Public Speaking Worksheet: Formal and Informal Speech

Public speaking lesson 7: Speaking to different audiences · Set 612 · 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.💬 Is “You won’t believe this!” a formal or an informal line? (a) a formal line (b) an informal line
2. 2.💬 Is “Respected judges,” a formal or an informal line? (a) an informal line (b) a formal line
3. 3.🎩 Should your language be formal or informal for a sleepover with your best friend? (a) informal (b) formal
4. 4.Which of these is a formal line? (a) So, like, yeah (b) You won’t believe this! (c) I would like to begin by (d) Hey guys!
5. 5.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) You won’t believe this! (b) Guess what happened! (c) Gonna tell you something (d) I would like to begin by
6. 6.🧒 Your audience is Class 2 children. What words should you use? (a) long, hard words (b) lots of difficult terms (c) short, simple words (d) only big numbers
7. 7.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) Hey guys! (b) Esteemed guests, (c) Good morning, respected (d) I would like to begin by
8. 8.💬 Is “Kindly allow me to begin” a formal or an informal line? (a) an informal line (b) a formal line
9. 9.True or false: a birthday party with your cousins needs formal language. (a) True (b) False
10. 10.True or false: reading the news in assembly needs formal language. (a) True (b) False
11. 11.💬 Is “So, like, yeah” a formal or an informal line? (a) an informal line (b) a formal line
12. 12.💬 Is “It is my privilege to” a formal or an informal line? (a) an informal line (b) a formal line
13. 13.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) Esteemed guests, (b) You won’t believe this! (c) Good morning, respected (d) Kindly allow me to begin
14. 14.True or false: welcoming the chief guest needs informal language. (a) True (b) False
15. 15.🎯 Before choosing your words, what should you think about first? (a) your lunch plans (b) the length of the mic (c) the colour of the stage (d) who your audience is
16. 16.💬 Is “Esteemed guests,” a formal or an informal line? (a) an informal line (b) a formal line
17. 17.Which of these is a formal line? (a) What’s up, everyone? (b) Guess what happened! (c) Good morning, respected (d) Hey guys!
18. 18.Which of these is an informal line? (a) Respected judges, (b) It is my privilege to (c) Guess what happened! (d) I would like to begin by
19. 19.True or false: welcoming the chief guest needs formal language. (a) False (b) True
20. 20.Which of these is an informal line? (a) I would like to begin by (b) Good morning, respected (c) Hey guys! (d) It is my privilege to
21. 21.Which of these is an informal line? (a) I would like to begin by (b) Respected judges, (c) What’s up, everyone? (d) Esteemed guests,
22. 22.🎩 Should your language be formal or informal for a speech at the Annual Day function? (a) formal (b) informal
23. 23.🎩 Should your language be formal or informal for a vote of thanks? (a) formal (b) informal
24. 24.💬 Is “Hey guys!” a formal or an informal line? (a) a formal line (b) an informal line
25. 25.🎩 Should your language be formal or informal for a video call with your grandparents? (a) informal (b) formal
26. 26.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) What’s up, everyone? (b) Guess what happened! (c) Esteemed guests, (d) Gonna tell you something
27. 27.🗣️ Which word is too informal for a speech to judges? (a) going to (b) grateful (c) would like (d) gonna
28. 28.True or false: planning a game at break time needs formal language. (a) False (b) True
29. 29.True or false: an interview for school captain needs informal language. (a) False (b) True
30. 30.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) I would like to begin by (b) Guess what happened! (c) Respected judges, (d) Esteemed guests,
31. 31.Which of these is a formal line? (a) Hey guys! (b) Respected judges, (c) You won’t believe this! (d) So, like, yeah
32. 32.🎩 Should your language be formal or informal for a talk at a parent–teacher meeting? (a) informal (b) formal
33. 33.True or false: a vote of thanks needs formal language. (a) True (b) False
34. 34.🎩 Should your language be formal or informal for an interview for school captain? (a) informal (b) formal
35. 35.True or false: a report to the Principal needs formal language. (a) True (b) False
36. 36.🎩 Should your language be formal or informal for an inter-school debate? (a) formal (b) informal
37. 37.💬 Is “Guess what happened!” a formal or an informal line? (a) a formal line (b) an informal line
38. 38.🏫 Which is the best way to start a speech in morning assembly? (a) Oi, all of you (b) Yo, listen up (c) Hey guys, what’s up (d) Good morning, everyone
39. 39.Which of these is a formal line? (a) Guess what happened! (b) What’s up, everyone? (c) It is my privilege to (d) So, like, yeah
40. 40.🎩 Should your language be formal or informal for joking with your brother at home? (a) formal (b) informal

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