Public Speaking Worksheet: Beating Stage Fear

Public speaking lesson 1: Beating stage fear · Set 696 · 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) knowing your opening (b) skipping breakfast (c) picturing it going well (d) standing tall
2. 2.😰 Helpful or unhelpful for a nervous speaker: skipping practice? (a) a helpful habit (b) an unhelpful habit
3. 3.😟 Your hands shake just before your class talk. What is the best thing to do? (a) talk super fast (b) take slow deep breaths (c) run out of the room (d) refuse to speak
4. 4.😳 You forget your next line in the middle of a speech. What should you do? (a) pause, check your notes (b) giggle and walk off (c) say sorry and sit down (d) stare at the ceiling
5. 5.😰 Helpful or unhelpful for a nervous speaker: hiding behind notes? (a) a helpful habit (b) an unhelpful habit
6. 6.😰 Helpful or unhelpful for a nervous speaker: saying sorry first? (a) an unhelpful habit (b) a helpful habit
7. 7.True or false: “smiling at a friend” is an unhelpful habit for a nervous speaker. (a) True (b) False
8. 8.😰 Helpful or unhelpful for a nervous speaker: sipping some water? (a) an unhelpful habit (b) a helpful habit
9. 9.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) arriving early (b) skipping breakfast (c) skipping practice (d) staring at the floor
10. 10.🙂 You feel shy at the start. Where can you look first? (a) out of the window (b) at a friendly face (c) at your shoes (d) at the ceiling
11. 11.💓 Your heart beats fast before you go on stage. What does it mean? (a) you will surely fail (b) it is a normal feeling (c) you are very ill (d) you must not speak
12. 12.Which of these is a helpful habit for a nervous speaker? (a) thinking you will fail (b) skipping breakfast (c) cramming late at night (d) practising aloud
13. 13.Which of these is a helpful habit for a nervous speaker? (a) skipping practice (b) rushing to finish (c) thinking you will fail (d) slow deep breaths
14. 14.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) staring at the floor (b) hiding behind notes (c) rushing to finish (d) picturing it going well
15. 15.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) stretching your arms (b) skipping practice (c) knowing your opening (d) arriving early
16. 16.🏠 What is a good way to practise at home? (a) just think about it (b) speak it to your family (c) never say it aloud (d) only read it silently
17. 17.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) staring at the floor (b) hiding behind notes (c) cramming late at night (d) smiling at a friend
18. 18.🔁 You say one word wrongly while speaking. What is best? (a) stop the speech (b) apologise many times (c) correct it and go on (d) start all over again
19. 19.😰 Helpful or unhelpful for a nervous speaker: standing tall? (a) an unhelpful habit (b) a helpful habit
20. 20.😰 Helpful or unhelpful for a nervous speaker: slow deep breaths? (a) an unhelpful habit (b) a helpful habit
21. 21.Which of these is a helpful habit for a nervous speaker? (a) skipping practice (b) rushing to finish (c) thinking you will fail (d) picturing it going well
22. 22.True or false: “skipping breakfast” is an unhelpful habit for a nervous speaker. (a) True (b) False
23. 23.😰 Helpful or unhelpful for a nervous speaker: practising aloud? (a) an unhelpful habit (b) a helpful habit
24. 24.📝 What helps most to start a speech calmly? (a) knowing the opening well (b) speaking very fast (c) skipping the opening (d) eating a huge meal
25. 25.Which of these is a helpful habit for a nervous speaker? (a) skipping breakfast (b) sipping some water (c) hiding behind notes (d) cramming late at night
26. 26.😰 Helpful or unhelpful for a nervous speaker: smiling at a friend? (a) an unhelpful habit (b) a helpful habit
27. 27.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) standing tall (b) cramming late at night (c) sipping some water (d) knowing your opening
28. 28.True or false: “standing tall” is an unhelpful habit for a nervous speaker. (a) True (b) False
29. 29.True or false: “thinking you will fail” is an unhelpful habit for a nervous speaker. (a) False (b) True
30. 30.Which of these is a helpful habit for a nervous speaker? (a) knowing your opening (b) saying sorry first (c) cramming late at night (d) skipping practice
31. 31.Which of these is an unhelpful habit for a nervous speaker? (a) sipping some water (b) smiling at a friend (c) knowing your opening (d) skipping breakfast
32. 32.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) saying sorry first (b) knowing your opening (c) picturing it going well (d) arriving early
33. 33.True or false: “standing tall” is a helpful habit for a nervous speaker. (a) False (b) True
34. 34.😰 Helpful or unhelpful for a nervous speaker: staring at the floor? (a) an unhelpful habit (b) a helpful habit
35. 35.True or false: “thinking you will fail” is a helpful habit for a nervous speaker. (a) False (b) True
36. 36.😰 Helpful or unhelpful for a nervous speaker: knowing your opening? (a) a helpful habit (b) an unhelpful habit
37. 37.😰 Helpful or unhelpful for a nervous speaker: arriving early? (a) an unhelpful habit (b) a helpful habit
38. 38.True or false: “stretching your arms” is a helpful habit for a nervous speaker. (a) False (b) True
39. 39.True or false: “skipping breakfast” is a helpful habit for a nervous speaker. (a) True (b) False
40. 40.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) stretching your arms (b) thinking you will fail (c) saying sorry first (d) rushing to finish

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