Public Speaking Worksheet: Body Language

Public speaking lesson 4: Body language and gestures · Set 70 · 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) True (b) False
2. 2.🧍 Helpful or distracting body language: facing the audience? (a) distracting (b) helpful
3. 3.🙌 What does a big, warm smile do in a speech? (a) shows a number (b) shows size (c) points to something (d) shows a feeling
4. 4.🙌 What does pointing at the slide do in a speech? (a) shows a number (b) shows size (c) points to something (d) shows a feeling
5. 5.True or false: “tapping your foot” is helpful body language. (a) True (b) False
6. 6.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) swaying side to side (b) slouching (c) arms crossed tightly (d) relaxed shoulders
7. 7.True or false: “touching your hair a lot” is distracting body language. (a) False (b) True
8. 8.🧍 Helpful or distracting body language: open hands? (a) helpful (b) distracting
9. 9.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) touching your hair a lot (b) feet steady and apart (c) hands deep in pockets (d) tapping your foot
10. 10.🧍 Where should your hands be when you are not gesturing? (a) deep in your pockets (b) in tight fists (c) behind your head (d) relaxed at your sides
11. 11.🙌 What does raising two fingers do in a speech? (a) points to something (b) shows a number (c) shows a feeling (d) shows size
12. 12.🧍 Helpful or distracting body language: slouching? (a) helpful (b) distracting
13. 13.🙌 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
14. 14.🎁 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
15. 15.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) feet steady and apart (b) facing the audience (c) chin up (d) tapping your foot
16. 16.True or false: “touching your hair a lot” is helpful body language. (a) True (b) False
17. 17.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) fiddling with a pen (b) feet steady and apart (c) facing the audience (d) standing tall
18. 18.Which of these is distracting body language? (a) facing the audience (b) standing tall (c) feet steady and apart (d) arms crossed tightly
19. 19.🧍 Which shows the audience you are confident? (a) hunched and closed (b) looking at the exit (c) shoulders back, open (d) arms tightly crossed
20. 20.🙌 A gesture works best when it… (a) matches your words (b) repeats nonstop (c) goes against words (d) hides your face
21. 21.🧍 Helpful or distracting body language: feet steady and apart? (a) distracting (b) helpful
22. 22.🧍 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
23. 23.🧍 Helpful or distracting body language: tapping your foot? (a) distracting (b) helpful
24. 24.🙌 What does a tiny gap between fingers do in a speech? (a) points to something (b) shows a number (c) shows a feeling (d) shows size
25. 25.🙌 What does a hand on your heart do in a speech? (a) points to something (b) shows a number (c) shows a feeling (d) shows size
26. 26.🙌 What does spreading your arms wide do in a speech? (a) shows size (b) shows a feeling (c) points to something (d) shows a number
27. 27.Which of these is helpful body language? (a) swaying side to side (b) fiddling with a pen (c) natural gestures (d) arms crossed tightly
28. 28.🧍 Helpful or distracting body language: fiddling with a pen? (a) distracting (b) helpful
29. 29.True or false: “standing tall” is helpful body language. (a) True (b) False
30. 30.🧍 Helpful or distracting body language: back to the audience? (a) helpful (b) distracting
31. 31.True or false: “fiddling with a pen” is helpful body language. (a) True (b) False
32. 32.Which of these is helpful body language? (a) hands deep in pockets (b) tapping your foot (c) standing tall (d) swaying side to side
33. 33.🧍 Helpful or distracting body language: natural gestures? (a) distracting (b) helpful
34. 34.🙌 What does raising a hand high do in a speech? (a) shows a number (b) points to something (c) shows size (d) shows a feeling
35. 35.🙌 What does a nod toward the chart do in a speech? (a) shows a number (b) shows a feeling (c) shows size (d) points to something
36. 36.🧍 Helpful or distracting body language: chin up? (a) helpful (b) distracting
37. 37.🙌 What does a fist raised in joy do in a speech? (a) points to something (b) shows a number (c) shows size (d) shows a feeling
38. 38.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) feet steady and apart (b) calm, still feet (c) open hands (d) touching your hair a lot
39. 39.🧍 Helpful or distracting body language: arms crossed tightly? (a) helpful (b) distracting
40. 40.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) open hands (b) chin up (c) arms crossed tightly (d) standing tall

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