Public Speaking Worksheet: Body Language

Public speaking lesson 4: Body language and gestures · Set 277 · 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: arms crossed tightly? (a) distracting (b) helpful
2. 2.True or false: “arms crossed tightly” is distracting body language. (a) True (b) False
3. 3.Which of these is helpful body language? (a) arms crossed tightly (b) swaying side to side (c) touching your hair a lot (d) natural gestures
4. 4.🧍 How should you stand at the microphone? (a) swaying to and fro (b) leaning on one leg (c) tall, feet steady (d) hopping on the spot
5. 5.🙌 What does a big, warm smile do in a speech? (a) shows size (b) shows a feeling (c) points to something (d) shows a number
6. 6.🙌 A gesture works best when it… (a) repeats nonstop (b) hides your face (c) matches your words (d) goes against words
7. 7.Which of these is helpful body language? (a) standing tall (b) hands deep in pockets (c) slouching (d) tapping your foot
8. 8.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) slouching (b) arms crossed tightly (c) tapping your foot (d) feet steady and apart
9. 9.Which of these is distracting body language? (a) chin up (b) arms crossed tightly (c) open hands (d) calm, still feet
10. 10.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) slouching (b) back to the audience (c) arms crossed tightly (d) chin up
11. 11.Which of these is distracting body language? (a) feet steady and apart (b) chin up (c) standing tall (d) hands deep in pockets
12. 12.Which of these is helpful body language? (a) hands deep in pockets (b) swaying side to side (c) tapping your foot (d) feet steady and apart
13. 13.🧍 Helpful or distracting body language: open hands? (a) helpful (b) distracting
14. 14.🙌 What does a tiny gap between fingers do in a speech? (a) shows size (b) shows a number (c) shows a feeling (d) points to something
15. 15.🙌 What does a nod toward the chart do in a speech? (a) shows size (b) shows a feeling (c) shows a number (d) points to something
16. 16.True or false: “swaying side to side” is distracting body language. (a) False (b) True
17. 17.Which of these is helpful body language? (a) open hands (b) slouching (c) swaying side to side (d) fiddling with a pen
18. 18.Which of these is helpful body language? (a) hands deep in pockets (b) fiddling with a pen (c) tapping your foot (d) chin up
19. 19.🧍 Where should your hands be when you are not gesturing? (a) behind your head (b) in tight fists (c) deep in your pockets (d) relaxed at your sides
20. 20.🧍 Helpful or distracting body language: tapping your foot? (a) distracting (b) helpful
21. 21.🧍 Helpful or distracting body language: calm, still feet? (a) distracting (b) helpful
22. 22.Which of these is distracting body language? (a) facing the audience (b) touching your hair a lot (c) natural gestures (d) standing tall
23. 23.True or false: “feet steady and apart” is helpful body language. (a) False (b) True
24. 24.🧍 Helpful or distracting body language: swaying side to side? (a) distracting (b) helpful
25. 25.🧍 Helpful or distracting body language: feet steady and apart? (a) helpful (b) distracting
26. 26.🧍 Helpful or distracting body language: slouching? (a) helpful (b) distracting
27. 27.🧍 Which shows the audience you are confident? (a) looking at the exit (b) arms tightly crossed (c) hunched and closed (d) shoulders back, open
28. 28.🧍 Helpful or distracting body language: standing tall? (a) distracting (b) helpful
29. 29.🙌 What does a fist raised in joy do in a speech? (a) shows a number (b) shows a feeling (c) points to something (d) shows size
30. 30.Which of these is helpful body language? (a) hands deep in pockets (b) swaying side to side (c) calm, still feet (d) tapping your foot
31. 31.True or false: “standing tall” is helpful body language. (a) False (b) True
32. 32.🧍 Helpful or distracting body language: relaxed shoulders? (a) distracting (b) helpful
33. 33.Which of these is helpful body language? (a) hands deep in pockets (b) tapping your foot (c) relaxed shoulders (d) swaying side to side
34. 34.True or false: “facing the audience” is helpful body language. (a) False (b) True
35. 35.True or false: “hands deep in pockets” is helpful body language. (a) True (b) False
36. 36.🎁 In show-and-tell, what should you do with the object? (a) keep it in your bag (b) hold it up to show (c) cover it with a cloth (d) hide it behind you
37. 37.True or false: “relaxed shoulders” is distracting body language. (a) False (b) True
38. 38.🙌 What does raising two fingers do in a speech? (a) shows a number (b) points to something (c) shows size (d) shows a feeling
39. 39.True or false: “arms crossed tightly” is helpful body language. (a) True (b) False
40. 40.🙌 What does raising a hand high do in a speech? (a) points to something (b) shows a feeling (c) shows a number (d) shows size

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