Public Speaking Worksheet: Body Language

Public speaking lesson 4: Body language and gestures · Set 684 · 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 helpful body language? (a) arms crossed tightly (b) touching your hair a lot (c) natural gestures (d) slouching
2. 2.🙌 A gesture works best when it… (a) repeats nonstop (b) hides your face (c) goes against words (d) matches your words
3. 3.🧍 Helpful or distracting body language: touching your hair a lot? (a) distracting (b) helpful
4. 4.🧍 Helpful or distracting body language: arms crossed tightly? (a) distracting (b) helpful
5. 5.🙌 What does a tiny gap between fingers do in a speech? (a) shows a feeling (b) shows size (c) shows a number (d) points to something
6. 6.True or false: “calm, still feet” is distracting body language. (a) False (b) True
7. 7.🙌 What does a fist raised in joy do in a speech? (a) shows size (b) shows a feeling (c) points to something (d) shows a number
8. 8.True or false: “natural gestures” is distracting body language. (a) False (b) True
9. 9.Which of these is distracting body language? (a) touching your hair a lot (b) standing tall (c) calm, still feet (d) facing the audience
10. 10.True or false: “fiddling with a pen” is distracting body language. (a) False (b) True
11. 11.🧍 Helpful or distracting body language: slouching? (a) helpful (b) distracting
12. 12.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) slouching (b) fiddling with a pen (c) chin up (d) tapping your foot
13. 13.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) slouching (b) relaxed shoulders (c) natural gestures (d) calm, still feet
14. 14.True or false: “hands deep in pockets” is helpful body language. (a) False (b) True
15. 15.Which of these is distracting body language? (a) relaxed shoulders (b) chin up (c) natural gestures (d) slouching
16. 16.True or false: “relaxed shoulders” is distracting body language. (a) False (b) True
17. 17.🎁 In show-and-tell, what should you do with the object? (a) hold it up to show (b) hide it behind you (c) cover it with a cloth (d) keep it in your bag
18. 18.🧍 Helpful or distracting body language: tapping your foot? (a) helpful (b) distracting
19. 19.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) feet steady and apart (b) fiddling with a pen (c) arms crossed tightly (d) slouching
20. 20.🙌 What does raising two fingers do in a speech? (a) shows size (b) points to something (c) shows a number (d) shows a feeling
21. 21.🙌 What does a hand on your heart do in a speech? (a) shows a feeling (b) points to something (c) shows size (d) shows a number
22. 22.Which of these is helpful body language? (a) tapping your foot (b) touching your hair a lot (c) open hands (d) swaying side to side
23. 23.Which of these is distracting body language? (a) open hands (b) relaxed shoulders (c) standing tall (d) back to the audience
24. 24.Which of these is distracting body language? (a) swaying side to side (b) feet steady and apart (c) facing the audience (d) standing tall
25. 25.True or false: “tapping your foot” is distracting body language. (a) True (b) False
26. 26.🧍 Where should your hands be when you are not gesturing? (a) relaxed at your sides (b) in tight fists (c) deep in your pockets (d) behind your head
27. 27.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) calm, still feet (b) open hands (c) touching your hair a lot (d) standing tall
28. 28.Which of these is helpful body language? (a) slouching (b) arms crossed tightly (c) swaying side to side (d) feet steady and apart
29. 29.🙌 What does spreading your arms wide do in a speech? (a) shows size (b) points to something (c) shows a number (d) shows a feeling
30. 30.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) hands deep in pockets (b) back to the audience (c) open hands (d) slouching
31. 31.Which of these is distracting body language? (a) arms crossed tightly (b) facing the audience (c) open hands (d) feet steady and apart
32. 32.True or false: “fiddling with a pen” is helpful body language. (a) True (b) False
33. 33.True or false: “open hands” is helpful body language. (a) False (b) True
34. 34.Which of these is helpful body language? (a) calm, still feet (b) slouching (c) back to the audience (d) touching your hair a lot
35. 35.🧍 Helpful or distracting body language: chin up? (a) distracting (b) helpful
36. 36.Which of these is helpful body language? (a) tapping your foot (b) standing tall (c) swaying side to side (d) slouching
37. 37.🧍 How should you stand at the microphone? (a) swaying to and fro (b) leaning on one leg (c) tall, feet steady (d) hopping on the spot
38. 38.True or false: “feet steady and apart” is helpful body language. (a) False (b) True
39. 39.Which of these is helpful body language? (a) relaxed shoulders (b) arms crossed tightly (c) hands deep in pockets (d) touching your hair a lot
40. 40.🧍 Which shows the audience you are confident? (a) hunched and closed (b) shoulders back, open (c) looking at the exit (d) arms tightly crossed

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