Public Speaking Worksheet: Body Language

Public speaking lesson 4: Body language and gestures · Set 461 · 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) shoulders back, open (b) arms tightly crossed (c) looking at the exit (d) hunched and closed
2. 2.🙌 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
3. 3.🧍 Helpful or distracting body language: swaying side to side? (a) distracting (b) helpful
4. 4.Which of these is helpful body language? (a) tapping your foot (b) swaying side to side (c) standing tall (d) hands deep in pockets
5. 5.🙌 What does an open palm to the map do in a speech? (a) shows size (b) shows a feeling (c) shows a number (d) points to something
6. 6.True or false: “standing tall” is distracting body language. (a) True (b) False
7. 7.True or false: “touching your hair a lot” is distracting body language. (a) True (b) False
8. 8.Which of these is distracting body language? (a) standing tall (b) feet steady and apart (c) swaying side to side (d) calm, still feet
9. 9.Which of these is distracting body language? (a) standing tall (b) facing the audience (c) natural gestures (d) hands deep in pockets
10. 10.🧍 Helpful or distracting body language: hands deep in pockets? (a) helpful (b) distracting
11. 11.🙌 What does holding up three fingers do in a speech? (a) points to something (b) shows size (c) shows a feeling (d) shows a number
12. 12.True or false: “hands deep in pockets” is distracting body language. (a) False (b) True
13. 13.🧍 Helpful or distracting body language: open hands? (a) helpful (b) distracting
14. 14.True or false: “tapping your foot” is helpful body language. (a) False (b) True
15. 15.🙌 What does spreading your arms wide do in a speech? (a) shows size (b) shows a number (c) points to something (d) shows a feeling
16. 16.Which of these is helpful body language? (a) slouching (b) swaying side to side (c) fiddling with a pen (d) feet steady and apart
17. 17.Which of these is helpful body language? (a) tapping your foot (b) open hands (c) touching your hair a lot (d) fiddling with a pen
18. 18.True or false: “back to the audience” is distracting body language. (a) False (b) True
19. 19.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) touching your hair a lot (b) calm, still feet (c) arms crossed tightly (d) hands deep in pockets
20. 20.🙌 What does a tiny gap between fingers do in a speech? (a) shows a feeling (b) shows a number (c) points to something (d) shows size
21. 21.🙌 What does a big, warm smile do in a speech? (a) shows size (b) points to something (c) shows a number (d) shows a feeling
22. 22.🧍 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
23. 23.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) relaxed shoulders (b) swaying side to side (c) facing the audience (d) standing tall
24. 24.🧍 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
25. 25.Which of these is helpful body language? (a) swaying side to side (b) slouching (c) fiddling with a pen (d) facing the audience
26. 26.🙌 What does a hand on your heart do in a speech? (a) shows a feeling (b) points to something (c) shows size (d) shows a number
27. 27.🙌 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
28. 28.🙌 What does counting on your fingers do in a speech? (a) shows a number (b) shows size (c) points to something (d) shows a feeling
29. 29.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) relaxed shoulders (b) slouching (c) swaying side to side (d) tapping your foot
30. 30.True or false: “natural gestures” is helpful body language. (a) True (b) False
31. 31.🙌 What does pointing at the slide do in a speech? (a) shows a feeling (b) shows size (c) points to something (d) shows a number
32. 32.Which of these is distracting body language? (a) touching your hair a lot (b) feet steady and apart (c) open hands (d) calm, still feet
33. 33.Which of these is distracting body language? (a) relaxed shoulders (b) arms crossed tightly (c) natural gestures (d) open hands
34. 34.🎁 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
35. 35.🧍 Helpful or distracting body language: calm, still feet? (a) helpful (b) distracting
36. 36.🧍 Helpful or distracting body language: feet steady and apart? (a) distracting (b) helpful
37. 37.🧍 Helpful or distracting body language: natural gestures? (a) distracting (b) helpful
38. 38.🙌 What does raising a hand high do in a speech? (a) points to something (b) shows a number (c) shows size (d) shows a feeling
39. 39.True or false: “open hands” is helpful body language. (a) True (b) False
40. 40.Which of these is helpful body language? (a) chin up (b) arms crossed tightly (c) fiddling with a pen (d) swaying side to side

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