Public Speaking Worksheet: Body Language

Public speaking lesson 4: Body language and gestures · Set 948 · 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.🧍 Helpful or distracting body language: calm, still feet? (a) helpful (b) distracting
2. 2.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) facing the audience (b) natural gestures (c) standing tall (d) arms crossed tightly
3. 3.🙌 What does counting on your fingers do in a speech? (a) shows a feeling (b) shows size (c) shows a number (d) points to something
4. 4.🙌 A gesture works best when it… (a) goes against words (b) matches your words (c) repeats nonstop (d) hides your face
5. 5.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) natural gestures (b) hands deep in pockets (c) open hands (d) facing the audience
6. 6.True or false: “swaying side to side” is distracting body language. (a) True (b) False
7. 7.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) hands deep in pockets (b) chin up (c) slouching (d) back to the audience
8. 8.Which of these is helpful body language? (a) arms crossed tightly (b) hands deep in pockets (c) open hands (d) swaying side to side
9. 9.🧍 Helpful or distracting body language: natural gestures? (a) distracting (b) helpful
10. 10.🙌 What does spreading your arms wide do in a speech? (a) points to something (b) shows a feeling (c) shows a number (d) shows size
11. 11.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) facing the audience (b) open hands (c) standing tall (d) back to the audience
12. 12.True or false: “open hands” is distracting body language. (a) True (b) False
13. 13.🧍 Where should your hands be when you are not gesturing? (a) in tight fists (b) behind your head (c) deep in your pockets (d) relaxed at your sides
14. 14.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) open hands (b) standing tall (c) touching your hair a lot (d) feet steady and apart
15. 15.🎁 In show-and-tell, what should you do with the object? (a) hide it behind you (b) hold it up to show (c) keep it in your bag (d) cover it with a cloth
16. 16.True or false: “slouching” is helpful body language. (a) False (b) True
17. 17.🧍 Helpful or distracting body language: chin up? (a) helpful (b) distracting
18. 18.Which of these is distracting body language? (a) standing tall (b) tapping your foot (c) relaxed shoulders (d) feet steady and apart
19. 19.🧍 Helpful or distracting body language: swaying side to side? (a) helpful (b) distracting
20. 20.Which of these is helpful body language? (a) hands deep in pockets (b) fiddling with a pen (c) slouching (d) chin up
21. 21.Which of these is helpful body language? (a) slouching (b) arms crossed tightly (c) tapping your foot (d) calm, still feet
22. 22.🙌 What does raising a hand high do in a speech? (a) shows a feeling (b) shows size (c) shows a number (d) points to something
23. 23.True or false: “chin up” is helpful body language. (a) True (b) False
24. 24.🧍 Helpful or distracting body language: arms crossed tightly? (a) helpful (b) distracting
25. 25.🧍 Which shows the audience you are confident? (a) hunched and closed (b) looking at the exit (c) arms tightly crossed (d) shoulders back, open
26. 26.True or false: “back to the audience” is helpful body language. (a) True (b) False
27. 27.🧍 Helpful or distracting body language: slouching? (a) distracting (b) helpful
28. 28.🙌 What does an open palm to the map do in a speech? (a) shows a number (b) shows size (c) points to something (d) shows a feeling
29. 29.True or false: “arms crossed tightly” is helpful body language. (a) True (b) False
30. 30.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) fiddling with a pen (b) back to the audience (c) arms crossed tightly (d) natural gestures
31. 31.True or false: “facing the audience” is distracting body language. (a) False (b) True
32. 32.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) slouching (b) arms crossed tightly (c) open hands (d) back to the audience
33. 33.🙌 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
34. 34.Which of these is distracting body language? (a) open hands (b) swaying side to side (c) chin up (d) feet steady and apart
35. 35.🧍 Helpful or distracting body language: hands deep in pockets? (a) helpful (b) distracting
36. 36.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) natural gestures (b) chin up (c) open hands (d) tapping your foot
37. 37.🧍 How should you stand at the microphone? (a) tall, feet steady (b) hopping on the spot (c) leaning on one leg (d) swaying to and fro
38. 38.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) fiddling with a pen (b) touching your hair a lot (c) hands deep in pockets (d) relaxed shoulders
39. 39.🙌 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
40. 40.🧍 Helpful or distracting body language: open hands? (a) helpful (b) distracting

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