Public Speaking Worksheet: Formal and Informal Speech

Public speaking lesson 7: Speaking to different audiences · Set 592 · 40 questions

Speaker's tip (Audience first): Formal: Annual Day, welcoming guests, debates, the assembly news, interviews, a vote of thanks. Informal: chatting with friends, birthday parties, family talk, calls with grandparents. Think about the audience first: their age, the occasion and what they already know. In formal speech say “going to”, not “gonna”.

1. 1.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) Esteemed guests, (b) Guess what happened! (c) What’s up, everyone? (d) Hey guys!
2. 2.💬 Is “Good morning, respected” a formal or an informal line? (a) an informal line (b) a formal line
3. 3.🎩 Should your language be formal or informal for reading the news in assembly? (a) formal (b) informal
4. 4.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) Hey guys! (b) Good morning, respected (c) Gonna tell you something (d) Guess what happened!
5. 5.🎩 Should your language be formal or informal for a speech at the Annual Day function? (a) formal (b) informal
6. 6.💬 Is “It is my privilege to” a formal or an informal line? (a) a formal line (b) an informal line
7. 7.🎩 Should your language be formal or informal for chatting with friends at lunch? (a) informal (b) formal
8. 8.🎩 Should your language be formal or informal for a report to the Principal? (a) formal (b) informal
9. 9.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) You won’t believe this! (b) It is my privilege to (c) Hey guys! (d) What’s up, everyone?
10. 10.💬 Is “Kindly allow me to begin” a formal or an informal line? (a) an informal line (b) a formal line
11. 11.True or false: a video call with your grandparents needs formal language. (a) True (b) False
12. 12.True or false: telling your family about your day needs informal language. (a) False (b) True
13. 13.💬 Is “So, like, yeah” a formal or an informal line? (a) a formal line (b) an informal line
14. 14.🎩 Should your language be formal or informal for an inter-school debate? (a) informal (b) formal
15. 15.True or false: welcoming the chief guest needs formal language. (a) False (b) True
16. 16.Which of these is a formal line? (a) So, like, yeah (b) Hey guys! (c) Kindly allow me to begin (d) What’s up, everyone?
17. 17.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) Esteemed guests, (b) Good morning, respected (c) You won’t believe this! (d) It is my privilege to
18. 18.Which of these is a formal line? (a) Respected judges, (b) Guess what happened! (c) You won’t believe this! (d) What’s up, everyone?
19. 19.True or false: joking with your brother at home needs formal language. (a) True (b) False
20. 20.🧒 Your audience is Class 2 children. What words should you use? (a) long, hard words (b) short, simple words (c) lots of difficult terms (d) only big numbers
21. 21.Which of these is an informal line? (a) It is my privilege to (b) Kindly allow me to begin (c) Esteemed guests, (d) So, like, yeah
22. 22.💬 Is “What’s up, everyone?” a formal or an informal line? (a) an informal line (b) a formal line
23. 23.🏫 Which is the best way to start a speech in morning assembly? (a) Hey guys, what’s up (b) Yo, listen up (c) Oi, all of you (d) Good morning, everyone
24. 24.True or false: a sleepover with your best friend needs informal language. (a) True (b) False
25. 25.🎩 Should your language be formal or informal for welcoming the chief guest? (a) formal (b) informal
26. 26.👨‍🏫 Your audience is parents and teachers at a meeting. Which tone fits? (a) silly and loud (b) polite and formal (c) slangy and rude (d) bored and flat
27. 27.🎩 Should your language be formal or informal for a birthday party with your cousins? (a) informal (b) formal
28. 28.🎩 Should your language be formal or informal for joking with your brother at home? (a) formal (b) informal
29. 29.💬 Is “I would like to begin by” a formal or an informal line? (a) an informal line (b) a formal line
30. 30.🎯 Before choosing your words, what should you think about first? (a) your lunch plans (b) the length of the mic (c) who your audience is (d) the colour of the stage
31. 31.True or false: planning a game at break time needs formal language. (a) False (b) True
32. 32.🎩 Should your language be formal or informal for a vote of thanks? (a) formal (b) informal
33. 33.Which of these is a formal line? (a) So, like, yeah (b) I would like to begin by (c) Hey guys! (d) Gonna tell you something
34. 34.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) Kindly allow me to begin (b) It is my privilege to (c) What’s up, everyone? (d) Respected judges,
35. 35.Which of these is an informal line? (a) It is my privilege to (b) Respected judges, (c) Gonna tell you something (d) I would like to begin by
36. 36.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) Guess what happened! (b) You won’t believe this! (c) Respected judges, (d) So, like, yeah
37. 37.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) Guess what happened! (b) Respected judges, (c) I would like to begin by (d) Esteemed guests,
38. 38.True or false: welcoming the chief guest needs informal language. (a) False (b) True
39. 39.💬 Is “You won’t believe this!” a formal or an informal line? (a) a formal line (b) an informal line
40. 40.💬 Is “Gonna tell you something” a formal or an informal line? (a) an informal line (b) a formal line

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