Public Speaking Worksheet: Body Language

Public speaking lesson 4: Body language and gestures · Set 802 · 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.🧍 Helpful or distracting body language: open hands? (a) distracting (b) helpful
2. 2.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) fiddling with a pen (b) standing tall (c) calm, still feet (d) facing the audience
3. 3.True or false: “back to the audience” is helpful body language. (a) False (b) True
4. 4.Which of these is helpful body language? (a) arms crossed tightly (b) tapping your foot (c) standing tall (d) hands deep in pockets
5. 5.🧍 How should you stand at the microphone? (a) swaying to and fro (b) hopping on the spot (c) leaning on one leg (d) tall, feet steady
6. 6.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) touching your hair a lot (b) slouching (c) back to the audience (d) calm, still feet
7. 7.🧍 Helpful or distracting body language: chin up? (a) helpful (b) distracting
8. 8.🧍 Helpful or distracting body language: arms crossed tightly? (a) helpful (b) distracting
9. 9.🧍 Helpful or distracting body language: natural gestures? (a) distracting (b) helpful
10. 10.🙌 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
11. 11.True or false: “standing tall” is distracting body language. (a) False (b) True
12. 12.🧍 Helpful or distracting body language: touching your hair a lot? (a) helpful (b) distracting
13. 13.True or false: “touching your hair a lot” is distracting body language. (a) False (b) True
14. 14.🧍 Helpful or distracting body language: slouching? (a) helpful (b) distracting
15. 15.🙌 What does holding up three fingers do in a speech? (a) shows a number (b) points to something (c) shows a feeling (d) shows size
16. 16.True or false: “chin up” is distracting body language. (a) True (b) False
17. 17.🧍 Helpful or distracting body language: tapping your foot? (a) helpful (b) distracting
18. 18.🧍 Helpful or distracting body language: swaying side to side? (a) distracting (b) helpful
19. 19.🙌 A gesture works best when it… (a) hides your face (b) goes against words (c) repeats nonstop (d) matches your words
20. 20.🧍 Helpful or distracting body language: feet steady and apart? (a) helpful (b) distracting
21. 21.Which of these is helpful body language? (a) fiddling with a pen (b) slouching (c) hands deep in pockets (d) relaxed shoulders
22. 22.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) relaxed shoulders (b) facing the audience (c) feet steady and apart (d) tapping your foot
23. 23.🎁 In show-and-tell, what should you do with the object? (a) hide it behind you (b) cover it with a cloth (c) hold it up to show (d) keep it in your bag
24. 24.🙌 What does a fist raised in joy do in a speech? (a) points to something (b) shows size (c) shows a number (d) shows a feeling
25. 25.Which of these is helpful body language? (a) chin up (b) back to the audience (c) arms crossed tightly (d) hands deep in pockets
26. 26.🙌 What does a nod toward the chart do in a speech? (a) points to something (b) shows size (c) shows a number (d) shows a feeling
27. 27.True or false: “feet steady and apart” is distracting body language. (a) False (b) True
28. 28.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) tapping your foot (b) slouching (c) back to the audience (d) chin up
29. 29.Which of these is distracting body language? (a) chin up (b) feet steady and apart (c) relaxed shoulders (d) back to the audience
30. 30.Which of these is distracting body language? (a) calm, still feet (b) facing the audience (c) natural gestures (d) tapping your foot
31. 31.True or false: “facing the audience” is helpful body language. (a) True (b) False
32. 32.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) natural gestures (b) touching your hair a lot (c) standing tall (d) chin up
33. 33.🙌 What does a hand on your heart do in a speech? (a) shows size (b) shows a number (c) shows a feeling (d) points to something
34. 34.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) touching your hair a lot (b) arms crossed tightly (c) fiddling with a pen (d) standing tall
35. 35.🙌 What does raising two fingers do in a speech? (a) shows a feeling (b) points to something (c) shows a number (d) shows size
36. 36.🙌 What does raising a hand high do in a speech? (a) shows size (b) points to something (c) shows a feeling (d) shows a number
37. 37.Which of these is helpful body language? (a) feet steady and apart (b) arms crossed tightly (c) swaying side to side (d) fiddling with a pen
38. 38.🧍 Which shows the audience you are confident? (a) shoulders back, open (b) arms tightly crossed (c) looking at the exit (d) hunched and closed
39. 39.🧍 Where should your hands be when you are not gesturing? (a) behind your head (b) relaxed at your sides (c) deep in your pockets (d) in tight fists
40. 40.🙌 What does a tiny gap between fingers do in a speech? (a) shows a feeling (b) shows a number (c) points to something (d) shows size

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