Public Speaking Worksheet: Body Language

Public speaking lesson 4: Body language and gestures · Set 812 · 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.🧍 How should you stand at the microphone? (a) leaning on one leg (b) tall, feet steady (c) hopping on the spot (d) swaying to and fro
2. 2.Which of these is distracting body language? (a) chin up (b) feet steady and apart (c) open hands (d) back to the audience
3. 3.🙌 What does a big, warm smile do in a speech? (a) shows a number (b) shows size (c) shows a feeling (d) points to something
4. 4.Which of these is distracting body language? (a) natural gestures (b) feet steady and apart (c) arms crossed tightly (d) chin up
5. 5.🙌 What does counting on your fingers do in a speech? (a) points to something (b) shows a feeling (c) shows a number (d) shows size
6. 6.True or false: “swaying side to side” is helpful body language. (a) True (b) False
7. 7.Which of these is helpful body language? (a) arms crossed tightly (b) natural gestures (c) swaying side to side (d) back to the audience
8. 8.🧍 Helpful or distracting body language: tapping your foot? (a) helpful (b) distracting
9. 9.🧍 Helpful or distracting body language: arms crossed tightly? (a) helpful (b) distracting
10. 10.🧍 Helpful or distracting body language: touching your hair a lot? (a) helpful (b) distracting
11. 11.🎁 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
12. 12.True or false: “tapping your foot” is distracting body language. (a) False (b) True
13. 13.🧍 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
14. 14.🙌 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
15. 15.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) arms crossed tightly (b) touching your hair a lot (c) slouching (d) chin up
16. 16.🧍 Helpful or distracting body language: facing the audience? (a) distracting (b) helpful
17. 17.Which of these is distracting body language? (a) swaying side to side (b) calm, still feet (c) feet steady and apart (d) facing the audience
18. 18.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) facing the audience (b) natural gestures (c) swaying side to side (d) open hands
19. 19.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) standing tall (b) facing the audience (c) calm, still feet (d) hands deep in pockets
20. 20.Which of these is helpful body language? (a) slouching (b) arms crossed tightly (c) back to the audience (d) standing tall
21. 21.🙌 What does a hand on your heart do in a speech? (a) shows a feeling (b) shows size (c) points to something (d) shows a number
22. 22.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) fiddling with a pen (b) standing tall (c) calm, still feet (d) chin up
23. 23.True or false: “open hands” is helpful body language. (a) False (b) True
24. 24.🙌 A gesture works best when it… (a) goes against words (b) hides your face (c) repeats nonstop (d) matches your words
25. 25.True or false: “arms crossed tightly” is helpful body language. (a) True (b) False
26. 26.🙌 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
27. 27.🙌 What does holding up three fingers do in a speech? (a) shows a feeling (b) shows a number (c) shows size (d) points to something
28. 28.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) tapping your foot (b) swaying side to side (c) hands deep in pockets (d) feet steady and apart
29. 29.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) standing tall (b) back to the audience (c) tapping your foot (d) swaying side to side
30. 30.Which of these is helpful body language? (a) slouching (b) fiddling with a pen (c) relaxed shoulders (d) swaying side to side
31. 31.Which of these is distracting body language? (a) natural gestures (b) touching your hair a lot (c) feet steady and apart (d) chin up
32. 32.True or false: “hands deep in pockets” is helpful body language. (a) True (b) False
33. 33.🧍 Helpful or distracting body language: fiddling with a pen? (a) distracting (b) helpful
34. 34.Which of these is helpful body language? (a) slouching (b) open hands (c) swaying side to side (d) touching your hair a lot
35. 35.🧍 Helpful or distracting body language: back to the audience? (a) helpful (b) distracting
36. 36.Which of these is distracting body language? (a) relaxed shoulders (b) chin up (c) natural gestures (d) hands deep in pockets
37. 37.True or false: “chin up” is distracting body language. (a) True (b) False
38. 38.Which of these is distracting body language? (a) facing the audience (b) feet steady and apart (c) standing tall (d) tapping your foot
39. 39.True or false: “relaxed shoulders” is helpful body language. (a) False (b) True
40. 40.🧍 Helpful or distracting body language: natural gestures? (a) distracting (b) helpful

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