Public Speaking Worksheet: Body Language

Public speaking lesson 4: Body language and gestures · Set 397 · 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.🙌 What does holding up three fingers do in a speech? (a) shows a number (b) points to something (c) shows a feeling (d) shows size
2. 2.🙌 What does a fist raised in joy do in a speech? (a) shows a number (b) shows size (c) points to something (d) shows a feeling
3. 3.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) natural gestures (b) facing the audience (c) arms crossed tightly (d) standing tall
4. 4.True or false: “tapping your foot” is distracting body language. (a) False (b) True
5. 5.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) calm, still feet (b) touching your hair a lot (c) back to the audience (d) slouching
6. 6.True or false: “facing the audience” is helpful body language. (a) True (b) False
7. 7.True or false: “feet steady and apart” is helpful body language. (a) True (b) False
8. 8.Which of these is helpful body language? (a) arms crossed tightly (b) back to the audience (c) open hands (d) fiddling with a pen
9. 9.Which of these is distracting body language? (a) open hands (b) touching your hair a lot (c) natural gestures (d) relaxed shoulders
10. 10.🧍 Helpful or distracting body language: natural gestures? (a) distracting (b) helpful
11. 11.🙌 What does raising two fingers do in a speech? (a) shows a number (b) shows size (c) points to something (d) shows a feeling
12. 12.🎁 In show-and-tell, what should you do with the object? (a) keep it in your bag (b) hold it up to show (c) cover it with a cloth (d) hide it behind you
13. 13.Which of these is helpful body language? (a) fiddling with a pen (b) facing the audience (c) touching your hair a lot (d) slouching
14. 14.True or false: “tapping your foot” is helpful body language. (a) False (b) True
15. 15.🧍 Helpful or distracting body language: open hands? (a) distracting (b) helpful
16. 16.🙌 What does pointing at the slide do in a speech? (a) shows size (b) points to something (c) shows a feeling (d) shows a number
17. 17.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) facing the audience (b) tapping your foot (c) standing tall (d) relaxed shoulders
18. 18.🧍 Which shows the audience you are confident? (a) arms tightly crossed (b) looking at the exit (c) shoulders back, open (d) hunched and closed
19. 19.Which of these is helpful body language? (a) standing tall (b) swaying side to side (c) fiddling with a pen (d) touching your hair a lot
20. 20.🙌 What does a big, warm smile do in a speech? (a) shows size (b) points to something (c) shows a number (d) shows a feeling
21. 21.🧍 How should you stand at the microphone? (a) leaning on one leg (b) hopping on the spot (c) swaying to and fro (d) tall, feet steady
22. 22.Which of these is helpful body language? (a) hands deep in pockets (b) slouching (c) calm, still feet (d) arms crossed tightly
23. 23.🧍 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
24. 24.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) hands deep in pockets (b) swaying side to side (c) tapping your foot (d) standing tall
25. 25.🙌 What does counting on your fingers do in a speech? (a) shows a number (b) points to something (c) shows a feeling (d) shows size
26. 26.True or false: “feet steady and apart” is distracting body language. (a) True (b) False
27. 27.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) chin up (b) feet steady and apart (c) relaxed shoulders (d) swaying side to side
28. 28.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) slouching (b) swaying side to side (c) chin up (d) touching your hair a lot
29. 29.🙌 What does a nod toward the chart do in a speech? (a) shows a feeling (b) shows a number (c) shows size (d) points to something
30. 30.Which of these is distracting body language? (a) facing the audience (b) fiddling with a pen (c) relaxed shoulders (d) open hands
31. 31.🧍 Helpful or distracting body language: swaying side to side? (a) helpful (b) distracting
32. 32.Which of these is distracting body language? (a) relaxed shoulders (b) natural gestures (c) standing tall (d) back to the audience
33. 33.Which of these is helpful body language? (a) fiddling with a pen (b) chin up (c) swaying side to side (d) back to the audience
34. 34.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) relaxed shoulders (b) chin up (c) hands deep in pockets (d) calm, still feet
35. 35.🙌 What does raising a hand high do in a speech? (a) points to something (b) shows size (c) shows a feeling (d) shows a number
36. 36.Which of these is distracting body language? (a) calm, still feet (b) natural gestures (c) feet steady and apart (d) slouching
37. 37.🙌 A gesture works best when it… (a) goes against words (b) repeats nonstop (c) matches your words (d) hides your face
38. 38.🧍 Helpful or distracting body language: slouching? (a) distracting (b) helpful
39. 39.True or false: “chin up” is distracting body language. (a) False (b) True
40. 40.🧍 Helpful or distracting body language: arms crossed tightly? (a) helpful (b) distracting

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