Public Speaking Worksheet: Body Language

Public speaking lesson 4: Body language and gestures · Set 599 · 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 holding up three fingers do in a speech? (a) shows size (b) points to something (c) shows a number (d) shows a feeling
2. 2.🙌 What does raising two fingers do in a speech? (a) shows size (b) shows a number (c) shows a feeling (d) points to something
3. 3.True or false: “facing the audience” is helpful body language. (a) False (b) True
4. 4.True or false: “touching your hair a lot” is helpful body language. (a) True (b) False
5. 5.🧍 Helpful or distracting body language: back to the audience? (a) helpful (b) distracting
6. 6.Which of these is distracting body language? (a) open hands (b) feet steady and apart (c) chin up (d) fiddling with a pen
7. 7.Which of these is helpful body language? (a) touching your hair a lot (b) arms crossed tightly (c) swaying side to side (d) facing the audience
8. 8.🧍 Helpful or distracting body language: arms crossed tightly? (a) distracting (b) helpful
9. 9.🧍 Helpful or distracting body language: facing the audience? (a) helpful (b) distracting
10. 10.🙌 What does counting on your fingers do in a speech? (a) shows a feeling (b) shows a number (c) shows size (d) points to something
11. 11.🙌 What does a nod toward the chart do in a speech? (a) shows a feeling (b) shows a number (c) shows size (d) points to something
12. 12.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) chin up (b) open hands (c) tapping your foot (d) standing tall
13. 13.🙌 What does a fist raised in joy do in a speech? (a) shows a feeling (b) shows a number (c) points to something (d) shows size
14. 14.🧍 Where should your hands be when you are not gesturing? (a) deep in your pockets (b) in tight fists (c) behind your head (d) relaxed at your sides
15. 15.True or false: “open hands” is helpful body language. (a) False (b) True
16. 16.🧍 Helpful or distracting body language: standing tall? (a) helpful (b) distracting
17. 17.🙌 What does an open palm to the map do in a speech? (a) shows size (b) points to something (c) shows a feeling (d) shows a number
18. 18.🧍 Helpful or distracting body language: chin up? (a) distracting (b) helpful
19. 19.Which of these is helpful body language? (a) standing tall (b) arms crossed tightly (c) swaying side to side (d) tapping your foot
20. 20.🧍 Helpful or distracting body language: calm, still feet? (a) helpful (b) distracting
21. 21.Which of these is helpful body language? (a) swaying side to side (b) natural gestures (c) touching your hair a lot (d) hands deep in pockets
22. 22.Which of these is distracting body language? (a) open hands (b) natural gestures (c) hands deep in pockets (d) facing the audience
23. 23.🎁 In show-and-tell, what should you do with the object? (a) hold it up to show (b) cover it with a cloth (c) keep it in your bag (d) hide it behind you
24. 24.True or false: “arms crossed tightly” is helpful body language. (a) True (b) False
25. 25.Which of these is distracting body language? (a) relaxed shoulders (b) calm, still feet (c) back to the audience (d) facing the audience
26. 26.🙌 What does raising a hand high do in a speech? (a) shows size (b) shows a feeling (c) shows a number (d) points to something
27. 27.🙌 What does a tiny gap between fingers do in a speech? (a) points to something (b) shows a feeling (c) shows size (d) shows a number
28. 28.True or false: “relaxed shoulders” is distracting body language. (a) True (b) False
29. 29.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) hands deep in pockets (b) standing tall (c) slouching (d) fiddling with a pen
30. 30.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) back to the audience (b) calm, still feet (c) standing tall (d) feet steady and apart
31. 31.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) feet steady and apart (b) calm, still feet (c) touching your hair a lot (d) chin up
32. 32.True or false: “feet steady and apart” is distracting body language. (a) True (b) False
33. 33.Which of these is helpful body language? (a) swaying side to side (b) hands deep in pockets (c) back to the audience (d) open hands
34. 34.True or false: “calm, still feet” is helpful body language. (a) False (b) True
35. 35.🧍 How should you stand at the microphone? (a) leaning on one leg (b) tall, feet steady (c) hopping on the spot (d) swaying to and fro
36. 36.True or false: “open hands” is distracting body language. (a) True (b) False
37. 37.🧍 Helpful or distracting body language: fiddling with a pen? (a) distracting (b) helpful
38. 38.🙌 What does spreading your arms wide do in a speech? (a) shows size (b) shows a feeling (c) points to something (d) shows a number
39. 39.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) calm, still feet (b) arms crossed tightly (c) natural gestures (d) feet steady and apart
40. 40.🧍 Helpful or distracting body language: hands deep in pockets? (a) distracting (b) helpful

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