Public Speaking Worksheet: Body Language

Public speaking lesson 4: Body language and gestures · Set 600 · 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.🧍 How should you stand at the microphone? (a) leaning on one leg (b) swaying to and fro (c) tall, feet steady (d) hopping on the spot
2. 2.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) standing tall (b) facing the audience (c) arms crossed tightly (d) chin up
3. 3.🧍 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
4. 4.Which of these is distracting body language? (a) standing tall (b) facing the audience (c) feet steady and apart (d) tapping your foot
5. 5.🙌 A gesture works best when it… (a) goes against words (b) matches your words (c) repeats nonstop (d) hides your face
6. 6.🎁 In show-and-tell, what should you do with the object? (a) hide it behind you (b) cover it with a cloth (c) keep it in your bag (d) hold it up to show
7. 7.Which of these is distracting body language? (a) standing tall (b) open hands (c) calm, still feet (d) touching your hair a lot
8. 8.Which of these is helpful body language? (a) swaying side to side (b) tapping your foot (c) slouching (d) calm, still feet
9. 9.Which of these is distracting body language? (a) open hands (b) standing tall (c) chin up (d) hands deep in pockets
10. 10.True or false: “back to the audience” is helpful body language. (a) False (b) True
11. 11.Which of these is helpful body language? (a) hands deep in pockets (b) relaxed shoulders (c) swaying side to side (d) tapping your foot
12. 12.🧍 Helpful or distracting body language: facing the audience? (a) distracting (b) helpful
13. 13.Which of these is helpful body language? (a) slouching (b) fiddling with a pen (c) touching your hair a lot (d) standing tall
14. 14.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) hands deep in pockets (b) swaying side to side (c) standing tall (d) fiddling with a pen
15. 15.🧍 Helpful or distracting body language: standing tall? (a) helpful (b) distracting
16. 16.Which of these is distracting body language? (a) slouching (b) natural gestures (c) open hands (d) chin up
17. 17.True or false: “hands deep in pockets” is distracting body language. (a) True (b) False
18. 18.🙌 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
19. 19.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) fiddling with a pen (b) calm, still feet (c) touching your hair a lot (d) swaying side to side
20. 20.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) natural gestures (b) facing the audience (c) hands deep in pockets (d) feet steady and apart
21. 21.🙌 What does pointing at the slide do in a speech? (a) shows a feeling (b) shows size (c) shows a number (d) points to something
22. 22.True or false: “standing tall” is helpful body language. (a) False (b) True
23. 23.🙌 What does a fist raised in joy do in a speech? (a) shows size (b) shows a feeling (c) points to something (d) shows a number
24. 24.🧍 Helpful or distracting body language: feet steady and apart? (a) distracting (b) helpful
25. 25.🙌 What does raising a hand high do in a speech? (a) points to something (b) shows a number (c) shows a feeling (d) shows size
26. 26.Which of these is distracting body language? (a) relaxed shoulders (b) feet steady and apart (c) chin up (d) arms crossed tightly
27. 27.🙌 What does an open palm to the map do in a speech? (a) shows a number (b) shows a feeling (c) shows size (d) points to something
28. 28.🧍 Helpful or distracting body language: slouching? (a) distracting (b) helpful
29. 29.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) natural gestures (b) open hands (c) tapping your foot (d) chin up
30. 30.True or false: “tapping your foot” is helpful body language. (a) True (b) False
31. 31.🙌 What does raising two fingers do in a speech? (a) points to something (b) shows a feeling (c) shows a number (d) shows size
32. 32.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) facing the audience (b) chin up (c) open hands (d) swaying side to side
33. 33.🧍 Which shows the audience you are confident? (a) hunched and closed (b) looking at the exit (c) shoulders back, open (d) arms tightly crossed
34. 34.Which of these is helpful body language? (a) slouching (b) touching your hair a lot (c) swaying side to side (d) facing the audience
35. 35.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) fiddling with a pen (b) feet steady and apart (c) slouching (d) hands deep in pockets
36. 36.True or false: “natural gestures” is distracting body language. (a) True (b) False
37. 37.True or false: “open hands” is distracting body language. (a) True (b) False
38. 38.🧍 Helpful or distracting body language: tapping your foot? (a) distracting (b) helpful
39. 39.🙌 What does a hand on your heart do in a speech? (a) shows a number (b) shows a feeling (c) points to something (d) shows size
40. 40.Which of these is helpful body language? (a) slouching (b) hands deep in pockets (c) natural gestures (d) fiddling with a pen

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