Public Speaking Worksheet: Body Language

Public speaking lesson 4: Body language and gestures · Set 523 · 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 spreading your arms wide do in a speech? (a) shows size (b) shows a number (c) points to something (d) shows a feeling
2. 2.Which of these is distracting body language? (a) relaxed shoulders (b) standing tall (c) touching your hair a lot (d) natural gestures
3. 3.🧍 Which shows the audience you are confident? (a) hunched and closed (b) looking at the exit (c) arms tightly crossed (d) shoulders back, open
4. 4.🎁 In show-and-tell, what should you do with the object? (a) keep it in your bag (b) cover it with a cloth (c) hide it behind you (d) hold it up to show
5. 5.Which of these is helpful body language? (a) slouching (b) touching your hair a lot (c) natural gestures (d) hands deep in pockets
6. 6.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) chin up (b) touching your hair a lot (c) slouching (d) swaying side to side
7. 7.🙌 What does counting on your fingers do in a speech? (a) shows size (b) points to something (c) shows a number (d) shows a feeling
8. 8.True or false: “slouching” is helpful body language. (a) True (b) False
9. 9.🙌 What does a nod toward the chart do in a speech? (a) shows a feeling (b) points to something (c) shows a number (d) shows size
10. 10.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) slouching (b) arms crossed tightly (c) hands deep in pockets (d) natural gestures
11. 11.True or false: “facing the audience” is helpful body language. (a) False (b) True
12. 12.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) hands deep in pockets (b) facing the audience (c) standing tall (d) feet steady and apart
13. 13.True or false: “back to the audience” is helpful body language. (a) False (b) True
14. 14.Which of these is distracting body language? (a) relaxed shoulders (b) open hands (c) chin up (d) slouching
15. 15.🙌 What does a hand on your heart do in a speech? (a) points to something (b) shows size (c) shows a feeling (d) shows a number
16. 16.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) natural gestures (b) arms crossed tightly (c) feet steady and apart (d) open hands
17. 17.True or false: “facing the audience” is distracting body language. (a) True (b) False
18. 18.🧍 Helpful or distracting body language: feet steady and apart? (a) distracting (b) helpful
19. 19.Which of these is helpful body language? (a) back to the audience (b) slouching (c) tapping your foot (d) facing the audience
20. 20.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) touching your hair a lot (b) swaying side to side (c) facing the audience (d) arms crossed tightly
21. 21.🧍 Helpful or distracting body language: arms crossed tightly? (a) helpful (b) distracting
22. 22.Which of these is distracting body language? (a) arms crossed tightly (b) relaxed shoulders (c) facing the audience (d) natural gestures
23. 23.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) touching your hair a lot (b) facing the audience (c) feet steady and apart (d) relaxed shoulders
24. 24.🧍 Helpful or distracting body language: open hands? (a) helpful (b) distracting
25. 25.🧍 How should you stand at the microphone? (a) swaying to and fro (b) tall, feet steady (c) leaning on one leg (d) hopping on the spot
26. 26.🧍 Helpful or distracting body language: facing the audience? (a) helpful (b) distracting
27. 27.Which of these is distracting body language? (a) standing tall (b) relaxed shoulders (c) swaying side to side (d) open hands
28. 28.Which of these is distracting body language? (a) standing tall (b) tapping your foot (c) feet steady and apart (d) calm, still feet
29. 29.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) fiddling with a pen (b) back to the audience (c) slouching (d) standing tall
30. 30.Which of these is helpful body language? (a) feet steady and apart (b) back to the audience (c) hands deep in pockets (d) slouching
31. 31.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) chin up (b) relaxed shoulders (c) standing tall (d) fiddling with a pen
32. 32.🧍 Helpful or distracting body language: back to the audience? (a) distracting (b) helpful
33. 33.Which of these is distracting body language? (a) fiddling with a pen (b) natural gestures (c) open hands (d) chin up
34. 34.Which of these is helpful body language? (a) arms crossed tightly (b) calm, still feet (c) slouching (d) fiddling with a pen
35. 35.🧍 Helpful or distracting body language: hands deep in pockets? (a) helpful (b) distracting
36. 36.🙌 A gesture works best when it… (a) hides your face (b) matches your words (c) repeats nonstop (d) goes against words
37. 37.🙌 What does a big, warm smile do in a speech? (a) shows a feeling (b) shows a number (c) points to something (d) shows size
38. 38.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) slouching (b) standing tall (c) relaxed shoulders (d) feet steady and apart
39. 39.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) swaying side to side (b) slouching (c) arms crossed tightly (d) feet steady and apart
40. 40.🧍 Helpful or distracting body language: tapping your foot? (a) helpful (b) distracting

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