Public Speaking Worksheet: Body Language

Public speaking lesson 4: Body language and gestures · Set 525 · 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 of these is helpful body language? (a) hands deep in pockets (b) feet steady and apart (c) slouching (d) fiddling with a pen
2. 2.🙌 What does counting on your fingers do in a speech? (a) points to something (b) shows a number (c) shows a feeling (d) shows size
3. 3.True or false: “tapping your foot” is distracting body language. (a) False (b) True
4. 4.🙌 A gesture works best when it… (a) repeats nonstop (b) hides your face (c) matches your words (d) goes against words
5. 5.True or false: “facing the audience” is distracting body language. (a) True (b) False
6. 6.🙌 What does a big, warm smile do in a speech? (a) points to something (b) shows size (c) shows a feeling (d) shows a number
7. 7.🧍 How should you stand at the microphone? (a) hopping on the spot (b) leaning on one leg (c) swaying to and fro (d) tall, feet steady
8. 8.Which of these is distracting body language? (a) facing the audience (b) tapping your foot (c) chin up (d) feet steady and apart
9. 9.True or false: “arms crossed tightly” is helpful body language. (a) False (b) True
10. 10.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) swaying side to side (b) feet steady and apart (c) arms crossed tightly (d) back to the audience
11. 11.🎁 In show-and-tell, what should you do with the object? (a) hide it behind you (b) hold it up to show (c) keep it in your bag (d) cover it with a cloth
12. 12.Which of these is helpful body language? (a) facing the audience (b) back to the audience (c) touching your hair a lot (d) tapping your foot
13. 13.True or false: “swaying side to side” is helpful body language. (a) True (b) False
14. 14.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) open hands (b) slouching (c) hands deep in pockets (d) fiddling with a pen
15. 15.🙌 What does holding up three fingers do in a speech? (a) shows size (b) points to something (c) shows a feeling (d) shows a number
16. 16.🧍 Which shows the audience you are confident? (a) arms tightly crossed (b) shoulders back, open (c) hunched and closed (d) looking at the exit
17. 17.True or false: “calm, still feet” is distracting body language. (a) True (b) False
18. 18.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) hands deep in pockets (b) calm, still feet (c) fiddling with a pen (d) arms crossed tightly
19. 19.🧍 Where should your hands be when you are not gesturing? (a) in tight fists (b) relaxed at your sides (c) deep in your pockets (d) behind your head
20. 20.🧍 Helpful or distracting body language: tapping your foot? (a) helpful (b) distracting
21. 21.True or false: “slouching” is helpful body language. (a) False (b) True
22. 22.🧍 Helpful or distracting body language: natural gestures? (a) distracting (b) helpful
23. 23.🙌 What does raising two fingers do in a speech? (a) shows a number (b) points to something (c) shows size (d) shows a feeling
24. 24.True or false: “open hands” is distracting body language. (a) True (b) False
25. 25.Which of these is helpful body language? (a) touching your hair a lot (b) swaying side to side (c) slouching (d) standing tall
26. 26.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) standing tall (b) fiddling with a pen (c) facing the audience (d) chin up
27. 27.🧍 Helpful or distracting body language: relaxed shoulders? (a) distracting (b) helpful
28. 28.Which of these is helpful body language? (a) back to the audience (b) slouching (c) fiddling with a pen (d) natural gestures
29. 29.True or false: “slouching” is distracting body language. (a) True (b) False
30. 30.True or false: “calm, still feet” is helpful body language. (a) True (b) False
31. 31.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) natural gestures (b) relaxed shoulders (c) back to the audience (d) chin up
32. 32.🧍 Helpful or distracting body language: feet steady and apart? (a) helpful (b) distracting
33. 33.Which of these is distracting body language? (a) open hands (b) calm, still feet (c) relaxed shoulders (d) slouching
34. 34.🙌 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
35. 35.🧍 Helpful or distracting body language: calm, still feet? (a) helpful (b) distracting
36. 36.🧍 Helpful or distracting body language: fiddling with a pen? (a) helpful (b) distracting
37. 37.Which of these is distracting body language? (a) facing the audience (b) swaying side to side (c) standing tall (d) calm, still feet
38. 38.🧍 Helpful or distracting body language: open hands? (a) helpful (b) distracting
39. 39.True or false: “touching your hair a lot” is distracting body language. (a) True (b) False
40. 40.🧍 Helpful or distracting body language: hands deep in pockets? (a) helpful (b) distracting

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