Public Speaking Worksheet: Body Language

Public speaking lesson 4: Body language and gestures · Set 138 · 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.🙌 A gesture works best when it… (a) repeats nonstop (b) goes against words (c) hides your face (d) matches your words
2. 2.True or false: “arms crossed tightly” is helpful body language. (a) True (b) False
3. 3.True or false: “relaxed shoulders” is helpful body language. (a) False (b) True
4. 4.🧍 Helpful or distracting body language: fiddling with a pen? (a) helpful (b) distracting
5. 5.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) tapping your foot (b) touching your hair a lot (c) swaying side to side (d) natural gestures
6. 6.Which of these is distracting body language? (a) standing tall (b) feet steady and apart (c) back to the audience (d) relaxed shoulders
7. 7.🧍 Which shows the audience you are confident? (a) arms tightly crossed (b) hunched and closed (c) shoulders back, open (d) looking at the exit
8. 8.🙌 What does a nod toward the chart do in a speech? (a) shows size (b) shows a feeling (c) points to something (d) shows a number
9. 9.🙌 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
10. 10.True or false: “chin up” is helpful body language. (a) False (b) True
11. 11.Which of these is distracting body language? (a) standing tall (b) slouching (c) chin up (d) relaxed shoulders
12. 12.True or false: “touching your hair a lot” is helpful body language. (a) True (b) False
13. 13.Which of these is helpful body language? (a) hands deep in pockets (b) chin up (c) tapping your foot (d) back to the audience
14. 14.🧍 Helpful or distracting body language: hands deep in pockets? (a) helpful (b) distracting
15. 15.🎁 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
16. 16.🧍 Where should your hands be when you are not gesturing? (a) behind your head (b) relaxed at your sides (c) deep in your pockets (d) in tight fists
17. 17.🙌 What does holding up three fingers do in a speech? (a) shows a feeling (b) points to something (c) shows a number (d) shows size
18. 18.Which of these is distracting body language? (a) natural gestures (b) swaying side to side (c) relaxed shoulders (d) calm, still feet
19. 19.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) natural gestures (b) feet steady and apart (c) slouching (d) open hands
20. 20.🧍 Helpful or distracting body language: back to the audience? (a) helpful (b) distracting
21. 21.Which of these is helpful body language? (a) hands deep in pockets (b) natural gestures (c) fiddling with a pen (d) slouching
22. 22.Which of these is helpful body language? (a) hands deep in pockets (b) touching your hair a lot (c) arms crossed tightly (d) open hands
23. 23.🧍 Helpful or distracting body language: facing the audience? (a) helpful (b) distracting
24. 24.🙌 What does raising two fingers do in a speech? (a) shows a number (b) shows size (c) points to something (d) shows a feeling
25. 25.True or false: “back to the audience” is helpful body language. (a) False (b) True
26. 26.Which of these is distracting body language? (a) natural gestures (b) touching your hair a lot (c) facing the audience (d) standing tall
27. 27.Which of these is distracting body language? (a) natural gestures (b) hands deep in pockets (c) relaxed shoulders (d) standing tall
28. 28.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) natural gestures (b) standing tall (c) touching your hair a lot (d) chin up
29. 29.True or false: “feet steady and apart” is helpful body language. (a) False (b) True
30. 30.Which of these is helpful body language? (a) touching your hair a lot (b) calm, still feet (c) swaying side to side (d) back to the audience
31. 31.🧍 Helpful or distracting body language: relaxed shoulders? (a) helpful (b) distracting
32. 32.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) natural gestures (b) feet steady and apart (c) tapping your foot (d) chin up
33. 33.True or false: “open hands” is distracting body language. (a) True (b) False
34. 34.🙌 What does raising a hand high do in a speech? (a) points to something (b) shows size (c) shows a number (d) shows a feeling
35. 35.🙌 What does a big, warm smile do in a speech? (a) points to something (b) shows a number (c) shows size (d) shows a feeling
36. 36.🙌 What does a tiny gap between fingers do in a speech? (a) points to something (b) shows a feeling (c) shows size (d) shows a number
37. 37.🙌 What does spreading your arms wide do in a speech? (a) shows a number (b) shows a feeling (c) shows size (d) points to something
38. 38.🙌 What does an open palm to the map do in a speech? (a) shows size (b) points to something (c) shows a number (d) shows a feeling
39. 39.True or false: “natural gestures” is helpful body language. (a) False (b) True
40. 40.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) arms crossed tightly (b) facing the audience (c) swaying side to side (d) back to the audience

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