Public Speaking Worksheet: Body Language

Public speaking lesson 4: Body language and gestures · Set 679 · 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 counting on your fingers do in a speech? (a) shows a number (b) shows size (c) points to something (d) shows a feeling
2. 2.🧍 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
3. 3.🙌 A gesture works best when it… (a) goes against words (b) repeats nonstop (c) hides your face (d) matches your words
4. 4.🧍 Helpful or distracting body language: open hands? (a) distracting (b) helpful
5. 5.True or false: “facing the audience” is distracting body language. (a) False (b) True
6. 6.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) touching your hair a lot (b) standing tall (c) relaxed shoulders (d) feet steady and apart
7. 7.Which of these is helpful body language? (a) natural gestures (b) tapping your foot (c) touching your hair a lot (d) slouching
8. 8.🙌 What does raising two fingers do in a speech? (a) points to something (b) shows size (c) shows a number (d) shows a feeling
9. 9.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) swaying side to side (b) fiddling with a pen (c) chin up (d) tapping your foot
10. 10.🙌 What does holding up three fingers do in a speech? (a) points to something (b) shows size (c) shows a feeling (d) shows a number
11. 11.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) relaxed shoulders (b) tapping your foot (c) calm, still feet (d) standing tall
12. 12.Which of these is distracting body language? (a) arms crossed tightly (b) facing the audience (c) open hands (d) feet steady and apart
13. 13.🧍 Helpful or distracting body language: standing tall? (a) helpful (b) distracting
14. 14.🙌 What does spreading your arms wide do in a speech? (a) shows a feeling (b) shows size (c) shows a number (d) points to something
15. 15.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) arms crossed tightly (b) fiddling with a pen (c) relaxed shoulders (d) slouching
16. 16.🙌 What does a tiny gap between fingers do in a speech? (a) shows a number (b) points to something (c) shows a feeling (d) shows size
17. 17.🧍 Helpful or distracting body language: slouching? (a) helpful (b) distracting
18. 18.🙌 What does pointing at the slide do in a speech? (a) shows a number (b) points to something (c) shows a feeling (d) shows size
19. 19.🧍 Which shows the audience you are confident? (a) looking at the exit (b) arms tightly crossed (c) hunched and closed (d) shoulders back, open
20. 20.🧍 Helpful or distracting body language: facing the audience? (a) distracting (b) helpful
21. 21.True or false: “swaying side to side” is helpful body language. (a) False (b) True
22. 22.True or false: “back to the audience” is helpful body language. (a) False (b) True
23. 23.🎁 In show-and-tell, what should you do with the object? (a) cover it with a cloth (b) keep it in your bag (c) hide it behind you (d) hold it up to show
24. 24.🧍 Where should your hands be when you are not gesturing? (a) behind your head (b) relaxed at your sides (c) deep in your pockets (d) in tight fists
25. 25.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) arms crossed tightly (b) slouching (c) fiddling with a pen (d) facing the audience
26. 26.Which of these is distracting body language? (a) swaying side to side (b) natural gestures (c) standing tall (d) chin up
27. 27.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) relaxed shoulders (b) feet steady and apart (c) open hands (d) arms crossed tightly
28. 28.🙌 What does a nod toward the chart do in a speech? (a) shows a feeling (b) shows size (c) shows a number (d) points to something
29. 29.True or false: “feet steady and apart” is distracting body language. (a) True (b) False
30. 30.True or false: “fiddling with a pen” is distracting body language. (a) False (b) True
31. 31.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) facing the audience (b) open hands (c) feet steady and apart (d) slouching
32. 32.Which of these is helpful body language? (a) fiddling with a pen (b) relaxed shoulders (c) swaying side to side (d) back to the audience
33. 33.🧍 Helpful or distracting body language: relaxed shoulders? (a) distracting (b) helpful
34. 34.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) standing tall (b) calm, still feet (c) swaying side to side (d) feet steady and apart
35. 35.True or false: “back to the audience” is distracting body language. (a) False (b) True
36. 36.🧍 Helpful or distracting body language: chin up? (a) helpful (b) distracting
37. 37.🙌 What does an open palm to the map do in a speech? (a) points to something (b) shows a feeling (c) shows a number (d) shows size
38. 38.🙌 What does a hand on your heart 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: fiddling with a pen? (a) distracting (b) helpful
40. 40.🧍 Helpful or distracting body language: hands deep in pockets? (a) helpful (b) distracting

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