Public Speaking Worksheet: Body Language

Public speaking lesson 4: Body language and gestures · Set 945 · 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: feet steady and apart? (a) distracting (b) helpful
2. 2.Which of these is helpful body language? (a) arms crossed tightly (b) chin up (c) hands deep in pockets (d) slouching
3. 3.Which of these is helpful body language? (a) swaying side to side (b) back to the audience (c) relaxed shoulders (d) slouching
4. 4.Which of these is helpful body language? (a) tapping your foot (b) back to the audience (c) facing the audience (d) touching your hair a lot
5. 5.🙌 What does counting on your fingers do in a speech? (a) points to something (b) shows a number (c) shows size (d) shows a feeling
6. 6.True or false: “relaxed shoulders” is helpful body language. (a) False (b) True
7. 7.🧍 Helpful or distracting body language: standing tall? (a) distracting (b) helpful
8. 8.🧍 Which shows the audience you are confident? (a) shoulders back, open (b) looking at the exit (c) arms tightly crossed (d) hunched and closed
9. 9.🧍 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
10. 10.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) slouching (b) open hands (c) chin up (d) feet steady and apart
11. 11.True or false: “feet steady and apart” is helpful body language. (a) False (b) True
12. 12.Which of these is distracting body language? (a) fiddling with a pen (b) natural gestures (c) feet steady and apart (d) open hands
13. 13.Which of these is helpful body language? (a) hands deep in pockets (b) back to the audience (c) open hands (d) tapping your foot
14. 14.🙌 What does an open palm to the map do in a speech? (a) shows size (b) shows a number (c) shows a feeling (d) points to something
15. 15.True or false: “chin up” is helpful body language. (a) False (b) True
16. 16.Which of these is distracting body language? (a) calm, still feet (b) chin up (c) open hands (d) slouching
17. 17.🧍 Helpful or distracting body language: arms crossed tightly? (a) distracting (b) helpful
18. 18.True or false: “fiddling with a pen” is helpful body language. (a) True (b) False
19. 19.🧍 Where should your hands be when you are not gesturing? (a) deep in your pockets (b) relaxed at your sides (c) behind your head (d) in tight fists
20. 20.True or false: “feet steady and apart” is distracting body language. (a) True (b) False
21. 21.True or false: “open hands” is distracting body language. (a) True (b) False
22. 22.Which of these is distracting body language? (a) relaxed shoulders (b) arms crossed tightly (c) facing the audience (d) chin up
23. 23.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) calm, still feet (b) open hands (c) back to the audience (d) natural gestures
24. 24.True or false: “fiddling with a pen” is distracting body language. (a) True (b) False
25. 25.🙌 What does a hand on your heart do in a speech? (a) shows a feeling (b) shows a number (c) shows size (d) points to something
26. 26.Which of these is helpful body language? (a) hands deep in pockets (b) slouching (c) touching your hair a lot (d) calm, still feet
27. 27.🙌 What does a fist raised in joy do in a speech? (a) shows a feeling (b) shows a number (c) points to something (d) shows size
28. 28.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) facing the audience (b) chin up (c) feet steady and apart (d) touching your hair a lot
29. 29.True or false: “tapping your foot” is distracting body language. (a) True (b) False
30. 30.🧍 Helpful or distracting body language: slouching? (a) helpful (b) distracting
31. 31.True or false: “relaxed shoulders” is distracting body language. (a) True (b) False
32. 32.True or false: “hands deep in pockets” is helpful body language. (a) False (b) True
33. 33.Which of these is helpful body language? (a) fiddling with a pen (b) slouching (c) standing tall (d) swaying side to side
34. 34.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) fiddling with a pen (b) tapping your foot (c) facing the audience (d) back to the audience
35. 35.🧍 Helpful or distracting body language: open hands? (a) distracting (b) helpful
36. 36.🙌 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
37. 37.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) touching your hair a lot (b) hands deep in pockets (c) feet steady and apart (d) tapping your foot
38. 38.🎁 In show-and-tell, what should you do with the object? (a) keep it in your bag (b) hold it up to show (c) cover it with a cloth (d) hide it behind you
39. 39.🙌 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
40. 40.True or false: “standing tall” is helpful body language. (a) True (b) False

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