Public Speaking Worksheet: Body Language

Public speaking lesson 4: Body language and gestures · Set 545 · 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 counting on your fingers do in a speech? (a) shows a feeling (b) shows size (c) shows a number (d) points to something
2. 2.🙌 What does a hand on your heart do in a speech? (a) shows a feeling (b) points to something (c) shows size (d) shows a number
3. 3.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) fiddling with a pen (b) hands deep in pockets (c) slouching (d) calm, still feet
4. 4.🧍 Helpful or distracting body language: fiddling with a pen? (a) helpful (b) distracting
5. 5.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) standing tall (b) facing the audience (c) chin up (d) arms crossed tightly
6. 6.Which of these is helpful body language? (a) fiddling with a pen (b) back to the audience (c) slouching (d) relaxed shoulders
7. 7.🙌 What does holding up three fingers do in a speech? (a) shows a feeling (b) shows size (c) points to something (d) shows a number
8. 8.Which of these is distracting body language? (a) relaxed shoulders (b) chin up (c) arms crossed tightly (d) facing the audience
9. 9.True or false: “fiddling with a pen” is helpful body language. (a) True (b) False
10. 10.🧍 Helpful or distracting body language: chin up? (a) distracting (b) helpful
11. 11.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) feet steady and apart (b) swaying side to side (c) standing tall (d) chin up
12. 12.🙌 What does raising two fingers do in a speech? (a) shows a feeling (b) points to something (c) shows size (d) shows a number
13. 13.🧍 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
14. 14.True or false: “slouching” is helpful body language. (a) False (b) True
15. 15.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) fiddling with a pen (b) relaxed shoulders (c) feet steady and apart (d) natural gestures
16. 16.Which of these is helpful body language? (a) slouching (b) tapping your foot (c) chin up (d) arms crossed tightly
17. 17.🧍 Where should your hands be when you are not gesturing? (a) in tight fists (b) relaxed at your sides (c) behind your head (d) deep in your pockets
18. 18.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) tapping your foot (b) standing tall (c) open hands (d) chin up
19. 19.True or false: “feet steady and apart” is helpful body language. (a) True (b) False
20. 20.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) swaying side to side (b) tapping your foot (c) feet steady and apart (d) fiddling with a pen
21. 21.🧍 Helpful or distracting body language: hands deep in pockets? (a) helpful (b) distracting
22. 22.Which of these is helpful body language? (a) open hands (b) back to the audience (c) touching your hair a lot (d) slouching
23. 23.🧍 Helpful or distracting body language: open hands? (a) helpful (b) distracting
24. 24.🧍 Helpful or distracting body language: arms crossed tightly? (a) distracting (b) helpful
25. 25.Which of these is distracting body language? (a) facing the audience (b) standing tall (c) feet steady and apart (d) touching your hair a lot
26. 26.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) back to the audience (b) relaxed shoulders (c) feet steady and apart (d) standing tall
27. 27.🙌 A gesture works best when it… (a) repeats nonstop (b) goes against words (c) matches your words (d) hides your face
28. 28.True or false: “calm, still feet” is helpful body language. (a) False (b) True
29. 29.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) calm, still feet (b) standing tall (c) slouching (d) feet steady and apart
30. 30.🎁 In show-and-tell, what should you do with the object? (a) cover it with a cloth (b) hold it up to show (c) hide it behind you (d) keep it in your bag
31. 31.🙌 What does raising a hand high do in a speech? (a) points to something (b) shows size (c) shows a feeling (d) shows a number
32. 32.🙌 What does an open palm to the map do in a speech? (a) shows a feeling (b) shows a number (c) points to something (d) shows size
33. 33.True or false: “natural gestures” is distracting body language. (a) False (b) True
34. 34.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) slouching (b) tapping your foot (c) open hands (d) swaying side to side
35. 35.🙌 What does a big, warm smile do in a speech? (a) shows a feeling (b) points to something (c) shows size (d) shows a number
36. 36.🧍 Helpful or distracting body language: back to the audience? (a) distracting (b) helpful
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) facing the audience (b) slouching (c) feet steady and apart (d) open hands
39. 39.🙌 What does spreading your arms wide do in a speech? (a) points to something (b) shows size (c) shows a number (d) shows a feeling
40. 40.🙌 What does a fist raised in joy do in a speech? (a) shows a feeling (b) shows size (c) points to something (d) shows a number

Free public speaking lessons, practice and worksheets at talentjr.in/public-speaking-for-kids