Presentation Skills Worksheet: Rehearsing

Public speaking lesson 19: Rehearsing a presentation · Set 737 · 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.True or false: “first try on the day” is a poor rehearsal habit. (a) False (b) True
2. 2.Which of these is a poor rehearsal habit? (a) timing each run (b) using short cue cards (c) checking slides early (d) rewriting it last night
3. 3.Which of these is a poor rehearsal habit? (a) practising the opening (b) practising out loud (c) reading a full script (d) standing up to practise
4. 4.🔁 Good or poor rehearsal habit: marking pauses on cards? (a) a poor rehearsal habit (b) a good rehearsal habit
5. 5.⏱️ Your practice run takes 4 minutes but the limit is 3. What should you do? (a) drop the ending (b) cut, then time it again (c) speak much faster (d) ignore the limit
6. 6.🗂️ How should you arrange your cue cards? (a) in random order (b) backwards (c) loose and unnumbered (d) numbered, in order
7. 7.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) practising out loud (b) practising the opening (c) testing slides on stage (d) checking slides early
8. 8.👪 Why practise in front of family or friends? (a) to tire them out (b) to skip practice (c) to win a prize (d) to get feedback
9. 9.Which of these is a poor rehearsal habit? (a) only reading silently (b) timing each run (c) practising out loud (d) standing up to practise
10. 10.Which of these is a poor rehearsal habit? (a) practising the opening (b) marking pauses on cards (c) checking slides early (d) testing slides on stage
11. 11.True or false: “timing each run” is a poor rehearsal habit. (a) False (b) True
12. 12.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) reading a full script (b) practising the opening (c) only reading silently (d) first try on the day
13. 13.Which of these is a good rehearsal habit? (a) first try on the day (b) only reading silently (c) reading a full script (d) practising the opening
14. 14.🔁 Good or poor rehearsal habit: practising the opening? (a) a good rehearsal habit (b) a poor rehearsal habit
15. 15.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) only reading silently (b) trying the room first (c) reading a full script (d) rewriting it last night
16. 16.Which of these is a good rehearsal habit? (a) only reading silently (b) testing slides on stage (c) practising for family (d) practising only once
17. 17.🔌 When should you check the slides and the microphone? (a) never (b) before the event (c) after the event (d) while speaking
18. 18.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) first try on the day (b) skipping the ending (c) practising for family (d) rewriting it last night
19. 19.Which of these is a good rehearsal habit? (a) practising only once (b) first try on the day (c) only reading silently (d) practising out loud
20. 20.🔁 Good or poor rehearsal habit: practising for family? (a) a poor rehearsal habit (b) a good rehearsal habit
21. 21.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) testing slides on stage (b) using short cue cards (c) rewriting it last night (d) first try on the day
22. 22.Which of these is a good rehearsal habit? (a) trying the room first (b) reading a full script (c) only reading silently (d) testing slides on stage
23. 23.🗂️ What should you write on a cue card? (a) nothing at all (b) the whole speech (c) key words only (d) tiny paragraphs
24. 24.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) only reading silently (b) standing up to practise (c) never timing yourself (d) skipping the ending
25. 25.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) rewriting it last night (b) practising out loud (c) never timing yourself (d) skipping the ending
26. 26.True or false: “standing up to practise” is a poor rehearsal habit. (a) False (b) True
27. 27.Which of these is a poor rehearsal habit? (a) using short cue cards (b) practising for family (c) practising out loud (d) practising only once
28. 28.True or false: “only reading silently” is a good rehearsal habit. (a) False (b) True
29. 29.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) never timing yourself (b) reading a full script (c) timing each run (d) only reading silently
30. 30.True or false: “starting a week early” is a poor rehearsal habit. (a) False (b) True
31. 31.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) rewriting it last night (b) marking pauses on cards (c) never timing yourself (d) skipping the ending
32. 32.True or false: “reading a full script” is a good rehearsal habit. (a) False (b) True
33. 33.True or false: “skipping the ending” is a poor rehearsal habit. (a) True (b) False
34. 34.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) checking slides early (b) only reading silently (c) timing each run (d) marking pauses on cards
35. 35.Which of these is a good rehearsal habit? (a) practising only once (b) timing each run (c) never timing yourself (d) skipping the ending
36. 36.True or false: “never timing yourself” is a good rehearsal habit. (a) True (b) False
37. 37.Which of these is a poor rehearsal habit? (a) standing up to practise (b) first try on the day (c) using short cue cards (d) trying the room first
38. 38.🔁 Good or poor rehearsal habit: using short cue cards? (a) a good rehearsal habit (b) a poor rehearsal habit
39. 39.True or false: “practising the opening” is a good rehearsal habit. (a) False (b) True
40. 40.True or false: “only reading silently” is a poor rehearsal habit. (a) False (b) True

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