Public Speaking Worksheet: Body Language

Public speaking lesson 4: Body language and gestures · Set 722 · 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: “open hands” is helpful body language. (a) False (b) True
2. 2.🧍 Helpful or distracting body language: chin up? (a) distracting (b) helpful
3. 3.Which of these is distracting body language? (a) calm, still feet (b) touching your hair a lot (c) standing tall (d) relaxed shoulders
4. 4.🙌 What does counting on your fingers do in a speech? (a) shows a number (b) points to something (c) shows size (d) shows a feeling
5. 5.🙌 What does a tiny gap between fingers do in a speech? (a) shows a number (b) shows a feeling (c) shows size (d) points to something
6. 6.🧍 Helpful or distracting body language: hands deep in pockets? (a) helpful (b) distracting
7. 7.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) calm, still feet (b) chin up (c) swaying side to side (d) natural gestures
8. 8.🧍 Helpful or distracting body language: feet steady and apart? (a) helpful (b) distracting
9. 9.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) touching your hair a lot (b) feet steady and apart (c) back to the audience (d) fiddling with a pen
10. 10.Which of these is helpful body language? (a) chin up (b) slouching (c) touching your hair a lot (d) arms crossed tightly
11. 11.True or false: “relaxed shoulders” is helpful body language. (a) True (b) False
12. 12.🧍 Helpful or distracting body language: calm, still feet? (a) helpful (b) distracting
13. 13.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) fiddling with a pen (b) back to the audience (c) swaying side to side (d) standing tall
14. 14.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) facing the audience (b) natural gestures (c) relaxed shoulders (d) touching your hair a lot
15. 15.Which of these is helpful body language? (a) slouching (b) facing the audience (c) hands deep in pockets (d) touching your hair a lot
16. 16.🧍 How should you stand at the microphone? (a) hopping on the spot (b) swaying to and fro (c) tall, feet steady (d) leaning on one leg
17. 17.True or false: “slouching” is helpful body language. (a) True (b) False
18. 18.Which of these is distracting body language? (a) relaxed shoulders (b) natural gestures (c) open hands (d) fiddling with a pen
19. 19.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) arms crossed tightly (b) natural gestures (c) relaxed shoulders (d) chin up
20. 20.True or false: “back to the audience” is distracting body language. (a) True (b) False
21. 21.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) chin up (b) calm, still feet (c) tapping your foot (d) feet steady and apart
22. 22.🧍 Which shows the audience you are confident? (a) looking at the exit (b) hunched and closed (c) shoulders back, open (d) arms tightly crossed
23. 23.Which of these is helpful body language? (a) tapping your foot (b) relaxed shoulders (c) slouching (d) swaying side to side
24. 24.🙌 What does raising two fingers do in a speech? (a) shows size (b) points to something (c) shows a number (d) shows a feeling
25. 25.🧍 Helpful or distracting body language: back to the audience? (a) distracting (b) helpful
26. 26.Which of these is distracting body language? (a) relaxed shoulders (b) chin up (c) swaying side to side (d) natural gestures
27. 27.🙌 What does an open palm to the map do in a speech? (a) shows a number (b) shows size (c) points to something (d) shows a feeling
28. 28.🧍 Helpful or distracting body language: relaxed shoulders? (a) distracting (b) helpful
29. 29.True or false: “hands deep in pockets” is distracting body language. (a) True (b) False
30. 30.True or false: “arms crossed tightly” is distracting body language. (a) False (b) True
31. 31.True or false: “relaxed shoulders” is distracting body language. (a) True (b) False
32. 32.🧍 Helpful or distracting body language: facing the audience? (a) helpful (b) distracting
33. 33.🙌 What does a big, warm smile do in a speech? (a) shows a feeling (b) shows a number (c) points to something (d) shows size
34. 34.🧍 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
35. 35.True or false: “fiddling with a pen” is helpful body language. (a) True (b) False
36. 36.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) slouching (b) swaying side to side (c) natural gestures (d) tapping your foot
37. 37.Which of these is helpful body language? (a) slouching (b) feet steady and apart (c) touching your hair a lot (d) fiddling with a pen
38. 38.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) hands deep in pockets (b) calm, still feet (c) fiddling with a pen (d) swaying side to side
39. 39.True or false: “swaying side to side” is distracting body language. (a) False (b) True
40. 40.🙌 A gesture works best when it… (a) repeats nonstop (b) goes against words (c) hides your face (d) matches your words

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