Public Speaking Worksheet: Body Language

Public speaking lesson 4: Body language and gestures · Set 315 · 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: swaying side to side? (a) helpful (b) distracting
2. 2.🧍 How should you stand at the microphone? (a) leaning on one leg (b) tall, feet steady (c) swaying to and fro (d) hopping on the spot
3. 3.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) tapping your foot (b) facing the audience (c) fiddling with a pen (d) slouching
4. 4.True or false: “fiddling with a pen” is distracting body language. (a) False (b) True
5. 5.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) facing the audience (b) natural gestures (c) feet steady and apart (d) fiddling with a pen
6. 6.Which of these is distracting body language? (a) feet steady and apart (b) standing tall (c) slouching (d) calm, still feet
7. 7.🙌 What does a tiny gap between fingers do in a speech? (a) points to something (b) shows a number (c) shows size (d) shows a feeling
8. 8.🙌 What does a fist raised in joy do in a speech? (a) shows a number (b) shows a feeling (c) shows size (d) points to something
9. 9.🧍 Where should your hands be when you are not gesturing? (a) relaxed at your sides (b) behind your head (c) deep in your pockets (d) in tight fists
10. 10.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) back to the audience (b) arms crossed tightly (c) open hands (d) tapping your foot
11. 11.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) hands deep in pockets (b) tapping your foot (c) natural gestures (d) slouching
12. 12.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) natural gestures (b) relaxed shoulders (c) feet steady and apart (d) slouching
13. 13.Which of these is distracting body language? (a) swaying side to side (b) standing tall (c) open hands (d) natural gestures
14. 14.🙌 What does counting on your fingers do in a speech? (a) shows a number (b) points to something (c) shows a feeling (d) shows size
15. 15.🙌 What does raising two fingers do in a speech? (a) shows a feeling (b) points to something (c) shows size (d) shows a number
16. 16.🧍 Helpful or distracting body language: standing tall? (a) helpful (b) distracting
17. 17.Which of these is helpful body language? (a) touching your hair a lot (b) swaying side to side (c) feet steady and apart (d) slouching
18. 18.True or false: “tapping your foot” is distracting body language. (a) True (b) False
19. 19.True or false: “facing the audience” is distracting body language. (a) False (b) True
20. 20.🎁 In show-and-tell, what should you do with the object? (a) cover it with a cloth (b) hide it behind you (c) keep it in your bag (d) hold it up to show
21. 21.True or false: “calm, still feet” is helpful body language. (a) True (b) False
22. 22.True or false: “natural gestures” is helpful body language. (a) False (b) True
23. 23.Which of these is distracting body language? (a) standing tall (b) open hands (c) natural gestures (d) tapping your foot
24. 24.🙌 What does a big, warm smile do in a speech? (a) shows a feeling (b) shows a number (c) points to something (d) shows size
25. 25.True or false: “hands deep in pockets” is helpful body language. (a) False (b) True
26. 26.🧍 Helpful or distracting body language: back to the audience? (a) distracting (b) helpful
27. 27.🧍 Which shows the audience you are confident? (a) shoulders back, open (b) looking at the exit (c) hunched and closed (d) arms tightly crossed
28. 28.True or false: “arms crossed tightly” is distracting body language. (a) False (b) True
29. 29.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) natural gestures (b) arms crossed tightly (c) calm, still feet (d) feet steady and apart
30. 30.🙌 What does holding up three fingers do in a speech? (a) shows size (b) shows a feeling (c) shows a number (d) points to something
31. 31.🧍 Helpful or distracting body language: arms crossed tightly? (a) distracting (b) helpful
32. 32.🧍 Helpful or distracting body language: slouching? (a) helpful (b) distracting
33. 33.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) natural gestures (b) feet steady and apart (c) touching your hair a lot (d) relaxed shoulders
34. 34.🧍 Helpful or distracting body language: facing the audience? (a) helpful (b) distracting
35. 35.🧍 Helpful or distracting body language: chin up? (a) helpful (b) distracting
36. 36.Which of these is helpful body language? (a) facing the audience (b) swaying side to side (c) slouching (d) back to the audience
37. 37.🙌 What does spreading your arms wide do in a speech? (a) points to something (b) shows a feeling (c) shows a number (d) shows size
38. 38.True or false: “touching your hair a lot” is helpful body language. (a) False (b) True
39. 39.🧍 Helpful or distracting body language: hands deep in pockets? (a) helpful (b) distracting
40. 40.🧍 Helpful or distracting body language: feet steady and apart? (a) helpful (b) distracting

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