Public Speaking Worksheet: Body Language

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

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