Public Speaking Worksheet: Body Language

Public speaking lesson 4: Body language and gestures · Set 232 · 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 is the odd one out? (a) facing the audience (b) touching your hair a lot (c) standing tall (d) relaxed shoulders
2. 2.🙌 What does pointing at the slide do in a speech? (a) shows size (b) shows a feeling (c) points to something (d) shows a number
3. 3.Which of these is helpful body language? (a) slouching (b) touching your hair a lot (c) hands deep in pockets (d) relaxed shoulders
4. 4.Which of these is distracting body language? (a) relaxed shoulders (b) feet steady and apart (c) arms crossed tightly (d) open hands
5. 5.🧍 Helpful or distracting body language: facing the audience? (a) distracting (b) helpful
6. 6.True or false: “open hands” is helpful body language. (a) True (b) False
7. 7.Which of these is helpful body language? (a) standing tall (b) fiddling with a pen (c) slouching (d) swaying side to side
8. 8.🧍 Helpful or distracting body language: natural gestures? (a) distracting (b) helpful
9. 9.Which of these is helpful body language? (a) feet steady and apart (b) slouching (c) hands deep in pockets (d) touching your hair a lot
10. 10.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) relaxed shoulders (b) standing tall (c) tapping your foot (d) calm, still feet
11. 11.🧍 Which shows the audience you are confident? (a) looking at the exit (b) hunched and closed (c) arms tightly crossed (d) shoulders back, open
12. 12.🙌 What does holding up three fingers do in a speech? (a) points to something (b) shows size (c) shows a number (d) shows a feeling
13. 13.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) chin up (b) arms crossed tightly (c) standing tall (d) natural gestures
14. 14.True or false: “arms crossed tightly” is helpful body language. (a) False (b) True
15. 15.Which of these is distracting body language? (a) facing the audience (b) open hands (c) feet steady and apart (d) hands deep in pockets
16. 16.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) tapping your foot (b) fiddling with a pen (c) swaying side to side (d) facing the audience
17. 17.🧍 Helpful or distracting body language: fiddling with a pen? (a) distracting (b) helpful
18. 18.Which of these is helpful body language? (a) back to the audience (b) arms crossed tightly (c) slouching (d) chin up
19. 19.🎁 In show-and-tell, what should you do with the object? (a) hide it behind you (b) keep it in your bag (c) cover it with a cloth (d) hold it up to show
20. 20.True or false: “standing tall” is distracting body language. (a) True (b) False
21. 21.True or false: “relaxed shoulders” is distracting body language. (a) True (b) False
22. 22.🙌 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
23. 23.🧍 Helpful or distracting body language: swaying side to side? (a) distracting (b) helpful
24. 24.🧍 Where should your hands be when you are not gesturing? (a) relaxed at your sides (b) behind your head (c) in tight fists (d) deep in your pockets
25. 25.Which of these is distracting body language? (a) natural gestures (b) feet steady and apart (c) facing the audience (d) swaying side to side
26. 26.🧍 Helpful or distracting body language: touching your hair a lot? (a) helpful (b) distracting
27. 27.🙌 A gesture works best when it… (a) matches your words (b) repeats nonstop (c) goes against words (d) hides your face
28. 28.🧍 Helpful or distracting body language: hands deep in pockets? (a) helpful (b) distracting
29. 29.🙌 What does a nod toward the chart do in a speech? (a) points to something (b) shows a number (c) shows size (d) shows a feeling
30. 30.🙌 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
31. 31.Which of these is distracting body language? (a) chin up (b) standing tall (c) touching your hair a lot (d) natural gestures
32. 32.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) standing tall (b) feet steady and apart (c) natural gestures (d) swaying side to side
33. 33.🧍 Helpful or distracting body language: slouching? (a) helpful (b) distracting
34. 34.🧍 Helpful or distracting body language: standing tall? (a) helpful (b) distracting
35. 35.Which of these is distracting body language? (a) standing tall (b) fiddling with a pen (c) chin up (d) natural gestures
36. 36.Which of these is distracting body language? (a) tapping your foot (b) standing tall (c) open hands (d) feet steady and apart
37. 37.True or false: “hands deep in pockets” is distracting body language. (a) True (b) False
38. 38.True or false: “touching your hair a lot” is helpful body language. (a) True (b) False
39. 39.🙌 What does raising a hand high do in a speech? (a) shows a number (b) points to something (c) shows a feeling (d) shows size
40. 40.Which of these is distracting body language? (a) back to the audience (b) standing tall (c) feet steady and apart (d) relaxed shoulders

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