Public Speaking Worksheet: Body Language

Public speaking lesson 4: Body language and gestures · Set 824 · 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) hides your face (c) repeats nonstop (d) matches your words
2. 2.True or false: “tapping your foot” is helpful body language. (a) True (b) False
3. 3.Which of these is helpful body language? (a) tapping your foot (b) touching your hair a lot (c) arms crossed tightly (d) chin up
4. 4.🧍 Helpful or distracting body language: touching your hair a lot? (a) distracting (b) helpful
5. 5.🧍 Helpful or distracting body language: chin up? (a) helpful (b) distracting
6. 6.Which of these is distracting body language? (a) calm, still feet (b) standing tall (c) open hands (d) arms crossed tightly
7. 7.🧍 Where should your hands be when you are not gesturing? (a) behind your head (b) deep in your pockets (c) relaxed at your sides (d) in tight fists
8. 8.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) open hands (b) relaxed shoulders (c) feet steady and apart (d) slouching
9. 9.True or false: “open hands” is helpful body language. (a) True (b) False
10. 10.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) open hands (b) touching your hair a lot (c) arms crossed tightly (d) swaying side to side
11. 11.🎁 In show-and-tell, what should you do with the object? (a) keep it in your bag (b) hold it up to show (c) cover it with a cloth (d) hide it behind you
12. 12.True or false: “back to the audience” is distracting body language. (a) False (b) True
13. 13.🙌 What does pointing at the slide do in a speech? (a) points to something (b) shows a number (c) shows a feeling (d) shows size
14. 14.🙌 What does holding up three fingers do in a speech? (a) shows size (b) shows a feeling (c) points to something (d) shows a number
15. 15.🧍 Helpful or distracting body language: back to the audience? (a) distracting (b) helpful
16. 16.Which of these is helpful body language? (a) slouching (b) swaying side to side (c) fiddling with a pen (d) standing tall
17. 17.🙌 What does a big, warm smile do in a speech? (a) shows size (b) shows a number (c) points to something (d) shows a feeling
18. 18.True or false: “chin up” is distracting body language. (a) False (b) True
19. 19.🧍 Helpful or distracting body language: feet steady and apart? (a) distracting (b) helpful
20. 20.🧍 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
21. 21.Which of these is helpful body language? (a) slouching (b) arms crossed tightly (c) facing the audience (d) tapping your foot
22. 22.🧍 Which shows the audience you are confident? (a) looking at the exit (b) shoulders back, open (c) hunched and closed (d) arms tightly crossed
23. 23.Which of these is helpful body language? (a) calm, still feet (b) swaying side to side (c) tapping your foot (d) back to the audience
24. 24.Which of these is distracting body language? (a) facing the audience (b) standing tall (c) back to the audience (d) open hands
25. 25.True or false: “fiddling with a pen” is distracting body language. (a) True (b) False
26. 26.🙌 What does raising two fingers do in a speech? (a) shows a feeling (b) points to something (c) shows a number (d) shows size
27. 27.True or false: “facing the audience” is distracting body language. (a) True (b) False
28. 28.🧍 Helpful or distracting body language: tapping your foot? (a) distracting (b) helpful
29. 29.True or false: “fiddling with a pen” is helpful body language. (a) False (b) True
30. 30.🙌 What does a tiny gap between fingers do in a speech? (a) shows size (b) shows a feeling (c) shows a number (d) points to something
31. 31.🧍 Helpful or distracting body language: relaxed shoulders? (a) helpful (b) distracting
32. 32.🙌 What does counting on your fingers do in a speech? (a) points to something (b) shows size (c) shows a number (d) shows a feeling
33. 33.🙌 What does an open palm to the map do in a speech? (a) shows a number (b) shows size (c) shows a feeling (d) points to something
34. 34.🧍 Helpful or distracting body language: standing tall? (a) distracting (b) helpful
35. 35.🙌 What does spreading your arms wide do in a speech? (a) shows size (b) shows a number (c) shows a feeling (d) points to something
36. 36.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) tapping your foot (b) back to the audience (c) calm, still feet (d) slouching
37. 37.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) facing the audience (b) calm, still feet (c) fiddling with a pen (d) open hands
38. 38.True or false: “open hands” is distracting body language. (a) True (b) False
39. 39.Which of these is helpful body language? (a) tapping your foot (b) back to the audience (c) feet steady and apart (d) hands deep in pockets
40. 40.True or false: “arms crossed tightly” is helpful body language. (a) False (b) True

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