Public Speaking Worksheet: Body Language

Public speaking lesson 4: Body language and gestures · Set 639 · 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.🧍 Which shows the audience you are confident? (a) arms tightly crossed (b) shoulders back, open (c) looking at the exit (d) hunched and closed
2. 2.🧍 Helpful or distracting body language: chin up? (a) helpful (b) distracting
3. 3.🧍 Helpful or distracting body language: open hands? (a) distracting (b) helpful
4. 4.🧍 Helpful or distracting body language: arms crossed tightly? (a) helpful (b) distracting
5. 5.🧍 Helpful or distracting body language: slouching? (a) helpful (b) distracting
6. 6.🧍 How should you stand at the microphone? (a) swaying to and fro (b) tall, feet steady (c) leaning on one leg (d) hopping on the spot
7. 7.🧍 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
8. 8.True or false: “swaying side to side” is distracting body language. (a) True (b) False
9. 9.🙌 What does a fist raised in joy do in a speech? (a) shows size (b) points to something (c) shows a number (d) shows a feeling
10. 10.🙌 What does an open palm to the map do in a speech? (a) points to something (b) shows a feeling (c) shows a number (d) shows size
11. 11.Which of these is helpful body language? (a) touching your hair a lot (b) hands deep in pockets (c) slouching (d) feet steady and apart
12. 12.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) chin up (b) feet steady and apart (c) hands deep in pockets (d) facing the audience
13. 13.🙌 What does raising two fingers do in a speech? (a) shows a number (b) points to something (c) shows a feeling (d) shows size
14. 14.Which of these is distracting body language? (a) fiddling with a pen (b) facing the audience (c) natural gestures (d) standing tall
15. 15.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) hands deep in pockets (b) slouching (c) touching your hair a lot (d) natural gestures
16. 16.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) tapping your foot (b) touching your hair a lot (c) facing the audience (d) back to the audience
17. 17.Which of these is distracting body language? (a) calm, still feet (b) relaxed shoulders (c) swaying side to side (d) open hands
18. 18.🙌 A gesture works best when it… (a) hides your face (b) repeats nonstop (c) goes against words (d) matches your words
19. 19.True or false: “open hands” is distracting body language. (a) False (b) True
20. 20.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) natural gestures (b) feet steady and apart (c) open hands (d) tapping your foot
21. 21.Which of these is distracting body language? (a) slouching (b) chin up (c) standing tall (d) relaxed shoulders
22. 22.True or false: “facing the audience” is helpful body language. (a) True (b) False
23. 23.🙌 What does counting on your fingers do in a speech? (a) shows a feeling (b) shows a number (c) points to something (d) shows size
24. 24.Which of these is helpful body language? (a) slouching (b) calm, still feet (c) fiddling with a pen (d) arms crossed tightly
25. 25.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) fiddling with a pen (b) swaying side to side (c) relaxed shoulders (d) hands deep in pockets
26. 26.🙌 What does a hand on your heart do in a speech? (a) shows a number (b) shows size (c) points to something (d) shows a feeling
27. 27.Which of these is helpful body language? (a) swaying side to side (b) fiddling with a pen (c) relaxed shoulders (d) tapping your foot
28. 28.🎁 In show-and-tell, what should you do with the object? (a) keep it in your bag (b) hide it behind you (c) hold it up to show (d) cover it with a cloth
29. 29.True or false: “open hands” is helpful body language. (a) True (b) False
30. 30.🧍 Helpful or distracting body language: back to the audience? (a) distracting (b) helpful
31. 31.True or false: “arms crossed tightly” is helpful body language. (a) False (b) True
32. 32.Which of these is helpful body language? (a) hands deep in pockets (b) tapping your foot (c) back to the audience (d) natural gestures
33. 33.🧍 Helpful or distracting body language: tapping your foot? (a) helpful (b) distracting
34. 34.Which of these is distracting body language? (a) relaxed shoulders (b) back to the audience (c) open hands (d) standing tall
35. 35.True or false: “facing the audience” is distracting body language. (a) False (b) True
36. 36.Which of these is helpful body language? (a) swaying side to side (b) hands deep in pockets (c) open hands (d) touching your hair a lot
37. 37.🙌 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
38. 38.🧍 Helpful or distracting body language: standing tall? (a) distracting (b) helpful
39. 39.🙌 What does raising a hand high do in a speech? (a) shows a number (b) shows a feeling (c) points to something (d) shows size
40. 40.🧍 Helpful or distracting body language: natural gestures? (a) distracting (b) helpful

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