Public Speaking Worksheet: Eye Contact and Expressions

Public speaking lesson 5: Eye contact and facial expressions · Set 970 · 40 questions

Speaker's tip (Look, then move): Good: looking around the room, a few seconds per person, every section including the back row, glancing at notes and then up. Poor: staring at the ceiling, the floor or the slides, reading with your head down, looking at one friend only. Match your face to your words: warm smile, serious face or surprised look.

1. 1.😊 What does a smile at the start tell the audience? (a) you are friendly (b) you want to leave (c) you are bored (d) you are angry
2. 2.👀 Good or poor eye contact: staring at the slides? (a) good eye contact (b) poor eye contact
3. 3.True or false: telling a happy holiday memory suits a surprised look. (a) False (b) True
4. 4.👀 In a big hall, how can you make eye contact with everyone? (a) look at each section (b) close your eyes (c) look at one person (d) look at the floor
5. 5.True or false: “reading with head down” is poor eye contact. (a) False (b) True
6. 6.👀 Good or poor eye contact: including the back row? (a) good eye contact (b) poor eye contact
7. 7.True or false: reaching the twist in your story suits a warm smile. (a) False (b) True
8. 8.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) looking around the room (b) looking at each section (c) including the back row (d) eyes on the floor
9. 9.👀 Good or poor eye contact: reading with head down? (a) good eye contact (b) poor eye contact
10. 10.True or false: “meeting a few eyes” is poor eye contact. (a) False (b) True
11. 11.True or false: sharing an amazing fact you just learned suits a serious face. (a) False (b) True
12. 12.Which of these is poor eye contact? (a) glancing down, then up (b) eyes on the floor (c) looking at each section (d) looking around the room
13. 13.True or false: “meeting a few eyes” is good eye contact. (a) False (b) True
14. 14.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) looking at each section (b) staring at the ceiling (c) staring at the slides (d) reading with head down
15. 15.🐶 Your story ends with a lost puppy found safe. Which face fits? (a) an angry frown (b) a big smile (c) a bored yawn (d) a blank stare
16. 16.📝 You have notes. How should you use them? (a) stare only at them (b) hold them over your face (c) read with head down (d) glance down, look up
17. 17.True or false: talking about road safety and accidents suits a warm smile. (a) True (b) False
18. 18.Which of these is good eye contact? (a) looking at each section (b) watching one friend only (c) eyes on the floor (d) staring at the ceiling
19. 19.True or false: “watching one friend only” is good eye contact. (a) True (b) False
20. 20.🙂 Which expression suits telling a happy holiday memory? (a) a serious face (b) a surprised look (c) a warm smile
21. 21.🙂 Which expression suits talking about road safety and accidents? (a) a warm smile (b) a surprised look (c) a serious face
22. 22.🙂 Which expression suits greeting the audience at the start? (a) a warm smile (b) a serious face (c) a surprised look
23. 23.True or false: “glancing down, then up” is poor eye contact. (a) True (b) False
24. 24.Which of these is poor eye contact? (a) a few seconds per person (b) watching one friend only (c) meeting a few eyes (d) glancing down, then up
25. 25.Which of these is good eye contact? (a) staring at the slides (b) eyes on the floor (c) reading with head down (d) a few seconds per person
26. 26.👀 Good or poor eye contact: looking at each section? (a) poor eye contact (b) good eye contact
27. 27.🙂 Which expression suits reaching the twist in your story? (a) a warm smile (b) a surprised look (c) a serious face
28. 28.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) staring at the ceiling (b) including the back row (c) watching one friend only (d) eyes on the floor
29. 29.Which of these is poor eye contact? (a) staring at the slides (b) looking at each section (c) meeting a few eyes (d) a few seconds per person
30. 30.True or false: “looking around the room” is poor eye contact. (a) False (b) True
31. 31.Which of these is good eye contact? (a) meeting a few eyes (b) staring at the slides (c) reading with head down (d) looking out the window
32. 32.True or false: explaining why plastic harms sea animals suits a serious face. (a) False (b) True
33. 33.True or false: “including the back row” is poor eye contact. (a) False (b) True
34. 34.👀 Good or poor eye contact: a few seconds per person? (a) good eye contact (b) poor eye contact
35. 35.True or false: giving the rules of an exam hall suits a warm smile. (a) True (b) False
36. 36.True or false: “looking out the window” is good eye contact. (a) True (b) False
37. 37.👀 Good or poor eye contact: meeting a few eyes? (a) good eye contact (b) poor eye contact
38. 38.True or false: revealing an answer nobody expected suits a warm smile. (a) False (b) True
39. 39.👀 Good or poor eye contact: looking around the room? (a) good eye contact (b) poor eye contact
40. 40.True or false: greeting the audience at the start suits a serious face. (a) False (b) True

Free public speaking lessons, practice and worksheets at talentjr.in/public-speaking-for-kids