Public Speaking Worksheet: Body Language

Public speaking lesson 4: Body language and gestures · Set 442 · 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.🙌 What does a hand on your heart do in a speech? (a) shows size (b) points to something (c) shows a feeling (d) shows a number
2. 2.True or false: “arms crossed tightly” is distracting body language. (a) True (b) False
3. 3.🧍 How should you stand at the microphone? (a) tall, feet steady (b) leaning on one leg (c) hopping on the spot (d) swaying to and fro
4. 4.True or false: “calm, still feet” is distracting body language. (a) False (b) True
5. 5.Which of these is distracting body language? (a) natural gestures (b) standing tall (c) facing the audience (d) slouching
6. 6.🧍 Helpful or distracting body language: feet steady and apart? (a) distracting (b) helpful
7. 7.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) touching your hair a lot (b) tapping your foot (c) facing the audience (d) swaying side to side
8. 8.🎁 In show-and-tell, what should you do with the object? (a) keep it in your bag (b) hold it up to show (c) cover it with a cloth (d) hide it behind you
9. 9.True or false: “standing tall” is helpful body language. (a) True (b) False
10. 10.Which of these is distracting body language? (a) natural gestures (b) chin up (c) hands deep in pockets (d) open hands
11. 11.🙌 What does holding up three fingers do in a speech? (a) points to something (b) shows size (c) shows a number (d) shows a feeling
12. 12.Which of these is helpful body language? (a) back to the audience (b) swaying side to side (c) tapping your foot (d) open hands
13. 13.Which of these is distracting body language? (a) facing the audience (b) relaxed shoulders (c) fiddling with a pen (d) standing tall
14. 14.🧍 Helpful or distracting body language: fiddling with a pen? (a) distracting (b) helpful
15. 15.🙌 What does pointing at the slide do in a speech? (a) shows a feeling (b) shows size (c) shows a number (d) points to something
16. 16.🙌 What does raising two fingers do in a speech? (a) shows a number (b) shows a feeling (c) points to something (d) shows size
17. 17.🧍 Helpful or distracting body language: chin up? (a) distracting (b) helpful
18. 18.🧍 Helpful or distracting body language: open hands? (a) distracting (b) helpful
19. 19.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) tapping your foot (b) arms crossed tightly (c) hands deep in pockets (d) calm, still feet
20. 20.Which of these is helpful body language? (a) swaying side to side (b) tapping your foot (c) standing tall (d) hands deep in pockets
21. 21.🧍 Helpful or distracting body language: natural gestures? (a) helpful (b) distracting
22. 22.True or false: “relaxed shoulders” is distracting body language. (a) False (b) True
23. 23.🧍 Where should your hands be when you are not gesturing? (a) relaxed at your sides (b) deep in your pockets (c) in tight fists (d) behind your head
24. 24.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) feet steady and apart (b) standing tall (c) touching your hair a lot (d) calm, still feet
25. 25.True or false: “facing the audience” is distracting body language. (a) False (b) True
26. 26.🙌 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
27. 27.🙌 What does an open palm to the map do in a speech? (a) shows a feeling (b) shows a number (c) shows size (d) points to something
28. 28.Which of these is helpful body language? (a) swaying side to side (b) calm, still feet (c) tapping your foot (d) fiddling with a pen
29. 29.Which of these is distracting body language? (a) relaxed shoulders (b) arms crossed tightly (c) standing tall (d) facing the audience
30. 30.True or false: “hands deep in pockets” is helpful body language. (a) False (b) True
31. 31.🧍 Helpful or distracting body language: slouching? (a) distracting (b) helpful
32. 32.🧍 Helpful or distracting body language: back to the audience? (a) distracting (b) helpful
33. 33.🧍 Helpful or distracting body language: calm, still feet? (a) distracting (b) helpful
34. 34.🧍 Which shows the audience you are confident? (a) hunched and closed (b) looking at the exit (c) shoulders back, open (d) arms tightly crossed
35. 35.Which of these is distracting body language? (a) natural gestures (b) standing tall (c) chin up (d) tapping your foot
36. 36.🧍 Helpful or distracting body language: standing tall? (a) distracting (b) helpful
37. 37.🙌 A gesture works best when it… (a) hides your face (b) goes against words (c) repeats nonstop (d) matches your words
38. 38.True or false: “touching your hair a lot” is helpful body language. (a) False (b) True
39. 39.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) open hands (b) feet steady and apart (c) standing tall (d) back to the audience
40. 40.Which of these is distracting body language? (a) relaxed shoulders (b) facing the audience (c) calm, still feet (d) back to the audience

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