Public Speaking Worksheet: Body Language

Public speaking lesson 4: Body language and gestures · Set 748 · 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.🙌 What does raising two fingers do in a speech? (a) points to something (b) shows a number (c) shows a feeling (d) shows size
2. 2.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) chin up (b) feet steady and apart (c) swaying side to side (d) relaxed shoulders
3. 3.🧍 Helpful or distracting body language: facing the audience? (a) helpful (b) distracting
4. 4.🧍 Helpful or distracting body language: fiddling with a pen? (a) helpful (b) distracting
5. 5.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) feet steady and apart (b) hands deep in pockets (c) swaying side to side (d) slouching
6. 6.🙌 What does counting on your fingers do in a speech? (a) points to something (b) shows a feeling (c) shows size (d) shows a number
7. 7.🧍 Which shows the audience you are confident? (a) hunched and closed (b) looking at the exit (c) arms tightly crossed (d) shoulders back, open
8. 8.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) swaying side to side (b) open hands (c) back to the audience (d) tapping your foot
9. 9.Which of these is helpful body language? (a) swaying side to side (b) tapping your foot (c) back to the audience (d) natural gestures
10. 10.Which of these is distracting body language? (a) facing the audience (b) feet steady and apart (c) arms crossed tightly (d) calm, still feet
11. 11.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) feet steady and apart (b) back to the audience (c) natural gestures (d) calm, still feet
12. 12.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) chin up (b) feet steady and apart (c) facing the audience (d) tapping your foot
13. 13.🧍 Helpful or distracting body language: relaxed shoulders? (a) distracting (b) helpful
14. 14.Which of these is distracting body language? (a) open hands (b) swaying side to side (c) standing tall (d) calm, still feet
15. 15.Which of these is distracting body language? (a) chin up (b) calm, still feet (c) tapping your foot (d) natural gestures
16. 16.🧍 Helpful or distracting body language: hands deep in pockets? (a) helpful (b) distracting
17. 17.🎁 In show-and-tell, what should you do with the object? (a) hide it behind you (b) keep it in your bag (c) hold it up to show (d) cover it with a cloth
18. 18.Which of these is helpful body language? (a) swaying side to side (b) slouching (c) tapping your foot (d) open hands
19. 19.Which of these is helpful body language? (a) standing tall (b) slouching (c) tapping your foot (d) swaying side to side
20. 20.🙌 What does holding up three fingers do in a speech? (a) points to something (b) shows a feeling (c) shows size (d) shows a number
21. 21.🧍 Helpful or distracting body language: feet steady and apart? (a) distracting (b) helpful
22. 22.🧍 Where should your hands be when you are not gesturing? (a) deep in your pockets (b) in tight fists (c) behind your head (d) relaxed at your sides
23. 23.🧍 Helpful or distracting body language: touching your hair a lot? (a) helpful (b) distracting
24. 24.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) facing the audience (b) arms crossed tightly (c) open hands (d) feet steady and apart
25. 25.🙌 What does raising a hand high do in a speech? (a) points to something (b) shows size (c) shows a feeling (d) shows a number
26. 26.🙌 What does a fist raised in joy do in a speech? (a) points to something (b) shows size (c) shows a number (d) shows a feeling
27. 27.Which of these is helpful body language? (a) facing the audience (b) hands deep in pockets (c) fiddling with a pen (d) arms crossed tightly
28. 28.True or false: “swaying side to side” is helpful body language. (a) False (b) True
29. 29.Which of these is helpful body language? (a) touching your hair a lot (b) hands deep in pockets (c) relaxed shoulders (d) back to the audience
30. 30.True or false: “fiddling with a pen” is distracting body language. (a) False (b) True
31. 31.True or false: “natural gestures” is distracting body language. (a) False (b) True
32. 32.Which of these is helpful body language? (a) tapping your foot (b) back to the audience (c) touching your hair a lot (d) chin up
33. 33.🙌 What does spreading your arms wide do in a speech? (a) shows a feeling (b) shows a number (c) points to something (d) shows size
34. 34.🧍 Helpful or distracting body language: natural gestures? (a) helpful (b) distracting
35. 35.Which of these is distracting body language? (a) fiddling with a pen (b) calm, still feet (c) standing tall (d) natural gestures
36. 36.🙌 What does a tiny gap between fingers do in a speech? (a) shows a number (b) shows a feeling (c) points to something (d) shows size
37. 37.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) slouching (b) arms crossed tightly (c) facing the audience (d) hands deep in pockets
38. 38.🧍 Helpful or distracting body language: chin up? (a) helpful (b) distracting
39. 39.Which of these is distracting body language? (a) hands deep in pockets (b) facing the audience (c) standing tall (d) open hands
40. 40.🧍 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

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