Public Speaking Worksheet: Body Language

Public speaking lesson 4: Body language and gestures · Set 379 · 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: swaying side to side? (a) helpful (b) distracting
2. 2.Which of these is distracting body language? (a) relaxed shoulders (b) slouching (c) standing tall (d) facing the audience
3. 3.🙌 What does a nod toward the chart do in a speech? (a) shows a feeling (b) shows size (c) shows a number (d) points to something
4. 4.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) calm, still feet (b) facing the audience (c) slouching (d) open hands
5. 5.🧍 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
6. 6.🙌 A gesture works best when it… (a) repeats nonstop (b) matches your words (c) hides your face (d) goes against words
7. 7.🙌 What does a hand on your heart do in a speech? (a) shows size (b) shows a number (c) points to something (d) shows a feeling
8. 8.🙌 What does an open palm to the map do in a speech? (a) shows a feeling (b) shows size (c) shows a number (d) points to something
9. 9.Which of these is helpful body language? (a) natural gestures (b) tapping your foot (c) touching your hair a lot (d) swaying side to side
10. 10.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) relaxed shoulders (b) arms crossed tightly (c) facing the audience (d) chin up
11. 11.🧍 Which shows the audience you are confident? (a) arms tightly crossed (b) hunched and closed (c) looking at the exit (d) shoulders back, open
12. 12.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) swaying side to side (b) open hands (c) facing the audience (d) natural gestures
13. 13.🧍 Helpful or distracting body language: relaxed shoulders? (a) distracting (b) helpful
14. 14.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) touching your hair a lot (b) tapping your foot (c) facing the audience (d) slouching
15. 15.🧍 Helpful or distracting body language: calm, still feet? (a) distracting (b) helpful
16. 16.True or false: “natural gestures” is distracting body language. (a) False (b) True
17. 17.Which of these is helpful body language? (a) back to the audience (b) fiddling with a pen (c) feet steady and apart (d) arms crossed tightly
18. 18.🙌 What does raising two fingers do in a speech? (a) shows a feeling (b) points to something (c) shows a number (d) shows size
19. 19.True or false: “open hands” is helpful body language. (a) True (b) False
20. 20.🧍 How should you stand at the microphone? (a) hopping on the spot (b) tall, feet steady (c) leaning on one leg (d) swaying to and fro
21. 21.🎁 In show-and-tell, what should you do with the object? (a) keep it in your bag (b) cover it with a cloth (c) hide it behind you (d) hold it up to show
22. 22.🙌 What does a fist raised in joy do in a speech? (a) points to something (b) shows a number (c) shows size (d) shows a feeling
23. 23.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) slouching (b) standing tall (c) back to the audience (d) arms crossed tightly
24. 24.True or false: “swaying side to side” is distracting body language. (a) False (b) True
25. 25.🧍 Helpful or distracting body language: feet steady and apart? (a) helpful (b) distracting
26. 26.True or false: “back to the audience” is distracting body language. (a) False (b) True
27. 27.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) fiddling with a pen (b) calm, still feet (c) back to the audience (d) slouching
28. 28.Which of these is helpful body language? (a) fiddling with a pen (b) open hands (c) tapping your foot (d) slouching
29. 29.Which of these is distracting body language? (a) arms crossed tightly (b) open hands (c) chin up (d) natural gestures
30. 30.Which of these is distracting body language? (a) calm, still feet (b) feet steady and apart (c) facing the audience (d) fiddling with a pen
31. 31.🙌 What does a big, warm smile do in a speech? (a) shows size (b) shows a feeling (c) shows a number (d) points to something
32. 32.True or false: “calm, still feet” is helpful body language. (a) False (b) True
33. 33.True or false: “natural gestures” is helpful body language. (a) True (b) False
34. 34.Which of these is helpful body language? (a) tapping your foot (b) swaying side to side (c) fiddling with a pen (d) facing the audience
35. 35.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) chin up (b) standing tall (c) feet steady and apart (d) back to the audience
36. 36.Which of these is helpful body language? (a) standing tall (b) touching your hair a lot (c) slouching (d) back to the audience
37. 37.Which of these is helpful body language? (a) swaying side to side (b) chin up (c) fiddling with a pen (d) back to the audience
38. 38.Which of these is helpful body language? (a) arms crossed tightly (b) calm, still feet (c) swaying side to side (d) hands deep in pockets
39. 39.🙌 What does pointing at the slide do in a speech? (a) shows a feeling (b) points to something (c) shows a number (d) shows size
40. 40.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) touching your hair a lot (b) open hands (c) calm, still feet (d) chin up

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