Presentation Skills Worksheet: Rehearsing

Public speaking lesson 19: Rehearsing a presentation · Set 892 · 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: “starting a week early” is a poor rehearsal habit. (a) False (b) True
2. 2.Which of these is a poor rehearsal habit? (a) practising out loud (b) marking pauses on cards (c) using short cue cards (d) first try on the day
3. 3.Which of these is a poor rehearsal habit? (a) practising the opening (b) reading a full script (c) practising out loud (d) trying the room first
4. 4.Which of these is a good rehearsal habit? (a) practising for family (b) testing slides on stage (c) only reading silently (d) reading a full script
5. 5.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) reading a full script (b) practising out loud (c) testing slides on stage (d) first try on the day
6. 6.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) standing up to practise (b) never timing yourself (c) practising only once (d) only reading silently
7. 7.True or false: “standing up to practise” is a poor rehearsal habit. (a) True (b) False
8. 8.🗂️ What should you write on a cue card? (a) tiny paragraphs (b) key words only (c) nothing at all (d) the whole speech
9. 9.🔁 Good or poor rehearsal habit: practising the opening? (a) a poor rehearsal habit (b) a good rehearsal habit
10. 10.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) only reading silently (b) skipping the ending (c) practising only once (d) timing each run
11. 11.True or false: “standing up to practise” is a good rehearsal habit. (a) True (b) False
12. 12.Which of these is a poor rehearsal habit? (a) only reading silently (b) starting a week early (c) practising the opening (d) practising for family
13. 13.True or false: “testing slides on stage” is a poor rehearsal habit. (a) False (b) True
14. 14.🔁 Good or poor rehearsal habit: skipping the ending? (a) a good rehearsal habit (b) a poor rehearsal habit
15. 15.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) practising only once (b) rewriting it last night (c) starting a week early (d) skipping the ending
16. 16.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) practising the opening (b) checking slides early (c) first try on the day (d) using short cue cards
17. 17.🔁 Good or poor rehearsal habit: first try on the day? (a) a poor rehearsal habit (b) a good rehearsal habit
18. 18.🔁 Good or poor rehearsal habit: trying the room first? (a) a good rehearsal habit (b) a poor rehearsal habit
19. 19.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) rewriting it last night (b) starting a week early (c) trying the room first (d) practising the opening
20. 20.🔁 Good or poor rehearsal habit: rewriting it last night? (a) a good rehearsal habit (b) a poor rehearsal habit
21. 21.👪 Why practise in front of family or friends? (a) to win a prize (b) to skip practice (c) to get feedback (d) to tire them out
22. 22.True or false: “first try on the day” is a good rehearsal habit. (a) True (b) False
23. 23.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) never timing yourself (b) practising only once (c) reading a full script (d) checking slides early
24. 24.True or false: “skipping the ending” is a poor rehearsal habit. (a) False (b) True
25. 25.Which of these is a good rehearsal habit? (a) testing slides on stage (b) never timing yourself (c) skipping the ending (d) practising out loud
26. 26.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) only reading silently (b) starting a week early (c) checking slides early (d) timing each run
27. 27.🔁 Good or poor rehearsal habit: practising out loud? (a) a poor rehearsal habit (b) a good rehearsal habit
28. 28.True or false: “starting a week early” is a good rehearsal habit. (a) False (b) True
29. 29.Which of these is a good rehearsal habit? (a) reading a full script (b) rewriting it last night (c) starting a week early (d) first try on the day
30. 30.🔁 Good or poor rehearsal habit: practising for family? (a) a poor rehearsal habit (b) a good rehearsal habit
31. 31.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) trying the room first (b) practising the opening (c) standing up to practise (d) reading a full script
32. 32.Which of these is a good rehearsal habit? (a) trying the room first (b) never timing yourself (c) skipping the ending (d) practising only once
33. 33.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) practising out loud (b) standing up to practise (c) practising only once (d) using short cue cards
34. 34.🔌 When should you check the slides and the microphone? (a) while speaking (b) before the event (c) after the event (d) never
35. 35.⏱️ Your practice run takes 4 minutes but the limit is 3. What should you do? (a) cut, then time it again (b) speak much faster (c) ignore the limit (d) drop the ending
36. 36.🔁 Good or poor rehearsal habit: standing up to practise? (a) a poor rehearsal habit (b) a good rehearsal habit
37. 37.True or false: “only reading silently” is a poor rehearsal habit. (a) False (b) True
38. 38.True or false: “practising out loud” is a good rehearsal habit. (a) True (b) False
39. 39.🔁 Good or poor rehearsal habit: timing each run? (a) a poor rehearsal habit (b) a good rehearsal habit
40. 40.True or false: “marking pauses on cards” is a poor rehearsal habit. (a) True (b) False

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