Public Speaking Worksheet: Body Language

Public speaking lesson 4: Body language and gestures · Set 732 · 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) hands deep in pockets (b) feet steady and apart (c) swaying side to side (d) slouching
2. 2.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) chin up (b) slouching (c) arms crossed tightly (d) tapping your foot
3. 3.Which of these is helpful body language? (a) tapping your foot (b) standing tall (c) slouching (d) arms crossed tightly
4. 4.Which of these is helpful body language? (a) back to the audience (b) natural gestures (c) slouching (d) swaying side to side
5. 5.Which of these is distracting body language? (a) facing the audience (b) standing tall (c) touching your hair a lot (d) relaxed shoulders
6. 6.True or false: “facing the audience” is distracting body language. (a) False (b) True
7. 7.🧍 Which shows the audience you are confident? (a) looking at the exit (b) arms tightly crossed (c) hunched and closed (d) shoulders back, open
8. 8.Which of these is helpful body language? (a) swaying side to side (b) calm, still feet (c) fiddling with a pen (d) arms crossed tightly
9. 9.🧍 Helpful or distracting body language: arms crossed tightly? (a) distracting (b) helpful
10. 10.Which of these is helpful body language? (a) hands deep in pockets (b) tapping your foot (c) fiddling with a pen (d) feet steady and apart
11. 11.Which of these is distracting body language? (a) chin up (b) feet steady and apart (c) tapping your foot (d) relaxed shoulders
12. 12.🧍 Helpful or distracting body language: hands deep in pockets? (a) helpful (b) distracting
13. 13.🧍 How should you stand at the microphone? (a) swaying to and fro (b) leaning on one leg (c) hopping on the spot (d) tall, feet steady
14. 14.True or false: “arms crossed tightly” is distracting body language. (a) True (b) False
15. 15.Which of these is distracting body language? (a) natural gestures (b) feet steady and apart (c) facing the audience (d) fiddling with a pen
16. 16.🧍 Helpful or distracting body language: facing the audience? (a) distracting (b) helpful
17. 17.🧍 Helpful or distracting body language: back to the audience? (a) distracting (b) helpful
18. 18.Which of these is distracting body language? (a) feet steady and apart (b) relaxed shoulders (c) open hands (d) slouching
19. 19.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) relaxed shoulders (b) back to the audience (c) natural gestures (d) standing tall
20. 20.🙌 What does spreading your arms wide do in a speech? (a) shows a feeling (b) shows size (c) shows a number (d) points to something
21. 21.🙌 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
22. 22.Which of these is helpful body language? (a) touching your hair a lot (b) slouching (c) fiddling with a pen (d) chin up
23. 23.🧍 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
24. 24.Which of these is helpful body language? (a) hands deep in pockets (b) touching your hair a lot (c) relaxed shoulders (d) swaying side to side
25. 25.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) hands deep in pockets (b) open hands (c) tapping your foot (d) swaying side to side
26. 26.🧍 Helpful or distracting body language: standing tall? (a) distracting (b) helpful
27. 27.True or false: “touching your hair a lot” is helpful body language. (a) True (b) False
28. 28.🧍 Helpful or distracting body language: open hands? (a) helpful (b) distracting
29. 29.Which of these is distracting body language? (a) standing tall (b) natural gestures (c) calm, still feet (d) swaying side to side
30. 30.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) natural gestures (b) swaying side to side (c) calm, still feet (d) open hands
31. 31.True or false: “fiddling with a pen” is distracting body language. (a) False (b) True
32. 32.🙌 What does a tiny gap between fingers do in a speech? (a) points to something (b) shows a feeling (c) shows a number (d) shows size
33. 33.🧍 Helpful or distracting body language: swaying side to side? (a) helpful (b) distracting
34. 34.True or false: “standing tall” is helpful body language. (a) False (b) True
35. 35.🙌 What does a hand on your heart do in a speech? (a) shows size (b) shows a number (c) shows a feeling (d) points to something
36. 36.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) tapping your foot (b) fiddling with a pen (c) calm, still feet (d) touching your hair a lot
37. 37.True or false: “hands deep in pockets” is helpful body language. (a) False (b) True
38. 38.🧍 Helpful or distracting body language: calm, still feet? (a) distracting (b) helpful
39. 39.🎁 In show-and-tell, what should you do with the object? (a) cover it with a cloth (b) hide it behind you (c) hold it up to show (d) keep it in your bag
40. 40.🧍 Helpful or distracting body language: slouching? (a) distracting (b) helpful

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