Public Speaking Worksheet: Body Language

Public speaking lesson 4: Body language and gestures · Set 640 · 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.🎁 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
2. 2.🧍 Which shows the audience you are confident? (a) hunched and closed (b) looking at the exit (c) arms tightly crossed (d) shoulders back, open
3. 3.🧍 Helpful or distracting body language: back to the audience? (a) distracting (b) helpful
4. 4.Which of these is distracting body language? (a) facing the audience (b) relaxed shoulders (c) open hands (d) arms crossed tightly
5. 5.Which of these is helpful body language? (a) arms crossed tightly (b) tapping your foot (c) relaxed shoulders (d) swaying side to side
6. 6.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) slouching (b) fiddling with a pen (c) arms crossed tightly (d) natural gestures
7. 7.Which of these is distracting body language? (a) relaxed shoulders (b) chin up (c) tapping your foot (d) standing tall
8. 8.Which of these is distracting body language? (a) facing the audience (b) standing tall (c) slouching (d) relaxed shoulders
9. 9.🙌 What does an open palm to the map do in a speech? (a) shows a feeling (b) shows a number (c) points to something (d) shows size
10. 10.🙌 What does a fist raised in joy do in a speech? (a) shows a number (b) shows size (c) points to something (d) shows a feeling
11. 11.Which of these is helpful body language? (a) standing tall (b) back to the audience (c) swaying side to side (d) arms crossed tightly
12. 12.🧍 Helpful or distracting body language: fiddling with a pen? (a) helpful (b) distracting
13. 13.🙌 What does raising two fingers do in a speech? (a) shows size (b) shows a feeling (c) points to something (d) shows a number
14. 14.🧍 How should you stand at the microphone? (a) leaning on one leg (b) tall, feet steady (c) swaying to and fro (d) hopping on the spot
15. 15.🧍 Helpful or distracting body language: hands deep in pockets? (a) distracting (b) helpful
16. 16.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) open hands (b) touching your hair a lot (c) arms crossed tightly (d) back to the audience
17. 17.True or false: “tapping your foot” is distracting body language. (a) False (b) True
18. 18.Which of these is helpful body language? (a) back to the audience (b) fiddling with a pen (c) arms crossed tightly (d) open hands
19. 19.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) swaying side to side (b) feet steady and apart (c) slouching (d) hands deep in pockets
20. 20.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) touching your hair a lot (b) facing the audience (c) slouching (d) back to the audience
21. 21.Which of these is distracting body language? (a) standing tall (b) open hands (c) swaying side to side (d) natural gestures
22. 22.🧍 Helpful or distracting body language: slouching? (a) helpful (b) distracting
23. 23.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) hands deep in pockets (b) chin up (c) slouching (d) fiddling with a pen
24. 24.True or false: “open hands” is helpful body language. (a) False (b) True
25. 25.Which of these is helpful body language? (a) arms crossed tightly (b) tapping your foot (c) calm, still feet (d) touching your hair a lot
26. 26.True or false: “chin up” is helpful body language. (a) False (b) True
27. 27.Which of these is helpful body language? (a) touching your hair a lot (b) swaying side to side (c) slouching (d) feet steady and apart
28. 28.🙌 What does raising a hand high do in a speech? (a) shows a feeling (b) points to something (c) shows a number (d) shows size
29. 29.🧍 Helpful or distracting body language: arms crossed tightly? (a) helpful (b) distracting
30. 30.🧍 Helpful or distracting body language: swaying side to side? (a) helpful (b) distracting
31. 31.🧍 Helpful or distracting body language: natural gestures? (a) distracting (b) helpful
32. 32.🙌 What does a nod toward the chart do in a speech? (a) shows size (b) points to something (c) shows a number (d) shows a feeling
33. 33.🙌 A gesture works best when it… (a) goes against words (b) repeats nonstop (c) matches your words (d) hides your face
34. 34.🙌 What does holding up three fingers do in a speech? (a) shows a feeling (b) points to something (c) shows a number (d) shows size
35. 35.Which of these is helpful body language? (a) arms crossed tightly (b) swaying side to side (c) touching your hair a lot (d) facing the audience
36. 36.True or false: “standing tall” is distracting body language. (a) True (b) False
37. 37.🧍 Helpful or distracting body language: facing the audience? (a) distracting (b) helpful
38. 38.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) relaxed shoulders (b) natural gestures (c) standing tall (d) arms crossed tightly
39. 39.🧍 Helpful or distracting body language: tapping your foot? (a) helpful (b) distracting
40. 40.Which of these is distracting body language? (a) back to the audience (b) facing the audience (c) feet steady and apart (d) standing tall

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