Public Speaking Worksheet: Body Language

Public speaking lesson 4: Body language and gestures · Set 460 · 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) swaying to and fro (b) hopping on the spot (c) leaning on one leg (d) tall, feet steady
2. 2.Which of these is helpful body language? (a) slouching (b) back to the audience (c) fiddling with a pen (d) feet steady and apart
3. 3.🙌 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
4. 4.🙌 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
5. 5.🧍 Helpful or distracting body language: arms crossed tightly? (a) helpful (b) distracting
6. 6.Which of these is distracting body language? (a) natural gestures (b) slouching (c) open hands (d) facing the audience
7. 7.True or false: “calm, still feet” is helpful body language. (a) True (b) False
8. 8.🧍 Helpful or distracting body language: slouching? (a) helpful (b) distracting
9. 9.🎁 In show-and-tell, what should you do with the object? (a) cover it with a cloth (b) hold it up to show (c) keep it in your bag (d) hide it behind you
10. 10.🧍 Helpful or distracting body language: chin up? (a) helpful (b) distracting
11. 11.🧍 Helpful or distracting body language: feet steady and apart? (a) distracting (b) helpful
12. 12.Which of these is helpful body language? (a) swaying side to side (b) arms crossed tightly (c) tapping your foot (d) facing the audience
13. 13.True or false: “standing tall” is helpful body language. (a) True (b) False
14. 14.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) standing tall (b) hands deep in pockets (c) open hands (d) feet steady and apart
15. 15.Which of these is distracting body language? (a) feet steady and apart (b) back to the audience (c) natural gestures (d) chin up
16. 16.True or false: “natural gestures” is distracting body language. (a) True (b) False
17. 17.Which of these is helpful body language? (a) relaxed shoulders (b) tapping your foot (c) touching your hair a lot (d) hands deep in pockets
18. 18.True or false: “tapping your foot” is helpful body language. (a) False (b) True
19. 19.🧍 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
20. 20.🙌 A gesture works best when it… (a) hides your face (b) goes against words (c) repeats nonstop (d) matches your words
21. 21.Which of these is distracting body language? (a) standing tall (b) facing the audience (c) tapping your foot (d) open hands
22. 22.🙌 What does counting on your fingers do in a speech? (a) shows a number (b) shows size (c) points to something (d) shows a feeling
23. 23.🙌 What does a hand on your heart do in a speech? (a) shows a feeling (b) shows a number (c) shows size (d) points to something
24. 24.True or false: “fiddling with a pen” is distracting body language. (a) False (b) True
25. 25.🧍 Helpful or distracting body language: standing tall? (a) helpful (b) distracting
26. 26.🙌 What does a big, warm smile do in a speech? (a) shows size (b) shows a number (c) points to something (d) shows a feeling
27. 27.🧍 Helpful or distracting body language: relaxed shoulders? (a) helpful (b) distracting
28. 28.🧍 Helpful or distracting body language: touching your hair a lot? (a) distracting (b) helpful
29. 29.🧍 Which shows the audience you are confident? (a) looking at the exit (b) shoulders back, open (c) hunched and closed (d) arms tightly crossed
30. 30.True or false: “hands deep in pockets” is helpful body language. (a) True (b) False
31. 31.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) standing tall (b) arms crossed tightly (c) open hands (d) calm, still feet
32. 32.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) touching your hair a lot (b) open hands (c) natural gestures (d) feet steady and apart
33. 33.Which of these is distracting body language? (a) feet steady and apart (b) chin up (c) swaying side to side (d) facing the audience
34. 34.True or false: “open hands” is distracting body language. (a) False (b) True
35. 35.🙌 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
36. 36.🧍 Helpful or distracting body language: fiddling with a pen? (a) helpful (b) distracting
37. 37.True or false: “relaxed shoulders” is distracting body language. (a) False (b) True
38. 38.Which of these is distracting body language? (a) standing tall (b) arms crossed tightly (c) open hands (d) relaxed shoulders
39. 39.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) fiddling with a pen (b) open hands (c) hands deep in pockets (d) swaying side to side
40. 40.Which of these is helpful body language? (a) standing tall (b) slouching (c) swaying side to side (d) arms crossed tightly

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