Public Speaking Worksheet: Body Language

Public speaking lesson 4: Body language and gestures · Set 500 · 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.🎁 In show-and-tell, what should you do with the object? (a) hold it up to show (b) cover it with a cloth (c) hide it behind you (d) keep it in your bag
2. 2.🧍 Which shows the audience you are confident? (a) arms tightly crossed (b) hunched and closed (c) looking at the exit (d) shoulders back, open
3. 3.True or false: “arms crossed tightly” is helpful body language. (a) True (b) False
4. 4.🙌 What does raising two fingers do in a speech? (a) points to something (b) shows a feeling (c) shows a number (d) shows size
5. 5.Which of these is helpful body language? (a) fiddling with a pen (b) feet steady and apart (c) tapping your foot (d) slouching
6. 6.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) relaxed shoulders (b) touching your hair a lot (c) fiddling with a pen (d) arms crossed tightly
7. 7.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) fiddling with a pen (b) tapping your foot (c) feet steady and apart (d) touching your hair a lot
8. 8.🧍 How should you stand at the microphone? (a) tall, feet steady (b) swaying to and fro (c) leaning on one leg (d) hopping on the spot
9. 9.🧍 Helpful or distracting body language: back to the audience? (a) distracting (b) helpful
10. 10.Which of these is distracting body language? (a) feet steady and apart (b) chin up (c) arms crossed tightly (d) standing tall
11. 11.True or false: “facing the audience” is distracting body language. (a) False (b) True
12. 12.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) arms crossed tightly (b) swaying side to side (c) standing tall (d) slouching
13. 13.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) calm, still feet (b) relaxed shoulders (c) fiddling with a pen (d) standing tall
14. 14.🧍 Where should your hands be when you are not gesturing? (a) deep in your pockets (b) relaxed at your sides (c) behind your head (d) in tight fists
15. 15.🧍 Helpful or distracting body language: arms crossed tightly? (a) helpful (b) distracting
16. 16.🙌 What does spreading your arms wide do in a speech? (a) shows size (b) points to something (c) shows a number (d) shows a feeling
17. 17.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) feet steady and apart (b) open hands (c) relaxed shoulders (d) swaying side to side
18. 18.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) feet steady and apart (b) touching your hair a lot (c) standing tall (d) facing the audience
19. 19.🙌 What does a fist raised in joy do in a speech? (a) shows size (b) shows a number (c) points to something (d) shows a feeling
20. 20.True or false: “open hands” is helpful body language. (a) False (b) True
21. 21.🙌 What does an open palm to the map do in a speech? (a) points to something (b) shows size (c) shows a number (d) shows a feeling
22. 22.🧍 Helpful or distracting body language: open hands? (a) helpful (b) distracting
23. 23.Which of these is helpful body language? (a) arms crossed tightly (b) chin up (c) fiddling with a pen (d) slouching
24. 24.🙌 A gesture works best when it… (a) repeats nonstop (b) goes against words (c) hides your face (d) matches your words
25. 25.🙌 What does raising a hand high do in a speech? (a) shows a feeling (b) points to something (c) shows size (d) shows a number
26. 26.True or false: “hands deep in pockets” is distracting body language. (a) False (b) True
27. 27.🙌 What does holding up three fingers do in a speech? (a) shows size (b) points to something (c) shows a feeling (d) shows a number
28. 28.True or false: “calm, still feet” is helpful body language. (a) False (b) True
29. 29.Which of these is helpful body language? (a) arms crossed tightly (b) tapping your foot (c) swaying side to side (d) calm, still feet
30. 30.🙌 What does counting on your fingers do in a speech? (a) shows a feeling (b) shows size (c) shows a number (d) points to something
31. 31.True or false: “back to the audience” is helpful body language. (a) True (b) False
32. 32.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) chin up (b) open hands (c) natural gestures (d) tapping your foot
33. 33.🧍 Helpful or distracting body language: natural gestures? (a) helpful (b) distracting
34. 34.True or false: “touching your hair a lot” is helpful body language. (a) False (b) True
35. 35.🧍 Helpful or distracting body language: fiddling with a pen? (a) helpful (b) distracting
36. 36.🧍 Helpful or distracting body language: feet steady and apart? (a) distracting (b) helpful
37. 37.Which of these is distracting body language? (a) open hands (b) tapping your foot (c) chin up (d) natural gestures
38. 38.Which of these is distracting body language? (a) feet steady and apart (b) natural gestures (c) back to the audience (d) facing the audience
39. 39.🧍 Helpful or distracting body language: calm, still feet? (a) helpful (b) distracting
40. 40.🧍 Helpful or distracting body language: facing the audience? (a) helpful (b) distracting

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