Public Speaking Worksheet: Body Language

Public speaking lesson 4: Body language and gestures · Set 443 · 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 a nod toward the chart do in a speech? (a) shows a feeling (b) shows a number (c) points to something (d) shows size
2. 2.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) natural gestures (b) touching your hair a lot (c) feet steady and apart (d) chin up
3. 3.🙌 What does raising a hand high do in a speech? (a) shows a feeling (b) points to something (c) shows a number (d) shows size
4. 4.Which of these is helpful body language? (a) swaying side to side (b) tapping your foot (c) standing tall (d) touching your hair a lot
5. 5.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) standing tall (b) natural gestures (c) calm, still feet (d) tapping your foot
6. 6.🧍 Helpful or distracting body language: relaxed shoulders? (a) helpful (b) distracting
7. 7.🧍 Helpful or distracting body language: feet steady and apart? (a) distracting (b) helpful
8. 8.🧍 Which shows the audience you are confident? (a) looking at the exit (b) shoulders back, open (c) arms tightly crossed (d) hunched and closed
9. 9.🧍 How should you stand at the microphone? (a) tall, feet steady (b) leaning on one leg (c) swaying to and fro (d) hopping on the spot
10. 10.Which of these is helpful body language? (a) slouching (b) back to the audience (c) feet steady and apart (d) swaying side to side
11. 11.🙌 What does a hand on your heart do in a speech? (a) points to something (b) shows a feeling (c) shows size (d) shows a number
12. 12.🧍 Helpful or distracting body language: standing tall? (a) helpful (b) distracting
13. 13.🙌 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
14. 14.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) slouching (b) touching your hair a lot (c) tapping your foot (d) relaxed shoulders
15. 15.🙌 What does a tiny gap between fingers do in a speech? (a) shows a number (b) points to something (c) shows size (d) shows a feeling
16. 16.🙌 What does counting on your fingers do in a speech? (a) points to something (b) shows a number (c) shows a feeling (d) shows size
17. 17.🧍 Helpful or distracting body language: chin up? (a) helpful (b) distracting
18. 18.True or false: “slouching” is distracting body language. (a) True (b) False
19. 19.🧍 Where should your hands be when you are not gesturing? (a) relaxed at your sides (b) in tight fists (c) behind your head (d) deep in your pockets
20. 20.Which of these is helpful body language? (a) natural gestures (b) tapping your foot (c) back to the audience (d) touching your hair a lot
21. 21.True or false: “feet steady and apart” is helpful body language. (a) True (b) False
22. 22.🎁 In show-and-tell, what should you do with the object? (a) hold it up to show (b) cover it with a cloth (c) hide it behind you (d) keep it in your bag
23. 23.🙌 What does a fist raised in joy do in a speech? (a) points to something (b) shows a number (c) shows size (d) shows a feeling
24. 24.True or false: “relaxed shoulders” is helpful body language. (a) False (b) True
25. 25.🧍 Helpful or distracting body language: tapping your foot? (a) helpful (b) distracting
26. 26.🙌 A gesture works best when it… (a) goes against words (b) repeats nonstop (c) matches your words (d) hides your face
27. 27.🧍 Helpful or distracting body language: swaying side to side? (a) helpful (b) distracting
28. 28.🧍 Helpful or distracting body language: hands deep in pockets? (a) helpful (b) distracting
29. 29.Which of these is distracting body language? (a) feet steady and apart (b) relaxed shoulders (c) facing the audience (d) swaying side to side
30. 30.🧍 Helpful or distracting body language: open hands? (a) distracting (b) helpful
31. 31.🙌 What does an open palm to the map do in a speech? (a) points to something (b) shows a feeling (c) shows size (d) shows a number
32. 32.Which of these is distracting body language? (a) natural gestures (b) hands deep in pockets (c) facing the audience (d) open hands
33. 33.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) natural gestures (b) slouching (c) standing tall (d) open hands
34. 34.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) back to the audience (b) slouching (c) fiddling with a pen (d) chin up
35. 35.🙌 What does pointing at the slide do in a speech? (a) shows a feeling (b) shows a number (c) points to something (d) shows size
36. 36.True or false: “hands deep in pockets” is helpful body language. (a) True (b) False
37. 37.Which of these is distracting body language? (a) natural gestures (b) calm, still feet (c) facing the audience (d) touching your hair a lot
38. 38.🧍 Helpful or distracting body language: back to the audience? (a) distracting (b) helpful
39. 39.True or false: “facing the audience” is distracting body language. (a) True (b) False
40. 40.Which of these is distracting body language? (a) standing tall (b) chin up (c) natural gestures (d) fiddling with a pen

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