Public Speaking Worksheet: Body Language

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

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