Public Speaking Worksheet: Body Language

Public speaking lesson 4: Body language and gestures · Set 312 · 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.🧍 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
2. 2.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) natural gestures (b) facing the audience (c) open hands (d) hands deep in pockets
3. 3.Which of these is distracting body language? (a) swaying side to side (b) open hands (c) feet steady and apart (d) standing tall
4. 4.🙌 What does holding up three fingers do in a speech? (a) shows a feeling (b) points to something (c) shows a number (d) shows size
5. 5.Which of these is distracting body language? (a) natural gestures (b) relaxed shoulders (c) calm, still feet (d) tapping your foot
6. 6.🧍 Helpful or distracting body language: back to the audience? (a) helpful (b) distracting
7. 7.True or false: “back to the audience” is distracting body language. (a) False (b) True
8. 8.Which of these is distracting body language? (a) relaxed shoulders (b) chin up (c) slouching (d) facing the audience
9. 9.🙌 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
10. 10.Which of these is distracting body language? (a) relaxed shoulders (b) open hands (c) fiddling with a pen (d) standing tall
11. 11.🙌 What does an open palm to the map do in a speech? (a) points to something (b) shows a number (c) shows size (d) shows a feeling
12. 12.Which of these is helpful body language? (a) fiddling with a pen (b) touching your hair a lot (c) feet steady and apart (d) swaying side to side
13. 13.🧍 Helpful or distracting body language: open hands? (a) distracting (b) helpful
14. 14.🧍 Helpful or distracting body language: calm, still feet? (a) helpful (b) distracting
15. 15.🎁 In show-and-tell, what should you do with the object? (a) keep it in your bag (b) hold it up to show (c) hide it behind you (d) cover it with a cloth
16. 16.True or false: “fiddling with a pen” is helpful body language. (a) True (b) False
17. 17.🧍 Helpful or distracting body language: touching your hair a lot? (a) helpful (b) distracting
18. 18.🧍 Helpful or distracting body language: feet steady and apart? (a) distracting (b) helpful
19. 19.🧍 Which shows the audience you are confident? (a) hunched and closed (b) shoulders back, open (c) arms tightly crossed (d) looking at the exit
20. 20.True or false: “facing the audience” is distracting body language. (a) False (b) True
21. 21.Which of these is distracting body language? (a) feet steady and apart (b) back to the audience (c) standing tall (d) calm, still feet
22. 22.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) standing tall (b) slouching (c) hands deep in pockets (d) fiddling with a pen
23. 23.True or false: “calm, still feet” is helpful body language. (a) False (b) True
24. 24.True or false: “feet steady and apart” is helpful body language. (a) True (b) False
25. 25.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) fiddling with a pen (b) slouching (c) open hands (d) hands deep in pockets
26. 26.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) chin up (b) standing tall (c) touching your hair a lot (d) facing the audience
27. 27.🙌 What does a hand on your heart do in a speech? (a) points to something (b) shows a number (c) shows size (d) shows a feeling
28. 28.True or false: “open hands” is distracting body language. (a) False (b) True
29. 29.Which of these is helpful body language? (a) fiddling with a pen (b) swaying side to side (c) hands deep in pockets (d) calm, still feet
30. 30.🙌 A gesture works best when it… (a) hides your face (b) repeats nonstop (c) goes against words (d) matches your words
31. 31.Which of these is helpful body language? (a) hands deep in pockets (b) swaying side to side (c) back to the audience (d) relaxed shoulders
32. 32.True or false: “standing tall” is helpful body language. (a) False (b) True
33. 33.Which of these is distracting body language? (a) open hands (b) chin up (c) standing tall (d) hands deep in pockets
34. 34.True or false: “hands deep in pockets” is helpful body language. (a) True (b) False
35. 35.Which of these is helpful body language? (a) tapping your foot (b) chin up (c) touching your hair a lot (d) slouching
36. 36.🙌 What does raising a hand high do in a speech? (a) shows a number (b) points to something (c) shows a feeling (d) shows size
37. 37.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) open hands (b) back to the audience (c) standing tall (d) feet steady and apart
38. 38.🙌 What does a tiny gap between fingers do in a speech? (a) shows size (b) shows a number (c) shows a feeling (d) points to something
39. 39.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) slouching (b) back to the audience (c) relaxed shoulders (d) arms crossed tightly
40. 40.True or false: “natural gestures” is helpful body language. (a) True (b) False

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