Public Speaking Worksheet: Body Language

Public speaking lesson 4: Body language and gestures · Set 369 · 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: “chin up” is distracting body language. (a) True (b) False
2. 2.Which of these is helpful body language? (a) chin up (b) tapping your foot (c) slouching (d) hands deep in pockets
3. 3.Which of these is helpful body language? (a) hands deep in pockets (b) tapping your foot (c) standing tall (d) back to the audience
4. 4.True or false: “facing the audience” is helpful body language. (a) False (b) True
5. 5.🧍 Which shows the audience you are confident? (a) hunched and closed (b) arms tightly crossed (c) looking at the exit (d) shoulders back, open
6. 6.True or false: “standing tall” is distracting body language. (a) True (b) False
7. 7.🙌 What does counting on your fingers do in a speech? (a) shows size (b) shows a number (c) points to something (d) shows a feeling
8. 8.🧍 Helpful or distracting body language: natural gestures? (a) helpful (b) distracting
9. 9.🎁 In show-and-tell, what should you do with the object? (a) hide it behind you (b) cover it with a cloth (c) keep it in your bag (d) hold it up to show
10. 10.🧍 Helpful or distracting body language: standing tall? (a) helpful (b) distracting
11. 11.🙌 What does a tiny gap between fingers do in a speech? (a) shows size (b) points to something (c) shows a number (d) shows a feeling
12. 12.🙌 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
13. 13.🧍 Helpful or distracting body language: feet steady and apart? (a) helpful (b) distracting
14. 14.🙌 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
15. 15.🙌 What does pointing at the slide do in a speech? (a) shows a number (b) shows a feeling (c) points to something (d) shows size
16. 16.Which of these is helpful body language? (a) relaxed shoulders (b) back to the audience (c) hands deep in pockets (d) touching your hair a lot
17. 17.Which of these is distracting body language? (a) calm, still feet (b) standing tall (c) relaxed shoulders (d) hands deep in pockets
18. 18.🧍 Helpful or distracting body language: swaying side to side? (a) distracting (b) helpful
19. 19.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) standing tall (b) swaying side to side (c) natural gestures (d) facing the audience
20. 20.🙌 What does holding up three fingers do in a speech? (a) shows size (b) points to something (c) shows a feeling (d) shows a number
21. 21.Which of these is helpful body language? (a) slouching (b) hands deep in pockets (c) arms crossed tightly (d) natural gestures
22. 22.Which of these is distracting body language? (a) feet steady and apart (b) slouching (c) facing the audience (d) chin up
23. 23.True or false: “calm, still feet” is distracting body language. (a) False (b) True
24. 24.🙌 What does raising two fingers do in a speech? (a) shows a feeling (b) shows size (c) points to something (d) shows a number
25. 25.🧍 Helpful or distracting body language: hands deep in pockets? (a) distracting (b) helpful
26. 26.🧍 Where should your hands be when you are not gesturing? (a) deep in your pockets (b) behind your head (c) relaxed at your sides (d) in tight fists
27. 27.True or false: “arms crossed tightly” is distracting body language. (a) False (b) True
28. 28.🧍 How should you stand at the microphone? (a) swaying to and fro (b) hopping on the spot (c) tall, feet steady (d) leaning on one leg
29. 29.🙌 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
30. 30.Which of these is distracting body language? (a) standing tall (b) natural gestures (c) arms crossed tightly (d) open hands
31. 31.Which of these is helpful body language? (a) arms crossed tightly (b) fiddling with a pen (c) calm, still feet (d) back to the audience
32. 32.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) natural gestures (b) hands deep in pockets (c) open hands (d) calm, still feet
33. 33.True or false: “facing the audience” is distracting body language. (a) True (b) False
34. 34.True or false: “slouching” is helpful body language. (a) True (b) False
35. 35.Which of these is distracting body language? (a) feet steady and apart (b) tapping your foot (c) open hands (d) facing the audience
36. 36.True or false: “touching your hair a lot” is distracting body language. (a) True (b) False
37. 37.True or false: “open hands” is helpful body language. (a) False (b) True
38. 38.True or false: “tapping your foot” is helpful body language. (a) False (b) True
39. 39.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) arms crossed tightly (b) back to the audience (c) touching your hair a lot (d) open hands
40. 40.🧍 Helpful or distracting body language: open hands? (a) distracting (b) helpful

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