Public Speaking Worksheet: Body Language

Public speaking lesson 4: Body language and gestures · Set 960 · 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.🎁 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
2. 2.🧍 How should you stand at the microphone? (a) leaning on one leg (b) hopping on the spot (c) swaying to and fro (d) tall, feet steady
3. 3.Which of these is distracting body language? (a) standing tall (b) fiddling with a pen (c) feet steady and apart (d) calm, still feet
4. 4.Which of these is helpful body language? (a) back to the audience (b) swaying side to side (c) touching your hair a lot (d) relaxed shoulders
5. 5.🧍 Helpful or distracting body language: fiddling with a pen? (a) helpful (b) distracting
6. 6.🙌 What does holding up three fingers do in a speech? (a) shows a feeling (b) points to something (c) shows size (d) shows a number
7. 7.Which of these is distracting body language? (a) feet steady and apart (b) natural gestures (c) facing the audience (d) slouching
8. 8.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) feet steady and apart (b) touching your hair a lot (c) standing tall (d) calm, still feet
9. 9.Which of these is helpful body language? (a) feet steady and apart (b) slouching (c) arms crossed tightly (d) swaying side to side
10. 10.True or false: “standing tall” is helpful body language. (a) True (b) False
11. 11.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) chin up (b) calm, still feet (c) back to the audience (d) open hands
12. 12.🙌 What does a big, warm smile do in a speech? (a) shows a number (b) shows size (c) points to something (d) shows a feeling
13. 13.🧍 Where should your hands be when you are not gesturing? (a) in tight fists (b) relaxed at your sides (c) behind your head (d) deep in your pockets
14. 14.Which of these is helpful body language? (a) tapping your foot (b) standing tall (c) back to the audience (d) slouching
15. 15.🧍 Helpful or distracting body language: tapping your foot? (a) helpful (b) distracting
16. 16.True or false: “open hands” is helpful body language. (a) False (b) True
17. 17.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) natural gestures (b) swaying side to side (c) standing tall (d) chin up
18. 18.🙌 What does pointing at the slide do in a speech? (a) shows size (b) points to something (c) shows a feeling (d) shows a number
19. 19.True or false: “natural gestures” is distracting body language. (a) False (b) True
20. 20.True or false: “calm, still feet” is distracting body language. (a) False (b) True
21. 21.Which of these is helpful body language? (a) chin up (b) swaying side to side (c) tapping your foot (d) arms crossed tightly
22. 22.🧍 Which shows the audience you are confident? (a) arms tightly crossed (b) shoulders back, open (c) hunched and closed (d) looking at the exit
23. 23.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) arms crossed tightly (b) hands deep in pockets (c) slouching (d) feet steady and apart
24. 24.True or false: “fiddling with a pen” is distracting body language. (a) True (b) False
25. 25.True or false: “fiddling with a pen” is helpful body language. (a) False (b) True
26. 26.🧍 Helpful or distracting body language: standing tall? (a) helpful (b) distracting
27. 27.🧍 Helpful or distracting body language: chin up? (a) helpful (b) distracting
28. 28.Which of these is helpful body language? (a) tapping your foot (b) touching your hair a lot (c) swaying side to side (d) facing the audience
29. 29.True or false: “natural gestures” is helpful body language. (a) True (b) False
30. 30.Which of these is distracting body language? (a) open hands (b) facing the audience (c) swaying side to side (d) relaxed shoulders
31. 31.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) touching your hair a lot (b) calm, still feet (c) tapping your foot (d) swaying side to side
32. 32.🙌 What does a hand on your heart do in a speech? (a) points to something (b) shows a feeling (c) shows a number (d) shows size
33. 33.🙌 A gesture works best when it… (a) repeats nonstop (b) goes against words (c) hides your face (d) matches your words
34. 34.Which of these is distracting body language? (a) relaxed shoulders (b) standing tall (c) back to the audience (d) calm, still feet
35. 35.🧍 Helpful or distracting body language: open hands? (a) distracting (b) helpful
36. 36.🙌 What does a fist raised in joy do in a speech? (a) shows a number (b) shows a feeling (c) points to something (d) shows size
37. 37.🙌 What does raising two fingers do in a speech? (a) shows a feeling (b) shows a number (c) points to something (d) shows size
38. 38.🧍 Helpful or distracting body language: calm, still feet? (a) helpful (b) distracting
39. 39.True or false: “feet steady and apart” is helpful body language. (a) False (b) True
40. 40.🧍 Helpful or distracting body language: facing the audience? (a) helpful (b) distracting

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