Public Speaking Worksheet: Body Language

Public speaking lesson 4: Body language and gestures · Set 627 · 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 of these is distracting body language? (a) relaxed shoulders (b) chin up (c) hands deep in pockets (d) calm, still feet
2. 2.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) standing tall (b) feet steady and apart (c) calm, still feet (d) fiddling with a pen
3. 3.🙌 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
4. 4.True or false: “open hands” is distracting body language. (a) False (b) True
5. 5.🧍 Helpful or distracting body language: feet steady and apart? (a) distracting (b) helpful
6. 6.True or false: “tapping your foot” is distracting body language. (a) False (b) True
7. 7.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) arms crossed tightly (b) hands deep in pockets (c) back to the audience (d) chin up
8. 8.True or false: “arms crossed tightly” is helpful body language. (a) True (b) False
9. 9.Which of these is distracting body language? (a) relaxed shoulders (b) feet steady and apart (c) chin up (d) tapping your foot
10. 10.🧍 Which shows the audience you are confident? (a) shoulders back, open (b) arms tightly crossed (c) hunched and closed (d) looking at the exit
11. 11.🧍 Where should your hands be when you are not gesturing? (a) in tight fists (b) deep in your pockets (c) behind your head (d) relaxed at your sides
12. 12.🧍 Helpful or distracting body language: relaxed shoulders? (a) helpful (b) distracting
13. 13.🙌 What does a tiny gap between fingers do in a speech? (a) points to something (b) shows a feeling (c) shows a number (d) shows size
14. 14.Which of these is helpful body language? (a) swaying side to side (b) slouching (c) back to the audience (d) chin up
15. 15.🧍 Helpful or distracting body language: slouching? (a) distracting (b) helpful
16. 16.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) facing the audience (b) feet steady and apart (c) hands deep in pockets (d) relaxed shoulders
17. 17.🧍 Helpful or distracting body language: chin up? (a) distracting (b) helpful
18. 18.🧍 Helpful or distracting body language: touching your hair a lot? (a) distracting (b) helpful
19. 19.🙌 A gesture works best when it… (a) matches your words (b) hides your face (c) goes against words (d) repeats nonstop
20. 20.Which of these is distracting body language? (a) feet steady and apart (b) open hands (c) facing the audience (d) back to the audience
21. 21.🧍 Helpful or distracting body language: hands deep in pockets? (a) helpful (b) distracting
22. 22.True or false: “slouching” is distracting body language. (a) False (b) True
23. 23.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) standing tall (b) facing the audience (c) chin up (d) swaying side to side
24. 24.🧍 Helpful or distracting body language: calm, still feet? (a) helpful (b) distracting
25. 25.True or false: “touching your hair a lot” is helpful body language. (a) True (b) False
26. 26.True or false: “relaxed shoulders” is distracting body language. (a) False (b) True
27. 27.Which of these is helpful body language? (a) slouching (b) touching your hair a lot (c) swaying side to side (d) calm, still feet
28. 28.🎁 In show-and-tell, what should you do with the object? (a) hold it up to show (b) cover it with a cloth (c) hide it behind you (d) keep it in your bag
29. 29.🙌 What does a hand on your heart do in a speech? (a) shows a feeling (b) shows size (c) points to something (d) shows a number
30. 30.🙌 What does an open palm to the map do in a speech? (a) shows a feeling (b) shows size (c) shows a number (d) points to something
31. 31.🧍 Helpful or distracting body language: fiddling with a pen? (a) distracting (b) helpful
32. 32.Which of these is helpful body language? (a) swaying side to side (b) relaxed shoulders (c) fiddling with a pen (d) touching your hair a lot
33. 33.🙌 What does counting on your fingers do in a speech? (a) shows size (b) shows a number (c) shows a feeling (d) points to something
34. 34.Which of these is helpful body language? (a) swaying side to side (b) feet steady and apart (c) hands deep in pockets (d) slouching
35. 35.🙌 What does a big, warm smile do in a speech? (a) points to something (b) shows a feeling (c) shows a number (d) shows size
36. 36.True or false: “touching your hair a lot” is distracting body language. (a) False (b) True
37. 37.🙌 What does raising two fingers do in a speech? (a) shows size (b) shows a feeling (c) points to something (d) shows a number
38. 38.🧍 Helpful or distracting body language: arms crossed tightly? (a) helpful (b) distracting
39. 39.🧍 Helpful or distracting body language: standing tall? (a) helpful (b) distracting
40. 40.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) open hands (b) feet steady and apart (c) slouching (d) facing the audience

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