Public Speaking Worksheet: Body Language

Public speaking lesson 4: Body language and gestures · Set 742 · 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.🙌 A gesture works best when it… (a) goes against words (b) matches your words (c) hides your face (d) repeats nonstop
2. 2.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) tapping your foot (b) chin up (c) standing tall (d) facing the audience
3. 3.🧍 Helpful or distracting body language: back to the audience? (a) distracting (b) helpful
4. 4.🧍 Helpful or distracting body language: open hands? (a) helpful (b) distracting
5. 5.Which of these is distracting body language? (a) open hands (b) swaying side to side (c) chin up (d) relaxed shoulders
6. 6.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) calm, still feet (b) tapping your foot (c) touching your hair a lot (d) swaying side to side
7. 7.Which of these is helpful body language? (a) natural gestures (b) fiddling with a pen (c) back to the audience (d) touching your hair a lot
8. 8.True or false: “open hands” is distracting body language. (a) False (b) True
9. 9.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) facing the audience (b) hands deep in pockets (c) open hands (d) natural gestures
10. 10.🧍 Helpful or distracting body language: relaxed shoulders? (a) helpful (b) distracting
11. 11.🙌 What does holding up three fingers do in a speech? (a) shows size (b) points to something (c) shows a number (d) shows a feeling
12. 12.🙌 What does a tiny gap between fingers do in a speech? (a) points to something (b) shows a feeling (c) shows size (d) shows a number
13. 13.🧍 Which shows the audience you are confident? (a) hunched and closed (b) shoulders back, open (c) arms tightly crossed (d) looking at the exit
14. 14.🙌 What does a nod toward the chart do in a speech? (a) shows a number (b) shows a feeling (c) points to something (d) shows size
15. 15.🙌 What does raising two fingers do in a speech? (a) shows a feeling (b) shows a number (c) shows size (d) points to something
16. 16.Which of these is distracting body language? (a) relaxed shoulders (b) chin up (c) tapping your foot (d) natural gestures
17. 17.Which of these is helpful body language? (a) facing the audience (b) fiddling with a pen (c) touching your hair a lot (d) swaying side to side
18. 18.Which of these is helpful body language? (a) fiddling with a pen (b) swaying side to side (c) open hands (d) touching your hair a lot
19. 19.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) back to the audience (b) tapping your foot (c) arms crossed tightly (d) facing the audience
20. 20.🧍 Where should your hands be when you are not gesturing? (a) in tight fists (b) relaxed at your sides (c) deep in your pockets (d) behind your head
21. 21.🧍 How should you stand at the microphone? (a) leaning on one leg (b) hopping on the spot (c) swaying to and fro (d) tall, feet steady
22. 22.🧍 Helpful or distracting body language: calm, still feet? (a) distracting (b) helpful
23. 23.🙌 What does an open palm to the map do in a speech? (a) shows size (b) points to something (c) shows a number (d) shows a feeling
24. 24.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) feet steady and apart (b) relaxed shoulders (c) facing the audience (d) touching your hair a lot
25. 25.🧍 Helpful or distracting body language: chin up? (a) distracting (b) helpful
26. 26.🧍 Helpful or distracting body language: hands deep in pockets? (a) helpful (b) distracting
27. 27.🧍 Helpful or distracting body language: feet steady and apart? (a) helpful (b) distracting
28. 28.🙌 What does a fist raised in joy do in a speech? (a) shows a number (b) points to something (c) shows size (d) shows a feeling
29. 29.🧍 Helpful or distracting body language: fiddling with a pen? (a) distracting (b) helpful
30. 30.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) relaxed shoulders (b) feet steady and apart (c) swaying side to side (d) standing tall
31. 31.True or false: “relaxed shoulders” is helpful body language. (a) True (b) False
32. 32.Which of these is helpful body language? (a) touching your hair a lot (b) swaying side to side (c) relaxed shoulders (d) fiddling with a pen
33. 33.🧍 Helpful or distracting body language: standing tall? (a) distracting (b) helpful
34. 34.True or false: “hands deep in pockets” is helpful body language. (a) True (b) False
35. 35.🙌 What does a big, warm smile do in a speech? (a) shows a number (b) shows a feeling (c) points to something (d) shows size
36. 36.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) slouching (b) relaxed shoulders (c) fiddling with a pen (d) arms crossed tightly
37. 37.True or false: “calm, still feet” is helpful body language. (a) False (b) True
38. 38.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) calm, still feet (b) slouching (c) feet steady and apart (d) open hands
39. 39.🙌 What does counting on your fingers do in a speech? (a) shows a feeling (b) shows size (c) shows a number (d) points to something
40. 40.Which of these is distracting body language? (a) standing tall (b) touching your hair a lot (c) relaxed shoulders (d) open hands

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