Presentation Skills Worksheet: Rehearsing

Public speaking lesson 19: Rehearsing a presentation · Set 281 · 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) starting a week early (b) rewriting it last night (c) using short cue cards (d) marking pauses on cards
2. 2.🔁 Good or poor rehearsal habit: starting a week early? (a) a poor rehearsal habit (b) a good rehearsal habit
3. 3.True or false: “reading a full script” is a good rehearsal habit. (a) False (b) True
4. 4.Which of these is a poor rehearsal habit? (a) practising out loud (b) marking pauses on cards (c) skipping the ending (d) checking slides early
5. 5.🔌 When should you check the slides and the microphone? (a) after the event (b) while speaking (c) before the event (d) never
6. 6.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) only reading silently (b) checking slides early (c) marking pauses on cards (d) timing each run
7. 7.Which of these is a good rehearsal habit? (a) rewriting it last night (b) starting a week early (c) first try on the day (d) skipping the ending
8. 8.🔁 Good or poor rehearsal habit: first try on the day? (a) a poor rehearsal habit (b) a good rehearsal habit
9. 9.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) practising only once (b) checking slides early (c) practising the opening (d) practising out loud
10. 10.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) never timing yourself (b) practising for family (c) practising out loud (d) standing up to practise
11. 11.Which of these is a good rehearsal habit? (a) skipping the ending (b) practising the opening (c) only reading silently (d) rewriting it last night
12. 12.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) using short cue cards (b) trying the room first (c) testing slides on stage (d) practising out loud
13. 13.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) only reading silently (b) testing slides on stage (c) practising out loud (d) skipping the ending
14. 14.🔁 Good or poor rehearsal habit: timing each run? (a) a poor rehearsal habit (b) a good rehearsal habit
15. 15.Which of these is a poor rehearsal habit? (a) using short cue cards (b) practising the opening (c) standing up to practise (d) testing slides on stage
16. 16.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) skipping the ending (b) reading a full script (c) marking pauses on cards (d) testing slides on stage
17. 17.True or false: “starting a week early” is a good rehearsal habit. (a) False (b) True
18. 18.🔁 Good or poor rehearsal habit: practising out loud? (a) a poor rehearsal habit (b) a good rehearsal habit
19. 19.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) practising out loud (b) rewriting it last night (c) practising for family (d) using short cue cards
20. 20.Which of these is a good rehearsal habit? (a) reading a full script (b) skipping the ending (c) using short cue cards (d) first try on the day
21. 21.True or false: “timing each run” is a good rehearsal habit. (a) False (b) True
22. 22.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) skipping the ending (b) testing slides on stage (c) rewriting it last night (d) trying the room first
23. 23.🔁 Good or poor rehearsal habit: standing up to practise? (a) a poor rehearsal habit (b) a good rehearsal habit
24. 24.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) checking slides early (b) reading a full script (c) trying the room first (d) using short cue cards
25. 25.🗂️ How should you arrange your cue cards? (a) loose and unnumbered (b) in random order (c) backwards (d) numbered, in order
26. 26.True or false: “skipping the ending” is a good rehearsal habit. (a) False (b) True
27. 27.Which of these is a good rehearsal habit? (a) first try on the day (b) only reading silently (c) practising out loud (d) skipping the ending
28. 28.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) practising out loud (b) first try on the day (c) checking slides early (d) practising for family
29. 29.🔁 Good or poor rehearsal habit: testing slides on stage? (a) a good rehearsal habit (b) a poor rehearsal habit
30. 30.🔁 Good or poor rehearsal habit: only reading silently? (a) a good rehearsal habit (b) a poor rehearsal habit
31. 31.🔁 Good or poor rehearsal habit: practising for family? (a) a good rehearsal habit (b) a poor rehearsal habit
32. 32.True or false: “standing up to practise” is a good rehearsal habit. (a) False (b) True
33. 33.Which of these is a good rehearsal habit? (a) reading a full script (b) rewriting it last night (c) only reading silently (d) practising for family
34. 34.True or false: “practising out loud” is a poor rehearsal habit. (a) False (b) True
35. 35.🔁 Good or poor rehearsal habit: reading a full script? (a) a good rehearsal habit (b) a poor rehearsal habit
36. 36.Which of these is a good rehearsal habit? (a) rewriting it last night (b) reading a full script (c) marking pauses on cards (d) never timing yourself
37. 37.Which of these is a poor rehearsal habit? (a) practising for family (b) checking slides early (c) never timing yourself (d) standing up to practise
38. 38.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) never timing yourself (b) skipping the ending (c) first try on the day (d) practising for family
39. 39.Which of these is a poor rehearsal habit? (a) only reading silently (b) trying the room first (c) using short cue cards (d) checking slides early
40. 40.⏱️ Your practice run takes 4 minutes but the limit is 3. What should you do? (a) cut, then time it again (b) ignore the limit (c) drop the ending (d) speak much faster

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