Public Speaking Worksheet: Body Language

Public speaking lesson 4: Body language and gestures · Set 719 · 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 is the odd one out? (a) back to the audience (b) chin up (c) open hands (d) natural gestures
2. 2.Which of these is helpful body language? (a) back to the audience (b) slouching (c) tapping your foot (d) relaxed shoulders
3. 3.🧍 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
4. 4.🧍 Helpful or distracting body language: chin up? (a) distracting (b) helpful
5. 5.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) fiddling with a pen (b) standing tall (c) feet steady and apart (d) open hands
6. 6.🙌 A gesture works best when it… (a) hides your face (b) matches your words (c) repeats nonstop (d) goes against words
7. 7.🧍 Which shows the audience you are confident? (a) looking at the exit (b) shoulders back, open (c) hunched and closed (d) arms tightly crossed
8. 8.🙌 What does raising a hand high do in a speech? (a) shows a number (b) shows a feeling (c) points to something (d) shows size
9. 9.Which of these is distracting body language? (a) chin up (b) facing the audience (c) feet steady and apart (d) arms crossed tightly
10. 10.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) natural gestures (b) back to the audience (c) tapping your foot (d) swaying side to side
11. 11.🙌 What does a big, warm smile do in a speech? (a) shows a number (b) points to something (c) shows size (d) shows a feeling
12. 12.🙌 What does a nod toward the chart do in a speech? (a) shows size (b) shows a number (c) points to something (d) shows a feeling
13. 13.🎁 In show-and-tell, what should you do with the object? (a) hide it behind you (b) hold it up to show (c) cover it with a cloth (d) keep it in your bag
14. 14.🧍 Helpful or distracting body language: back to the audience? (a) helpful (b) distracting
15. 15.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) facing the audience (b) natural gestures (c) feet steady and apart (d) arms crossed tightly
16. 16.Which of these is distracting body language? (a) chin up (b) slouching (c) facing the audience (d) relaxed shoulders
17. 17.🙌 What does raising two fingers do in a speech? (a) points to something (b) shows a number (c) shows size (d) shows a feeling
18. 18.Which of these is distracting body language? (a) natural gestures (b) hands deep in pockets (c) chin up (d) facing the audience
19. 19.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) hands deep in pockets (b) relaxed shoulders (c) swaying side to side (d) arms crossed tightly
20. 20.🧍 Where should your hands be when you are not gesturing? (a) behind your head (b) deep in your pockets (c) in tight fists (d) relaxed at your sides
21. 21.True or false: “relaxed shoulders” is helpful body language. (a) False (b) True
22. 22.Which of these is helpful body language? (a) tapping your foot (b) arms crossed tightly (c) touching your hair a lot (d) chin up
23. 23.True or false: “arms crossed tightly” is distracting body language. (a) False (b) True
24. 24.True or false: “calm, still feet” is helpful body language. (a) False (b) True
25. 25.Which of these is distracting body language? (a) open hands (b) chin up (c) natural gestures (d) fiddling with a pen
26. 26.True or false: “hands deep in pockets” is distracting body language. (a) False (b) True
27. 27.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) open hands (b) touching your hair a lot (c) back to the audience (d) fiddling with a pen
28. 28.🧍 Helpful or distracting body language: feet steady and apart? (a) distracting (b) helpful
29. 29.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) back to the audience (b) arms crossed tightly (c) calm, still feet (d) swaying side to side
30. 30.🙌 What does an open palm to the map do in a speech? (a) shows a feeling (b) points to something (c) shows size (d) shows a number
31. 31.🙌 What does a hand on your heart do in a speech? (a) shows size (b) shows a feeling (c) points to something (d) shows a number
32. 32.Which of these is helpful body language? (a) slouching (b) hands deep in pockets (c) tapping your foot (d) feet steady and apart
33. 33.True or false: “open hands” is distracting body language. (a) True (b) False
34. 34.Which of these is helpful body language? (a) standing tall (b) hands deep in pockets (c) back to the audience (d) fiddling with a pen
35. 35.True or false: “calm, still feet” is distracting body language. (a) True (b) False
36. 36.🧍 Helpful or distracting body language: swaying side to side? (a) distracting (b) helpful
37. 37.🧍 Helpful or distracting body language: tapping your foot? (a) helpful (b) distracting
38. 38.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) standing tall (b) arms crossed tightly (c) calm, still feet (d) relaxed shoulders
39. 39.🙌 What does a fist raised in joy do in a speech? (a) shows a number (b) shows a feeling (c) points to something (d) shows size
40. 40.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) feet steady and apart (b) hands deep in pockets (c) calm, still feet (d) relaxed shoulders

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