Public Speaking Worksheet: Body Language

Public speaking lesson 4: Body language and gestures · Set 468 · 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) points to something (b) shows size (c) shows a number (d) shows a feeling
2. 2.Which of these is helpful body language? (a) touching your hair a lot (b) arms crossed tightly (c) back to the audience (d) standing tall
3. 3.Which of these is helpful body language? (a) calm, still feet (b) fiddling with a pen (c) hands deep in pockets (d) slouching
4. 4.🧍 Where should your hands be when you are not gesturing? (a) relaxed at your sides (b) deep in your pockets (c) behind your head (d) in tight fists
5. 5.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) slouching (b) standing tall (c) natural gestures (d) calm, still feet
6. 6.🧍 Helpful or distracting body language: slouching? (a) helpful (b) distracting
7. 7.🎁 In show-and-tell, what should you do with the object? (a) hold it up to show (b) hide it behind you (c) keep it in your bag (d) cover it with a cloth
8. 8.🙌 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
9. 9.Which of these is distracting body language? (a) open hands (b) facing the audience (c) slouching (d) relaxed shoulders
10. 10.🧍 Which shows the audience you are confident? (a) looking at the exit (b) shoulders back, open (c) hunched and closed (d) arms tightly crossed
11. 11.🙌 A gesture works best when it… (a) repeats nonstop (b) matches your words (c) goes against words (d) hides your face
12. 12.🧍 Helpful or distracting body language: standing tall? (a) distracting (b) helpful
13. 13.True or false: “facing the audience” is distracting body language. (a) True (b) False
14. 14.🙌 What does a fist raised in joy do in a speech? (a) shows a number (b) shows a feeling (c) shows size (d) points to something
15. 15.Which of these is distracting body language? (a) standing tall (b) calm, still feet (c) natural gestures (d) tapping your foot
16. 16.🙌 What does spreading your arms wide do in a speech? (a) shows a number (b) points to something (c) shows a feeling (d) shows size
17. 17.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) standing tall (b) facing the audience (c) touching your hair a lot (d) feet steady and apart
18. 18.True or false: “touching your hair a lot” is distracting body language. (a) True (b) False
19. 19.True or false: “natural gestures” is helpful body language. (a) False (b) True
20. 20.🧍 Helpful or distracting body language: open hands? (a) distracting (b) helpful
21. 21.Which of these is distracting body language? (a) facing the audience (b) natural gestures (c) standing tall (d) touching your hair a lot
22. 22.🧍 Helpful or distracting body language: facing the audience? (a) helpful (b) distracting
23. 23.True or false: “arms crossed tightly” is helpful body language. (a) False (b) True
24. 24.Which of these is distracting body language? (a) calm, still feet (b) feet steady and apart (c) relaxed shoulders (d) back to the audience
25. 25.🧍 Helpful or distracting body language: swaying side to side? (a) helpful (b) distracting
26. 26.🧍 Helpful or distracting body language: tapping your foot? (a) helpful (b) distracting
27. 27.🧍 Helpful or distracting body language: feet steady and apart? (a) helpful (b) distracting
28. 28.True or false: “fiddling with a pen” is helpful body language. (a) False (b) True
29. 29.🧍 Helpful or distracting body language: fiddling with a pen? (a) distracting (b) helpful
30. 30.True or false: “tapping your foot” is helpful body language. (a) False (b) True
31. 31.🙌 What does raising two fingers do in a speech? (a) shows size (b) shows a feeling (c) shows a number (d) points to something
32. 32.🧍 Helpful or distracting body language: chin up? (a) helpful (b) distracting
33. 33.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) calm, still feet (b) tapping your foot (c) swaying side to side (d) touching your hair a lot
34. 34.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) slouching (b) swaying side to side (c) back to the audience (d) natural gestures
35. 35.🙌 What does a hand on your heart do in a speech? (a) shows a number (b) shows size (c) shows a feeling (d) points to something
36. 36.True or false: “feet steady and apart” is helpful body language. (a) False (b) True
37. 37.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) fiddling with a pen (b) hands deep in pockets (c) standing tall (d) swaying side to side
38. 38.🙌 What does a big, warm smile do in a speech? (a) shows a number (b) points to something (c) shows size (d) shows a feeling
39. 39.True or false: “facing the audience” is helpful body language. (a) False (b) True
40. 40.🧍 Helpful or distracting body language: relaxed shoulders? (a) distracting (b) helpful

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