Public Speaking Worksheet: Body Language

Public speaking lesson 4: Body language and gestures · Set 92 · 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.True or false: “standing tall” is distracting body language. (a) True (b) False
2. 2.Which of these is helpful body language? (a) swaying side to side (b) tapping your foot (c) slouching (d) natural gestures
3. 3.🙌 What does raising two fingers do in a speech? (a) shows size (b) shows a number (c) points to something (d) shows a feeling
4. 4.🧍 Helpful or distracting body language: standing tall? (a) distracting (b) helpful
5. 5.🙌 A gesture works best when it… (a) matches your words (b) goes against words (c) hides your face (d) repeats nonstop
6. 6.🧍 Helpful or distracting body language: swaying side to side? (a) helpful (b) distracting
7. 7.🧍 How should you stand at the microphone? (a) swaying to and fro (b) hopping on the spot (c) tall, feet steady (d) leaning on one leg
8. 8.🧍 Helpful or distracting body language: relaxed shoulders? (a) helpful (b) distracting
9. 9.True or false: “natural gestures” is distracting body language. (a) False (b) True
10. 10.🙌 What does counting on your fingers do in a speech? (a) points to something (b) shows a feeling (c) shows a number (d) shows size
11. 11.Which of these is helpful body language? (a) touching your hair a lot (b) slouching (c) standing tall (d) swaying side to side
12. 12.Which of these is helpful body language? (a) fiddling with a pen (b) touching your hair a lot (c) hands deep in pockets (d) chin up
13. 13.🧍 Which shows the audience you are confident? (a) hunched and closed (b) shoulders back, open (c) arms tightly crossed (d) looking at the exit
14. 14.Which of these is distracting body language? (a) natural gestures (b) feet steady and apart (c) facing the audience (d) hands deep in pockets
15. 15.Which of these is helpful body language? (a) back to the audience (b) slouching (c) touching your hair a lot (d) feet steady and apart
16. 16.🙌 What does spreading your arms wide do in a speech? (a) shows size (b) shows a feeling (c) points to something (d) shows a number
17. 17.Which of these is distracting body language? (a) standing tall (b) relaxed shoulders (c) open hands (d) slouching
18. 18.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) feet steady and apart (b) arms crossed tightly (c) hands deep in pockets (d) swaying side to side
19. 19.True or false: “slouching” is helpful body language. (a) False (b) True
20. 20.Which of these is helpful body language? (a) slouching (b) arms crossed tightly (c) relaxed shoulders (d) swaying side to side
21. 21.🧍 Helpful or distracting body language: chin up? (a) helpful (b) distracting
22. 22.True or false: “touching your hair a lot” is helpful body language. (a) True (b) False
23. 23.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) slouching (b) open hands (c) relaxed shoulders (d) standing tall
24. 24.True or false: “chin up” is distracting body language. (a) True (b) False
25. 25.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) feet steady and apart (b) hands deep in pockets (c) relaxed shoulders (d) facing the audience
26. 26.Which of these is distracting body language? (a) relaxed shoulders (b) calm, still feet (c) tapping your foot (d) chin up
27. 27.🙌 What does raising a hand high do in a speech? (a) points to something (b) shows size (c) shows a feeling (d) shows a number
28. 28.🙌 What does a hand on your heart do in a speech? (a) shows a feeling (b) shows a number (c) points to something (d) shows size
29. 29.🧍 Helpful or distracting body language: tapping your foot? (a) distracting (b) helpful
30. 30.🧍 Helpful or distracting body language: natural gestures? (a) distracting (b) helpful
31. 31.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) open hands (b) fiddling with a pen (c) back to the audience (d) hands deep in pockets
32. 32.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) arms crossed tightly (b) calm, still feet (c) slouching (d) swaying side to side
33. 33.🙌 What does a nod toward the chart do in a speech? (a) shows a feeling (b) shows a number (c) points to something (d) shows size
34. 34.True or false: “relaxed shoulders” is helpful body language. (a) True (b) False
35. 35.Which of these is distracting body language? (a) facing the audience (b) chin up (c) swaying side to side (d) feet steady and apart
36. 36.🙌 What does an open palm to the map do in a speech? (a) shows a number (b) shows size (c) shows a feeling (d) points to something
37. 37.Which of these is helpful body language? (a) hands deep in pockets (b) calm, still feet (c) back to the audience (d) fiddling with a pen
38. 38.🧍 Where should your hands be when you are not gesturing? (a) behind your head (b) relaxed at your sides (c) deep in your pockets (d) in tight fists
39. 39.True or false: “open hands” is helpful body language. (a) True (b) False
40. 40.🙌 What does a tiny gap between fingers do in a speech? (a) shows a number (b) points to something (c) shows size (d) shows a feeling

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