Public Speaking Worksheet: Body Language

Public speaking lesson 4: Body language and gestures · Set 550 · 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.True or false: “back to the audience” is helpful body language. (a) True (b) False
2. 2.True or false: “calm, still feet” is helpful body language. (a) False (b) True
3. 3.🧍 Helpful or distracting body language: standing tall? (a) distracting (b) helpful
4. 4.True or false: “facing the audience” is distracting body language. (a) True (b) False
5. 5.🧍 Which shows the audience you are confident? (a) looking at the exit (b) shoulders back, open (c) hunched and closed (d) arms tightly crossed
6. 6.🙌 What does spreading your arms wide do in a speech? (a) shows a number (b) shows a feeling (c) shows size (d) points to something
7. 7.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) open hands (b) facing the audience (c) feet steady and apart (d) tapping your foot
8. 8.Which of these is helpful body language? (a) hands deep in pockets (b) slouching (c) calm, still feet (d) swaying side to side
9. 9.Which of these is distracting body language? (a) back to the audience (b) open hands (c) relaxed shoulders (d) natural gestures
10. 10.Which of these is helpful body language? (a) fiddling with a pen (b) swaying side to side (c) slouching (d) standing tall
11. 11.🧍 Where should your hands be when you are not gesturing? (a) relaxed at your sides (b) deep in your pockets (c) behind your head (d) in tight fists
12. 12.True or false: “tapping your foot” is distracting body language. (a) True (b) False
13. 13.Which of these is helpful body language? (a) feet steady and apart (b) slouching (c) fiddling with a pen (d) arms crossed tightly
14. 14.Which of these is helpful body language? (a) facing the audience (b) fiddling with a pen (c) arms crossed tightly (d) touching your hair a lot
15. 15.🧍 Helpful or distracting body language: natural gestures? (a) helpful (b) distracting
16. 16.🧍 Helpful or distracting body language: touching your hair a lot? (a) helpful (b) distracting
17. 17.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) calm, still feet (b) natural gestures (c) swaying side to side (d) feet steady and apart
18. 18.Which of these is helpful body language? (a) tapping your foot (b) open hands (c) touching your hair a lot (d) swaying side to side
19. 19.🙌 What does counting on your fingers do in a speech? (a) shows a feeling (b) points to something (c) shows size (d) shows a number
20. 20.🧍 How should you stand at the microphone? (a) leaning on one leg (b) swaying to and fro (c) tall, feet steady (d) hopping on the spot
21. 21.🧍 Helpful or distracting body language: relaxed shoulders? (a) helpful (b) distracting
22. 22.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) relaxed shoulders (b) fiddling with a pen (c) touching your hair a lot (d) arms crossed tightly
23. 23.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) open hands (b) chin up (c) touching your hair a lot (d) standing tall
24. 24.🙌 What does a big, warm smile do in a speech? (a) shows a feeling (b) points to something (c) shows a number (d) shows size
25. 25.True or false: “relaxed shoulders” is helpful body language. (a) True (b) False
26. 26.🙌 What does raising a hand high do in a speech? (a) shows a feeling (b) shows a number (c) points to something (d) shows size
27. 27.🧍 Helpful or distracting body language: open hands? (a) distracting (b) helpful
28. 28.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) standing tall (b) slouching (c) arms crossed tightly (d) fiddling with a pen
29. 29.🧍 Helpful or distracting body language: slouching? (a) distracting (b) helpful
30. 30.🙌 What does a fist raised in joy do in a speech? (a) points to something (b) shows a feeling (c) shows a number (d) shows size
31. 31.True or false: “hands deep in pockets” is distracting body language. (a) False (b) True
32. 32.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) feet steady and apart (b) fiddling with a pen (c) standing tall (d) natural gestures
33. 33.True or false: “open hands” is distracting body language. (a) False (b) True
34. 34.True or false: “arms crossed tightly” is helpful body language. (a) False (b) True
35. 35.🙌 A gesture works best when it… (a) repeats nonstop (b) goes against words (c) matches your words (d) hides your face
36. 36.Which of these is distracting body language? (a) touching your hair a lot (b) feet steady and apart (c) calm, still feet (d) open hands
37. 37.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) chin up (b) swaying side to side (c) touching your hair a lot (d) fiddling with a pen
38. 38.🙌 What does pointing at the slide do in a speech? (a) points to something (b) shows a feeling (c) shows size (d) shows a number
39. 39.🙌 What does an open palm to the map do in a speech? (a) shows size (b) shows a feeling (c) points to something (d) shows a number
40. 40.🧍 Helpful or distracting body language: facing the audience? (a) helpful (b) distracting

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