Public Speaking Worksheet: Body Language

Public speaking lesson 4: Body language and gestures · Set 239 · 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.🙌 What does a fist raised in joy do in a speech? (a) shows size (b) shows a number (c) points to something (d) shows a feeling
2. 2.🧍 How should you stand at the microphone? (a) leaning on one leg (b) swaying to and fro (c) hopping on the spot (d) tall, feet steady
3. 3.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) hands deep in pockets (b) slouching (c) swaying side to side (d) feet steady and apart
4. 4.🙌 What does an open palm to the map do in a speech? (a) shows a feeling (b) shows size (c) shows a number (d) points to something
5. 5.True or false: “back to the audience” is distracting body language. (a) False (b) True
6. 6.True or false: “slouching” is distracting body language. (a) True (b) False
7. 7.🧍 Helpful or distracting body language: swaying side to side? (a) helpful (b) distracting
8. 8.Which of these is distracting body language? (a) arms crossed tightly (b) natural gestures (c) facing the audience (d) open hands
9. 9.Which of these is distracting body language? (a) facing the audience (b) standing tall (c) hands deep in pockets (d) feet steady and apart
10. 10.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) hands deep in pockets (b) natural gestures (c) facing the audience (d) standing tall
11. 11.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) back to the audience (b) arms crossed tightly (c) facing the audience (d) swaying side to side
12. 12.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) touching your hair a lot (b) back to the audience (c) arms crossed tightly (d) open hands
13. 13.True or false: “facing the audience” is distracting body language. (a) True (b) False
14. 14.🙌 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
15. 15.🧍 Helpful or distracting body language: tapping your foot? (a) distracting (b) helpful
16. 16.True or false: “chin up” is distracting body language. (a) False (b) True
17. 17.🧍 Which shows the audience you are confident? (a) looking at the exit (b) arms tightly crossed (c) shoulders back, open (d) hunched and closed
18. 18.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) standing tall (b) feet steady and apart (c) calm, still feet (d) touching your hair a lot
19. 19.Which of these is helpful body language? (a) hands deep in pockets (b) slouching (c) chin up (d) touching your hair a lot
20. 20.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) standing tall (b) relaxed shoulders (c) chin up (d) fiddling with a pen
21. 21.🧍 Helpful or distracting body language: natural gestures? (a) distracting (b) helpful
22. 22.🧍 Helpful or distracting body language: relaxed shoulders? (a) distracting (b) helpful
23. 23.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) relaxed shoulders (b) open hands (c) standing tall (d) back to the audience
24. 24.Which of these is distracting body language? (a) standing tall (b) fiddling with a pen (c) relaxed shoulders (d) feet steady and apart
25. 25.🧍 Helpful or distracting body language: fiddling with a pen? (a) distracting (b) helpful
26. 26.🧍 Helpful or distracting body language: open hands? (a) distracting (b) helpful
27. 27.True or false: “open hands” is distracting body language. (a) False (b) True
28. 28.True or false: “touching your hair a lot” is helpful body language. (a) True (b) False
29. 29.True or false: “hands deep in pockets” is helpful body language. (a) False (b) True
30. 30.🎁 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
31. 31.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) calm, still feet (b) standing tall (c) arms crossed tightly (d) chin up
32. 32.🙌 What does holding up three fingers do in a speech? (a) shows size (b) shows a feeling (c) points to something (d) shows a number
33. 33.Which of these is helpful body language? (a) arms crossed tightly (b) fiddling with a pen (c) standing tall (d) touching your hair a lot
34. 34.True or false: “natural gestures” is distracting body language. (a) False (b) True
35. 35.🙌 What does raising two fingers do in a speech? (a) shows a feeling (b) shows size (c) shows a number (d) points to something
36. 36.Which of these is helpful body language? (a) hands deep in pockets (b) swaying side to side (c) fiddling with a pen (d) feet steady and apart
37. 37.🙌 A gesture works best when it… (a) goes against words (b) repeats nonstop (c) matches your words (d) hides your face
38. 38.🧍 Helpful or distracting body language: back to the audience? (a) helpful (b) distracting
39. 39.🧍 Helpful or distracting body language: arms crossed tightly? (a) helpful (b) distracting
40. 40.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) tapping your foot (b) calm, still feet (c) chin up (d) natural gestures

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