Public Speaking Worksheet: Body Language

Public speaking lesson 4: Body language and gestures · Set 739 · 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) feet steady and apart (b) swaying side to side (c) hands deep in pockets (d) slouching
2. 2.🙌 What does a tiny gap between fingers do in a speech? (a) points to something (b) shows a number (c) shows a feeling (d) shows size
3. 3.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) relaxed shoulders (b) tapping your foot (c) arms crossed tightly (d) slouching
4. 4.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) swaying side to side (b) back to the audience (c) tapping your foot (d) standing tall
5. 5.🙌 What does a fist raised in joy do in a speech? (a) shows a feeling (b) points to something (c) shows size (d) shows a number
6. 6.🧍 Helpful or distracting body language: chin up? (a) distracting (b) helpful
7. 7.🧍 Helpful or distracting body language: feet steady and apart? (a) helpful (b) distracting
8. 8.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) open hands (b) facing the audience (c) fiddling with a pen (d) feet steady and apart
9. 9.🧍 Helpful or distracting body language: slouching? (a) distracting (b) helpful
10. 10.🙌 What does a big, warm smile do in a speech? (a) shows size (b) shows a feeling (c) points to something (d) shows a number
11. 11.🙌 What does holding up three fingers do in a speech? (a) shows a feeling (b) points to something (c) shows a number (d) shows size
12. 12.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) standing tall (b) touching your hair a lot (c) chin up (d) relaxed shoulders
13. 13.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) touching your hair a lot (b) back to the audience (c) slouching (d) facing the audience
14. 14.Which of these is distracting body language? (a) touching your hair a lot (b) relaxed shoulders (c) standing tall (d) open hands
15. 15.True or false: “natural gestures” is helpful body language. (a) False (b) True
16. 16.🧍 How should you stand at the microphone? (a) swaying to and fro (b) leaning on one leg (c) tall, feet steady (d) hopping on the spot
17. 17.🧍 Which shows the audience you are confident? (a) looking at the exit (b) hunched and closed (c) arms tightly crossed (d) shoulders back, open
18. 18.True or false: “slouching” is helpful body language. (a) True (b) False
19. 19.True or false: “feet steady and apart” is distracting body language. (a) False (b) True
20. 20.Which of these is helpful body language? (a) natural gestures (b) tapping your foot (c) slouching (d) back to the audience
21. 21.True or false: “standing tall” is helpful body language. (a) True (b) False
22. 22.Which of these is helpful body language? (a) back to the audience (b) facing the audience (c) swaying side to side (d) fiddling with a pen
23. 23.🙌 What does counting on your fingers do in a speech? (a) shows size (b) shows a feeling (c) shows a number (d) points to something
24. 24.🧍 Helpful or distracting body language: facing the audience? (a) distracting (b) helpful
25. 25.🙌 What does a hand on your heart do in a speech? (a) shows a feeling (b) shows size (c) points to something (d) shows a number
26. 26.🧍 Where should your hands be when you are not gesturing? (a) in tight fists (b) relaxed at your sides (c) behind your head (d) deep in your pockets
27. 27.Which of these is distracting body language? (a) slouching (b) relaxed shoulders (c) standing tall (d) chin up
28. 28.🧍 Helpful or distracting body language: relaxed shoulders? (a) distracting (b) helpful
29. 29.🧍 Helpful or distracting body language: standing tall? (a) helpful (b) distracting
30. 30.🙌 What does pointing at the slide do in a speech? (a) shows a feeling (b) shows size (c) shows a number (d) points to something
31. 31.True or false: “tapping your foot” is helpful body language. (a) False (b) True
32. 32.Which of these is helpful body language? (a) arms crossed tightly (b) calm, still feet (c) hands deep in pockets (d) swaying side to side
33. 33.🙌 What does raising two fingers do in a speech? (a) shows a feeling (b) shows size (c) points to something (d) shows a number
34. 34.🙌 What does a nod toward the chart do in a speech? (a) shows a number (b) points to something (c) shows size (d) shows a feeling
35. 35.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) touching your hair a lot (b) open hands (c) back to the audience (d) swaying side to side
36. 36.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) facing the audience (b) relaxed shoulders (c) standing tall (d) hands deep in pockets
37. 37.🧍 Helpful or distracting body language: calm, still feet? (a) distracting (b) helpful
38. 38.🙌 A gesture works best when it… (a) hides your face (b) goes against words (c) matches your words (d) repeats nonstop
39. 39.🧍 Helpful or distracting body language: back to the audience? (a) helpful (b) distracting
40. 40.🎁 In show-and-tell, what should you do with the object? (a) hold it up to show (b) cover it with a cloth (c) hide it behind you (d) keep it in your bag

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