Public Speaking Worksheet: Body Language

Public speaking lesson 4: Body language and gestures · Set 46 · 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.True or false: “chin up” is distracting body language. (a) True (b) False
2. 2.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) standing tall (b) open hands (c) tapping your foot (d) feet steady and apart
3. 3.🙌 What does a fist raised in joy do in a speech? (a) shows size (b) points to something (c) shows a feeling (d) shows a number
4. 4.🧍 Helpful or distracting body language: chin up? (a) helpful (b) distracting
5. 5.🧍 Where should your hands be when you are not gesturing? (a) behind your head (b) in tight fists (c) deep in your pockets (d) relaxed at your sides
6. 6.True or false: “open hands” is distracting body language. (a) True (b) False
7. 7.Which of these is helpful body language? (a) fiddling with a pen (b) touching your hair a lot (c) natural gestures (d) back to the audience
8. 8.🧍 How should you stand at the microphone? (a) leaning on one leg (b) hopping on the spot (c) swaying to and fro (d) tall, feet steady
9. 9.🙌 What does pointing at the slide do in a speech? (a) shows size (b) shows a number (c) points to something (d) shows a feeling
10. 10.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) fiddling with a pen (b) slouching (c) hands deep in pockets (d) feet steady and apart
11. 11.True or false: “tapping your foot” is distracting body language. (a) True (b) False
12. 12.🙌 What does a hand on your heart do in a speech? (a) shows size (b) shows a feeling (c) shows a number (d) points to something
13. 13.🧍 Which shows the audience you are confident? (a) shoulders back, open (b) hunched and closed (c) looking at the exit (d) arms tightly crossed
14. 14.🧍 Helpful or distracting body language: tapping your foot? (a) helpful (b) distracting
15. 15.🙌 What does counting on your fingers do in a speech? (a) points to something (b) shows a feeling (c) shows size (d) shows a number
16. 16.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) chin up (b) swaying side to side (c) facing the audience (d) calm, still feet
17. 17.🎁 In show-and-tell, what should you do with the object? (a) cover it with a cloth (b) hide it behind you (c) keep it in your bag (d) hold it up to show
18. 18.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) calm, still feet (b) arms crossed tightly (c) natural gestures (d) standing tall
19. 19.🧍 Helpful or distracting body language: open hands? (a) distracting (b) helpful
20. 20.Which of these is helpful body language? (a) swaying side to side (b) calm, still feet (c) tapping your foot (d) slouching
21. 21.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) tapping your foot (b) swaying side to side (c) back to the audience (d) facing the audience
22. 22.🙌 What does a big, warm smile do in a speech? (a) shows a feeling (b) points to something (c) shows size (d) shows a number
23. 23.Which of these is helpful body language? (a) back to the audience (b) fiddling with a pen (c) facing the audience (d) hands deep in pockets
24. 24.Which of these is distracting body language? (a) chin up (b) calm, still feet (c) slouching (d) standing tall
25. 25.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) back to the audience (b) feet steady and apart (c) relaxed shoulders (d) natural gestures
26. 26.Which of these is helpful body language? (a) swaying side to side (b) standing tall (c) slouching (d) tapping your foot
27. 27.Which of these is distracting body language? (a) touching your hair a lot (b) standing tall (c) relaxed shoulders (d) chin up
28. 28.Which of these is distracting body language? (a) tapping your foot (b) open hands (c) facing the audience (d) natural gestures
29. 29.True or false: “standing tall” is helpful body language. (a) False (b) True
30. 30.🧍 Helpful or distracting body language: natural gestures? (a) helpful (b) distracting
31. 31.🙌 What does an open palm to the map do in a speech? (a) shows a number (b) points to something (c) shows size (d) shows a feeling
32. 32.🧍 Helpful or distracting body language: feet steady and apart? (a) distracting (b) helpful
33. 33.True or false: “fiddling with a pen” is helpful body language. (a) False (b) True
34. 34.True or false: “natural gestures” is helpful body language. (a) True (b) False
35. 35.🧍 Helpful or distracting body language: fiddling with a pen? (a) helpful (b) distracting
36. 36.🧍 Helpful or distracting body language: slouching? (a) helpful (b) distracting
37. 37.🧍 Helpful or distracting body language: facing the audience? (a) helpful (b) distracting
38. 38.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) standing tall (b) open hands (c) feet steady and apart (d) hands deep in pockets
39. 39.🙌 What does holding up three fingers do in a speech? (a) points to something (b) shows a feeling (c) shows a number (d) shows size
40. 40.True or false: “calm, still feet” is distracting body language. (a) False (b) True

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