Presentation Skills Worksheet: Rehearsing

Public speaking lesson 19: Rehearsing a presentation · Set 896 · 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) using short cue cards (b) starting a week early (c) practising only once (d) practising out loud
2. 2.🔁 Good or poor rehearsal habit: practising for family? (a) a good rehearsal habit (b) a poor rehearsal habit
3. 3.🔌 When should you check the slides and the microphone? (a) never (b) while speaking (c) after the event (d) before the event
4. 4.🔁 Good or poor rehearsal habit: practising only once? (a) a poor rehearsal habit (b) a good rehearsal habit
5. 5.🔁 Good or poor rehearsal habit: only reading silently? (a) a poor rehearsal habit (b) a good rehearsal habit
6. 6.Which of these is a good rehearsal habit? (a) first try on the day (b) reading a full script (c) only reading silently (d) practising out loud
7. 7.Which of these is a poor rehearsal habit? (a) timing each run (b) first try on the day (c) using short cue cards (d) practising for family
8. 8.Which of these is a good rehearsal habit? (a) practising for family (b) practising only once (c) first try on the day (d) skipping the ending
9. 9.True or false: “timing each run” is a poor rehearsal habit. (a) False (b) True
10. 10.True or false: “never timing yourself” is a good rehearsal habit. (a) False (b) True
11. 11.🗂️ What should you write on a cue card? (a) nothing at all (b) the whole speech (c) key words only (d) tiny paragraphs
12. 12.🔁 Good or poor rehearsal habit: first try on the day? (a) a poor rehearsal habit (b) a good rehearsal habit
13. 13.True or false: “using short cue cards” is a poor rehearsal habit. (a) False (b) True
14. 14.🗂️ How should you arrange your cue cards? (a) backwards (b) loose and unnumbered (c) in random order (d) numbered, in order
15. 15.True or false: “testing slides on stage” is a good rehearsal habit. (a) False (b) True
16. 16.🔁 Good or poor rehearsal habit: standing up to practise? (a) a good rehearsal habit (b) a poor rehearsal habit
17. 17.True or false: “standing up to practise” is a good rehearsal habit. (a) False (b) True
18. 18.👪 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
19. 19.🔁 Good or poor rehearsal habit: practising the opening? (a) a poor rehearsal habit (b) a good rehearsal habit
20. 20.🔁 Good or poor rehearsal habit: marking pauses on cards? (a) a poor rehearsal habit (b) a good rehearsal habit
21. 21.⏱️ Your practice run takes 4 minutes but the limit is 3. What should you do? (a) speak much faster (b) drop the ending (c) ignore the limit (d) cut, then time it again
22. 22.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) practising only once (b) standing up to practise (c) testing slides on stage (d) only reading silently
23. 23.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) never timing yourself (b) testing slides on stage (c) timing each run (d) reading a full script
24. 24.Which of these is a good rehearsal habit? (a) first try on the day (b) checking slides early (c) testing slides on stage (d) reading a full script
25. 25.🔁 Good or poor rehearsal habit: never timing yourself? (a) a good rehearsal habit (b) a poor rehearsal habit
26. 26.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) practising the opening (b) practising out loud (c) testing slides on stage (d) timing each run
27. 27.Which of these is a good rehearsal habit? (a) reading a full script (b) rewriting it last night (c) only reading silently (d) trying the room first
28. 28.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) only reading silently (b) practising only once (c) skipping the ending (d) marking pauses on cards
29. 29.🔁 Good or poor rehearsal habit: timing each run? (a) a poor rehearsal habit (b) a good rehearsal habit
30. 30.Which of these is a poor rehearsal habit? (a) timing each run (b) practising for family (c) using short cue cards (d) testing slides on stage
31. 31.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) starting a week early (b) using short cue cards (c) practising only once (d) practising for family
32. 32.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) marking pauses on cards (b) skipping the ending (c) timing each run (d) standing up to practise
33. 33.True or false: “checking slides early” is a good rehearsal habit. (a) False (b) True
34. 34.Which of these is a poor rehearsal habit? (a) never timing yourself (b) marking pauses on cards (c) practising the opening (d) practising for family
35. 35.🔁 Good or poor rehearsal habit: trying the room first? (a) a poor rehearsal habit (b) a good rehearsal habit
36. 36.Which of these is a poor rehearsal habit? (a) marking pauses on cards (b) timing each run (c) starting a week early (d) reading a full script
37. 37.🔁 Good or poor rehearsal habit: practising out loud? (a) a poor rehearsal habit (b) a good rehearsal habit
38. 38.Which of these is a good rehearsal habit? (a) using short cue cards (b) first try on the day (c) rewriting it last night (d) skipping the ending
39. 39.🔁 Good or poor rehearsal habit: testing slides on stage? (a) a good rehearsal habit (b) a poor rehearsal habit
40. 40.True or false: “practising for family” is a good rehearsal habit. (a) True (b) False

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