Public Speaking Worksheet: Body Language

Public speaking lesson 4: Body language and gestures · Set 150 · 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) arms tightly crossed (b) shoulders back, open (c) hunched and closed (d) looking at the exit
2. 2.True or false: “facing the audience” is distracting body language. (a) True (b) False
3. 3.🙌 A gesture works best when it… (a) hides your face (b) repeats nonstop (c) goes against words (d) matches your words
4. 4.🙌 What does a big, warm smile do in a speech? (a) shows a number (b) shows a feeling (c) shows size (d) points to something
5. 5.🧍 Helpful or distracting body language: natural gestures? (a) distracting (b) helpful
6. 6.🙌 What does raising a hand high do in a speech? (a) points to something (b) shows a number (c) shows size (d) shows a feeling
7. 7.Which of these is helpful body language? (a) standing tall (b) tapping your foot (c) back to the audience (d) swaying side to side
8. 8.Which of these is helpful body language? (a) back to the audience (b) tapping your foot (c) chin up (d) hands deep in pockets
9. 9.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) swaying side to side (b) chin up (c) tapping your foot (d) slouching
10. 10.True or false: “back to the audience” is distracting body language. (a) True (b) False
11. 11.Which of these is helpful body language? (a) fiddling with a pen (b) facing the audience (c) swaying side to side (d) tapping your foot
12. 12.True or false: “feet steady and apart” is distracting body language. (a) True (b) False
13. 13.🧍 Where should your hands be when you are not gesturing? (a) relaxed at your sides (b) behind your head (c) deep in your pockets (d) in tight fists
14. 14.Which of these is helpful body language? (a) swaying side to side (b) touching your hair a lot (c) feet steady and apart (d) fiddling with a pen
15. 15.🙌 What does holding up three fingers do in a speech? (a) points to something (b) shows a feeling (c) shows a number (d) shows size
16. 16.True or false: “relaxed shoulders” is distracting body language. (a) True (b) False
17. 17.🙌 What does a fist raised in joy do in a speech? (a) shows a feeling (b) shows size (c) points to something (d) shows a number
18. 18.Which of these is distracting body language? (a) feet steady and apart (b) swaying side to side (c) open hands (d) chin up
19. 19.🙌 What does counting on your fingers do in a speech? (a) shows a number (b) shows size (c) shows a feeling (d) points to something
20. 20.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) slouching (b) calm, still feet (c) natural gestures (d) chin up
21. 21.True or false: “standing tall” is distracting body language. (a) True (b) False
22. 22.🙌 What does a tiny gap between fingers do in a speech? (a) points to something (b) shows a feeling (c) shows a number (d) shows size
23. 23.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) natural gestures (b) fiddling with a pen (c) calm, still feet (d) relaxed shoulders
24. 24.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) natural gestures (b) open hands (c) arms crossed tightly (d) feet steady and apart
25. 25.Which of these is distracting body language? (a) touching your hair a lot (b) relaxed shoulders (c) chin up (d) natural gestures
26. 26.🙌 What does a nod toward the chart do in a speech? (a) shows size (b) shows a number (c) points to something (d) shows a feeling
27. 27.🙌 What does pointing at the slide do in a speech? (a) shows a number (b) shows size (c) points to something (d) shows a feeling
28. 28.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) hands deep in pockets (b) standing tall (c) tapping your foot (d) swaying side to side
29. 29.Which of these is distracting body language? (a) standing tall (b) calm, still feet (c) relaxed shoulders (d) fiddling with a pen
30. 30.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) hands deep in pockets (b) facing the audience (c) open hands (d) feet steady and apart
31. 31.True or false: “arms crossed tightly” is distracting body language. (a) True (b) False
32. 32.🧍 Helpful or distracting body language: open hands? (a) helpful (b) distracting
33. 33.🧍 Helpful or distracting body language: chin up? (a) distracting (b) helpful
34. 34.True or false: “slouching” is helpful body language. (a) True (b) False
35. 35.🧍 Helpful or distracting body language: touching your hair a lot? (a) helpful (b) distracting
36. 36.🧍 Helpful or distracting body language: arms crossed tightly? (a) helpful (b) distracting
37. 37.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) facing the audience (b) slouching (c) swaying side to side (d) touching your hair a lot
38. 38.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) back to the audience (b) swaying side to side (c) arms crossed tightly (d) relaxed shoulders
39. 39.🙌 What does raising two fingers do in a speech? (a) shows a number (b) points to something (c) shows size (d) shows a feeling
40. 40.🙌 What does spreading your arms wide do in a speech? (a) shows size (b) points to something (c) shows a feeling (d) shows a number

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