Public Speaking Worksheet: Body Language

Public speaking lesson 4: Body language and gestures · Set 390 · 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 is the odd one out? (a) tapping your foot (b) hands deep in pockets (c) fiddling with a pen (d) chin up
2. 2.🧍 Helpful or distracting body language: calm, still feet? (a) distracting (b) helpful
3. 3.🙌 What does a fist raised in joy do in a speech? (a) shows size (b) points to something (c) shows a number (d) shows a feeling
4. 4.True or false: “standing tall” is distracting body language. (a) False (b) True
5. 5.True or false: “facing the audience” is helpful body language. (a) True (b) False
6. 6.True or false: “arms crossed tightly” is helpful body language. (a) True (b) False
7. 7.🎁 In show-and-tell, what should you do with the object? (a) cover it with a cloth (b) keep it in your bag (c) hide it behind you (d) hold it up to show
8. 8.Which of these is helpful body language? (a) feet steady and apart (b) slouching (c) back to the audience (d) touching your hair a lot
9. 9.Which of these is helpful body language? (a) arms crossed tightly (b) slouching (c) back to the audience (d) relaxed shoulders
10. 10.🙌 What does holding up three fingers do in a speech? (a) shows a feeling (b) points to something (c) shows size (d) shows a number
11. 11.🧍 Which shows the audience you are confident? (a) arms tightly crossed (b) shoulders back, open (c) hunched and closed (d) looking at the exit
12. 12.🧍 Helpful or distracting body language: facing the audience? (a) helpful (b) distracting
13. 13.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) touching your hair a lot (b) natural gestures (c) back to the audience (d) arms crossed tightly
14. 14.🧍 Helpful or distracting body language: tapping your foot? (a) helpful (b) distracting
15. 15.🙌 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
16. 16.True or false: “back to the audience” is distracting body language. (a) True (b) False
17. 17.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) slouching (b) facing the audience (c) feet steady and apart (d) standing tall
18. 18.Which of these is distracting body language? (a) facing the audience (b) slouching (c) open hands (d) feet steady and apart
19. 19.True or false: “feet steady and apart” is helpful body language. (a) True (b) False
20. 20.🙌 What does an open palm to the map do in a speech? (a) shows a feeling (b) shows size (c) points to something (d) shows a number
21. 21.Which of these is distracting body language? (a) chin up (b) swaying side to side (c) feet steady and apart (d) calm, still feet
22. 22.🙌 What does counting on your fingers do in a speech? (a) shows size (b) points to something (c) shows a number (d) shows a feeling
23. 23.True or false: “chin up” is distracting body language. (a) False (b) True
24. 24.🙌 What does a hand on your heart do in a speech? (a) points to something (b) shows a number (c) shows a feeling (d) shows size
25. 25.🙌 What does raising two fingers do in a speech? (a) shows a feeling (b) points to something (c) shows size (d) shows a number
26. 26.🧍 How should you stand at the microphone? (a) tall, feet steady (b) swaying to and fro (c) leaning on one leg (d) hopping on the spot
27. 27.True or false: “open hands” is helpful body language. (a) False (b) True
28. 28.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) tapping your foot (b) calm, still feet (c) open hands (d) relaxed shoulders
29. 29.🧍 Helpful or distracting body language: hands deep in pockets? (a) distracting (b) helpful
30. 30.Which of these is helpful body language? (a) hands deep in pockets (b) calm, still feet (c) slouching (d) arms crossed tightly
31. 31.Which of these is helpful body language? (a) hands deep in pockets (b) touching your hair a lot (c) standing tall (d) arms crossed tightly
32. 32.🧍 Helpful or distracting body language: natural gestures? (a) helpful (b) distracting
33. 33.Which of these is distracting body language? (a) touching your hair a lot (b) relaxed shoulders (c) facing the audience (d) chin up
34. 34.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) standing tall (b) touching your hair a lot (c) hands deep in pockets (d) tapping your foot
35. 35.🧍 Where should your hands be when you are not gesturing? (a) behind your head (b) deep in your pockets (c) in tight fists (d) relaxed at your sides
36. 36.True or false: “tapping your foot” is helpful body language. (a) True (b) False
37. 37.Which of these is helpful body language? (a) chin up (b) slouching (c) touching your hair a lot (d) arms crossed tightly
38. 38.🧍 Helpful or distracting body language: touching your hair a lot? (a) helpful (b) distracting
39. 39.True or false: “calm, still feet” is helpful body language. (a) False (b) True
40. 40.🧍 Helpful or distracting body language: standing tall? (a) distracting (b) helpful

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