Public Speaking Worksheet: Body Language

Public speaking lesson 4: Body language and gestures · Set 472 · 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.🙌 A gesture works best when it… (a) goes against words (b) hides your face (c) matches your words (d) repeats nonstop
2. 2.Which of these is helpful body language? (a) natural gestures (b) back to the audience (c) tapping your foot (d) swaying side to side
3. 3.True or false: “standing tall” is helpful body language. (a) True (b) False
4. 4.True or false: “facing the audience” is helpful body language. (a) False (b) True
5. 5.🧍 Helpful or distracting body language: arms crossed tightly? (a) helpful (b) distracting
6. 6.True or false: “open hands” is distracting body language. (a) False (b) True
7. 7.🧍 Which shows the audience you are confident? (a) shoulders back, open (b) looking at the exit (c) hunched and closed (d) arms tightly crossed
8. 8.Which of these is distracting body language? (a) swaying side to side (b) facing the audience (c) calm, still feet (d) chin up
9. 9.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) arms crossed tightly (b) natural gestures (c) feet steady and apart (d) standing tall
10. 10.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) natural gestures (b) fiddling with a pen (c) facing the audience (d) standing tall
11. 11.🧍 How should you stand at the microphone? (a) tall, feet steady (b) hopping on the spot (c) swaying to and fro (d) leaning on one leg
12. 12.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) hands deep in pockets (b) standing tall (c) touching your hair a lot (d) tapping your foot
13. 13.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) feet steady and apart (b) standing tall (c) facing the audience (d) swaying side to side
14. 14.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) open hands (b) standing tall (c) calm, still feet (d) back to the audience
15. 15.🧍 Helpful or distracting body language: calm, still feet? (a) helpful (b) distracting
16. 16.🙌 What does a big, warm smile do in a speech? (a) points to something (b) shows a feeling (c) shows size (d) shows a number
17. 17.True or false: “touching your hair a lot” is helpful body language. (a) True (b) False
18. 18.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) natural gestures (b) back to the audience (c) tapping your foot (d) fiddling with a pen
19. 19.Which of these is helpful body language? (a) tapping your foot (b) swaying side to side (c) calm, still feet (d) arms crossed tightly
20. 20.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) chin up (b) touching your hair a lot (c) swaying side to side (d) fiddling with a pen
21. 21.True or false: “slouching” is distracting body language. (a) True (b) False
22. 22.🧍 Helpful or distracting body language: swaying side to side? (a) helpful (b) distracting
23. 23.🙌 What does pointing at the slide do in a speech? (a) shows a number (b) points to something (c) shows a feeling (d) shows size
24. 24.🙌 What does raising a hand high do in a speech? (a) shows a feeling (b) shows size (c) shows a number (d) points to something
25. 25.🎁 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
26. 26.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) fiddling with a pen (b) hands deep in pockets (c) swaying side to side (d) calm, still feet
27. 27.🙌 What does raising two fingers do in a speech? (a) points to something (b) shows size (c) shows a feeling (d) shows a number
28. 28.🧍 Helpful or distracting body language: back to the audience? (a) distracting (b) helpful
29. 29.🧍 Helpful or distracting body language: natural gestures? (a) distracting (b) helpful
30. 30.Which of these is distracting body language? (a) feet steady and apart (b) calm, still feet (c) arms crossed tightly (d) natural gestures
31. 31.True or false: “tapping your foot” is distracting body language. (a) True (b) False
32. 32.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) calm, still feet (b) touching your hair a lot (c) relaxed shoulders (d) natural gestures
33. 33.🙌 What does counting on your fingers do in a speech? (a) shows a feeling (b) shows a number (c) shows size (d) points to something
34. 34.True or false: “fiddling with a pen” is distracting body language. (a) False (b) True
35. 35.🧍 Helpful or distracting body language: chin up? (a) helpful (b) distracting
36. 36.True or false: “fiddling with a pen” is helpful body language. (a) False (b) True
37. 37.🧍 Helpful or distracting body language: touching your hair a lot? (a) distracting (b) helpful
38. 38.Which of these is distracting body language? (a) relaxed shoulders (b) touching your hair a lot (c) chin up (d) calm, still feet
39. 39.🧍 Helpful or distracting body language: facing the audience? (a) helpful (b) distracting
40. 40.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) hands deep in pockets (b) feet steady and apart (c) chin up (d) relaxed shoulders

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