Public Speaking Worksheet: Body Language

Public speaking lesson 4: Body language and gestures · Set 791 · 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 distracting body language? (a) facing the audience (b) feet steady and apart (c) relaxed shoulders (d) fiddling with a pen
2. 2.True or false: “swaying side to side” is helpful body language. (a) False (b) True
3. 3.Which of these is distracting body language? (a) arms crossed tightly (b) relaxed shoulders (c) chin up (d) standing tall
4. 4.True or false: “feet steady and apart” is distracting body language. (a) True (b) False
5. 5.Which of these is helpful body language? (a) open hands (b) touching your hair a lot (c) swaying side to side (d) fiddling with a pen
6. 6.True or false: “facing the audience” is distracting body language. (a) False (b) True
7. 7.True or false: “hands deep in pockets” is distracting body language. (a) False (b) True
8. 8.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) open hands (b) tapping your foot (c) natural gestures (d) standing tall
9. 9.Which of these is helpful body language? (a) hands deep in pockets (b) feet steady and apart (c) fiddling with a pen (d) touching your hair a lot
10. 10.True or false: “tapping your foot” is distracting body language. (a) False (b) True
11. 11.Which of these is distracting body language? (a) facing the audience (b) touching your hair a lot (c) calm, still feet (d) open hands
12. 12.🧍 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
13. 13.Which of these is helpful body language? (a) standing tall (b) touching your hair a lot (c) tapping your foot (d) slouching
14. 14.🙌 A gesture works best when it… (a) repeats nonstop (b) matches your words (c) hides your face (d) goes against words
15. 15.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) swaying side to side (b) tapping your foot (c) calm, still feet (d) back to the audience
16. 16.🧍 Which shows the audience you are confident? (a) hunched and closed (b) arms tightly crossed (c) looking at the exit (d) shoulders back, open
17. 17.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) relaxed shoulders (b) hands deep in pockets (c) standing tall (d) natural gestures
18. 18.🙌 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
19. 19.True or false: “slouching” is distracting body language. (a) True (b) False
20. 20.🧍 Helpful or distracting body language: natural gestures? (a) distracting (b) helpful
21. 21.🧍 Helpful or distracting body language: facing the audience? (a) distracting (b) helpful
22. 22.🙌 What does raising two fingers do in a speech? (a) shows size (b) points to something (c) shows a feeling (d) shows a number
23. 23.🙌 What does an open palm to the map do in a speech? (a) shows a feeling (b) shows size (c) points to something (d) shows a number
24. 24.🧍 Helpful or distracting body language: arms crossed tightly? (a) distracting (b) helpful
25. 25.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) fiddling with a pen (b) slouching (c) tapping your foot (d) chin up
26. 26.Which of these is helpful body language? (a) hands deep in pockets (b) touching your hair a lot (c) calm, still feet (d) swaying side to side
27. 27.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) fiddling with a pen (b) open hands (c) relaxed shoulders (d) facing the audience
28. 28.🙌 What does a nod toward the chart do in a speech? (a) shows a number (b) shows size (c) points to something (d) shows a feeling
29. 29.🧍 Where should your hands be when you are not gesturing? (a) relaxed at your sides (b) deep in your pockets (c) in tight fists (d) behind your head
30. 30.Which of these is distracting body language? (a) relaxed shoulders (b) feet steady and apart (c) natural gestures (d) swaying side to side
31. 31.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) hands deep in pockets (b) open hands (c) back to the audience (d) arms crossed tightly
32. 32.True or false: “open hands” is helpful body language. (a) True (b) False
33. 33.🙌 What does counting on your fingers do in a speech? (a) shows size (b) shows a number (c) points to something (d) shows a feeling
34. 34.🧍 Helpful or distracting body language: tapping your foot? (a) distracting (b) helpful
35. 35.True or false: “relaxed shoulders” is helpful body language. (a) True (b) False
36. 36.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) natural gestures (b) standing tall (c) slouching (d) calm, still feet
37. 37.🎁 In show-and-tell, what should you do with the object? (a) keep it in your bag (b) cover it with a cloth (c) hold it up to show (d) hide it behind you
38. 38.Which of these is distracting body language? (a) chin up (b) slouching (c) standing tall (d) calm, still feet
39. 39.🧍 Helpful or distracting body language: chin up? (a) helpful (b) distracting
40. 40.🙌 What does holding up three fingers do in a speech? (a) shows size (b) shows a feeling (c) shows a number (d) points to something

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