
In the Spotlight -Main Idea
Presentation
•
English
•
6th Grade
•
Easy
Michelle Gausman
Used 6+ times
FREE Resource
1 Slide • 14 Questions
1
In the Spotlight
Review
2
Multiple Choice
Glossophobia is
the fear of losing your voice
the fear of talking
the fear of speaking in public
the fear of having your picture taken
3
Multiple Choice
The title "In the Spotlight" means
speaking or performing for an audience
standing under a streetlight
watching others perform
having glossophobia
4
Multiple Choice
An older, more useful fear can trigger glossophobia. That fear is
the fear of crowds
the fear of being surrounded or attacked
the fear of people laughing
the fear of watching others
5
Multiple Choice
In primates, staring at someone can be a signal of wanting to
fight
sleep
run away
drink
6
Multiple Choice
One way to overcome glossophobia is to
avoid speaking in public
learn to play guitar with your friends
watch many kinds of performances
join a speaking group
7
Multiple Choice
Which text example best shows the author's writing style?
"For some people, this feels quite thrilling"
"Glossophobia is amazingly common"
"How do you do that? Practice!"
"It takes help or practice to get over it"
8
Multiple Choice
It is good to distract yourself if you are
riding a bike
taking a test
listening to a speaker
feeling afraid of an audience
9
Multiple Choice
A cat might ambush a
mouse
car
tree
window
10
Multiple Choice
If you have confidence, you
have a phobia
believe in yourself
feel afraid of others
want to hide
11
Multiple Choice
A sign of aggression is
running away from danger
looking away from others
kicking something when you are angry
lying down to sleep
12
Open Ended
Cite text evidence that explains why glossophobia can be overcome by practice
13
Open Ended
Give two exapmples from the text of suggested ways for overcoming glossophobia
14
Poll
There is no real danger when you are speaking in front of an audience, but you need to convince your brain that you don't need the fight-or-flight response in these situations. You can do that by practicing alot.
True
False
15
Poll
Examples in the text are as follows: join a speaking group; join an acting or debating club' try other kinds of performance such as singing, playing an instrument, or dancing.
true
false
In the Spotlight
Review
Show answer
Auto Play
Slide 1 / 15
SLIDE
Similar Resources on Wayground
10 questions
Past Continuous vs Past Simple
Presentation
•
5th - 6th Grade
10 questions
Writing a story
Presentation
•
5th - 6th Grade
13 questions
Limericks Day 1 p. 594
Presentation
•
6th Grade
10 questions
Analyze Text Structure
Presentation
•
6th Grade
11 questions
Should and Shouldn't
Presentation
•
6th Grade
12 questions
Dashes
Presentation
•
6th Grade
12 questions
Point of View
Presentation
•
6th Grade
9 questions
Common Grammar Mistakes
Presentation
•
6th Grade
Popular Resources on Wayground
10 questions
Safety Day 2026 – Student Review
Quiz
•
9th Grade
21 questions
Continents and Oceans
Quiz
•
6th Grade
20 questions
Parts of Speech
Quiz
•
5th Grade
16 questions
Subject & Predicate
Quiz
•
5th Grade
25 questions
Multiplication Facts
Quiz
•
5th Grade
12 questions
Map Skills
Quiz
•
3rd Grade
22 questions
Continents and Oceans
Quiz
•
5th Grade
15 questions
Rounding Decimals
Quiz
•
5th Grade
Discover more resources for English
20 questions
Context Clues
Quiz
•
6th Grade
25 questions
Making Inferences
Quiz
•
6th - 8th Grade
20 questions
Figurative Language Review
Quiz
•
6th Grade
15 questions
Plot Elements
Quiz
•
6th Grade
10 questions
Main Idea and Supporting Details
Quiz
•
3rd - 6th Grade
14 questions
3 Types of Sentences
Presentation
•
6th - 7th Grade
16 questions
Plot elements
Quiz
•
6th Grade
16 questions
Nonfiction Text Features (Flocabulary)
Quiz
•
6th Grade