Public Speaking Worksheet: Body Language

Public speaking lesson 4: Body language and gestures · Set 846 · 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 is the odd one out? (a) natural gestures (b) relaxed shoulders (c) hands deep in pockets (d) calm, still feet
2. 2.🙌 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
3. 3.🧍 How should you stand at the microphone? (a) swaying to and fro (b) leaning on one leg (c) hopping on the spot (d) tall, feet steady
4. 4.True or false: “arms crossed tightly” is helpful body language. (a) True (b) False
5. 5.Which of these is distracting body language? (a) feet steady and apart (b) relaxed shoulders (c) hands deep in pockets (d) open hands
6. 6.🧍 Helpful or distracting body language: chin up? (a) distracting (b) helpful
7. 7.True or false: “back to the audience” is helpful body language. (a) False (b) True
8. 8.Which of these is helpful body language? (a) back to the audience (b) standing tall (c) slouching (d) touching your hair a lot
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) tapping your foot (c) open hands (d) chin up
11. 11.Which of these is helpful body language? (a) feet steady and apart (b) slouching (c) fiddling with a pen (d) tapping your foot
12. 12.🧍 Helpful or distracting body language: natural gestures? (a) helpful (b) distracting
13. 13.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) touching your hair a lot (b) chin up (c) standing tall (d) feet steady and apart
14. 14.True or false: “fiddling with a pen” is distracting body language. (a) True (b) False
15. 15.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) standing tall (b) slouching (c) touching your hair a lot (d) tapping your foot
16. 16.Which of these is distracting body language? (a) slouching (b) calm, still feet (c) natural gestures (d) relaxed shoulders
17. 17.True or false: “natural gestures” is helpful body language. (a) False (b) True
18. 18.Which of these is helpful body language? (a) arms crossed tightly (b) swaying side to side (c) slouching (d) natural gestures
19. 19.🙌 What does a nod toward the chart do in a speech? (a) shows size (b) points to something (c) shows a number (d) shows a feeling
20. 20.True or false: “tapping your foot” is distracting body language. (a) False (b) True
21. 21.🧍 Helpful or distracting body language: standing tall? (a) helpful (b) distracting
22. 22.Which of these is distracting body language? (a) facing the audience (b) feet steady and apart (c) fiddling with a pen (d) open hands
23. 23.🧍 Helpful or distracting body language: hands deep in pockets? (a) distracting (b) helpful
24. 24.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) swaying side to side (b) calm, still feet (c) feet steady and apart (d) facing the audience
25. 25.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) back to the audience (b) chin up (c) tapping your foot (d) arms crossed tightly
26. 26.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) hands deep in pockets (b) swaying side to side (c) natural gestures (d) touching your hair a lot
27. 27.Which of these is helpful body language? (a) back to the audience (b) relaxed shoulders (c) tapping your foot (d) fiddling with a pen
28. 28.🧍 Helpful or distracting body language: feet steady and apart? (a) distracting (b) helpful
29. 29.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) calm, still feet (b) back to the audience (c) slouching (d) arms crossed tightly
30. 30.True or false: “open hands” is distracting body language. (a) True (b) False
31. 31.Which of these is distracting body language? (a) standing tall (b) relaxed shoulders (c) open hands (d) back to the audience
32. 32.🙌 What does a tiny gap between fingers do in a speech? (a) shows a feeling (b) shows size (c) points to something (d) shows a number
33. 33.Which of these is helpful body language? (a) hands deep in pockets (b) swaying side to side (c) calm, still feet (d) touching your hair a lot
34. 34.Which of these is helpful body language? (a) hands deep in pockets (b) chin up (c) swaying side to side (d) fiddling with a pen
35. 35.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) arms crossed tightly (b) facing the audience (c) touching your hair a lot (d) back to the audience
36. 36.🎁 In show-and-tell, what should you do with the object? (a) cover it with a cloth (b) hide it behind you (c) keep it in your bag (d) hold it up to show
37. 37.🙌 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
38. 38.🙌 A gesture works best when it… (a) matches your words (b) goes against words (c) repeats nonstop (d) hides your face
39. 39.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) relaxed shoulders (b) swaying side to side (c) touching your hair a lot (d) hands deep in pockets
40. 40.True or false: “tapping your foot” is helpful body language. (a) True (b) False

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