Public Speaking Worksheet: Body Language

Public speaking lesson 4: Body language and gestures · Set 307 · 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: tapping your foot? (a) distracting (b) helpful
2. 2.🙌 What does raising a hand high do in a speech? (a) shows a feeling (b) points to something (c) shows a number (d) shows size
3. 3.🧍 Where should your hands be when you are not gesturing? (a) in tight fists (b) relaxed at your sides (c) deep in your pockets (d) behind your head
4. 4.Which of these is distracting body language? (a) feet steady and apart (b) slouching (c) relaxed shoulders (d) calm, still feet
5. 5.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) back to the audience (b) standing tall (c) tapping your foot (d) arms crossed tightly
6. 6.🧍 Helpful or distracting body language: relaxed shoulders? (a) distracting (b) helpful
7. 7.🙌 What does raising two fingers do in a speech? (a) shows size (b) shows a feeling (c) points to something (d) shows a number
8. 8.🙌 What does holding up three fingers do in a speech? (a) points to something (b) shows size (c) shows a feeling (d) shows a number
9. 9.🙌 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
10. 10.Which of these is helpful body language? (a) arms crossed tightly (b) chin up (c) back to the audience (d) hands deep in pockets
11. 11.True or false: “standing tall” is distracting body language. (a) True (b) False
12. 12.True or false: “open hands” is helpful body language. (a) False (b) True
13. 13.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) swaying side to side (b) touching your hair a lot (c) slouching (d) open hands
14. 14.🧍 Helpful or distracting body language: facing the audience? (a) distracting (b) helpful
15. 15.🙌 A gesture works best when it… (a) goes against words (b) hides your face (c) matches your words (d) repeats nonstop
16. 16.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) facing the audience (b) slouching (c) standing tall (d) calm, still feet
17. 17.🧍 Helpful or distracting body language: chin up? (a) distracting (b) helpful
18. 18.Which of these is distracting body language? (a) natural gestures (b) back to the audience (c) chin up (d) relaxed shoulders
19. 19.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) hands deep in pockets (b) swaying side to side (c) chin up (d) tapping your foot
20. 20.🙌 What does a fist raised in joy do in a speech? (a) shows a feeling (b) points to something (c) shows a number (d) shows size
21. 21.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) relaxed shoulders (b) swaying side to side (c) standing tall (d) feet steady and apart
22. 22.🧍 Helpful or distracting body language: open hands? (a) helpful (b) distracting
23. 23.Which of these is helpful body language? (a) arms crossed tightly (b) natural gestures (c) touching your hair a lot (d) swaying side to side
24. 24.🧍 Helpful or distracting body language: feet steady and apart? (a) helpful (b) distracting
25. 25.🧍 Helpful or distracting body language: touching your hair a lot? (a) helpful (b) distracting
26. 26.Which of these is distracting body language? (a) natural gestures (b) tapping your foot (c) feet steady and apart (d) open hands
27. 27.🧍 How should you stand at the microphone? (a) tall, feet steady (b) swaying to and fro (c) hopping on the spot (d) leaning on one leg
28. 28.🧍 Helpful or distracting body language: calm, still feet? (a) distracting (b) helpful
29. 29.🧍 Which shows the audience you are confident? (a) looking at the exit (b) arms tightly crossed (c) shoulders back, open (d) hunched and closed
30. 30.🧍 Helpful or distracting body language: fiddling with a pen? (a) distracting (b) helpful
31. 31.🙌 What does counting on your fingers do in a speech? (a) shows a number (b) shows size (c) points to something (d) shows a feeling
32. 32.True or false: “hands deep in pockets” is helpful body language. (a) True (b) False
33. 33.True or false: “back to the audience” is helpful body language. (a) True (b) False
34. 34.Which of these is distracting body language? (a) swaying side to side (b) standing tall (c) open hands (d) feet steady and apart
35. 35.🙌 What does a nod toward the chart do in a speech? (a) shows size (b) shows a feeling (c) points to something (d) shows a number
36. 36.Which of these is distracting body language? (a) feet steady and apart (b) arms crossed tightly (c) relaxed shoulders (d) facing the audience
37. 37.🧍 Helpful or distracting body language: arms crossed tightly? (a) helpful (b) distracting
38. 38.True or false: “slouching” is helpful body language. (a) False (b) True
39. 39.🧍 Helpful or distracting body language: hands deep in pockets? (a) distracting (b) helpful
40. 40.Which of these is helpful body language? (a) fiddling with a pen (b) touching your hair a lot (c) hands deep in pockets (d) standing tall

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