Presentation Skills Worksheet: Rehearsing

Public speaking lesson 19: Rehearsing a presentation · Set 857 · 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) skipping the ending (b) rewriting it last night (c) practising the opening (d) only reading silently
2. 2.🔁 Good or poor rehearsal habit: skipping the ending? (a) a good rehearsal habit (b) a poor rehearsal habit
3. 3.🗂️ What should you write on a cue card? (a) the whole speech (b) nothing at all (c) key words only (d) tiny paragraphs
4. 4.True or false: “using short cue cards” is a good rehearsal habit. (a) False (b) True
5. 5.Which of these is a poor rehearsal habit? (a) never timing yourself (b) checking slides early (c) trying the room first (d) practising the opening
6. 6.🔌 When should you check the slides and the microphone? (a) after the event (b) before the event (c) while speaking (d) never
7. 7.Which of these is a good rehearsal habit? (a) only reading silently (b) testing slides on stage (c) skipping the ending (d) standing up to practise
8. 8.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) trying the room first (b) starting a week early (c) skipping the ending (d) practising out loud
9. 9.🔁 Good or poor rehearsal habit: checking slides early? (a) a good rehearsal habit (b) a poor rehearsal habit
10. 10.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) starting a week early (b) practising for family (c) first try on the day (d) using short cue cards
11. 11.👪 Why practise in front of family or friends? (a) to skip practice (b) to tire them out (c) to win a prize (d) to get feedback
12. 12.Which of these is a good rehearsal habit? (a) practising only once (b) starting a week early (c) reading a full script (d) only reading silently
13. 13.🔁 Good or poor rehearsal habit: timing each run? (a) a poor rehearsal habit (b) a good rehearsal habit
14. 14.True or false: “practising the opening” is a good rehearsal habit. (a) True (b) False
15. 15.Which of these is a poor rehearsal habit? (a) using short cue cards (b) practising out loud (c) practising only once (d) starting a week early
16. 16.🔁 Good or poor rehearsal habit: starting a week early? (a) a good rehearsal habit (b) a poor rehearsal habit
17. 17.True or false: “rewriting it last night” is a good rehearsal habit. (a) True (b) False
18. 18.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) standing up to practise (b) practising only once (c) testing slides on stage (d) never timing yourself
19. 19.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) testing slides on stage (b) practising out loud (c) starting a week early (d) using short cue cards
20. 20.Which of these is a poor rehearsal habit? (a) first try on the day (b) checking slides early (c) trying the room first (d) starting a week early
21. 21.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) using short cue cards (b) never timing yourself (c) marking pauses on cards (d) timing each run
22. 22.🔁 Good or poor rehearsal habit: first try on the day? (a) a poor rehearsal habit (b) a good rehearsal habit
23. 23.🔁 Good or poor rehearsal habit: practising only once? (a) a poor rehearsal habit (b) a good rehearsal habit
24. 24.True or false: “standing up to practise” is a poor rehearsal habit. (a) True (b) False
25. 25.True or false: “testing slides on stage” is a poor rehearsal habit. (a) True (b) False
26. 26.True or false: “practising only once” is a good rehearsal habit. (a) True (b) False
27. 27.🗂️ How should you arrange your cue cards? (a) backwards (b) in random order (c) loose and unnumbered (d) numbered, in order
28. 28.⏱️ 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) speak much faster (d) drop the ending
29. 29.Which of these is a good rehearsal habit? (a) reading a full script (b) practising only once (c) never timing yourself (d) trying the room first
30. 30.True or false: “rewriting it last night” is a poor rehearsal habit. (a) False (b) True
31. 31.🔁 Good or poor rehearsal habit: using short cue cards? (a) a good rehearsal habit (b) a poor rehearsal habit
32. 32.True or false: “practising the opening” is a poor rehearsal habit. (a) False (b) True
33. 33.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) practising the opening (b) marking pauses on cards (c) practising only once (d) practising out loud
34. 34.🔁 Good or poor rehearsal habit: practising out loud? (a) a good rehearsal habit (b) a poor rehearsal habit
35. 35.Which of these is a good rehearsal habit? (a) skipping the ending (b) timing each run (c) testing slides on stage (d) never timing yourself
36. 36.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) practising only once (b) first try on the day (c) using short cue cards (d) never timing yourself
37. 37.True or false: “reading a full script” is a poor rehearsal habit. (a) False (b) True
38. 38.True or false: “never timing yourself” is a good rehearsal habit. (a) False (b) True
39. 39.🔁 Good or poor rehearsal habit: practising for family? (a) a poor rehearsal habit (b) a good rehearsal habit
40. 40.Which of these is a poor rehearsal habit? (a) trying the room first (b) standing up to practise (c) practising out loud (d) rewriting it last night

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