Public Speaking Worksheet: Body Language

Public speaking lesson 4: Body language and gestures · Set 59 · 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.True or false: “slouching” is distracting body language. (a) False (b) True
2. 2.🙌 A gesture works best when it… (a) matches your words (b) goes against words (c) repeats nonstop (d) hides your face
3. 3.🙌 What does counting on your fingers do in a speech? (a) shows a feeling (b) points to something (c) shows size (d) shows a number
4. 4.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) fiddling with a pen (b) swaying side to side (c) facing the audience (d) hands deep in pockets
5. 5.True or false: “feet steady and apart” is distracting body language. (a) False (b) True
6. 6.🎁 In show-and-tell, what should you do with the object? (a) cover it with a cloth (b) hold it up to show (c) hide it behind you (d) keep it in your bag
7. 7.Which of these is distracting body language? (a) natural gestures (b) facing the audience (c) relaxed shoulders (d) tapping your foot
8. 8.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) open hands (b) standing tall (c) natural gestures (d) arms crossed tightly
9. 9.🧍 Where should your hands be when you are not gesturing? (a) relaxed at your sides (b) behind your head (c) deep in your pockets (d) in tight fists
10. 10.🧍 Helpful or distracting body language: tapping your foot? (a) helpful (b) distracting
11. 11.🧍 Helpful or distracting body language: slouching? (a) distracting (b) helpful
12. 12.Which of these is helpful body language? (a) slouching (b) facing the audience (c) touching your hair a lot (d) fiddling with a pen
13. 13.True or false: “natural gestures” is distracting body language. (a) False (b) True
14. 14.Which of these is helpful body language? (a) slouching (b) chin up (c) fiddling with a pen (d) arms crossed tightly
15. 15.Which of these is helpful body language? (a) swaying side to side (b) feet steady and apart (c) fiddling with a pen (d) hands deep in pockets
16. 16.🧍 Helpful or distracting body language: natural gestures? (a) helpful (b) distracting
17. 17.Which of these is distracting body language? (a) touching your hair a lot (b) calm, still feet (c) chin up (d) feet steady and apart
18. 18.🧍 Which shows the audience you are confident? (a) looking at the exit (b) shoulders back, open (c) hunched and closed (d) arms tightly crossed
19. 19.Which of these is distracting body language? (a) open hands (b) fiddling with a pen (c) calm, still feet (d) feet steady and apart
20. 20.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) open hands (b) feet steady and apart (c) chin up (d) slouching
21. 21.True or false: “chin up” is helpful body language. (a) True (b) False
22. 22.🙌 What does a big, warm smile do in a speech? (a) points to something (b) shows a number (c) shows a feeling (d) shows size
23. 23.🙌 What does a tiny gap between fingers do in a speech? (a) points to something (b) shows size (c) shows a number (d) shows a feeling
24. 24.🧍 Helpful or distracting body language: touching your hair a lot? (a) helpful (b) distracting
25. 25.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) swaying side to side (b) standing tall (c) chin up (d) open hands
26. 26.🧍 Helpful or distracting body language: hands deep in pockets? (a) helpful (b) distracting
27. 27.Which of these is distracting body language? (a) slouching (b) chin up (c) open hands (d) feet steady and apart
28. 28.Which of these is distracting body language? (a) calm, still feet (b) facing the audience (c) feet steady and apart (d) arms crossed tightly
29. 29.🧍 How should you stand at the microphone? (a) tall, feet steady (b) leaning on one leg (c) swaying to and fro (d) hopping on the spot
30. 30.🧍 Helpful or distracting body language: arms crossed tightly? (a) helpful (b) distracting
31. 31.🧍 Helpful or distracting body language: swaying side to side? (a) helpful (b) distracting
32. 32.True or false: “tapping your foot” is helpful body language. (a) False (b) True
33. 33.🧍 Helpful or distracting body language: calm, still feet? (a) helpful (b) distracting
34. 34.🙌 What does a nod toward the chart do in a speech? (a) shows a feeling (b) shows a number (c) shows size (d) points to something
35. 35.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) back to the audience (b) slouching (c) fiddling with a pen (d) standing tall
36. 36.🧍 Helpful or distracting body language: open hands? (a) distracting (b) helpful
37. 37.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) back to the audience (b) open hands (c) feet steady and apart (d) relaxed shoulders
38. 38.Which of these is helpful body language? (a) touching your hair a lot (b) swaying side to side (c) calm, still feet (d) tapping your foot
39. 39.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) fiddling with a pen (b) chin up (c) relaxed shoulders (d) feet steady and apart
40. 40.Which of these is helpful body language? (a) arms crossed tightly (b) hands deep in pockets (c) open hands (d) swaying side to side

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