Public Speaking Worksheet: Body Language

Public speaking lesson 4: Body language and gestures · Set 255 · 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) back to the audience (b) swaying side to side (c) chin up (d) hands deep in pockets
2. 2.🙌 What does a big, warm smile do in a speech? (a) shows a feeling (b) shows size (c) shows a number (d) points to something
3. 3.🙌 What does counting on your fingers do in a speech? (a) shows a number (b) shows size (c) shows a feeling (d) points to something
4. 4.🧍 How should you stand at the microphone? (a) swaying to and fro (b) leaning on one leg (c) hopping on the spot (d) tall, feet steady
5. 5.True or false: “facing the audience” is helpful body language. (a) False (b) True
6. 6.True or false: “open hands” is helpful body language. (a) False (b) True
7. 7.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) standing tall (b) open hands (c) touching your hair a lot (d) calm, still feet
8. 8.🙌 What does raising a hand high do in a speech? (a) shows a feeling (b) shows size (c) points to something (d) shows a number
9. 9.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) hands deep in pockets (b) calm, still feet (c) arms crossed tightly (d) touching your hair a lot
10. 10.Which of these is distracting body language? (a) swaying side to side (b) facing the audience (c) chin up (d) standing tall
11. 11.Which of these is helpful body language? (a) arms crossed tightly (b) tapping your foot (c) fiddling with a pen (d) open hands
12. 12.True or false: “hands deep in pockets” is distracting body language. (a) False (b) True
13. 13.Which of these is helpful body language? (a) fiddling with a pen (b) slouching (c) relaxed shoulders (d) arms crossed tightly
14. 14.True or false: “touching your hair a lot” is helpful body language. (a) False (b) True
15. 15.🙌 A gesture works best when it… (a) matches your words (b) repeats nonstop (c) goes against words (d) hides your face
16. 16.🧍 Where should your hands be when you are not gesturing? (a) in tight fists (b) deep in your pockets (c) relaxed at your sides (d) behind your head
17. 17.🧍 Which shows the audience you are confident? (a) shoulders back, open (b) hunched and closed (c) looking at the exit (d) arms tightly crossed
18. 18.🙌 What does an open palm to the map do in a speech? (a) shows a number (b) shows a feeling (c) shows size (d) points to something
19. 19.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) arms crossed tightly (b) relaxed shoulders (c) back to the audience (d) tapping your foot
20. 20.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) feet steady and apart (b) arms crossed tightly (c) swaying side to side (d) tapping your foot
21. 21.🧍 Helpful or distracting body language: facing the audience? (a) distracting (b) helpful
22. 22.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) calm, still feet (b) slouching (c) open hands (d) standing tall
23. 23.🧍 Helpful or distracting body language: hands deep in pockets? (a) helpful (b) distracting
24. 24.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) standing tall (b) slouching (c) swaying side to side (d) back to the audience
25. 25.🎁 In show-and-tell, what should you do with the object? (a) hide it behind you (b) hold it up to show (c) keep it in your bag (d) cover it with a cloth
26. 26.🧍 Helpful or distracting body language: touching your hair a lot? (a) helpful (b) distracting
27. 27.Which of these is distracting body language? (a) standing tall (b) natural gestures (c) feet steady and apart (d) arms crossed tightly
28. 28.True or false: “arms crossed tightly” is distracting body language. (a) True (b) False
29. 29.🙌 What does a tiny gap between fingers do in a speech? (a) shows a number (b) shows a feeling (c) points to something (d) shows size
30. 30.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) calm, still feet (b) chin up (c) feet steady and apart (d) back to the audience
31. 31.🧍 Helpful or distracting body language: tapping your foot? (a) helpful (b) distracting
32. 32.Which of these is helpful body language? (a) hands deep in pockets (b) slouching (c) facing the audience (d) back to the audience
33. 33.🧍 Helpful or distracting body language: open hands? (a) distracting (b) helpful
34. 34.🙌 What does spreading your arms wide do in a speech? (a) shows a number (b) points to something (c) shows a feeling (d) shows size
35. 35.Which of these is helpful body language? (a) touching your hair a lot (b) swaying side to side (c) fiddling with a pen (d) chin up
36. 36.🙌 What does a nod toward the chart do in a speech? (a) shows a feeling (b) points to something (c) shows size (d) shows a number
37. 37.Which of these is distracting body language? (a) feet steady and apart (b) back to the audience (c) chin up (d) standing tall
38. 38.🧍 Helpful or distracting body language: feet steady and apart? (a) distracting (b) helpful
39. 39.🧍 Helpful or distracting body language: swaying side to side? (a) helpful (b) distracting
40. 40.🙌 What does a hand on your heart do in a speech? (a) shows size (b) shows a number (c) shows a feeling (d) points to something

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