Public Speaking Worksheet: Body Language

Public speaking lesson 4: Body language and gestures · Set 3 · 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: chin up? (a) distracting (b) helpful
2. 2.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) relaxed shoulders (b) standing tall (c) open hands (d) touching your hair a lot
3. 3.🧍 Which shows the audience you are confident? (a) shoulders back, open (b) hunched and closed (c) arms tightly crossed (d) looking at the exit
4. 4.🙌 What does a tiny gap between fingers do in a speech? (a) points to something (b) shows a feeling (c) shows a number (d) shows size
5. 5.True or false: “swaying side to side” is helpful body language. (a) False (b) True
6. 6.True or false: “arms crossed tightly” is distracting body language. (a) True (b) False
7. 7.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) arms crossed tightly (b) tapping your foot (c) open hands (d) hands deep in pockets
8. 8.True or false: “feet steady and apart” is distracting body language. (a) True (b) False
9. 9.True or false: “slouching” is helpful body language. (a) False (b) True
10. 10.True or false: “back to the audience” is distracting body language. (a) False (b) True
11. 11.🙌 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
12. 12.True or false: “slouching” is distracting body language. (a) False (b) True
13. 13.🧍 Helpful or distracting body language: tapping your foot? (a) helpful (b) distracting
14. 14.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) standing tall (b) chin up (c) relaxed shoulders (d) hands deep in pockets
15. 15.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) natural gestures (b) swaying side to side (c) slouching (d) hands deep in pockets
16. 16.🙌 What does pointing at the slide do in a speech? (a) shows size (b) points to something (c) shows a feeling (d) shows a number
17. 17.🧍 Helpful or distracting body language: hands deep in pockets? (a) distracting (b) helpful
18. 18.🧍 Helpful or distracting body language: swaying side to side? (a) helpful (b) distracting
19. 19.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) fiddling with a pen (b) feet steady and apart (c) relaxed shoulders (d) calm, still feet
20. 20.True or false: “calm, still feet” is distracting body language. (a) True (b) False
21. 21.Which of these is distracting body language? (a) feet steady and apart (b) calm, still feet (c) open hands (d) slouching
22. 22.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) slouching (b) tapping your foot (c) facing the audience (d) hands deep in pockets
23. 23.Which of these is helpful body language? (a) fiddling with a pen (b) relaxed shoulders (c) swaying side to side (d) hands deep in pockets
24. 24.True or false: “chin up” is helpful body language. (a) True (b) False
25. 25.True or false: “hands deep in pockets” is distracting body language. (a) False (b) True
26. 26.🙌 What does an open palm to the map do in a speech? (a) points to something (b) shows size (c) shows a feeling (d) shows a number
27. 27.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) feet steady and apart (b) swaying side to side (c) facing the audience (d) chin up
28. 28.🧍 Helpful or distracting body language: calm, still feet? (a) helpful (b) distracting
29. 29.🙌 What does raising a hand high do in a speech? (a) shows a feeling (b) shows a number (c) shows size (d) points to something
30. 30.🙌 What does a fist raised in joy do in a speech? (a) points to something (b) shows a number (c) shows a feeling (d) shows size
31. 31.🧍 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
32. 32.🧍 Helpful or distracting body language: open hands? (a) distracting (b) helpful
33. 33.🙌 A gesture works best when it… (a) matches your words (b) hides your face (c) goes against words (d) repeats nonstop
34. 34.True or false: “touching your hair a lot” is helpful body language. (a) True (b) False
35. 35.Which of these is helpful body language? (a) hands deep in pockets (b) arms crossed tightly (c) fiddling with a pen (d) natural gestures
36. 36.True or false: “swaying side to side” is distracting body language. (a) False (b) True
37. 37.True or false: “back to the audience” is helpful body language. (a) True (b) False
38. 38.Which of these is helpful body language? (a) back to the audience (b) slouching (c) calm, still feet (d) fiddling with a pen
39. 39.Which of these is distracting body language? (a) arms crossed tightly (b) facing the audience (c) open hands (d) calm, still feet
40. 40.True or false: “standing tall” is helpful body language. (a) True (b) False

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