Public Speaking Worksheet: Body Language

Public speaking lesson 4: Body language and gestures · Set 432 · 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: back to the audience? (a) distracting (b) helpful
2. 2.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) fiddling with a pen (b) hands deep in pockets (c) standing tall (d) slouching
3. 3.🎁 In show-and-tell, what should you do with the object? (a) hide it behind you (b) cover it with a cloth (c) hold it up to show (d) keep it in your bag
4. 4.True or false: “chin up” is distracting body language. (a) True (b) False
5. 5.🙌 What does a tiny gap between fingers do in a speech? (a) points to something (b) shows size (c) shows a feeling (d) shows a number
6. 6.🧍 Helpful or distracting body language: natural gestures? (a) helpful (b) distracting
7. 7.🙌 What does a big, warm smile do in a speech? (a) shows a feeling (b) shows size (c) shows a number (d) points to something
8. 8.Which of these is helpful body language? (a) fiddling with a pen (b) feet steady and apart (c) tapping your foot (d) touching your hair a lot
9. 9.🙌 What does raising two fingers do in a speech? (a) shows size (b) points to something (c) shows a number (d) shows a feeling
10. 10.Which of these is helpful body language? (a) slouching (b) back to the audience (c) arms crossed tightly (d) chin up
11. 11.🙌 What does holding up three fingers do in a speech? (a) shows size (b) shows a feeling (c) points to something (d) shows a number
12. 12.🧍 Helpful or distracting body language: slouching? (a) helpful (b) distracting
13. 13.🧍 Which shows the audience you are confident? (a) looking at the exit (b) arms tightly crossed (c) shoulders back, open (d) hunched and closed
14. 14.🙌 A gesture works best when it… (a) matches your words (b) repeats nonstop (c) hides your face (d) goes against words
15. 15.Which of these is distracting body language? (a) facing the audience (b) natural gestures (c) swaying side to side (d) relaxed shoulders
16. 16.🧍 Helpful or distracting body language: standing tall? (a) helpful (b) distracting
17. 17.🧍 How should you stand at the microphone? (a) leaning on one leg (b) swaying to and fro (c) tall, feet steady (d) hopping on the spot
18. 18.Which of these is helpful body language? (a) touching your hair a lot (b) hands deep in pockets (c) calm, still feet (d) back to the audience
19. 19.Which of these is helpful body language? (a) slouching (b) tapping your foot (c) back to the audience (d) relaxed shoulders
20. 20.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) back to the audience (b) chin up (c) fiddling with a pen (d) slouching
21. 21.🙌 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
22. 22.True or false: “touching your hair a lot” is distracting body language. (a) True (b) False
23. 23.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) calm, still feet (b) arms crossed tightly (c) touching your hair a lot (d) slouching
24. 24.🧍 Where should your hands be when you are not gesturing? (a) relaxed at your sides (b) in tight fists (c) deep in your pockets (d) behind your head
25. 25.Which of these is helpful body language? (a) back to the audience (b) touching your hair a lot (c) arms crossed tightly (d) facing the audience
26. 26.🙌 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
27. 27.True or false: “fiddling with a pen” is distracting body language. (a) False (b) True
28. 28.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) hands deep in pockets (b) facing the audience (c) back to the audience (d) touching your hair a lot
29. 29.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) tapping your foot (b) natural gestures (c) swaying side to side (d) hands deep in pockets
30. 30.Which of these is helpful body language? (a) slouching (b) swaying side to side (c) touching your hair a lot (d) open hands
31. 31.True or false: “arms crossed tightly” is helpful body language. (a) False (b) True
32. 32.🧍 Helpful or distracting body language: feet steady and apart? (a) helpful (b) distracting
33. 33.🧍 Helpful or distracting body language: arms crossed tightly? (a) helpful (b) distracting
34. 34.True or false: “natural gestures” is helpful body language. (a) False (b) True
35. 35.True or false: “tapping your foot” is distracting body language. (a) False (b) True
36. 36.Which of these is distracting body language? (a) feet steady and apart (b) standing tall (c) open hands (d) back to the audience
37. 37.True or false: “relaxed shoulders” is helpful body language. (a) True (b) False
38. 38.Which of these is distracting body language? (a) facing the audience (b) feet steady and apart (c) standing tall (d) slouching
39. 39.🧍 Helpful or distracting body language: relaxed shoulders? (a) helpful (b) distracting
40. 40.Which of these is distracting body language? (a) chin up (b) standing tall (c) hands deep in pockets (d) feet steady and apart

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