Public Speaking Worksheet: Body Language

Public speaking lesson 4: Body language and gestures · Set 228 · 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.True or false: “fiddling with a pen” is distracting body language. (a) False (b) True
2. 2.🧍 Which shows the audience you are confident? (a) arms tightly crossed (b) hunched and closed (c) looking at the exit (d) shoulders back, open
3. 3.Which of these is distracting body language? (a) swaying side to side (b) feet steady and apart (c) natural gestures (d) facing the audience
4. 4.True or false: “arms crossed tightly” is distracting body language. (a) True (b) False
5. 5.Which of these is helpful body language? (a) tapping your foot (b) fiddling with a pen (c) feet steady and apart (d) back to the audience
6. 6.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) standing tall (b) natural gestures (c) slouching (d) feet steady and apart
7. 7.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) calm, still feet (b) open hands (c) chin up (d) fiddling with a pen
8. 8.Which of these is helpful body language? (a) swaying side to side (b) standing tall (c) touching your hair a lot (d) arms crossed tightly
9. 9.True or false: “open hands” is helpful body language. (a) False (b) True
10. 10.Which of these is distracting body language? (a) calm, still feet (b) relaxed shoulders (c) natural gestures (d) slouching
11. 11.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) fiddling with a pen (b) slouching (c) facing the audience (d) back to the audience
12. 12.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) facing the audience (b) feet steady and apart (c) natural gestures (d) swaying side to side
13. 13.🧍 Helpful or distracting body language: natural gestures? (a) helpful (b) distracting
14. 14.🧍 How should you stand at the microphone? (a) tall, feet steady (b) hopping on the spot (c) swaying to and fro (d) leaning on one leg
15. 15.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) open hands (b) feet steady and apart (c) chin up (d) touching your hair a lot
16. 16.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) natural gestures (b) calm, still feet (c) standing tall (d) arms crossed tightly
17. 17.🎁 In show-and-tell, what should you do with the object? (a) hold it up to show (b) hide it behind you (c) cover it with a cloth (d) keep it in your bag
18. 18.🧍 Where should your hands be when you are not gesturing? (a) behind your head (b) deep in your pockets (c) in tight fists (d) relaxed at your sides
19. 19.True or false: “fiddling with a pen” is helpful body language. (a) False (b) True
20. 20.🙌 What does an open palm to the map do in a speech? (a) shows a feeling (b) points to something (c) shows size (d) shows a number
21. 21.🙌 A gesture works best when it… (a) repeats nonstop (b) goes against words (c) matches your words (d) hides your face
22. 22.🧍 Helpful or distracting body language: chin up? (a) helpful (b) distracting
23. 23.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) slouching (b) back to the audience (c) chin up (d) tapping your foot
24. 24.🙌 What does pointing at the slide do in a speech? (a) shows a feeling (b) shows a number (c) points to something (d) shows size
25. 25.True or false: “back to the audience” is distracting body language. (a) False (b) True
26. 26.🙌 What does a nod toward the chart do in a speech? (a) shows a feeling (b) points to something (c) shows size (d) shows a number
27. 27.Which of these is helpful body language? (a) chin up (b) touching your hair a lot (c) arms crossed tightly (d) tapping your foot
28. 28.True or false: “relaxed shoulders” is distracting body language. (a) False (b) True
29. 29.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) swaying side to side (b) hands deep in pockets (c) open hands (d) arms crossed tightly
30. 30.🙌 What does raising two fingers do in a speech? (a) shows a number (b) points to something (c) shows size (d) shows a feeling
31. 31.🧍 Helpful or distracting body language: facing the audience? (a) helpful (b) distracting
32. 32.Which of these is distracting body language? (a) open hands (b) hands deep in pockets (c) relaxed shoulders (d) facing the audience
33. 33.🙌 What does a fist raised in joy do in a speech? (a) shows a number (b) shows size (c) points to something (d) shows a feeling
34. 34.🙌 What does holding up three fingers do in a speech? (a) shows a feeling (b) shows a number (c) points to something (d) shows size
35. 35.🧍 Helpful or distracting body language: back to the audience? (a) helpful (b) distracting
36. 36.🧍 Helpful or distracting body language: arms crossed tightly? (a) distracting (b) helpful
37. 37.Which of these is distracting body language? (a) standing tall (b) fiddling with a pen (c) open hands (d) facing the audience
38. 38.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) facing the audience (b) standing tall (c) back to the audience (d) calm, still feet
39. 39.True or false: “tapping your foot” is helpful body language. (a) True (b) False
40. 40.True or false: “open hands” is distracting body language. (a) True (b) False

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