Public Speaking Worksheet: Body Language

Public speaking lesson 4: Body language and gestures · Set 43 · 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 shows the audience you are confident? (a) hunched and closed (b) looking at the exit (c) shoulders back, open (d) arms tightly crossed
2. 2.Which of these is helpful body language? (a) tapping your foot (b) swaying side to side (c) natural gestures (d) touching your hair a lot
3. 3.Which of these is helpful body language? (a) chin up (b) fiddling with a pen (c) arms crossed tightly (d) touching your hair a lot
4. 4.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) feet steady and apart (b) standing tall (c) back to the audience (d) open hands
5. 5.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) tapping your foot (b) slouching (c) arms crossed tightly (d) facing the audience
6. 6.🧍 How should you stand at the microphone? (a) hopping on the spot (b) tall, feet steady (c) swaying to and fro (d) leaning on one leg
7. 7.🧍 Helpful or distracting body language: relaxed shoulders? (a) helpful (b) distracting
8. 8.True or false: “arms crossed tightly” is helpful body language. (a) True (b) False
9. 9.Which of these is distracting body language? (a) standing tall (b) fiddling with a pen (c) open hands (d) chin up
10. 10.🙌 What does raising a hand high do in a speech? (a) points to something (b) shows a number (c) shows a feeling (d) shows size
11. 11.🙌 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
12. 12.🧍 Helpful or distracting body language: touching your hair a lot? (a) helpful (b) distracting
13. 13.🧍 Helpful or distracting body language: slouching? (a) distracting (b) helpful
14. 14.True or false: “open hands” is distracting body language. (a) True (b) False
15. 15.🙌 What does a nod toward the chart do in a speech? (a) points to something (b) shows a number (c) shows a feeling (d) shows size
16. 16.Which of these is helpful body language? (a) tapping your foot (b) back to the audience (c) slouching (d) calm, still feet
17. 17.True or false: “touching your hair a lot” is distracting body language. (a) True (b) False
18. 18.🙌 What does spreading your arms wide do in a speech? (a) points to something (b) shows a feeling (c) shows a number (d) shows size
19. 19.🎁 In show-and-tell, what should you do with the object? (a) keep it in your bag (b) hide it behind you (c) hold it up to show (d) cover it with a cloth
20. 20.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) feet steady and apart (b) chin up (c) natural gestures (d) touching your hair a lot
21. 21.True or false: “facing the audience” is helpful body language. (a) False (b) True
22. 22.True or false: “calm, still feet” is helpful body language. (a) False (b) True
23. 23.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) open hands (b) standing tall (c) arms crossed tightly (d) relaxed shoulders
24. 24.True or false: “slouching” is distracting body language. (a) False (b) True
25. 25.🙌 What does holding up three fingers do in a speech? (a) shows size (b) shows a feeling (c) points to something (d) shows a number
26. 26.🧍 Helpful or distracting body language: swaying side to side? (a) helpful (b) distracting
27. 27.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) calm, still feet (b) relaxed shoulders (c) natural gestures (d) slouching
28. 28.Which of these is helpful body language? (a) arms crossed tightly (b) standing tall (c) back to the audience (d) hands deep in pockets
29. 29.Which of these is distracting body language? (a) standing tall (b) tapping your foot (c) chin up (d) natural gestures
30. 30.🙌 What does a tiny gap between fingers do in a speech? (a) points to something (b) shows a number (c) shows size (d) shows a feeling
31. 31.🧍 Helpful or distracting body language: chin up? (a) distracting (b) helpful
32. 32.True or false: “open hands” is helpful body language. (a) True (b) False
33. 33.🙌 What does a big, warm smile do in a speech? (a) shows a number (b) shows size (c) shows a feeling (d) points to something
34. 34.🧍 Helpful or distracting body language: fiddling with a pen? (a) helpful (b) distracting
35. 35.🧍 Helpful or distracting body language: feet steady and apart? (a) distracting (b) helpful
36. 36.Which of these is helpful body language? (a) facing the audience (b) fiddling with a pen (c) arms crossed tightly (d) touching your hair a lot
37. 37.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) arms crossed tightly (b) swaying side to side (c) standing tall (d) fiddling with a pen
38. 38.True or false: “slouching” is helpful body language. (a) True (b) False
39. 39.🧍 Helpful or distracting body language: natural gestures? (a) distracting (b) helpful
40. 40.🧍 Helpful or distracting body language: back to the audience? (a) distracting (b) helpful

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