Public Speaking Worksheet: Body Language

Public speaking lesson 4: Body language and gestures · Set 691 · 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) back to the audience (b) facing the audience (c) swaying side to side (d) touching your hair a lot
2. 2.Which of these is distracting body language? (a) natural gestures (b) calm, still feet (c) slouching (d) open hands
3. 3.Which of these is helpful body language? (a) tapping your foot (b) slouching (c) fiddling with a pen (d) feet steady and apart
4. 4.🙌 A gesture works best when it… (a) matches your words (b) hides your face (c) repeats nonstop (d) goes against words
5. 5.Which of these is helpful body language? (a) arms crossed tightly (b) open hands (c) back to the audience (d) hands deep in pockets
6. 6.Which of these is distracting body language? (a) facing the audience (b) standing tall (c) natural gestures (d) touching your hair a lot
7. 7.True or false: “touching your hair a lot” is helpful body language. (a) True (b) False
8. 8.🧍 Which shows the audience you are confident? (a) arms tightly crossed (b) shoulders back, open (c) hunched and closed (d) looking at the exit
9. 9.🧍 Helpful or distracting body language: swaying side to side? (a) distracting (b) helpful
10. 10.🧍 Helpful or distracting body language: back to the audience? (a) helpful (b) distracting
11. 11.True or false: “arms crossed tightly” is distracting body language. (a) True (b) False
12. 12.🧍 Helpful or distracting body language: hands deep in pockets? (a) distracting (b) helpful
13. 13.Which of these is helpful body language? (a) relaxed shoulders (b) touching your hair a lot (c) fiddling with a pen (d) tapping your foot
14. 14.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) slouching (b) touching your hair a lot (c) arms crossed tightly (d) open hands
15. 15.🎁 In show-and-tell, what should you do with the object? (a) hide it behind you (b) hold it up to show (c) keep it in your bag (d) cover it with a cloth
16. 16.🧍 Helpful or distracting body language: open hands? (a) helpful (b) distracting
17. 17.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) relaxed shoulders (b) natural gestures (c) feet steady and apart (d) tapping your foot
18. 18.True or false: “fiddling with a pen” is helpful body language. (a) False (b) True
19. 19.🙌 What does a hand on your heart do in a speech? (a) shows size (b) points to something (c) shows a feeling (d) shows a number
20. 20.🧍 Helpful or distracting body language: calm, still feet? (a) distracting (b) helpful
21. 21.True or false: “touching your hair a lot” is distracting body language. (a) True (b) False
22. 22.🙌 What does pointing at the slide do in a speech? (a) points to something (b) shows a number (c) shows a feeling (d) shows size
23. 23.🙌 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
24. 24.Which of these is helpful body language? (a) slouching (b) tapping your foot (c) natural gestures (d) touching your hair a lot
25. 25.True or false: “facing the audience” is distracting body language. (a) False (b) True
26. 26.🙌 What does holding up three fingers do in a speech? (a) points to something (b) shows a feeling (c) shows size (d) shows a number
27. 27.True or false: “relaxed shoulders” is helpful body language. (a) False (b) True
28. 28.Which of these is distracting body language? (a) open hands (b) feet steady and apart (c) standing tall (d) back to the audience
29. 29.Which of these is helpful body language? (a) tapping your foot (b) swaying side to side (c) arms crossed tightly (d) standing tall
30. 30.Which of these is distracting body language? (a) fiddling with a pen (b) standing tall (c) natural gestures (d) relaxed shoulders
31. 31.True or false: “calm, still feet” is distracting body language. (a) True (b) False
32. 32.🧍 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
33. 33.True or false: “swaying side to side” is helpful body language. (a) False (b) True
34. 34.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) natural gestures (b) tapping your foot (c) swaying side to side (d) touching your hair a lot
35. 35.🙌 What does spreading your arms wide do in a speech? (a) shows a feeling (b) points to something (c) shows size (d) shows a number
36. 36.🧍 Helpful or distracting body language: chin up? (a) helpful (b) distracting
37. 37.🙌 What does a fist raised in joy do in a speech? (a) shows size (b) shows a feeling (c) shows a number (d) points to something
38. 38.🧍 Helpful or distracting body language: natural gestures? (a) distracting (b) helpful
39. 39.Which of these is distracting body language? (a) swaying side to side (b) standing tall (c) facing the audience (d) chin up
40. 40.True or false: “open hands” is helpful body language. (a) False (b) True

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