Public Speaking Worksheet: Body Language

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

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