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Pitching an Idea

Life Skills · Entrepreneurship · ages 9-11
Name ______________________   Date ____________

  1. Which one is NOT one of the three parts of a pitch?

    • who it helps
    • where you were born
    • why it's good

  2. A pitch should explain what your idea is, who it helps, and ___.

    • why it's good
    • how much it costs
    • how old you are

  3. Explaining your idea clearly can help people decide to support it.

    Circle one:   True   False

  4. During your pitch, someone asks a question you didn't expect. What's the best response?

    • Stay calm and give your best answer
    • Ignore the question and keep talking
    • Say you don't want to answer

  5. Read Zara's pitch: 'My idea is dog walking. It's good because I love dogs.' What part is missing?

    • what it is
    • why it's good
    • who it helps

  6. Why does it matter to explain your idea clearly?

    • It makes the pitch longer
    • People can understand it and choose to support it
    • It's required to be exactly one minute

  7. Three people raise their hands with questions, but time runs out after you answer two. Did you meet the goal of answering audience questions?

    • Yes, answering two questions meets the goal
    • No, you must answer all three
    • No, you should refuse all questions

  8. Tom's whole pitch is: 'I want to start a cookie business.' What's wrong with this pitch?

    • It's too long
    • It has too many parts
    • It's missing who it helps and why it's good
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  1. where you were born · A pitch covers what it is, who it helps, and why it's good, not personal facts like that.
  2. why it's good · Those are the three parts every pitch needs to cover.
  3. True · When people understand your idea, they can see why it's worth supporting.
  4. Stay calm and give your best answer · Staying calm and answering as best you can shows confidence.
  5. who it helps · Zara never said who needs her dog walking, like busy neighbors.
  6. People can understand it and choose to support it · Clear explanations help listeners understand and decide to help.
  7. Yes, answering two questions meets the goal · The goal is to answer at least two questions, so answering two is enough.
  8. It's missing who it helps and why it's good · Tom only said what his idea is. He still needs to say who it helps and why it's good.
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