Public Speaking Worksheet: Body Language

Public speaking lesson 4: Body language and gestures · Set 233 · 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: “relaxed shoulders” is helpful body language. (a) True (b) False
2. 2.🙌 What does raising two fingers do in a speech? (a) shows size (b) shows a number (c) points to something (d) shows a feeling
3. 3.🧍 Which shows the audience you are confident? (a) hunched and closed (b) looking at the exit (c) shoulders back, open (d) arms tightly crossed
4. 4.True or false: “chin up” is distracting body language. (a) False (b) True
5. 5.True or false: “touching your hair a lot” is distracting body language. (a) False (b) True
6. 6.🙌 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
7. 7.Which of these is helpful body language? (a) swaying side to side (b) touching your hair a lot (c) chin up (d) fiddling with a pen
8. 8.True or false: “calm, still feet” is helpful body language. (a) True (b) False
9. 9.🙌 What does holding up three fingers do in a speech? (a) shows a number (b) shows size (c) shows a feeling (d) points to something
10. 10.🧍 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
11. 11.Which of these is distracting body language? (a) natural gestures (b) open hands (c) back to the audience (d) standing tall
12. 12.True or false: “hands deep in pockets” is helpful body language. (a) True (b) False
13. 13.🧍 Helpful or distracting body language: swaying side to side? (a) distracting (b) helpful
14. 14.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) slouching (b) arms crossed tightly (c) standing tall (d) swaying side to side
15. 15.🎁 In show-and-tell, what should you do with the object? (a) cover it with a cloth (b) hold it up to show (c) keep it in your bag (d) hide it behind you
16. 16.🧍 Helpful or distracting body language: natural gestures? (a) helpful (b) distracting
17. 17.🧍 How should you stand at the microphone? (a) tall, feet steady (b) hopping on the spot (c) leaning on one leg (d) swaying to and fro
18. 18.True or false: “back to the audience” is helpful body language. (a) True (b) False
19. 19.Which of these is distracting body language? (a) chin up (b) standing tall (c) natural gestures (d) slouching
20. 20.Which of these is helpful body language? (a) standing tall (b) arms crossed tightly (c) touching your hair a lot (d) fiddling with a pen
21. 21.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) fiddling with a pen (b) facing the audience (c) slouching (d) swaying side to side
22. 22.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) standing tall (b) calm, still feet (c) relaxed shoulders (d) tapping your foot
23. 23.True or false: “feet steady and apart” is distracting body language. (a) True (b) False
24. 24.🙌 What does a hand on your heart do in a speech? (a) shows a feeling (b) points to something (c) shows size (d) shows a number
25. 25.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) arms crossed tightly (b) chin up (c) slouching (d) hands deep in pockets
26. 26.Which of these is distracting body language? (a) chin up (b) arms crossed tightly (c) natural gestures (d) calm, still feet
27. 27.Which of these is helpful body language? (a) tapping your foot (b) back to the audience (c) open hands (d) arms crossed tightly
28. 28.True or false: “open hands” is distracting body language. (a) True (b) False
29. 29.🙌 What does a big, warm smile do in a speech? (a) points to something (b) shows a feeling (c) shows a number (d) shows size
30. 30.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) open hands (b) natural gestures (c) arms crossed tightly (d) calm, still feet
31. 31.🙌 What does a fist raised in joy do in a speech? (a) shows a feeling (b) points to something (c) shows a number (d) shows size
32. 32.Which of these is helpful body language? (a) hands deep in pockets (b) feet steady and apart (c) fiddling with a pen (d) arms crossed tightly
33. 33.True or false: “arms crossed tightly” is helpful body language. (a) False (b) True
34. 34.🧍 Helpful or distracting body language: relaxed shoulders? (a) helpful (b) distracting
35. 35.True or false: “swaying side to side” is helpful body language. (a) True (b) False
36. 36.🧍 Helpful or distracting body language: chin up? (a) distracting (b) helpful
37. 37.🧍 Helpful or distracting body language: arms crossed tightly? (a) helpful (b) distracting
38. 38.🙌 A gesture works best when it… (a) matches your words (b) goes against words (c) hides your face (d) repeats nonstop
39. 39.Which of these is helpful body language? (a) tapping your foot (b) back to the audience (c) arms crossed tightly (d) calm, still feet
40. 40.Which of these is distracting body language? (a) chin up (b) swaying side to side (c) relaxed shoulders (d) calm, still feet

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