Public Speaking Worksheet: Beating Stage Fear

Public speaking lesson 1: Beating stage fear · Set 976 · 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) rushing to finish (b) practising aloud (c) thinking you will fail (d) hiding behind notes
2. 2.🙂 You feel shy at the start. Where can you look first? (a) at a friendly face (b) out of the window (c) at the ceiling (d) at your shoes
3. 3.😰 Helpful or unhelpful for a nervous speaker: smiling at a friend? (a) a helpful habit (b) an unhelpful habit
4. 4.😰 Helpful or unhelpful for a nervous speaker: stretching your arms? (a) an unhelpful habit (b) a helpful habit
5. 5.True or false: “skipping practice” is a helpful habit for a nervous speaker. (a) True (b) False
6. 6.😰 Helpful or unhelpful for a nervous speaker: staring at the floor? (a) an unhelpful habit (b) a helpful habit
7. 7.😰 Helpful or unhelpful for a nervous speaker: skipping breakfast? (a) a helpful habit (b) an unhelpful habit
8. 8.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) practising aloud (b) sipping some water (c) staring at the floor (d) stretching your arms
9. 9.Which of these is a helpful habit for a nervous speaker? (a) staring at the floor (b) stretching your arms (c) thinking you will fail (d) cramming late at night
10. 10.🎤 How do most good speakers get better? (a) never feeling nervous (b) being born perfect (c) avoiding the stage (d) lots of practice
11. 11.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) hiding behind notes (b) skipping breakfast (c) rushing to finish (d) standing tall
12. 12.True or false: “saying sorry first” is a helpful habit for a nervous speaker. (a) True (b) False
13. 13.True or false: “picturing it going well” is an unhelpful habit for a nervous speaker. (a) True (b) False
14. 14.True or false: “picturing it going well” is a helpful habit for a nervous speaker. (a) True (b) False
15. 15.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) staring at the floor (b) smiling at a friend (c) saying sorry first (d) skipping breakfast
16. 16.Which of these is a helpful habit for a nervous speaker? (a) staring at the floor (b) knowing your opening (c) saying sorry first (d) thinking you will fail
17. 17.🔁 You say one word wrongly while speaking. What is best? (a) start all over again (b) correct it and go on (c) stop the speech (d) apologise many times
18. 18.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) hiding behind notes (b) sipping some water (c) skipping breakfast (d) cramming late at night
19. 19.Which of these is a helpful habit for a nervous speaker? (a) cramming late at night (b) saying sorry first (c) staring at the floor (d) slow deep breaths
20. 20.😰 Helpful or unhelpful for a nervous speaker: thinking you will fail? (a) a helpful habit (b) an unhelpful habit
21. 21.😰 Helpful or unhelpful for a nervous speaker: knowing your opening? (a) a helpful habit (b) an unhelpful habit
22. 22.💓 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 will surely fail (d) you must not speak
23. 23.😟 Your hands shake just before your class talk. What is the best thing to do? (a) talk super fast (b) refuse to speak (c) run out of the room (d) take slow deep breaths
24. 24.😰 Helpful or unhelpful for a nervous speaker: practising aloud? (a) a helpful habit (b) an unhelpful habit
25. 25.😰 Helpful or unhelpful for a nervous speaker: picturing it going well? (a) an unhelpful habit (b) a helpful habit
26. 26.😳 You forget your next line in the middle of a speech. What should you do? (a) pause, check your notes (b) say sorry and sit down (c) giggle and walk off (d) stare at the ceiling
27. 27.😰 Helpful or unhelpful for a nervous speaker: sipping some water? (a) an unhelpful habit (b) a helpful habit
28. 28.😰 Helpful or unhelpful for a nervous speaker: rushing to finish? (a) a helpful habit (b) an unhelpful habit
29. 29.Which of these is a helpful habit for a nervous speaker? (a) skipping breakfast (b) staring at the floor (c) hiding behind notes (d) standing tall
30. 30.😰 Helpful or unhelpful for a nervous speaker: saying sorry first? (a) an unhelpful habit (b) a helpful habit
31. 31.Which of these is an unhelpful habit for a nervous speaker? (a) thinking you will fail (b) arriving early (c) smiling at a friend (d) sipping some water
32. 32.Which of these is a helpful habit for a nervous speaker? (a) staring at the floor (b) skipping practice (c) saying sorry first (d) picturing it going well
33. 33.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) thinking you will fail (b) skipping practice (c) hiding behind notes (d) stretching your arms
34. 34.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) stretching your arms (b) standing tall (c) smiling at a friend (d) skipping breakfast
35. 35.True or false: “thinking you will fail” is a helpful habit for a nervous speaker. (a) True (b) False
36. 36.Which of these is an unhelpful habit for a nervous speaker? (a) standing tall (b) knowing your opening (c) smiling at a friend (d) rushing to finish
37. 37.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) skipping breakfast (b) hiding behind notes (c) saying sorry first (d) practising aloud
38. 38.True or false: “practising aloud” is an unhelpful habit for a nervous speaker. (a) True (b) False
39. 39.True or false: “staring at the floor” is a helpful habit for a nervous speaker. (a) True (b) False
40. 40.Which of these is a helpful habit for a nervous speaker? (a) staring at the floor (b) saying sorry first (c) sipping some water (d) thinking you will fail

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