Public Speaking Worksheet: Body Language

Public speaking lesson 4: Body language and gestures · Set 383 · 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: “hands deep in pockets” is distracting body language. (a) True (b) False
2. 2.🧍 Helpful or distracting body language: standing tall? (a) distracting (b) helpful
3. 3.True or false: “facing the audience” is distracting body language. (a) False (b) True
4. 4.🙌 What does raising two fingers do in a speech? (a) points to something (b) shows a feeling (c) shows a number (d) shows size
5. 5.🧍 Helpful or distracting body language: calm, still feet? (a) distracting (b) helpful
6. 6.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) slouching (b) relaxed shoulders (c) chin up (d) feet steady and apart
7. 7.🙌 What does pointing at the slide do in a speech? (a) shows size (b) shows a number (c) points to something (d) shows a feeling
8. 8.True or false: “tapping your foot” is distracting body language. (a) False (b) True
9. 9.Which of these is distracting body language? (a) chin up (b) feet steady and apart (c) hands deep in pockets (d) standing tall
10. 10.Which of these is distracting body language? (a) relaxed shoulders (b) touching your hair a lot (c) calm, still feet (d) standing tall
11. 11.🧍 Helpful or distracting body language: tapping your foot? (a) helpful (b) distracting
12. 12.🧍 How should you stand at the microphone? (a) leaning on one leg (b) swaying to and fro (c) tall, feet steady (d) hopping on the spot
13. 13.🧍 Helpful or distracting body language: swaying side to side? (a) helpful (b) distracting
14. 14.🧍 Helpful or distracting body language: facing the audience? (a) helpful (b) distracting
15. 15.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) fiddling with a pen (b) calm, still feet (c) swaying side to side (d) slouching
16. 16.🙌 What does counting on your fingers do in a speech? (a) shows size (b) points to something (c) shows a number (d) shows a feeling
17. 17.Which of these is helpful body language? (a) touching your hair a lot (b) slouching (c) back to the audience (d) natural gestures
18. 18.🧍 Helpful or distracting body language: fiddling with a pen? (a) helpful (b) distracting
19. 19.🙌 What does a big, warm smile do in a speech? (a) shows a number (b) shows a feeling (c) shows size (d) points to something
20. 20.🙌 A gesture works best when it… (a) repeats nonstop (b) hides your face (c) matches your words (d) goes against words
21. 21.True or false: “fiddling with a pen” is helpful body language. (a) True (b) False
22. 22.🧍 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
23. 23.True or false: “standing tall” is helpful body language. (a) False (b) True
24. 24.True or false: “chin up” is helpful body language. (a) True (b) False
25. 25.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) standing tall (b) relaxed shoulders (c) open hands (d) tapping your foot
26. 26.Which of these is helpful body language? (a) slouching (b) fiddling with a pen (c) swaying side to side (d) feet steady and apart
27. 27.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) standing tall (b) facing the audience (c) relaxed shoulders (d) fiddling with a pen
28. 28.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) facing the audience (b) hands deep in pockets (c) swaying side to side (d) slouching
29. 29.Which of these is helpful body language? (a) touching your hair a lot (b) open hands (c) tapping your foot (d) swaying side to side
30. 30.🎁 In show-and-tell, what should you do with the object? (a) keep it in your bag (b) hide it behind you (c) cover it with a cloth (d) hold it up to show
31. 31.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) facing the audience (b) open hands (c) feet steady and apart (d) touching your hair a lot
32. 32.Which of these is distracting body language? (a) tapping your foot (b) feet steady and apart (c) facing the audience (d) calm, still feet
33. 33.True or false: “calm, still feet” is distracting body language. (a) False (b) True
34. 34.True or false: “arms crossed tightly” is helpful body language. (a) False (b) True
35. 35.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) swaying side to side (b) arms crossed tightly (c) hands deep in pockets (d) feet steady and apart
36. 36.🧍 Helpful or distracting body language: chin up? (a) helpful (b) distracting
37. 37.True or false: “relaxed shoulders” is helpful body language. (a) True (b) False
38. 38.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) hands deep in pockets (b) touching your hair a lot (c) chin up (d) swaying side to side
39. 39.Which of these is helpful body language? (a) facing the audience (b) hands deep in pockets (c) arms crossed tightly (d) slouching
40. 40.🧍 Helpful or distracting body language: arms crossed tightly? (a) distracting (b) helpful

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