Public Speaking Worksheet: Body Language

Public speaking lesson 4: Body language and gestures · Set 516 · 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: fiddling with a pen? (a) helpful (b) distracting
2. 2.🧍 Which shows the audience you are confident? (a) arms tightly crossed (b) shoulders back, open (c) looking at the exit (d) hunched and closed
3. 3.Which of these is distracting body language? (a) relaxed shoulders (b) feet steady and apart (c) slouching (d) natural gestures
4. 4.Which of these is helpful body language? (a) back to the audience (b) touching your hair a lot (c) natural gestures (d) fiddling with a pen
5. 5.🧍 Helpful or distracting body language: chin up? (a) helpful (b) distracting
6. 6.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) swaying side to side (b) relaxed shoulders (c) back to the audience (d) slouching
7. 7.🙌 What does holding up three fingers do in a speech? (a) points to something (b) shows size (c) shows a number (d) shows a feeling
8. 8.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) swaying side to side (b) open hands (c) tapping your foot (d) touching your hair a lot
9. 9.🙌 What does a fist raised in joy do in a speech? (a) points to something (b) shows size (c) shows a number (d) shows a feeling
10. 10.Which of these is distracting body language? (a) facing the audience (b) hands deep in pockets (c) calm, still feet (d) relaxed shoulders
11. 11.Which of these is distracting body language? (a) facing the audience (b) swaying side to side (c) open hands (d) natural gestures
12. 12.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) facing the audience (b) natural gestures (c) standing tall (d) tapping your foot
13. 13.Which of these is helpful body language? (a) slouching (b) fiddling with a pen (c) arms crossed tightly (d) calm, still feet
14. 14.🙌 What does raising two fingers do in a speech? (a) shows a feeling (b) shows size (c) points to something (d) shows a number
15. 15.🎁 In show-and-tell, what should you do with the object? (a) keep it in your bag (b) hide it behind you (c) cover it with a cloth (d) hold it up to show
16. 16.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) calm, still feet (b) fiddling with a pen (c) slouching (d) arms crossed tightly
17. 17.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) natural gestures (b) chin up (c) standing tall (d) touching your hair a lot
18. 18.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) feet steady and apart (b) standing tall (c) facing the audience (d) back to the audience
19. 19.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) slouching (b) facing the audience (c) feet steady and apart (d) calm, still feet
20. 20.True or false: “open hands” is distracting body language. (a) False (b) True
21. 21.🙌 What does counting on your fingers do in a speech? (a) shows a feeling (b) points to something (c) shows a number (d) shows size
22. 22.🧍 Helpful or distracting body language: feet steady and apart? (a) helpful (b) distracting
23. 23.True or false: “touching your hair a lot” is distracting body language. (a) True (b) False
24. 24.True or false: “fiddling with a pen” is helpful body language. (a) True (b) False
25. 25.🧍 Helpful or distracting body language: tapping your foot? (a) distracting (b) helpful
26. 26.True or false: “relaxed shoulders” is helpful body language. (a) True (b) False
27. 27.🧍 Helpful or distracting body language: open hands? (a) helpful (b) distracting
28. 28.Which of these is helpful body language? (a) touching your hair a lot (b) tapping your foot (c) fiddling with a pen (d) feet steady and apart
29. 29.🧍 Where should your hands be when you are not gesturing? (a) behind your head (b) deep in your pockets (c) relaxed at your sides (d) in tight fists
30. 30.True or false: “natural gestures” is distracting body language. (a) True (b) False
31. 31.🧍 Helpful or distracting body language: hands deep in pockets? (a) helpful (b) distracting
32. 32.True or false: “back to the audience” is helpful body language. (a) True (b) False
33. 33.🧍 How should you stand at the microphone? (a) hopping on the spot (b) tall, feet steady (c) leaning on one leg (d) swaying to and fro
34. 34.Which of these is distracting body language? (a) calm, still feet (b) feet steady and apart (c) standing tall (d) arms crossed tightly
35. 35.🙌 What does an open palm to the map do in a speech? (a) shows size (b) points to something (c) shows a number (d) shows a feeling
36. 36.True or false: “calm, still feet” is helpful body language. (a) True (b) False
37. 37.Which of these is distracting body language? (a) standing tall (b) fiddling with a pen (c) open hands (d) relaxed shoulders
38. 38.🙌 What does a hand on your heart do in a speech? (a) shows size (b) shows a feeling (c) points to something (d) shows a number
39. 39.🧍 Helpful or distracting body language: touching your hair a lot? (a) distracting (b) helpful
40. 40.Which of these is distracting body language? (a) facing the audience (b) tapping your foot (c) standing tall (d) natural gestures

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