Public Speaking Worksheet: Body Language

Public speaking lesson 4: Body language and gestures · Set 646 · 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.🧍 Helpful or distracting body language: facing the audience? (a) distracting (b) helpful
2. 2.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) slouching (b) standing tall (c) chin up (d) calm, still feet
3. 3.🙌 What does raising two fingers do in a speech? (a) shows a feeling (b) shows size (c) shows a number (d) points to something
4. 4.True or false: “calm, still feet” 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 helpful body language. (a) True (b) False
7. 7.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) fiddling with a pen (b) hands deep in pockets (c) arms crossed tightly (d) facing the audience
8. 8.🙌 What does counting on your fingers do in a speech? (a) shows size (b) points to something (c) shows a feeling (d) shows a number
9. 9.True or false: “natural gestures” is helpful body language. (a) True (b) False
10. 10.True or false: “hands deep in pockets” is distracting body language. (a) False (b) True
11. 11.True or false: “hands deep in pockets” is helpful body language. (a) True (b) False
12. 12.🧍 Helpful or distracting body language: back to the audience? (a) helpful (b) distracting
13. 13.🙌 What does a hand on your heart do in a speech? (a) shows a number (b) points to something (c) shows size (d) shows a feeling
14. 14.🧍 How should you stand at the microphone? (a) swaying to and fro (b) hopping on the spot (c) tall, feet steady (d) leaning on one leg
15. 15.🧍 Helpful or distracting body language: touching your hair a lot? (a) helpful (b) distracting
16. 16.🧍 Where should your hands be when you are not gesturing? (a) behind your head (b) in tight fists (c) relaxed at your sides (d) deep in your pockets
17. 17.🧍 Helpful or distracting body language: swaying side to side? (a) distracting (b) helpful
18. 18.🙌 A gesture works best when it… (a) hides your face (b) matches your words (c) repeats nonstop (d) goes against words
19. 19.Which of these is distracting body language? (a) relaxed shoulders (b) back to the audience (c) natural gestures (d) standing tall
20. 20.🧍 Helpful or distracting body language: relaxed shoulders? (a) distracting (b) helpful
21. 21.Which of these is helpful body language? (a) tapping your foot (b) hands deep in pockets (c) touching your hair a lot (d) feet steady and apart
22. 22.True or false: “slouching” is distracting body language. (a) True (b) False
23. 23.🧍 Helpful or distracting body language: hands deep in pockets? (a) helpful (b) distracting
24. 24.Which of these is helpful body language? (a) fiddling with a pen (b) slouching (c) swaying side to side (d) facing the audience
25. 25.🧍 Helpful or distracting body language: tapping your foot? (a) distracting (b) helpful
26. 26.🙌 What does a fist raised in joy do in a speech? (a) points to something (b) shows a number (c) shows a feeling (d) shows size
27. 27.🧍 Helpful or distracting body language: arms crossed tightly? (a) helpful (b) distracting
28. 28.Which of these is helpful body language? (a) touching your hair a lot (b) standing tall (c) swaying side to side (d) slouching
29. 29.True or false: “touching your hair a lot” is helpful body language. (a) False (b) True
30. 30.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) natural gestures (b) calm, still feet (c) feet steady and apart (d) hands deep in pockets
31. 31.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) swaying side to side (b) open hands (c) arms crossed tightly (d) slouching
32. 32.🎁 In show-and-tell, what should you do with the object? (a) cover it with a cloth (b) keep it in your bag (c) hold it up to show (d) hide it behind you
33. 33.🙌 What does a tiny gap between fingers do in a speech? (a) shows a feeling (b) shows a number (c) shows size (d) points to something
34. 34.Which of these is distracting body language? (a) touching your hair a lot (b) relaxed shoulders (c) feet steady and apart (d) natural gestures
35. 35.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) relaxed shoulders (b) tapping your foot (c) touching your hair a lot (d) arms crossed tightly
36. 36.Which of these is distracting body language? (a) open hands (b) hands deep in pockets (c) feet steady and apart (d) natural gestures
37. 37.Which of these is distracting body language? (a) calm, still feet (b) facing the audience (c) feet steady and apart (d) fiddling with a pen
38. 38.🙌 What does spreading your arms wide do in a speech? (a) points to something (b) shows a number (c) shows size (d) shows a feeling
39. 39.🧍 Helpful or distracting body language: natural gestures? (a) distracting (b) helpful
40. 40.🧍 Which shows the audience you are confident? (a) arms tightly crossed (b) hunched and closed (c) looking at the exit (d) shoulders back, open

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