Public Speaking Worksheet: Body Language

Public speaking lesson 4: Body language and gestures · Set 576 · 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 is the odd one out? (a) hands deep in pockets (b) tapping your foot (c) arms crossed tightly (d) feet steady and apart
2. 2.🧍 Helpful or distracting body language: back to the audience? (a) distracting (b) helpful
3. 3.🧍 Helpful or distracting body language: slouching? (a) helpful (b) distracting
4. 4.🙌 What does a hand on your heart do in a speech? (a) points to something (b) shows a feeling (c) shows size (d) shows a number
5. 5.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) natural gestures (b) standing tall (c) back to the audience (d) feet steady and apart
6. 6.🧍 Helpful or distracting body language: facing the audience? (a) distracting (b) helpful
7. 7.True or false: “tapping your foot” is helpful body language. (a) False (b) True
8. 8.🧍 Which shows the audience you are confident? (a) shoulders back, open (b) arms tightly crossed (c) looking at the exit (d) hunched and closed
9. 9.True or false: “back to the audience” is helpful body language. (a) True (b) False
10. 10.Which of these is helpful body language? (a) swaying side to side (b) arms crossed tightly (c) relaxed shoulders (d) slouching
11. 11.Which of these is distracting body language? (a) touching your hair a lot (b) facing the audience (c) calm, still feet (d) standing tall
12. 12.Which of these is distracting body language? (a) facing the audience (b) standing tall (c) tapping your foot (d) calm, still feet
13. 13.🧍 Helpful or distracting body language: fiddling with a pen? (a) helpful (b) distracting
14. 14.Which of these is distracting body language? (a) standing tall (b) calm, still feet (c) swaying side to side (d) open hands
15. 15.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) facing the audience (b) open hands (c) standing tall (d) fiddling with a pen
16. 16.🎁 In show-and-tell, what should you do with the object? (a) hide it behind you (b) cover it with a cloth (c) keep it in your bag (d) hold it up to show
17. 17.Which of these is helpful body language? (a) hands deep in pockets (b) touching your hair a lot (c) swaying side to side (d) open hands
18. 18.🧍 Where should your hands be when you are not gesturing? (a) behind your head (b) deep in your pockets (c) in tight fists (d) relaxed at your sides
19. 19.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) natural gestures (b) chin up (c) relaxed shoulders (d) slouching
20. 20.🙌 What does pointing at the slide do in a speech? (a) shows a number (b) shows size (c) points to something (d) shows a feeling
21. 21.Which of these is distracting body language? (a) open hands (b) natural gestures (c) feet steady and apart (d) back to the audience
22. 22.🙌 A gesture works best when it… (a) hides your face (b) goes against words (c) repeats nonstop (d) matches your words
23. 23.🙌 What does a big, warm smile do in a speech? (a) shows a feeling (b) shows size (c) shows a number (d) points to something
24. 24.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) swaying side to side (b) natural gestures (c) touching your hair a lot (d) slouching
25. 25.True or false: “standing tall” is helpful body language. (a) True (b) False
26. 26.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) natural gestures (b) open hands (c) relaxed shoulders (d) swaying side to side
27. 27.True or false: “touching your hair a lot” is distracting body language. (a) True (b) False
28. 28.🙌 What does raising two fingers do in a speech? (a) shows size (b) shows a feeling (c) points to something (d) shows a number
29. 29.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) back to the audience (b) slouching (c) calm, still feet (d) arms crossed tightly
30. 30.True or false: “relaxed shoulders” is helpful body language. (a) False (b) True
31. 31.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) fiddling with a pen (b) standing tall (c) arms crossed tightly (d) hands deep in pockets
32. 32.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) back to the audience (b) facing the audience (c) touching your hair a lot (d) tapping your foot
33. 33.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) hands deep in pockets (b) natural gestures (c) standing tall (d) open hands
34. 34.🧍 Helpful or distracting body language: relaxed shoulders? (a) helpful (b) distracting
35. 35.Which of these is helpful body language? (a) chin up (b) hands deep in pockets (c) touching your hair a lot (d) slouching
36. 36.Which of these is distracting body language? (a) relaxed shoulders (b) chin up (c) facing the audience (d) fiddling with a pen
37. 37.🙌 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
38. 38.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) standing tall (b) chin up (c) open hands (d) touching your hair a lot
39. 39.Which of these is helpful body language? (a) swaying side to side (b) calm, still feet (c) fiddling with a pen (d) touching your hair a lot
40. 40.Which of these is helpful body language? (a) hands deep in pockets (b) arms crossed tightly (c) facing the audience (d) back to the audience

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