Public Speaking Worksheet: Beating Stage Fear

Public speaking lesson 1: Beating stage fear · Set 170 · 40 questions

Speaker's tip (Breathe, prepare, begin): Nervous feelings are normal; they settle once you begin. Helpful: practise aloud, take slow deep breaths, know your opening well, arrive early, stand tall, look at a friendly face. Unhelpful: skipping practice, cramming late at night, starting with “sorry”, staring at the floor. If you forget a line, pause, check your notes and carry on.

1. 1.Which of these is a helpful habit for a nervous speaker? (a) knowing your opening (b) skipping practice (c) cramming late at night (d) rushing to finish
2. 2.😰 Helpful or unhelpful for a nervous speaker: practising aloud? (a) an unhelpful habit (b) a helpful habit
3. 3.😰 Helpful or unhelpful for a nervous speaker: knowing your opening? (a) a helpful habit (b) an unhelpful habit
4. 4.Which of these is a helpful habit for a nervous speaker? (a) practising aloud (b) hiding behind notes (c) skipping practice (d) cramming late at night
5. 5.True or false: “cramming late at night” is an unhelpful habit for a nervous speaker. (a) True (b) False
6. 6.Which of these is a helpful habit for a nervous speaker? (a) cramming late at night (b) skipping breakfast (c) hiding behind notes (d) arriving early
7. 7.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) thinking you will fail (b) arriving early (c) practising aloud (d) picturing it going well
8. 8.😰 Helpful or unhelpful for a nervous speaker: rushing to finish? (a) a helpful habit (b) an unhelpful habit
9. 9.Which of these is an unhelpful habit for a nervous speaker? (a) standing tall (b) saying sorry first (c) practising aloud (d) sipping some water
10. 10.Which of these is an unhelpful habit for a nervous speaker? (a) skipping practice (b) sipping some water (c) practising aloud (d) knowing your opening
11. 11.True or false: “hiding behind notes” is a helpful habit for a nervous speaker. (a) True (b) False
12. 12.Which of these is a helpful habit for a nervous speaker? (a) hiding behind notes (b) stretching your arms (c) skipping practice (d) skipping breakfast
13. 13.🔁 You say one word wrongly while speaking. What is best? (a) stop the speech (b) apologise many times (c) start all over again (d) correct it and go on
14. 14.True or false: “stretching your arms” is an unhelpful habit for a nervous speaker. (a) False (b) True
15. 15.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) picturing it going well (b) hiding behind notes (c) knowing your opening (d) standing tall
16. 16.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) hiding behind notes (b) skipping practice (c) staring at the floor (d) practising aloud
17. 17.😰 Helpful or unhelpful for a nervous speaker: staring at the floor? (a) a helpful habit (b) an unhelpful habit
18. 18.📝 What helps most to start a speech calmly? (a) speaking very fast (b) knowing the opening well (c) eating a huge meal (d) skipping the opening
19. 19.True or false: “knowing your opening” is an unhelpful habit for a nervous speaker. (a) True (b) False
20. 20.Which of these is a helpful habit for a nervous speaker? (a) cramming late at night (b) thinking you will fail (c) slow deep breaths (d) staring at the floor
21. 21.😳 You forget your next line in the middle of a speech. What should you do? (a) stare at the ceiling (b) giggle and walk off (c) pause, check your notes (d) say sorry and sit down
22. 22.😰 Helpful or unhelpful for a nervous speaker: slow deep breaths? (a) an unhelpful habit (b) a helpful habit
23. 23.Which of these is an unhelpful habit for a nervous speaker? (a) stretching your arms (b) arriving early (c) sipping some water (d) staring at the floor
24. 24.😟 Your hands shake just before your class talk. What is the best thing to do? (a) talk super fast (b) run out of the room (c) refuse to speak (d) take slow deep breaths
25. 25.True or false: “practising aloud” is a helpful habit for a nervous speaker. (a) False (b) True
26. 26.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) cramming late at night (b) saying sorry first (c) sipping some water (d) skipping breakfast
27. 27.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) cramming late at night (b) saying sorry first (c) knowing your opening (d) skipping practice
28. 28.😰 Helpful or unhelpful for a nervous speaker: standing tall? (a) a helpful habit (b) an unhelpful habit
29. 29.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) staring at the floor (b) practising aloud (c) slow deep breaths (d) stretching your arms
30. 30.Which of these is a helpful habit for a nervous speaker? (a) saying sorry first (b) rushing to finish (c) skipping breakfast (d) smiling at a friend
31. 31.😰 Helpful or unhelpful for a nervous speaker: arriving early? (a) a helpful habit (b) an unhelpful habit
32. 32.😰 Helpful or unhelpful for a nervous speaker: sipping some water? (a) an unhelpful habit (b) a helpful habit
33. 33.Which of these is a helpful habit for a nervous speaker? (a) skipping practice (b) picturing it going well (c) skipping breakfast (d) staring at the floor
34. 34.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) picturing it going well (b) knowing your opening (c) smiling at a friend (d) skipping practice
35. 35.Which of these is a helpful habit for a nervous speaker? (a) sipping some water (b) rushing to finish (c) skipping breakfast (d) skipping practice
36. 36.True or false: “standing tall” is an unhelpful habit for a nervous speaker. (a) False (b) True
37. 37.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) knowing your opening (b) cramming late at night (c) sipping some water (d) picturing it going well
38. 38.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) skipping breakfast (b) standing tall (c) sipping some water (d) slow deep breaths
39. 39.🎤 How do most good speakers get better? (a) lots of practice (b) avoiding the stage (c) never feeling nervous (d) being born perfect
40. 40.True or false: “staring at the floor” is an unhelpful habit for a nervous speaker. (a) False (b) True

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