Public Speaking Worksheet: Body Language

Public speaking lesson 4: Body language and gestures · Set 373 · 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) shoulders back, open (b) arms tightly crossed (c) looking at the exit (d) hunched and closed
2. 2.🧍 Helpful or distracting body language: open hands? (a) distracting (b) helpful
3. 3.🧍 Helpful or distracting body language: tapping your foot? (a) distracting (b) helpful
4. 4.🧍 Helpful or distracting body language: touching your hair a lot? (a) helpful (b) distracting
5. 5.🙌 What does raising a hand high do in a speech? (a) points to something (b) shows a number (c) shows a feeling (d) shows size
6. 6.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) calm, still feet (b) touching your hair a lot (c) fiddling with a pen (d) swaying side to side
7. 7.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) standing tall (b) facing the audience (c) arms crossed tightly (d) relaxed shoulders
8. 8.🧍 Helpful or distracting body language: fiddling with a pen? (a) helpful (b) distracting
9. 9.True or false: “facing the audience” is helpful body language. (a) False (b) True
10. 10.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) touching your hair a lot (b) relaxed shoulders (c) standing tall (d) open hands
11. 11.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) standing tall (b) swaying side to side (c) tapping your foot (d) touching your hair a lot
12. 12.🧍 How should you stand at the microphone? (a) tall, feet steady (b) hopping on the spot (c) swaying to and fro (d) leaning on one leg
13. 13.True or false: “swaying side to side” is helpful body language. (a) False (b) True
14. 14.🙌 What does pointing at the slide do in a speech? (a) points to something (b) shows size (c) shows a number (d) shows a feeling
15. 15.True or false: “relaxed shoulders” is distracting body language. (a) False (b) True
16. 16.🎁 In show-and-tell, what should you do with the object? (a) hide it behind you (b) cover it with a cloth (c) keep it in your bag (d) hold it up to show
17. 17.True or false: “touching your hair a lot” is distracting body language. (a) False (b) True
18. 18.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
19. 19.🙌 What does raising two fingers do in a speech? (a) shows a feeling (b) points to something (c) shows size (d) shows a number
20. 20.🧍 Helpful or distracting body language: chin up? (a) distracting (b) helpful
21. 21.🧍 Helpful or distracting body language: calm, still feet? (a) distracting (b) helpful
22. 22.Which of these is helpful body language? (a) swaying side to side (b) touching your hair a lot (c) hands deep in pockets (d) relaxed shoulders
23. 23.🧍 Helpful or distracting body language: slouching? (a) helpful (b) distracting
24. 24.🧍 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
25. 25.🧍 Helpful or distracting body language: standing tall? (a) distracting (b) helpful
26. 26.🙌 What does a tiny gap between fingers do in a speech? (a) points to something (b) shows a number (c) shows a feeling (d) shows size
27. 27.Which of these is helpful body language? (a) standing tall (b) tapping your foot (c) arms crossed tightly (d) slouching
28. 28.🙌 What does counting on your fingers do in a speech? (a) shows a number (b) points to something (c) shows size (d) shows a feeling
29. 29.🧍 Helpful or distracting body language: relaxed shoulders? (a) helpful (b) distracting
30. 30.🧍 Helpful or distracting body language: arms crossed tightly? (a) helpful (b) distracting
31. 31.🙌 A gesture works best when it… (a) goes against words (b) hides your face (c) matches your words (d) repeats nonstop
32. 32.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) arms crossed tightly (b) slouching (c) tapping your foot (d) open hands
33. 33.True or false: “facing the audience” is distracting body language. (a) True (b) False
34. 34.Which of these is distracting body language? (a) calm, still feet (b) open hands (c) natural gestures (d) arms crossed tightly
35. 35.True or false: “calm, still feet” is distracting body language. (a) False (b) True
36. 36.Which of these is distracting body language? (a) calm, still feet (b) tapping your foot (c) relaxed shoulders (d) open hands
37. 37.🙌 What does holding up three fingers do in a speech? (a) points to something (b) shows a number (c) shows a feeling (d) shows size
38. 38.🧍 Helpful or distracting body language: natural gestures? (a) helpful (b) distracting
39. 39.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) tapping your foot (b) touching your hair a lot (c) chin up (d) swaying side to side
40. 40.True or false: “slouching” is helpful body language. (a) False (b) True

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