Presentation Skills Worksheet: Rehearsing

Public speaking lesson 19: Rehearsing a presentation · Set 937 · 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) never timing yourself (b) checking slides early (c) timing each run (d) trying the room first
2. 2.🔌 When should you check the slides and the microphone? (a) never (b) after the event (c) while speaking (d) before the event
3. 3.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) marking pauses on cards (b) first try on the day (c) testing slides on stage (d) skipping the ending
4. 4.🔁 Good or poor rehearsal habit: practising only once? (a) a good rehearsal habit (b) a poor rehearsal habit
5. 5.🔁 Good or poor rehearsal habit: first try on the day? (a) a poor rehearsal habit (b) a good rehearsal habit
6. 6.⏱️ Your practice run takes 4 minutes but the limit is 3. What should you do? (a) drop the ending (b) ignore the limit (c) cut, then time it again (d) speak much faster
7. 7.True or false: “skipping the ending” is a poor rehearsal habit. (a) False (b) True
8. 8.True or false: “only reading silently” is a good rehearsal habit. (a) True (b) False
9. 9.👪 Why practise in front of family or friends? (a) to tire them out (b) to win a prize (c) to skip practice (d) to get feedback
10. 10.Which of these is a poor rehearsal habit? (a) practising for family (b) starting a week early (c) practising only once (d) timing each run
11. 11.🗂️ What should you write on a cue card? (a) tiny paragraphs (b) the whole speech (c) key words only (d) nothing at all
12. 12.Which of these is a good rehearsal habit? (a) standing up to practise (b) never timing yourself (c) only reading silently (d) skipping the ending
13. 13.True or false: “reading a full script” is a poor rehearsal habit. (a) False (b) True
14. 14.True or false: “standing up to practise” is a poor rehearsal habit. (a) False (b) True
15. 15.🔁 Good or poor rehearsal habit: checking slides early? (a) a poor rehearsal habit (b) a good rehearsal habit
16. 16.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) trying the room first (b) only reading silently (c) standing up to practise (d) practising for family
17. 17.True or false: “practising for family” is a poor rehearsal habit. (a) False (b) True
18. 18.Which of these is a poor rehearsal habit? (a) practising out loud (b) reading a full script (c) practising the opening (d) checking slides early
19. 19.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) first try on the day (b) timing each run (c) testing slides on stage (d) rewriting it last night
20. 20.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) testing slides on stage (b) practising for family (c) rewriting it last night (d) practising only once
21. 21.🔁 Good or poor rehearsal habit: never timing yourself? (a) a poor rehearsal habit (b) a good rehearsal habit
22. 22.🔁 Good or poor rehearsal habit: practising out loud? (a) a good rehearsal habit (b) a poor rehearsal habit
23. 23.🔁 Good or poor rehearsal habit: standing up to practise? (a) a poor rehearsal habit (b) a good rehearsal habit
24. 24.🔁 Good or poor rehearsal habit: reading a full script? (a) a good rehearsal habit (b) a poor rehearsal habit
25. 25.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) practising out loud (b) practising only once (c) rewriting it last night (d) first try on the day
26. 26.🔁 Good or poor rehearsal habit: timing each run? (a) a good rehearsal habit (b) a poor rehearsal habit
27. 27.True or false: “trying the room first” is a good rehearsal habit. (a) True (b) False
28. 28.🔁 Good or poor rehearsal habit: starting a week early? (a) a good rehearsal habit (b) a poor rehearsal habit
29. 29.Which of these is a good rehearsal habit? (a) testing slides on stage (b) never timing yourself (c) practising out loud (d) practising only once
30. 30.True or false: “trying the room first” is a poor rehearsal habit. (a) True (b) False
31. 31.True or false: “checking slides early” is a poor rehearsal habit. (a) True (b) False
32. 32.Which of these is a good rehearsal habit? (a) testing slides on stage (b) never timing yourself (c) starting a week early (d) skipping the ending
33. 33.🔁 Good or poor rehearsal habit: practising the opening? (a) a good rehearsal habit (b) a poor rehearsal habit
34. 34.🔁 Good or poor rehearsal habit: rewriting it last night? (a) a poor rehearsal habit (b) a good rehearsal habit
35. 35.Which of these is a poor rehearsal habit? (a) marking pauses on cards (b) checking slides early (c) skipping the ending (d) timing each run
36. 36.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) practising out loud (b) using short cue cards (c) trying the room first (d) never timing yourself
37. 37.🗂️ How should you arrange your cue cards? (a) in random order (b) loose and unnumbered (c) backwards (d) numbered, in order
38. 38.True or false: “skipping the ending” is a good rehearsal habit. (a) True (b) False
39. 39.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) never timing yourself (b) rewriting it last night (c) starting a week early (d) reading a full script
40. 40.True or false: “practising for family” is a good rehearsal habit. (a) False (b) True

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