Public Speaking Worksheet: Body Language

Public speaking lesson 4: Body language and gestures · Set 71 · 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: “standing tall” is helpful body language. (a) True (b) False
2. 2.🧍 Where should your hands be when you are not gesturing? (a) deep in your pockets (b) behind your head (c) in tight fists (d) relaxed at your sides
3. 3.Which of these is helpful body language? (a) tapping your foot (b) slouching (c) chin up (d) back to the audience
4. 4.🧍 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
5. 5.Which of these is distracting body language? (a) facing the audience (b) natural gestures (c) relaxed shoulders (d) tapping your foot
6. 6.True or false: “standing tall” is distracting body language. (a) False (b) True
7. 7.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) open hands (b) slouching (c) arms crossed tightly (d) hands deep in pockets
8. 8.Which of these is distracting body language? (a) facing the audience (b) natural gestures (c) calm, still feet (d) touching your hair a lot
9. 9.🧍 Helpful or distracting body language: facing the audience? (a) distracting (b) helpful
10. 10.🧍 Helpful or distracting body language: relaxed shoulders? (a) helpful (b) distracting
11. 11.Which of these is helpful body language? (a) touching your hair a lot (b) open hands (c) arms crossed tightly (d) back to the audience
12. 12.True or false: “calm, still feet” is helpful body language. (a) True (b) False
13. 13.🧍 Which shows the audience you are confident? (a) arms tightly crossed (b) looking at the exit (c) shoulders back, open (d) hunched and closed
14. 14.True or false: “calm, still feet” is distracting body language. (a) False (b) True
15. 15.🧍 Helpful or distracting body language: tapping your foot? (a) helpful (b) distracting
16. 16.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) facing the audience (b) slouching (c) calm, still feet (d) feet steady and apart
17. 17.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) hands deep in pockets (b) arms crossed tightly (c) natural gestures (d) swaying side to side
18. 18.🧍 Helpful or distracting body language: chin up? (a) helpful (b) distracting
19. 19.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) hands deep in pockets (b) arms crossed tightly (c) touching your hair a lot (d) feet steady and apart
20. 20.True or false: “slouching” is helpful body language. (a) False (b) True
21. 21.🧍 Helpful or distracting body language: swaying side to side? (a) distracting (b) helpful
22. 22.🙌 What does raising two fingers do in a speech? (a) shows a feeling (b) shows size (c) points to something (d) shows a number
23. 23.🧍 Helpful or distracting body language: standing tall? (a) distracting (b) helpful
24. 24.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) standing tall (b) chin up (c) touching your hair a lot (d) feet steady and apart
25. 25.True or false: “feet steady and apart” is helpful body language. (a) False (b) True
26. 26.🧍 Helpful or distracting body language: arms crossed tightly? (a) helpful (b) distracting
27. 27.Which of these is helpful body language? (a) arms crossed tightly (b) hands deep in pockets (c) swaying side to side (d) feet steady and apart
28. 28.🧍 Helpful or distracting body language: hands deep in pockets? (a) helpful (b) distracting
29. 29.🙌 What does holding up three fingers do in a speech? (a) shows a feeling (b) shows size (c) shows a number (d) points to something
30. 30.True or false: “natural gestures” is distracting body language. (a) False (b) True
31. 31.🙌 A gesture works best when it… (a) hides your face (b) matches your words (c) goes against words (d) repeats nonstop
32. 32.Which of these is helpful body language? (a) tapping your foot (b) touching your hair a lot (c) relaxed shoulders (d) slouching
33. 33.Which of these is distracting body language? (a) standing tall (b) chin up (c) calm, still feet (d) fiddling with a pen
34. 34.Which of these is helpful body language? (a) swaying side to side (b) arms crossed tightly (c) touching your hair a lot (d) facing the audience
35. 35.🧍 Helpful or distracting body language: slouching? (a) distracting (b) helpful
36. 36.🙌 What does a tiny gap between fingers do in a speech? (a) shows a number (b) shows a feeling (c) points to something (d) shows size
37. 37.Which of these is distracting body language? (a) arms crossed tightly (b) relaxed shoulders (c) open hands (d) chin up
38. 38.🎁 In show-and-tell, what should you do with the object? (a) keep it in your bag (b) hide it behind you (c) cover it with a cloth (d) hold it up to show
39. 39.Which of these is helpful body language? (a) tapping your foot (b) calm, still feet (c) arms crossed tightly (d) back to the audience
40. 40.🙌 What does spreading your arms wide do in a speech? (a) shows a feeling (b) shows a number (c) points to something (d) shows size

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