Public Speaking Worksheet: Body Language

Public speaking lesson 4: Body language and gestures · Set 441 · 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 is the odd one out? (a) tapping your foot (b) feet steady and apart (c) facing the audience (d) natural gestures
2. 2.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) chin up (b) natural gestures (c) back to the audience (d) feet steady and apart
3. 3.🧍 Helpful or distracting body language: standing tall? (a) distracting (b) helpful
4. 4.🙌 What does raising a hand high do in a speech? (a) points to something (b) shows a feeling (c) shows size (d) shows a number
5. 5.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) slouching (b) facing the audience (c) open hands (d) natural gestures
6. 6.Which of these is helpful body language? (a) feet steady and apart (b) tapping your foot (c) fiddling with a pen (d) touching your hair a lot
7. 7.True or false: “feet steady and apart” is helpful body language. (a) False (b) True
8. 8.🧍 Helpful or distracting body language: calm, still feet? (a) helpful (b) distracting
9. 9.🎁 In show-and-tell, what should you do with the object? (a) hold it up to show (b) cover it with a cloth (c) keep it in your bag (d) hide it behind you
10. 10.🙌 What does a nod toward the chart do in a speech? (a) shows a feeling (b) shows a number (c) points to something (d) shows size
11. 11.🧍 Helpful or distracting body language: tapping your foot? (a) distracting (b) helpful
12. 12.🙌 A gesture works best when it… (a) repeats nonstop (b) hides your face (c) matches your words (d) goes against words
13. 13.🧍 Helpful or distracting body language: arms crossed tightly? (a) helpful (b) distracting
14. 14.True or false: “relaxed shoulders” is distracting body language. (a) False (b) True
15. 15.True or false: “chin up” is helpful body language. (a) True (b) False
16. 16.🙌 What does spreading your arms wide do in a speech? (a) points to something (b) shows size (c) shows a feeling (d) shows a number
17. 17.True or false: “swaying side to side” is distracting body language. (a) False (b) True
18. 18.🧍 How should you stand at the microphone? (a) hopping on the spot (b) swaying to and fro (c) leaning on one leg (d) tall, feet steady
19. 19.Which of these is distracting body language? (a) natural gestures (b) calm, still feet (c) feet steady and apart (d) fiddling with a pen
20. 20.Which of these is helpful body language? (a) hands deep in pockets (b) swaying side to side (c) touching your hair a lot (d) calm, still feet
21. 21.Which of these is helpful body language? (a) arms crossed tightly (b) slouching (c) touching your hair a lot (d) natural gestures
22. 22.True or false: “fiddling with a pen” is helpful body language. (a) False (b) True
23. 23.Which of these is distracting body language? (a) natural gestures (b) standing tall (c) calm, still feet (d) swaying side to side
24. 24.🙌 What does an open palm to the map do in a speech? (a) shows a number (b) shows size (c) points to something (d) shows a feeling
25. 25.🧍 Where should your hands be when you are not gesturing? (a) deep in your pockets (b) behind your head (c) in tight fists (d) relaxed at your sides
26. 26.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) tapping your foot (b) facing the audience (c) swaying side to side (d) hands deep in pockets
27. 27.🧍 Helpful or distracting body language: chin up? (a) distracting (b) helpful
28. 28.🧍 Helpful or distracting body language: swaying side to side? (a) helpful (b) distracting
29. 29.True or false: “calm, still feet” is helpful body language. (a) True (b) False
30. 30.🧍 Helpful or distracting body language: facing the audience? (a) helpful (b) distracting
31. 31.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) slouching (b) relaxed shoulders (c) arms crossed tightly (d) tapping your foot
32. 32.Which of these is distracting body language? (a) facing the audience (b) relaxed shoulders (c) calm, still feet (d) hands deep in pockets
33. 33.Which of these is helpful body language? (a) arms crossed tightly (b) hands deep in pockets (c) slouching (d) relaxed shoulders
34. 34.🙌 What does a hand on your heart do in a speech? (a) shows a feeling (b) shows a number (c) shows size (d) points to something
35. 35.🧍 Helpful or distracting body language: relaxed shoulders? (a) distracting (b) helpful
36. 36.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) touching your hair a lot (b) natural gestures (c) relaxed shoulders (d) chin up
37. 37.🧍 Which shows the audience you are confident? (a) looking at the exit (b) arms tightly crossed (c) shoulders back, open (d) hunched and closed
38. 38.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) tapping your foot (b) slouching (c) feet steady and apart (d) swaying side to side
39. 39.True or false: “fiddling with a pen” is distracting body language. (a) False (b) True
40. 40.Which of these is helpful body language? (a) touching your hair a lot (b) back to the audience (c) hands deep in pockets (d) chin up

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