Public Speaking Worksheet: Body Language

Public speaking lesson 4: Body language and gestures · Set 936 · 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 of these is helpful body language? (a) relaxed shoulders (b) arms crossed tightly (c) hands deep in pockets (d) touching your hair a lot
2. 2.True or false: “arms crossed tightly” is helpful body language. (a) True (b) False
3. 3.True or false: “fiddling with a pen” is distracting body language. (a) False (b) True
4. 4.🧍 Helpful or distracting body language: back to the audience? (a) distracting (b) helpful
5. 5.🧍 How should you stand at the microphone? (a) hopping on the spot (b) leaning on one leg (c) swaying to and fro (d) tall, feet steady
6. 6.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) facing the audience (b) swaying side to side (c) tapping your foot (d) hands deep in pockets
7. 7.🙌 A gesture works best when it… (a) hides your face (b) goes against words (c) matches your words (d) repeats nonstop
8. 8.🧍 Where should your hands be when you are not gesturing? (a) relaxed at your sides (b) deep in your pockets (c) behind your head (d) in tight fists
9. 9.🙌 What does pointing at the slide do in a speech? (a) shows a number (b) points to something (c) shows size (d) shows a feeling
10. 10.Which of these is helpful body language? (a) open hands (b) back to the audience (c) arms crossed tightly (d) swaying side to side
11. 11.🙌 What does a big, warm smile do in a speech? (a) shows a feeling (b) shows size (c) shows a number (d) points to something
12. 12.🧍 Helpful or distracting body language: open hands? (a) distracting (b) helpful
13. 13.True or false: “relaxed shoulders” is helpful body language. (a) True (b) False
14. 14.🧍 Helpful or distracting body language: chin up? (a) distracting (b) helpful
15. 15.🧍 Which shows the audience you are confident? (a) hunched and closed (b) shoulders back, open (c) looking at the exit (d) arms tightly crossed
16. 16.🙌 What does raising two fingers do in a speech? (a) points to something (b) shows a feeling (c) shows a number (d) shows size
17. 17.Which of these is distracting body language? (a) hands deep in pockets (b) calm, still feet (c) facing the audience (d) chin up
18. 18.🙌 What does raising a hand high do in a speech? (a) shows a number (b) shows size (c) shows a feeling (d) points to something
19. 19.True or false: “calm, still feet” is helpful body language. (a) False (b) True
20. 20.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) back to the audience (b) touching your hair a lot (c) open hands (d) slouching
21. 21.True or false: “back to the audience” is distracting body language. (a) True (b) False
22. 22.🧍 Helpful or distracting body language: feet steady and apart? (a) helpful (b) distracting
23. 23.🎁 In show-and-tell, what should you do with the object? (a) hold it up to show (b) keep it in your bag (c) cover it with a cloth (d) hide it behind you
24. 24.True or false: “open hands” is helpful body language. (a) False (b) True
25. 25.Which of these is helpful body language? (a) swaying side to side (b) slouching (c) back to the audience (d) calm, still feet
26. 26.True or false: “tapping your foot” is distracting body language. (a) False (b) True
27. 27.Which of these is helpful body language? (a) feet steady and apart (b) tapping your foot (c) swaying side to side (d) arms crossed tightly
28. 28.🧍 Helpful or distracting body language: calm, still feet? (a) distracting (b) helpful
29. 29.Which of these is distracting body language? (a) calm, still feet (b) natural gestures (c) slouching (d) standing tall
30. 30.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) relaxed shoulders (b) standing tall (c) tapping your foot (d) open hands
31. 31.True or false: “relaxed shoulders” is distracting body language. (a) True (b) False
32. 32.True or false: “facing the audience” is distracting body language. (a) True (b) False
33. 33.🙌 What does spreading your arms wide do in a speech? (a) shows a number (b) shows size (c) points to something (d) shows a feeling
34. 34.🧍 Helpful or distracting body language: tapping your foot? (a) helpful (b) distracting
35. 35.Which of these is distracting body language? (a) facing the audience (b) natural gestures (c) tapping your foot (d) chin up
36. 36.🧍 Helpful or distracting body language: swaying side to side? (a) helpful (b) distracting
37. 37.🙌 What does counting on your fingers do in a speech? (a) shows a feeling (b) points to something (c) shows size (d) shows a number
38. 38.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) swaying side to side (b) natural gestures (c) back to the audience (d) tapping your foot
39. 39.🧍 Helpful or distracting body language: standing tall? (a) distracting (b) helpful
40. 40.Which of these is helpful body language? (a) chin up (b) fiddling with a pen (c) swaying side to side (d) arms crossed tightly

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