Public Speaking Worksheet: Body Language

Public speaking lesson 4: Body language and gestures · Set 72 · 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 is the odd one out? (a) tapping your foot (b) calm, still feet (c) back to the audience (d) swaying side to side
2. 2.True or false: “facing the audience” is distracting body language. (a) False (b) True
3. 3.Which of these is distracting body language? (a) feet steady and apart (b) natural gestures (c) back to the audience (d) open hands
4. 4.🧍 Helpful or distracting body language: calm, still feet? (a) distracting (b) helpful
5. 5.🧍 Helpful or distracting body language: slouching? (a) distracting (b) helpful
6. 6.🧍 Helpful or distracting body language: standing tall? (a) distracting (b) helpful
7. 7.Which of these is helpful body language? (a) tapping your foot (b) relaxed shoulders (c) swaying side to side (d) touching your hair a lot
8. 8.🧍 Helpful or distracting body language: tapping your foot? (a) helpful (b) distracting
9. 9.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) facing the audience (b) back to the audience (c) arms crossed tightly (d) tapping your foot
10. 10.🧍 Where should your hands be when you are not gesturing? (a) behind your head (b) relaxed at your sides (c) in tight fists (d) deep in your pockets
11. 11.Which of these is helpful body language? (a) back to the audience (b) fiddling with a pen (c) hands deep in pockets (d) standing tall
12. 12.🧍 How should you stand at the microphone? (a) hopping on the spot (b) leaning on one leg (c) swaying to and fro (d) tall, feet steady
13. 13.🧍 Helpful or distracting body language: fiddling with a pen? (a) distracting (b) helpful
14. 14.🙌 What does holding up three fingers do in a speech? (a) points to something (b) shows size (c) shows a number (d) shows a feeling
15. 15.🧍 Helpful or distracting body language: relaxed shoulders? (a) helpful (b) distracting
16. 16.True or false: “chin up” is helpful body language. (a) False (b) True
17. 17.🙌 What does an open palm to the map do in a speech? (a) shows a feeling (b) shows size (c) shows a number (d) points to something
18. 18.Which of these is distracting body language? (a) facing the audience (b) standing tall (c) arms crossed tightly (d) relaxed shoulders
19. 19.🧍 Helpful or distracting body language: chin up? (a) helpful (b) distracting
20. 20.🧍 Helpful or distracting body language: facing the audience? (a) distracting (b) helpful
21. 21.Which of these is helpful body language? (a) back to the audience (b) natural gestures (c) touching your hair a lot (d) arms crossed tightly
22. 22.🙌 What does spreading your arms wide do in a speech? (a) shows size (b) points to something (c) shows a number (d) shows a feeling
23. 23.🧍 Helpful or distracting body language: feet steady and apart? (a) helpful (b) distracting
24. 24.Which of these is helpful body language? (a) slouching (b) touching your hair a lot (c) chin up (d) back to the audience
25. 25.🧍 Helpful or distracting body language: touching your hair a lot? (a) helpful (b) distracting
26. 26.True or false: “facing the audience” is helpful body language. (a) True (b) False
27. 27.🙌 A gesture works best when it… (a) matches your words (b) goes against words (c) hides your face (d) repeats nonstop
28. 28.Which of these is distracting body language? (a) touching your hair a lot (b) facing the audience (c) relaxed shoulders (d) natural gestures
29. 29.Which of these is distracting body language? (a) tapping your foot (b) calm, still feet (c) standing tall (d) natural gestures
30. 30.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) open hands (b) chin up (c) calm, still feet (d) tapping your foot
31. 31.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) open hands (b) slouching (c) chin up (d) standing tall
32. 32.True or false: “relaxed shoulders” is distracting body language. (a) True (b) False
33. 33.🎁 In show-and-tell, what should you do with the object? (a) cover it with a cloth (b) keep it in your bag (c) hide it behind you (d) hold it up to show
34. 34.True or false: “swaying side to side” is helpful body language. (a) True (b) False
35. 35.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) feet steady and apart (b) fiddling with a pen (c) chin up (d) natural gestures
36. 36.🧍 Helpful or distracting body language: arms crossed tightly? (a) distracting (b) helpful
37. 37.🧍 Which shows the audience you are confident? (a) looking at the exit (b) shoulders back, open (c) hunched and closed (d) arms tightly crossed
38. 38.🙌 What does a tiny gap between fingers do in a speech? (a) points to something (b) shows a number (c) shows size (d) shows a feeling
39. 39.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) tapping your foot (b) standing tall (c) swaying side to side (d) arms crossed tightly
40. 40.Which of these is helpful body language? (a) fiddling with a pen (b) facing the audience (c) tapping your foot (d) back to the audience

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