Public Speaking Worksheet: Body Language

Public speaking lesson 4: Body language and gestures · Set 827 · 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.🎁 In show-and-tell, what should you do with the object? (a) hide it behind you (b) cover it with a cloth (c) hold it up to show (d) keep it in your bag
2. 2.🧍 Helpful or distracting body language: calm, still feet? (a) distracting (b) helpful
3. 3.Which of these is distracting body language? (a) calm, still feet (b) facing the audience (c) slouching (d) chin up
4. 4.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) swaying side to side (b) open hands (c) feet steady and apart (d) calm, still feet
5. 5.Which of these is helpful body language? (a) tapping your foot (b) standing tall (c) touching your hair a lot (d) slouching
6. 6.🧍 Helpful or distracting body language: open hands? (a) distracting (b) helpful
7. 7.🙌 What does holding up three fingers do in a speech? (a) shows a feeling (b) points to something (c) shows size (d) shows a number
8. 8.True or false: “open hands” is distracting body language. (a) True (b) False
9. 9.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) feet steady and apart (b) open hands (c) standing tall (d) slouching
10. 10.True or false: “hands deep in pockets” is distracting body language. (a) False (b) True
11. 11.Which of these is distracting body language? (a) fiddling with a pen (b) chin up (c) standing tall (d) feet steady and apart
12. 12.🙌 What does a big, warm smile do in a speech? (a) shows a feeling (b) shows size (c) shows a number (d) points to something
13. 13.🙌 A gesture works best when it… (a) repeats nonstop (b) goes against words (c) hides your face (d) matches your words
14. 14.🧍 Helpful or distracting body language: chin up? (a) distracting (b) helpful
15. 15.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) standing tall (b) slouching (c) arms crossed tightly (d) fiddling with a pen
16. 16.🧍 Which shows the audience you are confident? (a) looking at the exit (b) arms tightly crossed (c) shoulders back, open (d) hunched and closed
17. 17.🧍 Helpful or distracting body language: fiddling with a pen? (a) helpful (b) distracting
18. 18.🙌 What does a tiny gap between fingers do in a speech? (a) points to something (b) shows size (c) shows a feeling (d) shows a number
19. 19.🙌 What does raising two fingers do in a speech? (a) shows a feeling (b) shows size (c) shows a number (d) points to something
20. 20.🙌 What does a hand on your heart do in a speech? (a) shows a feeling (b) shows size (c) shows a number (d) points to something
21. 21.True or false: “fiddling with a pen” is distracting body language. (a) True (b) False
22. 22.True or false: “open hands” is helpful body language. (a) False (b) True
23. 23.True or false: “tapping your foot” is helpful body language. (a) False (b) True
24. 24.Which of these is helpful body language? (a) hands deep in pockets (b) slouching (c) open hands (d) fiddling with a pen
25. 25.Which of these is distracting body language? (a) calm, still feet (b) open hands (c) natural gestures (d) hands deep in pockets
26. 26.Which of these is distracting body language? (a) calm, still feet (b) feet steady and apart (c) chin up (d) back to the audience
27. 27.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) tapping your foot (b) chin up (c) standing tall (d) natural gestures
28. 28.🧍 Helpful or distracting body language: feet steady and apart? (a) helpful (b) distracting
29. 29.True or false: “calm, still feet” is helpful body language. (a) False (b) True
30. 30.🙌 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
31. 31.True or false: “feet steady and apart” is helpful body language. (a) False (b) True
32. 32.🙌 What does pointing at the slide do in a speech? (a) points to something (b) shows size (c) shows a feeling (d) shows a number
33. 33.🧍 Helpful or distracting body language: standing tall? (a) helpful (b) distracting
34. 34.Which of these is distracting body language? (a) calm, still feet (b) touching your hair a lot (c) open hands (d) natural gestures
35. 35.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) tapping your foot (b) back to the audience (c) hands deep in pockets (d) relaxed shoulders
36. 36.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) touching your hair a lot (b) slouching (c) hands deep in pockets (d) open hands
37. 37.🧍 Helpful or distracting body language: touching your hair a lot? (a) distracting (b) helpful
38. 38.🧍 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
39. 39.🧍 Where should your hands be when you are not gesturing? (a) relaxed at your sides (b) in tight fists (c) deep in your pockets (d) behind your head
40. 40.True or false: “chin up” is distracting body language. (a) True (b) False

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