Public Speaking Worksheet: Body Language

Public speaking lesson 4: Body language and gestures · Set 200 · 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 shows the audience you are confident? (a) looking at the exit (b) shoulders back, open (c) hunched and closed (d) arms tightly crossed
2. 2.Which of these is distracting body language? (a) facing the audience (b) open hands (c) relaxed shoulders (d) hands deep in pockets
3. 3.🙌 What does spreading your arms wide do in a speech? (a) points to something (b) shows size (c) shows a feeling (d) shows a number
4. 4.🧍 Helpful or distracting body language: natural gestures? (a) distracting (b) helpful
5. 5.True or false: “fiddling with a pen” is helpful body language. (a) False (b) True
6. 6.Which of these is helpful body language? (a) swaying side to side (b) arms crossed tightly (c) back to the audience (d) calm, still feet
7. 7.🙌 What does a hand on your heart do in a speech? (a) shows a number (b) points to something (c) shows size (d) shows a feeling
8. 8.🧍 How should you stand at the microphone? (a) swaying to and fro (b) leaning on one leg (c) tall, feet steady (d) hopping on the spot
9. 9.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) chin up (b) calm, still feet (c) touching your hair a lot (d) standing tall
10. 10.🙌 What does holding up three fingers do in a speech? (a) points to something (b) shows a feeling (c) shows size (d) shows a number
11. 11.🧍 Helpful or distracting body language: hands deep in pockets? (a) distracting (b) helpful
12. 12.Which of these is helpful body language? (a) slouching (b) relaxed shoulders (c) arms crossed tightly (d) back to the audience
13. 13.🎁 In show-and-tell, what should you do with the object? (a) hide it behind you (b) cover it with a cloth (c) hold it up to show (d) keep it in your bag
14. 14.Which of these is distracting body language? (a) back to the audience (b) chin up (c) standing tall (d) open hands
15. 15.🧍 Helpful or distracting body language: relaxed shoulders? (a) distracting (b) helpful
16. 16.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) touching your hair a lot (b) slouching (c) tapping your foot (d) calm, still feet
17. 17.Which of these is helpful body language? (a) tapping your foot (b) natural gestures (c) slouching (d) fiddling with a pen
18. 18.True or false: “arms crossed tightly” is distracting body language. (a) False (b) True
19. 19.True or false: “calm, still feet” is distracting body language. (a) True (b) False
20. 20.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) arms crossed tightly (b) slouching (c) touching your hair a lot (d) natural gestures
21. 21.🧍 Where should your hands be when you are not gesturing? (a) in tight fists (b) deep in your pockets (c) relaxed at your sides (d) behind your head
22. 22.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) standing tall (b) arms crossed tightly (c) chin up (d) calm, still feet
23. 23.True or false: “swaying side to side” is helpful body language. (a) False (b) True
24. 24.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) back to the audience (b) fiddling with a pen (c) swaying side to side (d) facing the audience
25. 25.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) touching your hair a lot (b) back to the audience (c) swaying side to side (d) standing tall
26. 26.🧍 Helpful or distracting body language: facing the audience? (a) distracting (b) helpful
27. 27.True or false: “standing tall” is distracting body language. (a) True (b) False
28. 28.True or false: “touching your hair a lot” is helpful body language. (a) False (b) True
29. 29.True or false: “slouching” is helpful body language. (a) False (b) True
30. 30.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) chin up (b) tapping your foot (c) feet steady and apart (d) natural gestures
31. 31.🙌 A gesture works best when it… (a) hides your face (b) matches your words (c) goes against words (d) repeats nonstop
32. 32.🙌 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
33. 33.🧍 Helpful or distracting body language: back to the audience? (a) helpful (b) distracting
34. 34.True or false: “chin up” is helpful body language. (a) True (b) False
35. 35.🧍 Helpful or distracting body language: swaying side to side? (a) distracting (b) helpful
36. 36.True or false: “facing the audience” is distracting body language. (a) False (b) True
37. 37.Which of these is distracting body language? (a) open hands (b) facing the audience (c) swaying side to side (d) standing tall
38. 38.Which of these is distracting body language? (a) arms crossed tightly (b) facing the audience (c) calm, still feet (d) relaxed shoulders
39. 39.Which of these is helpful body language? (a) open hands (b) swaying side to side (c) hands deep in pockets (d) fiddling with a pen
40. 40.Which of these is helpful body language? (a) swaying side to side (b) fiddling with a pen (c) hands deep in pockets (d) feet steady and apart

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