Public Speaking Worksheet: Body Language

Public speaking lesson 4: Body language and gestures · Set 620 · 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: “chin up” is helpful body language. (a) False (b) True
2. 2.Which of these is helpful body language? (a) touching your hair a lot (b) swaying side to side (c) feet steady and apart (d) back to the audience
3. 3.Which of these is distracting body language? (a) natural gestures (b) standing tall (c) open hands (d) back to the audience
4. 4.True or false: “back to the audience” is helpful body language. (a) False (b) True
5. 5.True or false: “fiddling with a pen” is distracting body language. (a) True (b) False
6. 6.Which of these is distracting body language? (a) natural gestures (b) touching your hair a lot (c) relaxed shoulders (d) open hands
7. 7.True or false: “touching your hair a lot” is distracting body language. (a) False (b) True
8. 8.True or false: “hands deep in pockets” is helpful body language. (a) False (b) True
9. 9.🧍 Helpful or distracting body language: natural gestures? (a) helpful (b) distracting
10. 10.Which of these is helpful body language? (a) hands deep in pockets (b) back to the audience (c) calm, still feet (d) tapping your foot
11. 11.🧍 Helpful or distracting body language: hands deep in pockets? (a) helpful (b) distracting
12. 12.🙌 What does holding up three fingers do in a speech? (a) shows a number (b) points to something (c) shows size (d) shows a feeling
13. 13.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) facing the audience (b) hands deep in pockets (c) natural gestures (d) calm, still feet
14. 14.🧍 Helpful or distracting body language: standing tall? (a) distracting (b) helpful
15. 15.🧍 Helpful or distracting body language: touching your hair a lot? (a) distracting (b) helpful
16. 16.🙌 What does spreading your arms wide do in a speech? (a) points to something (b) shows a feeling (c) shows a number (d) shows size
17. 17.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) natural gestures (b) facing the audience (c) calm, still feet (d) arms crossed tightly
18. 18.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) swaying side to side (b) chin up (c) natural gestures (d) relaxed shoulders
19. 19.Which of these is distracting body language? (a) natural gestures (b) chin up (c) hands deep in pockets (d) standing tall
20. 20.Which of these is distracting body language? (a) natural gestures (b) fiddling with a pen (c) feet steady and apart (d) facing the audience
21. 21.🎁 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
22. 22.Which of these is helpful body language? (a) natural gestures (b) tapping your foot (c) swaying side to side (d) fiddling with a pen
23. 23.True or false: “natural gestures” is distracting body language. (a) True (b) False
24. 24.🙌 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
25. 25.🧍 Helpful or distracting body language: back to the audience? (a) helpful (b) distracting
26. 26.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) swaying side to side (b) slouching (c) relaxed shoulders (d) back to the audience
27. 27.True or false: “feet steady and apart” is helpful body language. (a) True (b) False
28. 28.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) calm, still feet (b) arms crossed tightly (c) swaying side to side (d) back to the audience
29. 29.🙌 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
30. 30.True or false: “arms crossed tightly” is distracting body language. (a) True (b) False
31. 31.🧍 Helpful or distracting body language: calm, still feet? (a) distracting (b) helpful
32. 32.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) feet steady and apart (b) chin up (c) fiddling with a pen (d) calm, still feet
33. 33.🧍 Helpful or distracting body language: tapping your foot? (a) distracting (b) helpful
34. 34.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) feet steady and apart (b) back to the audience (c) calm, still feet (d) standing tall
35. 35.Which of these is distracting body language? (a) calm, still feet (b) natural gestures (c) slouching (d) relaxed shoulders
36. 36.🧍 Helpful or distracting body language: facing the audience? (a) helpful (b) distracting
37. 37.🧍 Which shows the audience you are confident? (a) looking at the exit (b) shoulders back, open (c) arms tightly crossed (d) hunched and closed
38. 38.🧍 Helpful or distracting body language: relaxed shoulders? (a) helpful (b) distracting
39. 39.🙌 A gesture works best when it… (a) goes against words (b) hides your face (c) matches your words (d) repeats nonstop
40. 40.True or false: “relaxed shoulders” is helpful body language. (a) False (b) True

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