Public Speaking Worksheet: Body Language

Public speaking lesson 4: Body language and gestures · Set 869 · 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) swaying side to side (b) hands deep in pockets (c) touching your hair a lot (d) calm, still feet
2. 2.🎁 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
3. 3.Which of these is helpful body language? (a) back to the audience (b) calm, still feet (c) touching your hair a lot (d) hands deep in pockets
4. 4.🙌 What does spreading your arms wide do in a speech? (a) shows a feeling (b) shows size (c) points to something (d) shows a number
5. 5.🧍 Helpful or distracting body language: relaxed shoulders? (a) distracting (b) helpful
6. 6.True or false: “open hands” is distracting body language. (a) True (b) False
7. 7.🧍 Helpful or distracting body language: feet steady and apart? (a) helpful (b) distracting
8. 8.🙌 What does a big, warm smile do in a speech? (a) shows a feeling (b) points to something (c) shows size (d) shows a number
9. 9.🙌 What does a tiny gap between fingers do in a speech? (a) points to something (b) shows a number (c) shows size (d) shows a feeling
10. 10.🧍 Which shows the audience you are confident? (a) looking at the exit (b) hunched and closed (c) arms tightly crossed (d) shoulders back, open
11. 11.🙌 What does holding up three fingers do in a speech? (a) points to something (b) shows a number (c) shows a feeling (d) shows size
12. 12.True or false: “chin up” is helpful body language. (a) True (b) False
13. 13.🙌 What does counting on your fingers do in a speech? (a) shows a number (b) shows size (c) points to something (d) shows a feeling
14. 14.🧍 Helpful or distracting body language: tapping your foot? (a) helpful (b) distracting
15. 15.🧍 How should you stand at the microphone? (a) tall, feet steady (b) swaying to and fro (c) leaning on one leg (d) hopping on the spot
16. 16.Which of these is distracting body language? (a) back to the audience (b) standing tall (c) facing the audience (d) natural gestures
17. 17.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) natural gestures (b) feet steady and apart (c) chin up (d) hands deep in pockets
18. 18.Which of these is helpful body language? (a) tapping your foot (b) slouching (c) swaying side to side (d) relaxed shoulders
19. 19.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) standing tall (b) feet steady and apart (c) natural gestures (d) back to the audience
20. 20.🧍 Helpful or distracting body language: open hands? (a) distracting (b) helpful
21. 21.Which of these is helpful body language? (a) standing tall (b) fiddling with a pen (c) swaying side to side (d) touching your hair a lot
22. 22.Which of these is helpful body language? (a) swaying side to side (b) chin up (c) slouching (d) tapping your foot
23. 23.True or false: “tapping your foot” is helpful body language. (a) True (b) False
24. 24.🙌 What does a hand on your heart do in a speech? (a) shows a feeling (b) shows a number (c) shows size (d) points to something
25. 25.🙌 What does a nod toward the chart do in a speech? (a) points to something (b) shows size (c) shows a feeling (d) shows a number
26. 26.🙌 What does a fist raised in joy do in a speech? (a) shows a number (b) points to something (c) shows size (d) shows a feeling
27. 27.Which of these is helpful body language? (a) feet steady and apart (b) hands deep in pockets (c) slouching (d) arms crossed tightly
28. 28.🙌 A gesture works best when it… (a) matches your words (b) goes against words (c) hides your face (d) repeats nonstop
29. 29.True or false: “hands deep in pockets” is distracting body language. (a) True (b) False
30. 30.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) swaying side to side (b) relaxed shoulders (c) hands deep in pockets (d) slouching
31. 31.True or false: “open hands” is helpful body language. (a) True (b) False
32. 32.🧍 Helpful or distracting body language: calm, still feet? (a) distracting (b) helpful
33. 33.🧍 Helpful or distracting body language: fiddling with a pen? (a) distracting (b) helpful
34. 34.🧍 Where should your hands be when you are not gesturing? (a) in tight fists (b) relaxed at your sides (c) behind your head (d) deep in your pockets
35. 35.🧍 Helpful or distracting body language: chin up? (a) helpful (b) distracting
36. 36.Which of these is distracting body language? (a) touching your hair a lot (b) chin up (c) feet steady and apart (d) open hands
37. 37.True or false: “touching your hair a lot” is helpful body language. (a) False (b) True
38. 38.🧍 Helpful or distracting body language: standing tall? (a) distracting (b) helpful
39. 39.True or false: “feet steady and apart” is distracting body language. (a) True (b) False
40. 40.🧍 Helpful or distracting body language: back to the audience? (a) helpful (b) distracting

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