Presentation Skills Worksheet: Rehearsing

Public speaking lesson 19: Rehearsing a presentation · Set 243 · 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 good rehearsal habit? (a) only reading silently (b) marking pauses on cards (c) reading a full script (d) first try on the day
2. 2.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) testing slides on stage (b) timing each run (c) skipping the ending (d) only reading silently
3. 3.🔁 Good or poor rehearsal habit: practising only once? (a) a good rehearsal habit (b) a poor rehearsal habit
4. 4.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) never timing yourself (b) reading a full script (c) rewriting it last night (d) practising the opening
5. 5.🔁 Good or poor rehearsal habit: standing up to practise? (a) a good rehearsal habit (b) a poor rehearsal habit
6. 6.🔁 Good or poor rehearsal habit: timing each run? (a) a poor rehearsal habit (b) a good rehearsal habit
7. 7.True or false: “timing each run” is a poor rehearsal habit. (a) False (b) True
8. 8.True or false: “skipping the ending” is a poor rehearsal habit. (a) True (b) False
9. 9.👪 Why practise in front of family or friends? (a) to tire them out (b) to get feedback (c) to skip practice (d) to win a prize
10. 10.True or false: “starting a week early” is a good rehearsal habit. (a) False (b) True
11. 11.🗂️ What should you write on a cue card? (a) key words only (b) nothing at all (c) the whole speech (d) tiny paragraphs
12. 12.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) reading a full script (b) rewriting it last night (c) skipping the ending (d) trying the room first
13. 13.🔁 Good or poor rehearsal habit: testing slides on stage? (a) a poor rehearsal habit (b) a good rehearsal habit
14. 14.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) never timing yourself (b) rewriting it last night (c) using short cue cards (d) practising only once
15. 15.🗂️ How should you arrange your cue cards? (a) backwards (b) loose and unnumbered (c) in random order (d) numbered, in order
16. 16.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) starting a week early (b) checking slides early (c) trying the room first (d) skipping the ending
17. 17.⏱️ Your practice run takes 4 minutes but the limit is 3. What should you do? (a) ignore the limit (b) cut, then time it again (c) drop the ending (d) speak much faster
18. 18.🔁 Good or poor rehearsal habit: marking pauses on cards? (a) a good rehearsal habit (b) a poor rehearsal habit
19. 19.True or false: “practising for family” is a good rehearsal habit. (a) True (b) False
20. 20.True or false: “rewriting it last night” is a good rehearsal habit. (a) False (b) True
21. 21.🔁 Good or poor rehearsal habit: trying the room first? (a) a good rehearsal habit (b) a poor rehearsal habit
22. 22.True or false: “marking pauses on cards” is a poor rehearsal habit. (a) False (b) True
23. 23.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) starting a week early (b) practising only once (c) practising out loud (d) standing up to practise
24. 24.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) rewriting it last night (b) starting a week early (c) checking slides early (d) timing each run
25. 25.Which of these is a poor rehearsal habit? (a) checking slides early (b) never timing yourself (c) practising the opening (d) practising out loud
26. 26.Which of these is a good rehearsal habit? (a) only reading silently (b) timing each run (c) practising only once (d) skipping the ending
27. 27.True or false: “practising out loud” is a poor rehearsal habit. (a) True (b) False
28. 28.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) practising only once (b) practising out loud (c) only reading silently (d) rewriting it last night
29. 29.🔁 Good or poor rehearsal habit: using short cue cards? (a) a good rehearsal habit (b) a poor rehearsal habit
30. 30.🔁 Good or poor rehearsal habit: only reading silently? (a) a poor rehearsal habit (b) a good rehearsal habit
31. 31.Which of these is a poor rehearsal habit? (a) trying the room first (b) timing each run (c) testing slides on stage (d) practising for family
32. 32.🔌 When should you check the slides and the microphone? (a) before the event (b) after the event (c) while speaking (d) never
33. 33.Which of these is a poor rehearsal habit? (a) practising out loud (b) marking pauses on cards (c) checking slides early (d) first try on the day
34. 34.🔁 Good or poor rehearsal habit: first try on the day? (a) a good rehearsal habit (b) a poor rehearsal habit
35. 35.True or false: “standing up to practise” is a poor rehearsal habit. (a) True (b) False
36. 36.🔁 Good or poor rehearsal habit: never timing yourself? (a) a poor rehearsal habit (b) a good rehearsal habit
37. 37.True or false: “practising out loud” is a good rehearsal habit. (a) False (b) True
38. 38.🔁 Good or poor rehearsal habit: checking slides early? (a) a good rehearsal habit (b) a poor rehearsal habit
39. 39.Which of these is a good rehearsal habit? (a) practising only once (b) rewriting it last night (c) never timing yourself (d) trying the room first
40. 40.True or false: “using short cue cards” is a good rehearsal habit. (a) True (b) False

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