Public Speaking Worksheet: Body Language

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

Free public speaking lessons, practice and worksheets at talentjr.in/public-speaking-for-kids