Public Speaking Worksheet: Body Language

Public speaking lesson 4: Body language and gestures · Set 65 · 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 spreading your arms wide do in a speech? (a) points to something (b) shows a number (c) shows a feeling (d) shows size
2. 2.Which of these is helpful body language? (a) arms crossed tightly (b) swaying side to side (c) hands deep in pockets (d) relaxed shoulders
3. 3.Which of these is helpful body language? (a) feet steady and apart (b) swaying side to side (c) hands deep in pockets (d) fiddling with a pen
4. 4.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) relaxed shoulders (b) standing tall (c) open hands (d) touching your hair a lot
5. 5.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) hands deep in pockets (b) slouching (c) open hands (d) back to the audience
6. 6.🙌 What does a tiny gap between fingers do in a speech? (a) shows a number (b) points to something (c) shows size (d) shows a feeling
7. 7.🧍 Helpful or distracting body language: swaying side to side? (a) helpful (b) distracting
8. 8.True or false: “swaying side to side” is helpful body language. (a) True (b) False
9. 9.🙌 What does a fist raised in joy do in a speech? (a) shows size (b) shows a number (c) points to something (d) shows a feeling
10. 10.True or false: “slouching” is helpful body language. (a) True (b) False
11. 11.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) natural gestures (b) relaxed shoulders (c) chin up (d) hands deep in pockets
12. 12.🧍 Helpful or distracting body language: tapping your foot? (a) distracting (b) helpful
13. 13.Which of these is distracting body language? (a) calm, still feet (b) natural gestures (c) facing the audience (d) touching your hair a lot
14. 14.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) slouching (b) open hands (c) relaxed shoulders (d) standing tall
15. 15.🙌 A gesture works best when it… (a) goes against words (b) repeats nonstop (c) hides your face (d) matches your words
16. 16.True or false: “natural gestures” is helpful body language. (a) False (b) True
17. 17.Which of these is distracting body language? (a) feet steady and apart (b) calm, still feet (c) tapping your foot (d) relaxed shoulders
18. 18.🧍 Where should your hands be when you are not gesturing? (a) deep in your pockets (b) behind your head (c) in tight fists (d) relaxed at your sides
19. 19.🙌 What does a big, warm smile do in a speech? (a) shows size (b) shows a feeling (c) shows a number (d) points to something
20. 20.🙌 What does counting on your fingers do in a speech? (a) points to something (b) shows a feeling (c) shows size (d) shows a number
21. 21.Which of these is helpful body language? (a) tapping your foot (b) fiddling with a pen (c) chin up (d) touching your hair a lot
22. 22.🧍 How should you stand at the microphone? (a) hopping on the spot (b) leaning on one leg (c) swaying to and fro (d) tall, feet steady
23. 23.🧍 Helpful or distracting body language: touching your hair a lot? (a) helpful (b) distracting
24. 24.True or false: “standing tall” is distracting body language. (a) True (b) False
25. 25.Which of these is helpful body language? (a) slouching (b) back to the audience (c) arms crossed tightly (d) standing tall
26. 26.True or false: “hands deep in pockets” is distracting body language. (a) True (b) False
27. 27.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) touching your hair a lot (b) relaxed shoulders (c) tapping your foot (d) back to the audience
28. 28.🙌 What does pointing at the slide do in a speech? (a) shows a number (b) points to something (c) shows size (d) shows a feeling
29. 29.Which of these is distracting body language? (a) standing tall (b) hands deep in pockets (c) chin up (d) natural gestures
30. 30.True or false: “facing the audience” is helpful body language. (a) True (b) False
31. 31.🧍 Helpful or distracting body language: calm, still feet? (a) helpful (b) distracting
32. 32.Which of these is distracting body language? (a) arms crossed tightly (b) calm, still feet (c) relaxed shoulders (d) feet steady and apart
33. 33.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) touching your hair a lot (b) slouching (c) standing tall (d) tapping your foot
34. 34.🧍 Helpful or distracting body language: feet steady and apart? (a) helpful (b) distracting
35. 35.Which of these is helpful body language? (a) swaying side to side (b) hands deep in pockets (c) fiddling with a pen (d) open hands
36. 36.🧍 Helpful or distracting body language: back to the audience? (a) distracting (b) helpful
37. 37.🧍 Helpful or distracting body language: open hands? (a) helpful (b) distracting
38. 38.True or false: “swaying side to side” is distracting body language. (a) True (b) False
39. 39.🧍 Helpful or distracting body language: standing tall? (a) distracting (b) helpful
40. 40.True or false: “feet steady and apart” is distracting body language. (a) False (b) True

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