Public Speaking Worksheet: Body Language

Public speaking lesson 4: Body language and gestures · Set 317 · 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.🧍 How should you stand at the microphone? (a) swaying to and fro (b) hopping on the spot (c) leaning on one leg (d) tall, feet steady
2. 2.🙌 A gesture works best when it… (a) hides your face (b) matches your words (c) goes against words (d) repeats nonstop
3. 3.🙌 What does a nod toward the chart do in a speech? (a) shows a number (b) shows a feeling (c) shows size (d) points to something
4. 4.🙌 What does counting on your fingers do in a speech? (a) points to something (b) shows a number (c) shows a feeling (d) shows size
5. 5.🧍 Which shows the audience you are confident? (a) looking at the exit (b) hunched and closed (c) arms tightly crossed (d) shoulders back, open
6. 6.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) fiddling with a pen (b) slouching (c) calm, still feet (d) tapping your foot
7. 7.True or false: “feet steady and apart” is distracting body language. (a) False (b) True
8. 8.True or false: “open hands” is distracting body language. (a) False (b) True
9. 9.Which of these is distracting body language? (a) relaxed shoulders (b) standing tall (c) swaying side to side (d) facing the audience
10. 10.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) swaying side to side (b) back to the audience (c) tapping your foot (d) facing the audience
11. 11.🙌 What does raising a hand high do in a speech? (a) shows size (b) points to something (c) shows a number (d) shows a feeling
12. 12.Which of these is distracting body language? (a) slouching (b) calm, still feet (c) facing the audience (d) relaxed shoulders
13. 13.Which of these is helpful body language? (a) hands deep in pockets (b) swaying side to side (c) tapping your foot (d) natural gestures
14. 14.🧍 Where should your hands be when you are not gesturing? (a) relaxed at your sides (b) deep in your pockets (c) in tight fists (d) behind your head
15. 15.True or false: “chin up” is helpful body language. (a) True (b) False
16. 16.🙌 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
17. 17.🧍 Helpful or distracting body language: tapping your foot? (a) helpful (b) distracting
18. 18.True or false: “touching your hair a lot” is helpful body language. (a) False (b) True
19. 19.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) calm, still feet (b) feet steady and apart (c) open hands (d) hands deep in pockets
20. 20.🙌 What does a tiny gap between fingers do in a speech? (a) points to something (b) shows a number (c) shows a feeling (d) shows size
21. 21.🧍 Helpful or distracting body language: facing the audience? (a) distracting (b) helpful
22. 22.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) tapping your foot (b) chin up (c) slouching (d) touching your hair a lot
23. 23.🧍 Helpful or distracting body language: swaying side to side? (a) distracting (b) helpful
24. 24.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) relaxed shoulders (b) calm, still feet (c) facing the audience (d) swaying side to side
25. 25.🧍 Helpful or distracting body language: arms crossed tightly? (a) helpful (b) distracting
26. 26.🧍 Helpful or distracting body language: slouching? (a) distracting (b) helpful
27. 27.Which of these is helpful body language? (a) fiddling with a pen (b) arms crossed tightly (c) calm, still feet (d) back to the audience
28. 28.🙌 What does pointing at the slide do in a speech? (a) points to something (b) shows size (c) shows a feeling (d) shows a number
29. 29.Which of these is helpful body language? (a) slouching (b) relaxed shoulders (c) arms crossed tightly (d) swaying side to side
30. 30.🙌 What does raising two fingers do in a speech? (a) shows a number (b) shows a feeling (c) points to something (d) shows size
31. 31.🙌 What does a fist raised in joy do in a speech? (a) shows size (b) shows a number (c) shows a feeling (d) points to something
32. 32.🙌 What does an open palm to the map do in a speech? (a) shows a number (b) shows size (c) points to something (d) shows a feeling
33. 33.Which of these is distracting body language? (a) arms crossed tightly (b) facing the audience (c) calm, still feet (d) feet steady and apart
34. 34.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) slouching (b) open hands (c) swaying side to side (d) touching your hair a lot
35. 35.🧍 Helpful or distracting body language: touching your hair a lot? (a) helpful (b) distracting
36. 36.Which of these is distracting body language? (a) feet steady and apart (b) open hands (c) standing tall (d) tapping your foot
37. 37.🎁 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
38. 38.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) arms crossed tightly (b) relaxed shoulders (c) swaying side to side (d) tapping your foot
39. 39.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) swaying side to side (b) standing tall (c) hands deep in pockets (d) slouching
40. 40.Which of these is helpful body language? (a) hands deep in pockets (b) swaying side to side (c) tapping your foot (d) facing the audience

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