Public Speaking Worksheet: Body Language

Public speaking lesson 4: Body language and gestures · Set 450 · 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.🧍 How should you stand at the microphone? (a) hopping on the spot (b) tall, feet steady (c) swaying to and fro (d) leaning on one leg
2. 2.🧍 Helpful or distracting body language: chin up? (a) helpful (b) distracting
3. 3.Which of these is distracting body language? (a) open hands (b) feet steady and apart (c) hands deep in pockets (d) standing tall
4. 4.Which of these is distracting body language? (a) relaxed shoulders (b) facing the audience (c) standing tall (d) back to the audience
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.🎁 In show-and-tell, what should you do with the object? (a) hide it behind you (b) keep it in your bag (c) hold it up to show (d) cover it with a cloth
7. 7.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) arms crossed tightly (b) back to the audience (c) natural gestures (d) swaying side to side
8. 8.🙌 What does holding up three fingers do in a speech? (a) points to something (b) shows a feeling (c) shows size (d) shows a number
9. 9.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) tapping your foot (b) hands deep in pockets (c) back to the audience (d) standing tall
10. 10.🙌 What does a fist raised in joy do in a speech? (a) shows a number (b) shows a feeling (c) shows size (d) points to something
11. 11.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) calm, still feet (b) tapping your foot (c) facing the audience (d) feet steady and apart
12. 12.True or false: “swaying side to side” is helpful body language. (a) False (b) True
13. 13.Which of these is helpful body language? (a) slouching (b) touching your hair a lot (c) open hands (d) fiddling with a pen
14. 14.🧍 Helpful or distracting body language: standing tall? (a) distracting (b) helpful
15. 15.🙌 What does a big, warm smile do in a speech? (a) shows size (b) shows a feeling (c) shows a number (d) points to something
16. 16.🙌 What does a hand on your heart do in a speech? (a) shows a number (b) shows a feeling (c) points to something (d) shows size
17. 17.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) relaxed shoulders (b) feet steady and apart (c) slouching (d) natural gestures
18. 18.🧍 Helpful or distracting body language: open hands? (a) helpful (b) distracting
19. 19.🙌 What does an open palm to the map do in a speech? (a) shows a number (b) shows size (c) points to something (d) shows a feeling
20. 20.🧍 Helpful or distracting body language: feet steady and apart? (a) distracting (b) helpful
21. 21.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) swaying side to side (b) touching your hair a lot (c) back to the audience (d) calm, still feet
22. 22.🧍 Helpful or distracting body language: arms crossed tightly? (a) distracting (b) helpful
23. 23.Which of these is distracting body language? (a) feet steady and apart (b) relaxed shoulders (c) fiddling with a pen (d) facing the audience
24. 24.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) feet steady and apart (b) chin up (c) open hands (d) fiddling with a pen
25. 25.True or false: “tapping your foot” is distracting body language. (a) False (b) True
26. 26.🧍 Helpful or distracting body language: touching your hair a lot? (a) distracting (b) helpful
27. 27.🧍 Where should your hands be when you are not gesturing? (a) relaxed at your sides (b) behind your head (c) in tight fists (d) deep in your pockets
28. 28.🧍 Helpful or distracting body language: tapping your foot? (a) helpful (b) distracting
29. 29.🧍 Helpful or distracting body language: back to the audience? (a) distracting (b) helpful
30. 30.🙌 A gesture works best when it… (a) repeats nonstop (b) matches your words (c) hides your face (d) goes against words
31. 31.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) feet steady and apart (b) relaxed shoulders (c) chin up (d) back to the audience
32. 32.🙌 What does counting on your fingers do in a speech? (a) points to something (b) shows a number (c) shows size (d) shows a feeling
33. 33.Which of these is helpful body language? (a) arms crossed tightly (b) tapping your foot (c) feet steady and apart (d) touching your hair a lot
34. 34.True or false: “calm, still feet” is helpful body language. (a) True (b) False
35. 35.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) relaxed shoulders (b) swaying side to side (c) standing tall (d) calm, still feet
36. 36.🙌 What does spreading your arms wide do in a speech? (a) shows a feeling (b) points to something (c) shows a number (d) shows size
37. 37.🧍 Helpful or distracting body language: natural gestures? (a) helpful (b) distracting
38. 38.True or false: “natural gestures” is distracting body language. (a) True (b) False
39. 39.🙌 What does raising two fingers do in a speech? (a) shows a feeling (b) shows size (c) points to something (d) shows a number
40. 40.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) open hands (b) back to the audience (c) fiddling with a pen (d) slouching

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