Public Speaking Worksheet: Body Language

Public speaking lesson 4: Body language and gestures · Set 23 · 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: open hands? (a) helpful (b) distracting
2. 2.Which of these is distracting body language? (a) feet steady and apart (b) tapping your foot (c) relaxed shoulders (d) facing the audience
3. 3.🧍 Helpful or distracting body language: relaxed shoulders? (a) helpful (b) distracting
4. 4.Which of these is distracting body language? (a) natural gestures (b) fiddling with a pen (c) chin up (d) calm, still feet
5. 5.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) swaying side to side (b) standing tall (c) calm, still feet (d) natural gestures
6. 6.🧍 Helpful or distracting body language: calm, still feet? (a) distracting (b) helpful
7. 7.🧍 Which shows the audience you are confident? (a) looking at the exit (b) arms tightly crossed (c) hunched and closed (d) shoulders back, open
8. 8.Which of these is distracting body language? (a) open hands (b) feet steady and apart (c) back to the audience (d) chin up
9. 9.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) calm, still feet (b) feet steady and apart (c) chin up (d) tapping your foot
10. 10.🎁 In show-and-tell, what should you do with the object? (a) hold it up to show (b) hide it behind you (c) keep it in your bag (d) cover it with a cloth
11. 11.Which of these is distracting body language? (a) touching your hair a lot (b) open hands (c) calm, still feet (d) facing the audience
12. 12.True or false: “arms crossed tightly” is helpful body language. (a) True (b) False
13. 13.🧍 Helpful or distracting body language: tapping your foot? (a) helpful (b) distracting
14. 14.True or false: “natural gestures” is distracting body language. (a) False (b) True
15. 15.Which of these is distracting body language? (a) arms crossed tightly (b) calm, still feet (c) relaxed shoulders (d) standing tall
16. 16.🙌 What does a nod toward the chart do in a speech? (a) points to something (b) shows a feeling (c) shows a number (d) shows size
17. 17.🙌 What does a tiny gap between fingers do in a speech? (a) shows size (b) shows a number (c) points to something (d) shows a feeling
18. 18.🙌 What does holding up three fingers do in a speech? (a) points to something (b) shows a number (c) shows size (d) shows a feeling
19. 19.🧍 Helpful or distracting body language: natural gestures? (a) helpful (b) distracting
20. 20.Which of these is distracting body language? (a) chin up (b) open hands (c) facing the audience (d) hands deep in pockets
21. 21.🙌 What does spreading your arms wide do in a speech? (a) shows size (b) shows a number (c) points to something (d) shows a feeling
22. 22.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) standing tall (b) relaxed shoulders (c) slouching (d) chin up
23. 23.🧍 How should you stand at the microphone? (a) leaning on one leg (b) hopping on the spot (c) swaying to and fro (d) tall, feet steady
24. 24.Which of these is helpful body language? (a) swaying side to side (b) touching your hair a lot (c) fiddling with a pen (d) feet steady and apart
25. 25.True or false: “hands deep in pockets” is distracting body language. (a) False (b) True
26. 26.🧍 Helpful or distracting body language: facing the audience? (a) distracting (b) helpful
27. 27.Which of these is helpful body language? (a) arms crossed tightly (b) back to the audience (c) slouching (d) standing tall
28. 28.🙌 What does raising two fingers do in a speech? (a) shows a feeling (b) shows size (c) points to something (d) shows a number
29. 29.🙌 What does a big, warm smile do in a speech? (a) shows a number (b) points to something (c) shows a feeling (d) shows size
30. 30.🙌 A gesture works best when it… (a) repeats nonstop (b) goes against words (c) matches your words (d) hides your face
31. 31.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) hands deep in pockets (b) facing the audience (c) fiddling with a pen (d) arms crossed tightly
32. 32.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) fiddling with a pen (b) calm, still feet (c) slouching (d) touching your hair a lot
33. 33.True or false: “swaying side to side” is distracting body language. (a) False (b) True
34. 34.True or false: “arms crossed tightly” is distracting body language. (a) False (b) True
35. 35.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) back to the audience (b) open hands (c) standing tall (d) relaxed shoulders
36. 36.🧍 Helpful or distracting body language: back to the audience? (a) helpful (b) distracting
37. 37.Which of these is helpful body language? (a) calm, still feet (b) back to the audience (c) tapping your foot (d) hands deep in pockets
38. 38.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) relaxed shoulders (b) fiddling with a pen (c) feet steady and apart (d) open hands
39. 39.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) fiddling with a pen (b) open hands (c) tapping your foot (d) hands deep in pockets
40. 40.🧍 Helpful or distracting body language: swaying side to side? (a) distracting (b) helpful

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