Public Speaking Worksheet: Beating Stage Fear

Public speaking lesson 1: Beating stage fear · Set 681 · 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 is the odd one out? (a) picturing it going well (b) stretching your arms (c) practising aloud (d) hiding behind notes
2. 2.True or false: “hiding behind notes” is a helpful habit for a nervous speaker. (a) True (b) False
3. 3.True or false: “slow deep breaths” is an unhelpful habit for a nervous speaker. (a) True (b) False
4. 4.😰 Helpful or unhelpful for a nervous speaker: rushing to finish? (a) a helpful habit (b) an unhelpful habit
5. 5.🙂 You feel shy at the start. Where can you look first? (a) at the ceiling (b) out of the window (c) at a friendly face (d) at your shoes
6. 6.😰 Helpful or unhelpful for a nervous speaker: saying sorry first? (a) a helpful habit (b) an unhelpful habit
7. 7.True or false: “staring at the floor” is a helpful habit for a nervous speaker. (a) False (b) True
8. 8.🏠 What is a good way to practise at home? (a) just think about it (b) speak it to your family (c) only read it silently (d) never say it aloud
9. 9.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) standing tall (b) cramming late at night (c) skipping practice (d) hiding behind notes
10. 10.Which of these is an unhelpful habit for a nervous speaker? (a) smiling at a friend (b) practising aloud (c) thinking you will fail (d) knowing your opening
11. 11.True or false: “stretching your arms” is a helpful habit for a nervous speaker. (a) True (b) False
12. 12.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) skipping practice (b) slow deep breaths (c) cramming late at night (d) saying sorry first
13. 13.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) sipping some water (b) smiling at a friend (c) staring at the floor (d) picturing it going well
14. 14.Which of these is a helpful habit for a nervous speaker? (a) cramming late at night (b) saying sorry first (c) slow deep breaths (d) rushing to finish
15. 15.📝 What helps most to start a speech calmly? (a) eating a huge meal (b) speaking very fast (c) knowing the opening well (d) skipping the opening
16. 16.Which of these is a helpful habit for a nervous speaker? (a) cramming late at night (b) skipping practice (c) practising aloud (d) skipping breakfast
17. 17.😰 Helpful or unhelpful for a nervous speaker: skipping breakfast? (a) an unhelpful habit (b) a helpful habit
18. 18.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) skipping practice (b) rushing to finish (c) staring at the floor (d) stretching your arms
19. 19.Which of these is an unhelpful habit for a nervous speaker? (a) smiling at a friend (b) practising aloud (c) stretching your arms (d) rushing to finish
20. 20.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) thinking you will fail (b) rushing to finish (c) skipping breakfast (d) practising aloud
21. 21.😰 Helpful or unhelpful for a nervous speaker: hiding behind notes? (a) a helpful habit (b) an unhelpful habit
22. 22.True or false: “arriving early” is an unhelpful habit for a nervous speaker. (a) True (b) False
23. 23.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) stretching your arms (b) knowing your opening (c) practising aloud (d) rushing to finish
24. 24.True or false: “standing tall” is an unhelpful habit for a nervous speaker. (a) True (b) False
25. 25.😰 Helpful or unhelpful for a nervous speaker: staring at the floor? (a) a helpful habit (b) an unhelpful habit
26. 26.True or false: “cramming late at night” is a helpful habit for a nervous speaker. (a) False (b) True
27. 27.True or false: “skipping practice” is an unhelpful habit for a nervous speaker. (a) False (b) True
28. 28.🎤 How do most good speakers get better? (a) being born perfect (b) avoiding the stage (c) lots of practice (d) never feeling nervous
29. 29.True or false: “picturing it going well” is an unhelpful habit for a nervous speaker. (a) False (b) True
30. 30.😰 Helpful or unhelpful for a nervous speaker: slow deep breaths? (a) a helpful habit (b) an unhelpful habit
31. 31.😰 Helpful or unhelpful for a nervous speaker: thinking you will fail? (a) an unhelpful habit (b) a helpful habit
32. 32.True or false: “skipping practice” is a helpful habit for a nervous speaker. (a) False (b) True
33. 33.Which of these is an unhelpful habit for a nervous speaker? (a) stretching your arms (b) sipping some water (c) smiling at a friend (d) hiding behind notes
34. 34.True or false: “saying sorry first” is a helpful habit for a nervous speaker. (a) False (b) True
35. 35.💓 Your heart beats fast before you go on stage. What does it mean? (a) it is a normal feeling (b) you are very ill (c) you must not speak (d) you will surely fail
36. 36.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) practising aloud (b) picturing it going well (c) arriving early (d) skipping practice
37. 37.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) standing tall (b) saying sorry first (c) arriving early (d) sipping some water
38. 38.😰 Helpful or unhelpful for a nervous speaker: sipping some water? (a) an unhelpful habit (b) a helpful habit
39. 39.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) rushing to finish (b) thinking you will fail (c) smiling at a friend (d) hiding behind notes
40. 40.True or false: “practising aloud” 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