Public Speaking Worksheet: Body Language

Public speaking lesson 4: Body language and gestures · Set 709 · 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.True or false: “chin up” is distracting body language. (a) True (b) False
2. 2.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) calm, still feet (b) chin up (c) facing the audience (d) arms crossed tightly
3. 3.🧍 Helpful or distracting body language: swaying side to side? (a) distracting (b) helpful
4. 4.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) tapping your foot (b) slouching (c) facing the audience (d) fiddling with a pen
5. 5.🙌 What does counting on your fingers do in a speech? (a) shows a number (b) shows a feeling (c) points to something (d) shows size
6. 6.🙌 What does an open palm to the map do in a speech? (a) shows size (b) shows a number (c) shows a feeling (d) points to something
7. 7.True or false: “touching your hair a lot” is distracting body language. (a) True (b) False
8. 8.🧍 Helpful or distracting body language: feet steady and apart? (a) distracting (b) helpful
9. 9.🙌 What does raising two fingers do in a speech? (a) shows a number (b) points to something (c) shows a feeling (d) shows size
10. 10.🧍 Helpful or distracting body language: slouching? (a) helpful (b) distracting
11. 11.True or false: “slouching” is helpful body language. (a) True (b) False
12. 12.🧍 Which shows the audience you are confident? (a) hunched and closed (b) shoulders back, open (c) looking at the exit (d) arms tightly crossed
13. 13.🙌 What does a big, warm smile do in a speech? (a) shows a number (b) shows a feeling (c) shows size (d) points to something
14. 14.🙌 A gesture works best when it… (a) repeats nonstop (b) matches your words (c) hides your face (d) goes against words
15. 15.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) calm, still feet (b) chin up (c) tapping your foot (d) facing the audience
16. 16.Which of these is helpful body language? (a) back to the audience (b) hands deep in pockets (c) calm, still feet (d) fiddling with a pen
17. 17.🧍 Helpful or distracting body language: natural gestures? (a) distracting (b) helpful
18. 18.🧍 Helpful or distracting body language: standing tall? (a) helpful (b) distracting
19. 19.Which of these is distracting body language? (a) tapping your foot (b) chin up (c) feet steady and apart (d) open hands
20. 20.Which of these is helpful body language? (a) tapping your foot (b) swaying side to side (c) open hands (d) hands deep in pockets
21. 21.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) standing tall (b) arms crossed tightly (c) back to the audience (d) hands deep in pockets
22. 22.🎁 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
23. 23.True or false: “slouching” is distracting body language. (a) False (b) True
24. 24.🧍 Where should your hands be when you are not gesturing? (a) deep in your pockets (b) relaxed at your sides (c) in tight fists (d) behind your head
25. 25.🙌 What does spreading your arms wide do in a speech? (a) points to something (b) shows size (c) shows a number (d) shows a feeling
26. 26.True or false: “chin up” is helpful body language. (a) False (b) True
27. 27.🧍 Helpful or distracting body language: relaxed shoulders? (a) distracting (b) helpful
28. 28.True or false: “back to the audience” is helpful body language. (a) True (b) False
29. 29.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) hands deep in pockets (b) arms crossed tightly (c) tapping your foot (d) natural gestures
30. 30.🙌 What does pointing at the slide do in a speech? (a) shows size (b) points to something (c) shows a number (d) shows a feeling
31. 31.🧍 Helpful or distracting body language: touching your hair a lot? (a) helpful (b) distracting
32. 32.Which of these is distracting body language? (a) chin up (b) standing tall (c) feet steady and apart (d) arms crossed tightly
33. 33.🧍 Helpful or distracting body language: tapping your foot? (a) helpful (b) distracting
34. 34.Which of these is helpful body language? (a) touching your hair a lot (b) slouching (c) swaying side to side (d) feet steady and apart
35. 35.🧍 Helpful or distracting body language: back to the audience? (a) helpful (b) distracting
36. 36.True or false: “open hands” is helpful body language. (a) False (b) True
37. 37.🙌 What does holding up three fingers do in a speech? (a) shows size (b) shows a feeling (c) shows a number (d) points to something
38. 38.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) natural gestures (b) relaxed shoulders (c) standing tall (d) touching your hair a lot
39. 39.True or false: “back to the audience” is distracting body language. (a) True (b) False
40. 40.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) back to the audience (b) arms crossed tightly (c) calm, still feet (d) tapping your foot

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