a) chin up (b) feet steady and apart (c) arms crossed tightly (d) natural gestures
11. 11.🧍 Where should your hands be when you are not gesturing? (a) in tight fists (b) deep in your pockets (c) behind your head (d) relaxed at your sides
12. 12.True or false: “feet steady and apart” is distracting body language. (a) True (b) False
13. 13.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) standing tall (b) swaying side to side (c) facing the audience (d) feet steady and apart
14. 14.🧍 Helpful or distracting body language: open hands? (a) helpful (b) distracting
15. 15.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) facing the audience (b) natural gestures (c) standing tall (d) slouching
16. 16.True or false: “back to the audience” is distracting body language. (a) False (b) True
17. 17.🧍 Helpful or distracting body language: relaxed shoulders? (a) distracting (b) helpful
18. 18.🙌 What does a nod toward the chart do in a speech? (a) shows size (b) shows a feeling (c) shows a number (d) points to something
19. 19.🧍 Helpful or distracting body language: tapping your foot? (a) distracting (b) helpful
20. 20.🧍 Helpful or distracting body language: natural gestures? (a) helpful (b) distracting
21. 21.🧍 Helpful or distracting body language: feet steady and apart? (a) helpful (b) distracting
22. 22.🧍 Helpful or distracting body language: arms crossed tightly? (a) helpful (b) distracting
23. 23.🙌 What does holding up three fingers do in a speech? (a) shows a number (b) points to something (c) shows size (d) shows a feeling
24. 24.🧍 Helpful or distracting body language: fiddling with a pen? (a) distracting (b) helpful
25. 25.Which of these is distracting body language? (a) natural gestures (b) standing tall (c) open hands (d) touching your hair a lot
26. 26.🧍 Helpful or distracting body language: slouching? (a) distracting (b) helpful
27. 27.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) chin up (b) arms crossed tightly (c) relaxed shoulders (d) natural gestures
28. 28.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) touching your hair a lot (b) swaying side to side (c) hands deep in pockets (d) facing the audience
29. 29.🧍 Which shows the audience you are confident? (a) looking at the exit (b) arms tightly crossed (c) shoulders back, open (d) hunched and closed
30. 30.Which of these is helpful body language? (a) touching your hair a lot (b) natural gestures (c) slouching (d) hands deep in pockets
31. 31.True or false: “open hands” is distracting body language. (a) False (b) True
32. 32.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) fiddling with a pen (b) swaying side to side (c) standing tall (d) hands deep in pockets
33. 33.🧍 Helpful or distracting body language: touching your hair a lot? (a) distracting (b) helpful
34. 34.🙌 What does spreading your arms wide do in a speech? (a) shows a feeling (b) shows a number (c) shows size (d) points to something
35. 35.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) open hands (b) back to the audience (c) standing tall (d) calm, still feet
36. 36.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) feet steady and apart (b) swaying side to side (c) slouching (d) tapping your foot
37. 37.True or false: “tapping your foot” is helpful body language. (a) False (b) True
38. 38.🧍 Helpful or distracting body language: back to the audience? (a) distracting (b) helpful
39. 39.🎁 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
40. 40.True or false: “slouching” is distracting body language. (a) False (b) True

Free public speaking lessons, practice and worksheets at talentjr.in/public-speaking-for-kids