Public Speaking Worksheet: Body Language

Public speaking lesson 4: Body language and gestures · Set 452 · 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) looking at the exit (b) arms tightly crossed (c) shoulders back, open (d) hunched and closed
2. 2.Which of these is distracting body language? (a) open hands (b) arms crossed tightly (c) facing the audience (d) natural gestures
3. 3.True or false: “relaxed shoulders” is helpful body language. (a) False (b) True
4. 4.Which of these is distracting body language? (a) facing the audience (b) standing tall (c) hands deep in pockets (d) natural gestures
5. 5.Which of these is helpful body language? (a) open hands (b) touching your hair a lot (c) swaying side to side (d) back to the audience
6. 6.🧍 Helpful or distracting body language: arms crossed tightly? (a) helpful (b) distracting
7. 7.🧍 Where should your hands be when you are not gesturing? (a) relaxed at your sides (b) deep in your pockets (c) in tight fists (d) behind your head
8. 8.True or false: “touching your hair a lot” is distracting body language. (a) True (b) False
9. 9.Which of these is distracting body language? (a) open hands (b) relaxed shoulders (c) natural gestures (d) fiddling with a pen
10. 10.True or false: “natural gestures” is helpful body language. (a) False (b) True
11. 11.🙌 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
12. 12.Which of these is distracting body language? (a) relaxed shoulders (b) natural gestures (c) slouching (d) open hands
13. 13.True or false: “natural gestures” is distracting body language. (a) False (b) True
14. 14.🧍 Helpful or distracting body language: open hands? (a) distracting (b) helpful
15. 15.True or false: “hands deep in pockets” is helpful body language. (a) False (b) True
16. 16.🙌 What does raising two fingers do in a speech? (a) shows a feeling (b) shows size (c) points to something (d) shows a number
17. 17.🎁 In show-and-tell, what should you do with the object? (a) hide it behind you (b) hold it up to show (c) cover it with a cloth (d) keep it in your bag
18. 18.🧍 Helpful or distracting body language: hands deep in pockets? (a) distracting (b) helpful
19. 19.True or false: “slouching” is helpful body language. (a) True (b) False
20. 20.🧍 Helpful or distracting body language: standing tall? (a) distracting (b) helpful
21. 21.🧍 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
22. 22.Which of these is helpful body language? (a) hands deep in pockets (b) swaying side to side (c) feet steady and apart (d) slouching
23. 23.🙌 What does an open palm to the map do in a speech? (a) shows a feeling (b) shows size (c) points to something (d) shows a number
24. 24.🧍 Helpful or distracting body language: chin up? (a) distracting (b) helpful
25. 25.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) feet steady and apart (b) chin up (c) swaying side to side (d) facing the audience
26. 26.Which of these is helpful body language? (a) tapping your foot (b) swaying side to side (c) calm, still feet (d) slouching
27. 27.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) natural gestures (b) chin up (c) back to the audience (d) open hands
28. 28.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) touching your hair a lot (b) slouching (c) standing tall (d) arms crossed tightly
29. 29.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) hands deep in pockets (b) feet steady and apart (c) fiddling with a pen (d) slouching
30. 30.Which of these is helpful body language? (a) arms crossed tightly (b) hands deep in pockets (c) facing the audience (d) swaying side to side
31. 31.Which of these is helpful body language? (a) swaying side to side (b) back to the audience (c) slouching (d) natural gestures
32. 32.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) calm, still feet (b) tapping your foot (c) natural gestures (d) open hands
33. 33.True or false: “fiddling with a pen” is distracting body language. (a) True (b) False
34. 34.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) fiddling with a pen (b) feet steady and apart (c) facing the audience (d) natural gestures
35. 35.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) relaxed shoulders (b) chin up (c) touching your hair a lot (d) standing tall
36. 36.True or false: “chin up” is distracting body language. (a) True (b) False
37. 37.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) standing tall (b) slouching (c) calm, still feet (d) open hands
38. 38.🙌 What does a nod toward the chart do in a speech? (a) shows a number (b) shows a feeling (c) shows size (d) points to something
39. 39.True or false: “standing tall” is distracting body language. (a) False (b) True
40. 40.🧍 Helpful or distracting body language: facing the audience? (a) distracting (b) helpful

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