Public Speaking Worksheet: Beating Stage Fear

Public speaking lesson 1: Beating stage fear · Set 354 · 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.😰 Helpful or unhelpful for a nervous speaker: saying sorry first? (a) an unhelpful habit (b) a helpful habit
2. 2.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) rushing to finish (b) skipping practice (c) skipping breakfast (d) standing tall
3. 3.True or false: “smiling at a friend” is an unhelpful habit for a nervous speaker. (a) False (b) True
4. 4.True or false: “practising aloud” is a helpful habit for a nervous speaker. (a) True (b) False
5. 5.📝 What helps most to start a speech calmly? (a) skipping the opening (b) eating a huge meal (c) knowing the opening well (d) speaking very fast
6. 6.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) staring at the floor (b) picturing it going well (c) arriving early (d) sipping some water
7. 7.😟 Your hands shake just before your class talk. What is the best thing to do? (a) take slow deep breaths (b) talk super fast (c) run out of the room (d) refuse to speak
8. 8.True or false: “knowing your opening” is a helpful habit for a nervous speaker. (a) True (b) False
9. 9.True or false: “arriving early” is a helpful habit for a nervous speaker. (a) False (b) True
10. 10.Which of these is an unhelpful habit for a nervous speaker? (a) slow deep breaths (b) arriving early (c) standing tall (d) rushing to finish
11. 11.😰 Helpful or unhelpful for a nervous speaker: skipping practice? (a) a helpful habit (b) an unhelpful habit
12. 12.Which of these is a helpful habit for a nervous speaker? (a) rushing to finish (b) hiding behind notes (c) skipping breakfast (d) sipping some water
13. 13.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) skipping practice (b) smiling at a friend (c) hiding behind notes (d) cramming late at night
14. 14.😰 Helpful or unhelpful for a nervous speaker: staring at the floor? (a) a helpful habit (b) an unhelpful habit
15. 15.Which of these is an unhelpful habit for a nervous speaker? (a) stretching your arms (b) picturing it going well (c) skipping practice (d) smiling at a friend
16. 16.True or false: “saying sorry first” is an unhelpful habit for a nervous speaker. (a) False (b) True
17. 17.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) smiling at a friend (b) standing tall (c) skipping practice (d) stretching your arms
18. 18.True or false: “practising aloud” is an unhelpful habit for a nervous speaker. (a) False (b) True
19. 19.Which of these is a helpful habit for a nervous speaker? (a) saying sorry first (b) thinking you will fail (c) cramming late at night (d) practising aloud
20. 20.True or false: “smiling at a friend” is a helpful habit for a nervous speaker. (a) False (b) True
21. 21.Which of these is a helpful habit for a nervous speaker? (a) cramming late at night (b) staring at the floor (c) standing tall (d) thinking you will fail
22. 22.😰 Helpful or unhelpful for a nervous speaker: picturing it going well? (a) a helpful habit (b) an unhelpful habit
23. 23.True or false: “skipping breakfast” is a helpful habit for a nervous speaker. (a) False (b) True
24. 24.Which of these is a helpful habit for a nervous speaker? (a) hiding behind notes (b) cramming late at night (c) skipping practice (d) arriving early
25. 25.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) practising aloud (b) sipping some water (c) hiding behind notes (d) slow deep breaths
26. 26.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) sipping some water (b) arriving early (c) rushing to finish (d) slow deep breaths
27. 27.True or false: “rushing to finish” is an unhelpful habit for a nervous speaker. (a) False (b) True
28. 28.😰 Helpful or unhelpful for a nervous speaker: sipping some water? (a) a helpful habit (b) an unhelpful habit
29. 29.😰 Helpful or unhelpful for a nervous speaker: hiding behind notes? (a) a helpful habit (b) an unhelpful habit
30. 30.🏠 What is a good way to practise at home? (a) only read it silently (b) never say it aloud (c) just think about it (d) speak it to your family
31. 31.🙂 You feel shy at the start. Where can you look first? (a) out of the window (b) at your shoes (c) at a friendly face (d) at the ceiling
32. 32.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) staring at the floor (b) practising aloud (c) cramming late at night (d) skipping breakfast
33. 33.True or false: “staring at the floor” is a helpful habit for a nervous speaker. (a) True (b) False
34. 34.True or false: “picturing it going well” is a helpful habit for a nervous speaker. (a) False (b) True
35. 35.True or false: “cramming late at night” is an unhelpful habit for a nervous speaker. (a) False (b) True
36. 36.😳 You forget your next line in the middle of a speech. What should you do? (a) stare at the ceiling (b) say sorry and sit down (c) pause, check your notes (d) giggle and walk off
37. 37.Which of these is a helpful habit for a nervous speaker? (a) staring at the floor (b) skipping practice (c) rushing to finish (d) smiling at a friend
38. 38.🔁 You say one word wrongly while speaking. What is best? (a) apologise many times (b) stop the speech (c) correct it and go on (d) start all over again
39. 39.True or false: “slow deep breaths” is an unhelpful habit for a nervous speaker. (a) True (b) False
40. 40.True or false: “standing tall” is a helpful habit for a nervous speaker. (a) True (b) False

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