Presentation Skills Worksheet: Rehearsing

Public speaking lesson 19: Rehearsing a presentation · Set 142 · 40 questions

Speaker's tip (Rehearse like the real day): Good: practising out loud, standing, timing each run, short numbered cue cards, practising for family, checking slides and the room early. Poor: only reading silently, never timing yourself, skipping the ending, first try on the day, reading a full script. Cue cards: key words only, numbered in speaking order.

1. 1.Which of these is a poor rehearsal habit? (a) timing each run (b) standing up to practise (c) practising for family (d) only reading silently
2. 2.🔁 Good or poor rehearsal habit: only reading silently? (a) a good rehearsal habit (b) a poor rehearsal habit
3. 3.🔁 Good or poor rehearsal habit: first try on the day? (a) a poor rehearsal habit (b) a good rehearsal habit
4. 4.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) checking slides early (b) skipping the ending (c) using short cue cards (d) timing each run
5. 5.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) standing up to practise (b) skipping the ending (c) rewriting it last night (d) never timing yourself
6. 6.🔁 Good or poor rehearsal habit: practising for family? (a) a good rehearsal habit (b) a poor rehearsal habit
7. 7.🔁 Good or poor rehearsal habit: starting a week early? (a) a poor rehearsal habit (b) a good rehearsal habit
8. 8.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) reading a full script (b) timing each run (c) practising for family (d) using short cue cards
9. 9.True or false: “reading a full script” is a poor rehearsal habit. (a) True (b) False
10. 10.🔁 Good or poor rehearsal habit: practising only once? (a) a poor rehearsal habit (b) a good rehearsal habit
11. 11.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) only reading silently (b) first try on the day (c) practising only once (d) checking slides early
12. 12.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) never timing yourself (b) starting a week early (c) reading a full script (d) testing slides on stage
13. 13.🔌 When should you check the slides and the microphone? (a) after the event (b) while speaking (c) never (d) before the event
14. 14.Which of these is a poor rehearsal habit? (a) reading a full script (b) practising out loud (c) timing each run (d) trying the room first
15. 15.🔁 Good or poor rehearsal habit: checking slides early? (a) a poor rehearsal habit (b) a good rehearsal habit
16. 16.Which of these is a poor rehearsal habit? (a) starting a week early (b) testing slides on stage (c) timing each run (d) practising the opening
17. 17.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) rewriting it last night (b) reading a full script (c) testing slides on stage (d) practising for family
18. 18.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) trying the room first (b) standing up to practise (c) checking slides early (d) only reading silently
19. 19.👪 Why practise in front of family or friends? (a) to win a prize (b) to get feedback (c) to skip practice (d) to tire them out
20. 20.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) rewriting it last night (b) first try on the day (c) testing slides on stage (d) marking pauses on cards
21. 21.True or false: “using short cue cards” is a good rehearsal habit. (a) True (b) False
22. 22.Which of these is a good rehearsal habit? (a) testing slides on stage (b) checking slides early (c) never timing yourself (d) only reading silently
23. 23.🔁 Good or poor rehearsal habit: never timing yourself? (a) a good rehearsal habit (b) a poor rehearsal habit
24. 24.Which of these is a good rehearsal habit? (a) trying the room first (b) practising only once (c) testing slides on stage (d) rewriting it last night
25. 25.🔁 Good or poor rehearsal habit: using short cue cards? (a) a poor rehearsal habit (b) a good rehearsal habit
26. 26.True or false: “rewriting it last night” is a poor rehearsal habit. (a) True (b) False
27. 27.True or false: “marking pauses on cards” is a good rehearsal habit. (a) True (b) False
28. 28.True or false: “timing each run” is a poor rehearsal habit. (a) True (b) False
29. 29.True or false: “starting a week early” is a good rehearsal habit. (a) False (b) True
30. 30.Which of these is a good rehearsal habit? (a) first try on the day (b) timing each run (c) testing slides on stage (d) only reading silently
31. 31.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) first try on the day (b) starting a week early (c) using short cue cards (d) timing each run
32. 32.⏱️ Your practice run takes 4 minutes but the limit is 3. What should you do? (a) drop the ending (b) speak much faster (c) cut, then time it again (d) ignore the limit
33. 33.True or false: “first try on the day” is a poor rehearsal habit. (a) False (b) True
34. 34.🔁 Good or poor rehearsal habit: testing slides on stage? (a) a poor rehearsal habit (b) a good rehearsal habit
35. 35.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) using short cue cards (b) reading a full script (c) only reading silently (d) first try on the day
36. 36.Which of these is a good rehearsal habit? (a) starting a week early (b) rewriting it last night (c) only reading silently (d) testing slides on stage
37. 37.Which of these is a good rehearsal habit? (a) never timing yourself (b) practising out loud (c) reading a full script (d) only reading silently
38. 38.🗂️ What should you write on a cue card? (a) tiny paragraphs (b) nothing at all (c) the whole speech (d) key words only
39. 39.True or false: “timing each run” is a good rehearsal habit. (a) False (b) True
40. 40.True or false: “trying the room first” is a poor rehearsal habit. (a) False (b) True

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