Public Speaking Worksheet: Body Language

Public speaking lesson 4: Body language and gestures · Set 522 · 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 hand on your heart do in a speech? (a) shows size (b) shows a number (c) points to something (d) shows a feeling
2. 2.🙌 A gesture works best when it… (a) goes against words (b) repeats nonstop (c) hides your face (d) matches your words
3. 3.True or false: “chin up” is distracting body language. (a) True (b) False
4. 4.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) chin up (b) calm, still feet (c) feet steady and apart (d) swaying side to side
5. 5.Which of these is helpful body language? (a) fiddling with a pen (b) standing tall (c) tapping your foot (d) arms crossed tightly
6. 6.🧍 Which shows the audience you are confident? (a) looking at the exit (b) shoulders back, open (c) hunched and closed (d) arms tightly crossed
7. 7.🙌 What does a fist raised in joy do in a speech? (a) points to something (b) shows size (c) shows a number (d) shows a feeling
8. 8.True or false: “calm, still feet” is distracting body language. (a) True (b) False
9. 9.🧍 Where should your hands be when you are not gesturing? (a) in tight fists (b) deep in your pockets (c) relaxed at your sides (d) behind your head
10. 10.🎁 In show-and-tell, what should you do with the object? (a) cover it with a cloth (b) hold it up to show (c) keep it in your bag (d) hide it behind you
11. 11.🙌 What does a nod toward the chart do in a speech? (a) shows size (b) shows a number (c) shows a feeling (d) points to something
12. 12.Which of these is distracting body language? (a) swaying side to side (b) standing tall (c) natural gestures (d) calm, still feet
13. 13.True or false: “slouching” is helpful body language. (a) True (b) False
14. 14.🙌 What does raising two fingers do in a speech? (a) shows a feeling (b) points to something (c) shows a number (d) shows size
15. 15.Which of these is helpful body language? (a) back to the audience (b) arms crossed tightly (c) calm, still feet (d) hands deep in pockets
16. 16.🧍 Helpful or distracting body language: back to the audience? (a) helpful (b) distracting
17. 17.🧍 Helpful or distracting body language: chin up? (a) distracting (b) helpful
18. 18.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) slouching (b) back to the audience (c) arms crossed tightly (d) feet steady and apart
19. 19.True or false: “standing tall” is helpful body language. (a) False (b) True
20. 20.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) facing the audience (b) arms crossed tightly (c) feet steady and apart (d) calm, still feet
21. 21.🧍 Helpful or distracting body language: facing the audience? (a) helpful (b) distracting
22. 22.True or false: “swaying side to side” is distracting body language. (a) False (b) True
23. 23.Which of these is distracting body language? (a) natural gestures (b) relaxed shoulders (c) open hands (d) tapping your foot
24. 24.True or false: “fiddling with a pen” is distracting body language. (a) False (b) True
25. 25.🧍 How should you stand at the microphone? (a) leaning on one leg (b) swaying to and fro (c) hopping on the spot (d) tall, feet steady
26. 26.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) swaying side to side (b) hands deep in pockets (c) natural gestures (d) touching your hair a lot
27. 27.🙌 What does holding up three fingers do in a speech? (a) points to something (b) shows a feeling (c) shows size (d) shows a number
28. 28.True or false: “back to the audience” is distracting body language. (a) False (b) True
29. 29.True or false: “standing tall” is distracting body language. (a) False (b) True
30. 30.🙌 What does a big, warm smile do in a speech? (a) shows size (b) points to something (c) shows a feeling (d) shows a number
31. 31.🧍 Helpful or distracting body language: feet steady and apart? (a) helpful (b) distracting
32. 32.🧍 Helpful or distracting body language: open hands? (a) distracting (b) helpful
33. 33.Which of these is helpful body language? (a) swaying side to side (b) fiddling with a pen (c) facing the audience (d) tapping your foot
34. 34.True or false: “natural gestures” is distracting body language. (a) False (b) True
35. 35.🧍 Helpful or distracting body language: tapping your foot? (a) helpful (b) distracting
36. 36.Which of these is helpful body language? (a) open hands (b) tapping your foot (c) arms crossed tightly (d) touching your hair a lot
37. 37.True or false: “chin up” is helpful body language. (a) False (b) True
38. 38.🙌 What does counting on your fingers do in a speech? (a) shows a number (b) points to something (c) shows a feeling (d) shows size
39. 39.🧍 Helpful or distracting body language: slouching? (a) distracting (b) helpful
40. 40.🧍 Helpful or distracting body language: calm, still feet? (a) distracting (b) helpful

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