Public Speaking Worksheet: Beating Stage Fear

Public speaking lesson 1: Beating stage fear · Set 687 · 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) cramming late at night (b) stretching your arms (c) hiding behind notes (d) staring at the floor
2. 2.True or false: “stretching your arms” is a helpful habit for a nervous speaker. (a) False (b) True
3. 3.🙂 You feel shy at the start. Where can you look first? (a) at a friendly face (b) at your shoes (c) out of the window (d) at the ceiling
4. 4.💓 Your heart beats fast before you go on stage. What does it mean? (a) you must not speak (b) you will surely fail (c) you are very ill (d) it is a normal feeling
5. 5.True or false: “knowing your opening” is a helpful habit for a nervous speaker. (a) True (b) False
6. 6.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) arriving early (b) saying sorry first (c) hiding behind notes (d) thinking you will fail
7. 7.Which of these is an unhelpful habit for a nervous speaker? (a) slow deep breaths (b) smiling at a friend (c) skipping practice (d) knowing your opening
8. 8.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) skipping practice (b) staring at the floor (c) rushing to finish (d) sipping some water
9. 9.Which of these is a helpful habit for a nervous speaker? (a) staring at the floor (b) sipping some water (c) skipping breakfast (d) hiding behind notes
10. 10.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) knowing your opening (b) practising aloud (c) skipping breakfast (d) slow deep breaths
11. 11.😰 Helpful or unhelpful for a nervous speaker: rushing to finish? (a) a helpful habit (b) an unhelpful habit
12. 12.😰 Helpful or unhelpful for a nervous speaker: arriving early? (a) a helpful habit (b) an unhelpful habit
13. 13.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) arriving early (b) staring at the floor (c) smiling at a friend (d) stretching your arms
14. 14.😰 Helpful or unhelpful for a nervous speaker: thinking you will fail? (a) an unhelpful habit (b) a helpful habit
15. 15.Which of these is a helpful habit for a nervous speaker? (a) skipping breakfast (b) cramming late at night (c) smiling at a friend (d) thinking you will fail
16. 16.😰 Helpful or unhelpful for a nervous speaker: knowing your opening? (a) a helpful habit (b) an unhelpful habit
17. 17.😳 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) giggle and walk off (d) pause, check your notes
18. 18.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) hiding behind notes (b) skipping practice (c) practising aloud (d) saying sorry first
19. 19.True or false: “saying sorry first” is an unhelpful habit for a nervous speaker. (a) False (b) True
20. 20.True or false: “skipping breakfast” is a helpful habit for a nervous speaker. (a) False (b) True
21. 21.True or false: “saying sorry first” is a helpful habit for a nervous speaker. (a) True (b) False
22. 22.True or false: “slow deep breaths” is a helpful habit for a nervous speaker. (a) True (b) False
23. 23.🏠 What is a good way to practise at home? (a) only read it silently (b) speak it to your family (c) just think about it (d) never say it aloud
24. 24.😰 Helpful or unhelpful for a nervous speaker: practising aloud? (a) an unhelpful habit (b) a helpful habit
25. 25.😰 Helpful or unhelpful for a nervous speaker: skipping practice? (a) an unhelpful habit (b) a helpful habit
26. 26.Which of these is a helpful habit for a nervous speaker? (a) stretching your arms (b) hiding behind notes (c) cramming late at night (d) staring at the floor
27. 27.Which of these is an unhelpful habit for a nervous speaker? (a) slow deep breaths (b) practising aloud (c) saying sorry first (d) sipping some water
28. 28.Which of these is an unhelpful habit for a nervous speaker? (a) cramming late at night (b) stretching your arms (c) slow deep breaths (d) knowing your opening
29. 29.True or false: “skipping practice” is a helpful habit for a nervous speaker. (a) True (b) False
30. 30.Which of these is a helpful habit for a nervous speaker? (a) cramming late at night (b) standing tall (c) skipping practice (d) thinking you will fail
31. 31.🎤 How do most good speakers get better? (a) being born perfect (b) never feeling nervous (c) avoiding the stage (d) lots of practice
32. 32.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) staring at the floor (b) thinking you will fail (c) standing tall (d) cramming late at night
33. 33.True or false: “skipping practice” is an unhelpful habit for a nervous speaker. (a) True (b) False
34. 34.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) picturing it going well (b) cramming late at night (c) standing tall (d) practising aloud
35. 35.😟 Your hands shake just before your class talk. What is the best thing to do? (a) refuse to speak (b) take slow deep breaths (c) talk super fast (d) run out of the room
36. 36.True or false: “rushing to finish” is an unhelpful habit for a nervous speaker. (a) True (b) False
37. 37.True or false: “arriving early” is an unhelpful habit for a nervous speaker. (a) True (b) False
38. 38.True or false: “arriving early” is a helpful habit for a nervous speaker. (a) True (b) False
39. 39.🔁 You say one word wrongly while speaking. What is best? (a) apologise many times (b) correct it and go on (c) stop the speech (d) start all over again
40. 40.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) smiling at a friend (b) stretching your arms (c) slow deep breaths (d) thinking you will fail

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