Public Speaking Worksheet: Body Language

Public speaking lesson 4: Body language and gestures · Set 843 · 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 a big, warm smile do in a speech? (a) shows size (b) points to something (c) shows a number (d) shows a feeling
2. 2.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) slouching (b) fiddling with a pen (c) feet steady and apart (d) touching your hair a lot
3. 3.🧍 Helpful or distracting body language: calm, still feet? (a) helpful (b) distracting
4. 4.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) open hands (b) touching your hair a lot (c) relaxed shoulders (d) standing tall
5. 5.Which of these is helpful body language? (a) touching your hair a lot (b) hands deep in pockets (c) facing the audience (d) tapping your foot
6. 6.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) open hands (b) hands deep in pockets (c) slouching (d) touching your hair a lot
7. 7.Which of these is distracting body language? (a) open hands (b) hands deep in pockets (c) calm, still feet (d) natural gestures
8. 8.Which of these is helpful body language? (a) touching your hair a lot (b) back to the audience (c) calm, still feet (d) fiddling with a pen
9. 9.🙌 What does pointing at the slide do in a speech? (a) shows size (b) shows a feeling (c) shows a number (d) points to something
10. 10.🙌 What does raising two fingers do in a speech? (a) shows size (b) shows a number (c) points to something (d) shows a feeling
11. 11.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) open hands (b) natural gestures (c) facing the audience (d) tapping your foot
12. 12.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) tapping your foot (b) slouching (c) calm, still feet (d) swaying side to side
13. 13.True or false: “slouching” is helpful body language. (a) True (b) False
14. 14.🧍 Helpful or distracting body language: relaxed shoulders? (a) distracting (b) helpful
15. 15.🙌 What does holding up three fingers do in a speech? (a) shows a number (b) shows size (c) shows a feeling (d) points to something
16. 16.Which of these is helpful body language? (a) slouching (b) fiddling with a pen (c) open hands (d) arms crossed tightly
17. 17.🙌 What does raising a hand high do in a speech? (a) points to something (b) shows a number (c) shows size (d) shows a feeling
18. 18.Which of these is distracting body language? (a) relaxed shoulders (b) standing tall (c) natural gestures (d) touching your hair a lot
19. 19.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) slouching (b) tapping your foot (c) back to the audience (d) natural gestures
20. 20.🧍 Helpful or distracting body language: open hands? (a) helpful (b) distracting
21. 21.Which of these is helpful body language? (a) standing tall (b) arms crossed tightly (c) fiddling with a pen (d) back to the audience
22. 22.🧍 Helpful or distracting body language: natural gestures? (a) distracting (b) helpful
23. 23.Which of these is helpful body language? (a) arms crossed tightly (b) hands deep in pockets (c) feet steady and apart (d) slouching
24. 24.🧍 Helpful or distracting body language: arms crossed tightly? (a) distracting (b) helpful
25. 25.True or false: “swaying side to side” is distracting body language. (a) False (b) True
26. 26.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) chin up (b) relaxed shoulders (c) standing tall (d) arms crossed tightly
27. 27.🧍 Helpful or distracting body language: touching your hair a lot? (a) distracting (b) helpful
28. 28.🧍 How should you stand at the microphone? (a) leaning on one leg (b) tall, feet steady (c) hopping on the spot (d) swaying to and fro
29. 29.🙌 What does spreading your arms wide do in a speech? (a) shows a number (b) points to something (c) shows size (d) shows a feeling
30. 30.🧍 Which shows the audience you are confident? (a) arms tightly crossed (b) shoulders back, open (c) looking at the exit (d) hunched and closed
31. 31.True or false: “relaxed shoulders” is helpful body language. (a) False (b) True
32. 32.🙌 What does a fist raised in joy do in a speech? (a) shows a number (b) shows size (c) points to something (d) shows a feeling
33. 33.True or false: “back to the audience” is helpful body language. (a) False (b) True
34. 34.True or false: “fiddling with a pen” is distracting body language. (a) False (b) True
35. 35.True or false: “facing the audience” is distracting body language. (a) True (b) False
36. 36.🙌 A gesture works best when it… (a) repeats nonstop (b) goes against words (c) matches your words (d) hides your face
37. 37.True or false: “natural gestures” is distracting body language. (a) True (b) False
38. 38.🧍 Helpful or distracting body language: hands deep in pockets? (a) helpful (b) distracting
39. 39.Which of these is helpful body language? (a) natural gestures (b) tapping your foot (c) arms crossed tightly (d) fiddling with a pen
40. 40.Which of these is distracting body language? (a) open hands (b) fiddling with a pen (c) standing tall (d) facing the audience

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