Public Speaking Worksheet: Body Language

Public speaking lesson 4: Body language and gestures · Set 351 · 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) standing tall (b) facing the audience (c) relaxed shoulders (d) swaying side to side
3. 3.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) fiddling with a pen (b) calm, still feet (c) touching your hair a lot (d) swaying side to side
4. 4.Which of these is distracting body language? (a) feet steady and apart (b) facing the audience (c) standing tall (d) slouching
5. 5.🙌 A gesture works best when it… (a) goes against words (b) repeats nonstop (c) hides your face (d) matches your words
6. 6.True or false: “standing tall” is distracting body language. (a) True (b) False
7. 7.Which of these is helpful body language? (a) swaying side to side (b) standing tall (c) touching your hair a lot (d) slouching
8. 8.🙌 What does a fist raised in joy do in a speech? (a) shows a feeling (b) shows size (c) points to something (d) shows a number
9. 9.🙌 What does raising a hand high do in a speech? (a) shows a feeling (b) shows size (c) shows a number (d) points to something
10. 10.Which of these is helpful body language? (a) swaying side to side (b) arms crossed tightly (c) calm, still feet (d) fiddling with a pen
11. 11.Which of these is helpful body language? (a) slouching (b) back to the audience (c) touching your hair a lot (d) chin up
12. 12.🧍 Helpful or distracting body language: tapping your foot? (a) helpful (b) distracting
13. 13.🧍 Helpful or distracting body language: facing the audience? (a) distracting (b) helpful
14. 14.🧍 Helpful or distracting body language: natural gestures? (a) distracting (b) helpful
15. 15.🧍 How should you stand at the microphone? (a) leaning on one leg (b) tall, feet steady (c) hopping on the spot (d) swaying to and fro
16. 16.🙌 What does a big, warm smile do in a speech? (a) shows a number (b) shows size (c) points to something (d) shows a feeling
17. 17.🎁 In show-and-tell, what should you do with the object? (a) hold it up to show (b) cover it with a cloth (c) keep it in your bag (d) hide it behind you
18. 18.True or false: “feet steady and apart” is helpful body language. (a) False (b) True
19. 19.🙌 What does holding up three fingers do in a speech? (a) shows a number (b) shows size (c) shows a feeling (d) points to something
20. 20.🧍 Where should your hands be when you are not gesturing? (a) deep in your pockets (b) relaxed at your sides (c) behind your head (d) in tight fists
21. 21.🧍 Helpful or distracting body language: slouching? (a) helpful (b) distracting
22. 22.Which of these is distracting body language? (a) facing the audience (b) calm, still feet (c) fiddling with a pen (d) feet steady and apart
23. 23.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) back to the audience (b) chin up (c) touching your hair a lot (d) hands deep in pockets
24. 24.🧍 Helpful or distracting body language: fiddling with a pen? (a) distracting (b) helpful
25. 25.🙌 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
26. 26.True or false: “swaying side to side” is distracting body language. (a) False (b) True
27. 27.True or false: “arms crossed tightly” is helpful body language. (a) True (b) False
28. 28.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) back to the audience (b) tapping your foot (c) touching your hair a lot (d) feet steady and apart
29. 29.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) back to the audience (b) facing the audience (c) standing tall (d) calm, still feet
30. 30.True or false: “calm, still feet” is helpful body language. (a) True (b) False
31. 31.🧍 Helpful or distracting body language: open hands? (a) distracting (b) helpful
32. 32.True or false: “slouching” is distracting body language. (a) False (b) True
33. 33.🙌 What does a nod toward the chart do in a speech? (a) points to something (b) shows a number (c) shows size (d) shows a feeling
34. 34.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) slouching (b) fiddling with a pen (c) open hands (d) back to the audience
35. 35.Which of these is distracting body language? (a) facing the audience (b) hands deep in pockets (c) natural gestures (d) chin up
36. 36.🧍 Helpful or distracting body language: touching your hair a lot? (a) helpful (b) distracting
37. 37.Which of these is helpful body language? (a) arms crossed tightly (b) slouching (c) fiddling with a pen (d) relaxed shoulders
38. 38.True or false: “tapping your foot” is distracting body language. (a) True (b) False
39. 39.🧍 Helpful or distracting body language: back to the audience? (a) helpful (b) distracting
40. 40.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) standing tall (b) calm, still feet (c) hands deep in pockets (d) feet steady and apart

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