Public Speaking Worksheet: Body Language

Public speaking lesson 4: Body language and gestures · Set 256 · 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: “standing tall” is distracting body language. (a) False (b) True
2. 2.🙌 What does a fist raised in joy do in a speech? (a) shows a number (b) points to something (c) shows size (d) shows a feeling
3. 3.True or false: “facing the audience” is helpful body language. (a) False (b) True
4. 4.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) chin up (b) standing tall (c) relaxed shoulders (d) slouching
5. 5.🙌 What does raising two fingers do in a speech? (a) points to something (b) shows a number (c) shows size (d) shows a feeling
6. 6.🧍 Helpful or distracting body language: calm, still feet? (a) helpful (b) distracting
7. 7.True or false: “facing the audience” is distracting body language. (a) False (b) True
8. 8.🧍 How should you stand at the microphone? (a) leaning on one leg (b) tall, feet steady (c) hopping on the spot (d) swaying to and fro
9. 9.🧍 Helpful or distracting body language: open hands? (a) helpful (b) distracting
10. 10.Which of these is helpful body language? (a) back to the audience (b) tapping your foot (c) natural gestures (d) fiddling with a pen
11. 11.Which of these is distracting body language? (a) natural gestures (b) calm, still feet (c) open hands (d) touching your hair a lot
12. 12.True or false: “slouching” is helpful body language. (a) False (b) True
13. 13.Which of these is helpful body language? (a) tapping your foot (b) slouching (c) standing tall (d) swaying side to side
14. 14.True or false: “relaxed shoulders” is distracting body language. (a) True (b) False
15. 15.🧍 Helpful or distracting body language: arms crossed tightly? (a) distracting (b) helpful
16. 16.🧍 Helpful or distracting body language: slouching? (a) helpful (b) distracting
17. 17.True or false: “arms crossed tightly” is distracting body language. (a) True (b) False
18. 18.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) slouching (b) touching your hair a lot (c) relaxed shoulders (d) back to the audience
19. 19.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) feet steady and apart (b) swaying side to side (c) facing the audience (d) chin up
20. 20.Which of these is distracting body language? (a) open hands (b) relaxed shoulders (c) tapping your foot (d) facing the audience
21. 21.True or false: “open hands” is distracting body language. (a) False (b) True
22. 22.🧍 Helpful or distracting body language: touching your hair a lot? (a) distracting (b) helpful
23. 23.🙌 A gesture works best when it… (a) goes against words (b) repeats nonstop (c) hides your face (d) matches your words
24. 24.Which of these is helpful body language? (a) fiddling with a pen (b) hands deep in pockets (c) feet steady and apart (d) back to the audience
25. 25.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) open hands (b) natural gestures (c) fiddling with a pen (d) feet steady and apart
26. 26.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) fiddling with a pen (b) feet steady and apart (c) hands deep in pockets (d) swaying side to side
27. 27.🧍 Helpful or distracting body language: standing tall? (a) helpful (b) distracting
28. 28.🧍 Helpful or distracting body language: tapping your foot? (a) helpful (b) distracting
29. 29.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) fiddling with a pen (b) calm, still feet (c) slouching (d) swaying side to side
30. 30.🧍 Helpful or distracting body language: chin up? (a) distracting (b) helpful
31. 31.🧍 Helpful or distracting body language: back to the audience? (a) distracting (b) helpful
32. 32.🙌 What does raising a hand high do in a speech? (a) shows a number (b) shows a feeling (c) shows size (d) points to something
33. 33.🙌 What does an open palm to the map do in a speech? (a) shows size (b) shows a feeling (c) points to something (d) shows a number
34. 34.Which of these is distracting body language? (a) relaxed shoulders (b) standing tall (c) open hands (d) slouching
35. 35.🙌 What does spreading your arms wide do in a speech? (a) shows a number (b) points to something (c) shows size (d) shows a feeling
36. 36.Which of these is distracting body language? (a) hands deep in pockets (b) facing the audience (c) open hands (d) feet steady and apart
37. 37.Which of these is distracting body language? (a) chin up (b) open hands (c) swaying side to side (d) standing tall
38. 38.True or false: “hands deep in pockets” is helpful body language. (a) False (b) True
39. 39.True or false: “calm, still feet” is helpful body language. (a) True (b) False
40. 40.🧍 Where should your hands be when you are not gesturing? (a) deep in your pockets (b) in tight fists (c) relaxed at your sides (d) behind your head

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