When speaking, your body should always...

face the audience, unless pointing at the screen.

should be shaking uncontrollably.

be facing away from the audience.

Having visuals helps reduce nervousness because...

they give the audience something else to look at.

they help the lighting of the room.

they help the audience look for errors.

When you are working on speed in your presentation, you should...

speak at a speed that is easy to understand, without filler words or dead air.

talk so fast spit flies out of your mouth.

talk so slow that your audience falls asleep.

Add a lot of filler words and dead air for excitement.

When giving a presentation, you should...

come unprepared and without your visuals.

laugh uncontrollably and roll around on the floor.

To get rid of extra nervous energy when speaking, you should...

use gestures and slight movement like walking around.

pace quickly back and forth in front of the room.

breathe super fast flap your arms like a bird.

As a listener, you should always...

put your Airpods in your ears and ignore the speaker.

don't look at the speaker because it makes them nervous.

interrupt and tell your story instead.

When I give my presentation, I should...

use all of the speaking skills the best I can!

chew gum or candy to keep my breath fresh.

wear clothes that distract my audience.

come unprepared and hope for the best.

A great way to end my presentation would be to say...

I hope you liked my presentation!

Why am I learning speaking skills?

Because I will need these skills for the rest of my life.

Because Mrs. S likes to torture us.

Because Mrs. S wants us to know what it's like to be a teacher.

Because everyone loves public speaking!

Delivery is how a speaker delivers their message; content is...

where a bad guy sleeps when camping.

the city of the first TED Talk.

Speaking and Listening Practice

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English

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7th Grade

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Practice Problem

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Medium

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CCSS

RI.7.7, RL.2.6, RL.7.1

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20 questions

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1.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

Making sure your volume fits the space where you are speaking is...

Speed

Volume

Voice

Poise

Tags

CCSS.RI.6.7

CCSS.RI.7.7

CCSS.RI.8.7

CCSS.RL.7.7

CCSS.RL.8.7

2.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

Appearance, being prepared, and not displaying distracting behaviors like swaying are part of which category?

Poise

Gestures

Life

Behaviors

Tags

CCSS.RI.7.7

CCSS.RI.8.7

CCSS.RL.6.7

CCSS.RL.7.7

CCSS.RL.8.7

3.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

Mispronunciation of a word could drop your grade in which category?

Poise

Speed

Voice

Pronunciation

Tags

CCSS.RI.6.10

CCSS.RI.7.10

CCSS.RI.8.10

CCSS.RL.6.10

CCSS.RL.7.10

4.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

You should always lock your knees when speaking in front of an audience.

True, so you don't fall over.

False, so you don't pass out.

Always, to look taller!

Yes

Tags

CCSS.RI.6.3

CCSS.RI.6.5

CCSS.RI.7.3

CCSS.RI.7.5

CCSS.RI.8.5

5.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

What is one way to help reduce nervousness when speaking?

Hold your breath

Walk calmly around the front

Talk louder

Cry

Tags

CCSS.RI.6.7

CCSS.RI.7.7

CCSS.RL.6.7

CCSS.RL.7.7

CCSS.RL.8.7

6.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

When using gestures you should always be sure that...

they become the focal point of what you are saying.

they are big circles then little circles.

are flapping movements that make you look like you are flying.

they are natural and enhance your speech.

Tags

CCSS.RI.6.7

CCSS.RI.7.7

CCSS.RI.8.7

CCSS.RL.6.7

CCSS.RL.7.7

7.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

When speaking, your eye contact should...

be on the floor.

not be on the audience.

be on the audience.

should be straight up at the ceiling.

Tags

CCSS.RI.6.7

CCSS.RI.7.7

CCSS.RL.6.7

CCSS.RL.7.7

CCSS.RL.8.7

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Making sure your volume fits the space where you are speaking is...

Appearance, being prepared, and not displaying distracting behaviors like swaying are part of which category?

Mispronunciation of a word could drop your grade in which category?

You should always lock your knees when speaking in front of an audience.

What is one way to help reduce nervousness when speaking?

When using gestures you should always be sure that...

When speaking, your eye contact should...

When speaking, your body should always...

The number one thing that will always make a speaker feel more confident is...

Having visuals helps reduce nervousness because...

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