Public Speaking Worksheet: Body Language

Public speaking lesson 4: Body language and gestures · Set 585 · 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.🧍 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
2. 2.🙌 What does spreading your arms wide do in a speech? (a) shows a feeling (b) shows size (c) points to something (d) shows a number
3. 3.True or false: “tapping your foot” is helpful body language. (a) True (b) False
4. 4.Which of these is distracting body language? (a) relaxed shoulders (b) natural gestures (c) arms crossed tightly (d) facing the audience
5. 5.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) feet steady and apart (b) touching your hair a lot (c) hands deep in pockets (d) back to the audience
6. 6.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) relaxed shoulders (b) chin up (c) tapping your foot (d) open hands
7. 7.🧍 Helpful or distracting body language: arms crossed tightly? (a) distracting (b) helpful
8. 8.🧍 Helpful or distracting body language: slouching? (a) helpful (b) distracting
9. 9.Which of these is helpful body language? (a) hands deep in pockets (b) facing the audience (c) back to the audience (d) fiddling with a pen
10. 10.🙌 What does a hand on your heart do in a speech? (a) points to something (b) shows a number (c) shows size (d) shows a feeling
11. 11.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) tapping your foot (b) back to the audience (c) standing tall (d) swaying side to side
12. 12.🙌 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
13. 13.🧍 Helpful or distracting body language: chin up? (a) distracting (b) helpful
14. 14.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) swaying side to side (b) chin up (c) relaxed shoulders (d) feet steady and apart
15. 15.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) slouching (b) chin up (c) arms crossed tightly (d) tapping your foot
16. 16.🙌 What does an open palm to the map do in a speech? (a) shows size (b) shows a number (c) shows a feeling (d) points to something
17. 17.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) standing tall (b) relaxed shoulders (c) feet steady and apart (d) touching your hair a lot
18. 18.True or false: “back to the audience” is helpful body language. (a) True (b) False
19. 19.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) back to the audience (b) natural gestures (c) arms crossed tightly (d) swaying side to side
20. 20.🙌 What does raising two fingers do in a speech? (a) shows size (b) points to something (c) shows a feeling (d) shows a number
21. 21.Which of these is helpful body language? (a) tapping your foot (b) touching your hair a lot (c) fiddling with a pen (d) standing tall
22. 22.Which of these is distracting body language? (a) feet steady and apart (b) facing the audience (c) relaxed shoulders (d) swaying side to side
23. 23.Which of these is helpful body language? (a) back to the audience (b) touching your hair a lot (c) calm, still feet (d) tapping your foot
24. 24.True or false: “swaying side to side” is distracting body language. (a) True (b) False
25. 25.True or false: “hands deep in pockets” is distracting body language. (a) False (b) True
26. 26.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) back to the audience (b) feet steady and apart (c) standing tall (d) chin up
27. 27.True or false: “hands deep in pockets” is helpful body language. (a) True (b) False
28. 28.🧍 Helpful or distracting body language: open hands? (a) distracting (b) helpful
29. 29.🙌 What does holding up three fingers do in a speech? (a) shows a number (b) shows a feeling (c) shows size (d) points to something
30. 30.Which of these is helpful body language? (a) fiddling with a pen (b) swaying side to side (c) tapping your foot (d) open hands
31. 31.Which of these is distracting body language? (a) facing the audience (b) natural gestures (c) slouching (d) standing tall
32. 32.🧍 Helpful or distracting body language: tapping your foot? (a) distracting (b) helpful
33. 33.🎁 In show-and-tell, what should you do with the object? (a) hide it behind you (b) keep it in your bag (c) hold it up to show (d) cover it with a cloth
34. 34.True or false: “arms crossed tightly” is helpful body language. (a) True (b) False
35. 35.Which of these is distracting body language? (a) facing the audience (b) fiddling with a pen (c) feet steady and apart (d) calm, still feet
36. 36.🧍 Helpful or distracting body language: relaxed shoulders? (a) distracting (b) helpful
37. 37.True or false: “standing tall” is distracting body language. (a) True (b) False
38. 38.True or false: “feet steady and apart” is distracting body language. (a) True (b) False
39. 39.🙌 What does a fist raised in joy do in a speech? (a) shows a feeling (b) points to something (c) shows a number (d) shows size
40. 40.🧍 Helpful or distracting body language: touching your hair a lot? (a) helpful (b) distracting

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