Public Speaking Worksheet: Body Language

Public speaking lesson 4: Body language and gestures · Set 972 · 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.🧍 Which shows the audience you are confident? (a) looking at the exit (b) hunched and closed (c) arms tightly crossed (d) shoulders back, open
2. 2.Which of these is helpful body language? (a) tapping your foot (b) open hands (c) hands deep in pockets (d) swaying side to side
3. 3.🧍 Where should your hands be when you are not gesturing? (a) in tight fists (b) behind your head (c) relaxed at your sides (d) deep in your pockets
4. 4.True or false: “natural gestures” is helpful body language. (a) True (b) False
5. 5.🙌 A gesture works best when it… (a) repeats nonstop (b) hides your face (c) matches your words (d) goes against words
6. 6.🧍 Helpful or distracting body language: back to the audience? (a) helpful (b) distracting
7. 7.Which of these is helpful body language? (a) fiddling with a pen (b) facing the audience (c) swaying side to side (d) arms crossed tightly
8. 8.🎁 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
9. 9.Which of these is helpful body language? (a) slouching (b) hands deep in pockets (c) feet steady and apart (d) swaying side to side
10. 10.🧍 Helpful or distracting body language: swaying side to side? (a) distracting (b) helpful
11. 11.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) feet steady and apart (b) slouching (c) fiddling with a pen (d) back to the audience
12. 12.Which of these is distracting body language? (a) calm, still feet (b) back to the audience (c) chin up (d) feet steady and apart
13. 13.🧍 Helpful or distracting body language: fiddling with a pen? (a) distracting (b) helpful
14. 14.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) fiddling with a pen (b) slouching (c) facing the audience (d) touching your hair a lot
15. 15.Which of these is distracting body language? (a) calm, still feet (b) standing tall (c) feet steady and apart (d) tapping your foot
16. 16.Which of these is distracting body language? (a) feet steady and apart (b) facing the audience (c) arms crossed tightly (d) open hands
17. 17.🙌 What does raising two fingers do in a speech? (a) points to something (b) shows a number (c) shows a feeling (d) shows size
18. 18.True or false: “feet steady and apart” is distracting body language. (a) True (b) False
19. 19.🙌 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
20. 20.🧍 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
21. 21.🧍 Helpful or distracting body language: chin up? (a) helpful (b) distracting
22. 22.True or false: “relaxed shoulders” is distracting body language. (a) True (b) False
23. 23.True or false: “standing tall” is distracting body language. (a) True (b) False
24. 24.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) facing the audience (b) chin up (c) calm, still feet (d) hands deep in pockets
25. 25.Which of these is distracting body language? (a) open hands (b) calm, still feet (c) fiddling with a pen (d) natural gestures
26. 26.🙌 What does counting on your fingers do in a speech? (a) shows a feeling (b) points to something (c) shows size (d) shows a number
27. 27.True or false: “arms crossed tightly” is helpful body language. (a) True (b) False
28. 28.Which of these is distracting body language? (a) slouching (b) facing the audience (c) standing tall (d) relaxed shoulders
29. 29.Which of these is helpful body language? (a) fiddling with a pen (b) tapping your foot (c) calm, still feet (d) back to the audience
30. 30.🧍 Helpful or distracting body language: standing tall? (a) helpful (b) distracting
31. 31.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) open hands (b) feet steady and apart (c) fiddling with a pen (d) standing tall
32. 32.Which of these is helpful body language? (a) chin up (b) tapping your foot (c) swaying side to side (d) hands deep in pockets
33. 33.Which of these is distracting body language? (a) facing the audience (b) swaying side to side (c) feet steady and apart (d) standing tall
34. 34.🧍 Helpful or distracting body language: open hands? (a) helpful (b) distracting
35. 35.True or false: “facing the audience” is helpful body language. (a) True (b) False
36. 36.True or false: “back to the audience” is helpful body language. (a) True (b) False
37. 37.Which of these is helpful body language? (a) arms crossed tightly (b) fiddling with a pen (c) natural gestures (d) swaying side to side
38. 38.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) fiddling with a pen (b) relaxed shoulders (c) arms crossed tightly (d) swaying side to side
39. 39.True or false: “touching your hair a lot” is helpful body language. (a) True (b) False
40. 40.🙌 What does holding up three fingers do in a speech? (a) points to something (b) shows a number (c) shows a feeling (d) shows size

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