Public Speaking Worksheet: Body Language

Public speaking lesson 4: Body language and gestures · Set 992 · 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: tapping your foot? (a) distracting (b) helpful
2. 2.🙌 What does an open palm to the map do in a speech? (a) points to something (b) shows size (c) shows a feeling (d) shows a number
3. 3.🙌 What does holding up three fingers do in a speech? (a) shows a number (b) shows a feeling (c) points to something (d) shows size
4. 4.Which of these is distracting body language? (a) calm, still feet (b) standing tall (c) facing the audience (d) swaying side to side
5. 5.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) relaxed shoulders (b) arms crossed tightly (c) natural gestures (d) calm, still feet
6. 6.Which of these is distracting body language? (a) feet steady and apart (b) relaxed shoulders (c) fiddling with a pen (d) standing tall
7. 7.Which of these is helpful body language? (a) fiddling with a pen (b) feet steady and apart (c) tapping your foot (d) touching your hair a lot
8. 8.🧍 How should you stand at the microphone? (a) tall, feet steady (b) hopping on the spot (c) leaning on one leg (d) swaying to and fro
9. 9.True or false: “relaxed shoulders” is helpful body language. (a) False (b) True
10. 10.Which of these is helpful body language? (a) open hands (b) hands deep in pockets (c) tapping your foot (d) slouching
11. 11.🧍 Helpful or distracting body language: back to the audience? (a) distracting (b) helpful
12. 12.Which of these is distracting body language? (a) calm, still feet (b) relaxed shoulders (c) standing tall (d) tapping your foot
13. 13.Which of these is distracting body language? (a) standing tall (b) facing the audience (c) slouching (d) open hands
14. 14.🙌 What does raising two fingers do in a speech? (a) shows a number (b) shows size (c) points to something (d) shows a feeling
15. 15.🙌 A gesture works best when it… (a) goes against words (b) matches your words (c) repeats nonstop (d) hides your face
16. 16.🙌 What does spreading your arms wide do in a speech? (a) shows a number (b) shows size (c) points to something (d) shows a feeling
17. 17.🎁 In show-and-tell, what should you do with the object? (a) keep it in your bag (b) hide it behind you (c) cover it with a cloth (d) hold it up to show
18. 18.Which of these is distracting body language? (a) feet steady and apart (b) open hands (c) touching your hair a lot (d) facing the audience
19. 19.True or false: “tapping your foot” is helpful body language. (a) True (b) False
20. 20.🧍 Helpful or distracting body language: feet steady and apart? (a) distracting (b) helpful
21. 21.🧍 Helpful or distracting body language: fiddling with a pen? (a) distracting (b) helpful
22. 22.True or false: “standing tall” is distracting body language. (a) True (b) False
23. 23.🙌 What does counting on your fingers do in a speech? (a) shows a number (b) points to something (c) shows size (d) shows a feeling
24. 24.🧍 Helpful or distracting body language: relaxed shoulders? (a) distracting (b) helpful
25. 25.True or false: “calm, still feet” is helpful body language. (a) True (b) False
26. 26.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) feet steady and apart (b) slouching (c) tapping your foot (d) back to the audience
27. 27.🙌 What does a nod toward the chart 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) swaying side to side (b) arms crossed tightly (c) standing tall (d) touching your hair a lot
29. 29.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) feet steady and apart (b) open hands (c) touching your hair a lot (d) chin up
30. 30.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) touching your hair a lot (b) hands deep in pockets (c) calm, still feet (d) back to the audience
31. 31.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) feet steady and apart (b) slouching (c) facing the audience (d) open hands
32. 32.🧍 Helpful or distracting body language: natural gestures? (a) distracting (b) helpful
33. 33.🙌 What does a tiny gap between fingers do in a speech? (a) points to something (b) shows size (c) shows a feeling (d) shows a number
34. 34.🧍 Where should your hands be when you are not gesturing? (a) relaxed at your sides (b) in tight fists (c) behind your head (d) deep in your pockets
35. 35.True or false: “standing tall” is helpful body language. (a) True (b) False
36. 36.Which of these is helpful body language? (a) standing tall (b) touching your hair a lot (c) hands deep in pockets (d) back to the audience
37. 37.True or false: “feet steady and apart” is distracting body language. (a) False (b) True
38. 38.🧍 Helpful or distracting body language: standing tall? (a) distracting (b) helpful
39. 39.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) fiddling with a pen (b) facing the audience (c) open hands (d) feet steady and apart
40. 40.True or false: “slouching” is helpful body language. (a) False (b) True

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