Public Speaking Worksheet: Body Language

Public speaking lesson 4: Body language and gestures · Set 940 · 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.🙌 What does counting on your fingers do in a speech? (a) points to something (b) shows a feeling (c) shows size (d) shows a number
2. 2.True or false: “calm, still feet” is helpful body language. (a) False (b) True
3. 3.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) feet steady and apart (b) tapping your foot (c) arms crossed tightly (d) hands deep in pockets
4. 4.🧍 Where should your hands be when you are not gesturing? (a) behind your head (b) relaxed at your sides (c) in tight fists (d) deep in your pockets
5. 5.True or false: “tapping your foot” is helpful body language. (a) False (b) True
6. 6.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) calm, still feet (b) slouching (c) arms crossed tightly (d) tapping your foot
7. 7.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) feet steady and apart (b) hands deep in pockets (c) standing tall (d) natural gestures
8. 8.🧍 Helpful or distracting body language: swaying side to side? (a) distracting (b) helpful
9. 9.True or false: “standing tall” is distracting body language. (a) False (b) True
10. 10.🙌 What does a big, warm smile do in a speech? (a) points to something (b) shows size (c) shows a number (d) shows a feeling
11. 11.Which of these is distracting body language? (a) feet steady and apart (b) open hands (c) touching your hair a lot (d) natural gestures
12. 12.True or false: “slouching” is helpful body language. (a) False (b) True
13. 13.🧍 Helpful or distracting body language: fiddling with a pen? (a) helpful (b) distracting
14. 14.Which of these is distracting body language? (a) standing tall (b) chin up (c) natural gestures (d) slouching
15. 15.🧍 Helpful or distracting body language: back to the audience? (a) helpful (b) distracting
16. 16.True or false: “natural gestures” is distracting body language. (a) True (b) False
17. 17.🙌 A gesture works best when it… (a) hides your face (b) goes against words (c) repeats nonstop (d) matches your words
18. 18.True or false: “back to the audience” is distracting body language. (a) True (b) False
19. 19.True or false: “arms crossed tightly” is helpful body language. (a) True (b) False
20. 20.🧍 Helpful or distracting body language: tapping your foot? (a) helpful (b) distracting
21. 21.🧍 Helpful or distracting body language: hands deep in pockets? (a) helpful (b) distracting
22. 22.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) slouching (b) tapping your foot (c) natural gestures (d) fiddling with a pen
23. 23.🧍 Helpful or distracting body language: touching your hair a lot? (a) helpful (b) distracting
24. 24.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) natural gestures (b) open hands (c) slouching (d) feet steady and apart
25. 25.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) arms crossed tightly (b) relaxed shoulders (c) calm, still feet (d) open hands
26. 26.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) arms crossed tightly (b) tapping your foot (c) hands deep in pockets (d) standing tall
27. 27.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) open hands (b) swaying side to side (c) facing the audience (d) standing tall
28. 28.🙌 What does an open palm to the map do in a speech? (a) shows a feeling (b) shows a number (c) points to something (d) shows size
29. 29.Which of these is helpful body language? (a) hands deep in pockets (b) fiddling with a pen (c) arms crossed tightly (d) relaxed shoulders
30. 30.🙌 What does raising two fingers do in a speech? (a) shows a feeling (b) points to something (c) shows a number (d) shows size
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.Which of these is helpful body language? (a) back to the audience (b) standing tall (c) tapping your foot (d) hands deep in pockets
33. 33.Which of these is distracting body language? (a) tapping your foot (b) feet steady and apart (c) calm, still feet (d) open hands
34. 34.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) facing the audience (b) fiddling with a pen (c) standing tall (d) feet steady and apart
35. 35.True or false: “chin up” is distracting body language. (a) False (b) True
36. 36.True or false: “feet steady and apart” is helpful body language. (a) False (b) True
37. 37.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) fiddling with a pen (b) arms crossed tightly (c) tapping your foot (d) relaxed shoulders
38. 38.Which of these is distracting body language? (a) relaxed shoulders (b) open hands (c) feet steady and apart (d) swaying side to side
39. 39.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) hands deep in pockets (b) slouching (c) chin up (d) arms crossed tightly
40. 40.🧍 Helpful or distracting body language: standing tall? (a) helpful (b) distracting

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