Public Speaking Worksheet: Body Language

Public speaking lesson 4: Body language and gestures · Set 756 · 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: “hands deep in pockets” is distracting body language. (a) True (b) False
2. 2.🧍 Helpful or distracting body language: arms crossed tightly? (a) helpful (b) distracting
3. 3.🧍 How should you stand at the microphone? (a) tall, feet steady (b) leaning on one leg (c) hopping on the spot (d) swaying to and fro
4. 4.🙌 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
5. 5.🧍 Helpful or distracting body language: open hands? (a) helpful (b) distracting
6. 6.Which of these is distracting body language? (a) touching your hair a lot (b) natural gestures (c) facing the audience (d) calm, still feet
7. 7.🙌 What does a hand on your heart do in a speech? (a) shows a number (b) shows a feeling (c) shows size (d) points to something
8. 8.Which of these is distracting body language? (a) facing the audience (b) standing tall (c) feet steady and apart (d) hands deep in pockets
9. 9.🧍 Helpful or distracting body language: relaxed shoulders? (a) distracting (b) helpful
10. 10.Which of these is distracting body language? (a) relaxed shoulders (b) natural gestures (c) chin up (d) arms crossed tightly
11. 11.🎁 In show-and-tell, what should you do with the object? (a) keep it in your bag (b) cover it with a cloth (c) hide it behind you (d) hold it up to show
12. 12.True or false: “hands deep in pockets” is helpful body language. (a) False (b) True
13. 13.Which of these is helpful body language? (a) facing the audience (b) arms crossed tightly (c) tapping your foot (d) slouching
14. 14.🙌 What does holding up three fingers do in a speech? (a) shows a feeling (b) shows size (c) points to something (d) shows a number
15. 15.🧍 Helpful or distracting body language: hands deep in pockets? (a) distracting (b) helpful
16. 16.True or false: “swaying side to side” is distracting body language. (a) False (b) True
17. 17.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) natural gestures (b) open hands (c) tapping your foot (d) calm, still feet
18. 18.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) hands deep in pockets (b) feet steady and apart (c) swaying side to side (d) touching your hair a lot
19. 19.🙌 What does raising a hand high do in a speech? (a) points to something (b) shows a number (c) shows a feeling (d) shows size
20. 20.🧍 Helpful or distracting body language: slouching? (a) distracting (b) helpful
21. 21.True or false: “relaxed shoulders” is distracting body language. (a) True (b) False
22. 22.🧍 Helpful or distracting body language: tapping your foot? (a) distracting (b) helpful
23. 23.🙌 A gesture works best when it… (a) hides your face (b) repeats nonstop (c) goes against words (d) matches your words
24. 24.🙌 What does a tiny gap between fingers do in a speech? (a) shows a number (b) shows size (c) points to something (d) shows a feeling
25. 25.🧍 Helpful or distracting body language: facing the audience? (a) helpful (b) distracting
26. 26.Which of these is helpful body language? (a) swaying side to side (b) slouching (c) feet steady and apart (d) hands deep in pockets
27. 27.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) calm, still feet (b) touching your hair a lot (c) tapping your foot (d) hands deep in pockets
28. 28.True or false: “natural gestures” is helpful body language. (a) False (b) True
29. 29.Which of these is distracting body language? (a) calm, still feet (b) facing the audience (c) slouching (d) feet steady and apart
30. 30.True or false: “chin up” is helpful body language. (a) False (b) True
31. 31.🙌 What does raising two fingers do in a speech? (a) points to something (b) shows a number (c) shows size (d) shows a feeling
32. 32.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) facing the audience (b) swaying side to side (c) open hands (d) feet steady and apart
33. 33.True or false: “facing the audience” is helpful body language. (a) True (b) False
34. 34.Which of these is helpful body language? (a) calm, still feet (b) swaying side to side (c) fiddling with a pen (d) slouching
35. 35.🙌 What does a nod toward the chart do in a speech? (a) points to something (b) shows a number (c) shows a feeling (d) shows size
36. 36.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) slouching (b) back to the audience (c) natural gestures (d) tapping your foot
37. 37.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) relaxed shoulders (b) calm, still feet (c) facing the audience (d) arms crossed tightly
38. 38.🙌 What does spreading your arms wide do in a speech? (a) shows a number (b) shows a feeling (c) shows size (d) points to something
39. 39.🙌 What does a fist raised in joy do in a speech? (a) points to something (b) shows a number (c) shows a feeling (d) shows size
40. 40.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) swaying side to side (b) facing the audience (c) tapping your foot (d) slouching

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