Public Speaking Worksheet: Body Language

Public speaking lesson 4: Body language and gestures · Set 87 · 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) feet steady and apart (b) hands deep in pockets (c) natural gestures (d) open hands
2. 2.Which of these is helpful body language? (a) back to the audience (b) calm, still feet (c) slouching (d) arms crossed tightly
3. 3.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) fiddling with a pen (b) tapping your foot (c) slouching (d) open hands
4. 4.🙌 What does a tiny gap between fingers do in a speech? (a) shows size (b) points to something (c) shows a number (d) shows a feeling
5. 5.True or false: “feet steady and apart” is distracting body language. (a) False (b) True
6. 6.Which of these is helpful body language? (a) slouching (b) facing the audience (c) hands deep in pockets (d) swaying side to side
7. 7.🧍 Which shows the audience you are confident? (a) arms tightly crossed (b) looking at the exit (c) shoulders back, open (d) hunched and closed
8. 8.🙌 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
9. 9.Which of these is distracting body language? (a) natural gestures (b) standing tall (c) slouching (d) facing the audience
10. 10.Which of these is helpful body language? (a) tapping your foot (b) standing tall (c) arms crossed tightly (d) touching your hair a lot
11. 11.True or false: “fiddling with a pen” is helpful body language. (a) True (b) False
12. 12.True or false: “tapping your foot” is distracting body language. (a) False (b) True
13. 13.Which of these is distracting body language? (a) open hands (b) standing tall (c) facing the audience (d) swaying side to side
14. 14.Which of these is helpful body language? (a) tapping your foot (b) fiddling with a pen (c) slouching (d) feet steady and apart
15. 15.True or false: “standing tall” is distracting body language. (a) True (b) False
16. 16.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) slouching (b) arms crossed tightly (c) touching your hair a lot (d) natural gestures
17. 17.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) tapping your foot (b) back to the audience (c) calm, still feet (d) hands deep in pockets
18. 18.True or false: “calm, still feet” is helpful body language. (a) False (b) True
19. 19.Which of these is helpful body language? (a) swaying side to side (b) open hands (c) tapping your foot (d) hands deep in pockets
20. 20.🧍 Helpful or distracting body language: calm, still feet? (a) distracting (b) helpful
21. 21.🙌 What does counting on your fingers do in a speech? (a) shows size (b) shows a feeling (c) shows a number (d) points to something
22. 22.🧍 Helpful or distracting body language: touching your hair a lot? (a) helpful (b) distracting
23. 23.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) swaying side to side (b) relaxed shoulders (c) fiddling with a pen (d) slouching
24. 24.Which of these is helpful body language? (a) touching your hair a lot (b) fiddling with a pen (c) slouching (d) chin up
25. 25.Which of these is distracting body language? (a) calm, still feet (b) standing tall (c) tapping your foot (d) chin up
26. 26.🙌 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
27. 27.🧍 Helpful or distracting body language: chin up? (a) helpful (b) distracting
28. 28.🧍 Helpful or distracting body language: open hands? (a) helpful (b) distracting
29. 29.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) back to the audience (b) hands deep in pockets (c) fiddling with a pen (d) standing tall
30. 30.🧍 Helpful or distracting body language: standing tall? (a) helpful (b) distracting
31. 31.🎁 In show-and-tell, what should you do with the object? (a) keep it in your bag (b) hide it behind you (c) hold it up to show (d) cover it with a cloth
32. 32.🧍 Helpful or distracting body language: arms crossed tightly? (a) distracting (b) helpful
33. 33.🧍 Helpful or distracting body language: hands deep in pockets? (a) helpful (b) distracting
34. 34.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) open hands (b) relaxed shoulders (c) chin up (d) back to the audience
35. 35.🙌 A gesture works best when it… (a) matches your words (b) goes against words (c) repeats nonstop (d) hides your face
36. 36.True or false: “standing tall” is helpful body language. (a) True (b) False
37. 37.True or false: “natural gestures” is distracting body language. (a) False (b) True
38. 38.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) feet steady and apart (b) relaxed shoulders (c) arms crossed tightly (d) facing the audience
39. 39.🧍 Helpful or distracting body language: tapping your foot? (a) helpful (b) distracting
40. 40.🧍 Helpful or distracting body language: feet steady and apart? (a) distracting (b) helpful

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