Public Speaking Worksheet: Formal and Informal Speech

Public speaking lesson 7: Speaking to different audiences · Set 668 · 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.🎩 Should your language be formal or informal for reading the news in assembly? (a) informal (b) formal
2. 2.🎩 Should your language be formal or informal for a report to the Principal? (a) formal (b) informal
3. 3.🎯 Before choosing your words, what should you think about first? (a) your lunch plans (b) who your audience is (c) the colour of the stage (d) the length of the mic
4. 4.True or false: telling your family about your day needs informal language. (a) False (b) True
5. 5.🎩 Should your language be formal or informal for a sleepover with your best friend? (a) formal (b) informal
6. 6.True or false: welcoming the chief guest needs formal language. (a) True (b) False
7. 7.Which of these is an informal line? (a) So, like, yeah (b) Kindly allow me to begin (c) Good morning, respected (d) Respected judges,
8. 8.True or false: a speech at the Annual Day function needs informal language. (a) False (b) True
9. 9.True or false: a report to the Principal needs formal language. (a) False (b) True
10. 10.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) You won’t believe this! (b) I would like to begin by (c) Good morning, respected (d) Kindly allow me to begin
11. 11.💬 Is “Hey guys!” a formal or an informal line? (a) a formal line (b) an informal line
12. 12.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) So, like, yeah (b) Hey guys! (c) Gonna tell you something (d) Good morning, respected
13. 13.💬 Is “Gonna tell you something” a formal or an informal line? (a) an informal line (b) a formal line
14. 14.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) I would like to begin by (b) You won’t believe this! (c) Hey guys! (d) What’s up, everyone?
15. 15.🎩 Should your language be formal or informal for a vote of thanks? (a) formal (b) informal
16. 16.Which of these is a formal line? (a) Gonna tell you something (b) You won’t believe this! (c) Respected judges, (d) Guess what happened!
17. 17.💬 Is “I would like to begin by” a formal or an informal line? (a) an informal line (b) a formal line
18. 18.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) Respected judges, (b) Hey guys! (c) Esteemed guests, (d) I would like to begin by
19. 19.💬 Is “So, like, yeah” a formal or an informal line? (a) a formal line (b) an informal line
20. 20.🎩 Should your language be formal or informal for joking with your brother at home? (a) formal (b) informal
21. 21.Which of these is an informal line? (a) Esteemed guests, (b) What’s up, everyone? (c) Respected judges, (d) Kindly allow me to begin
22. 22.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) Guess what happened! (b) Good morning, respected (c) Esteemed guests, (d) Respected judges,
23. 23.🎩 Should your language be formal or informal for a birthday party with your cousins? (a) informal (b) formal
24. 24.💬 Is “Respected judges,” a formal or an informal line? (a) a formal line (b) an informal line
25. 25.💬 Is “Good morning, respected” a formal or an informal line? (a) an informal line (b) a formal line
26. 26.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) Hey guys! (b) Kindly allow me to begin (c) Guess what happened! (d) What’s up, everyone?
27. 27.True or false: a vote of thanks needs informal language. (a) True (b) False
28. 28.🧒 Your audience is Class 2 children. What words should you use? (a) only big numbers (b) lots of difficult terms (c) long, hard words (d) short, simple words
29. 29.Which of these is a formal line? (a) Guess what happened! (b) Gonna tell you something (c) I would like to begin by (d) You won’t believe this!
30. 30.🏫 Which is the best way to start a speech in morning assembly? (a) Oi, all of you (b) Hey guys, what’s up (c) Good morning, everyone (d) Yo, listen up
31. 31.👨‍🏫 Your audience is parents and teachers at a meeting. Which tone fits? (a) slangy and rude (b) polite and formal (c) bored and flat (d) silly and loud
32. 32.True or false: a birthday party with your cousins needs formal language. (a) False (b) True
33. 33.True or false: a report to the Principal needs informal language. (a) False (b) True
34. 34.💬 Is “Esteemed guests,” a formal or an informal line? (a) a formal line (b) an informal line
35. 35.Which of these is a formal line? (a) Gonna tell you something (b) So, like, yeah (c) You won’t believe this! (d) Kindly allow me to begin
36. 36.True or false: a talk at a parent–teacher meeting needs informal language. (a) False (b) True
37. 37.True or false: a sleepover with your best friend needs informal language. (a) True (b) False
38. 38.True or false: an inter-school debate needs formal language. (a) True (b) False
39. 39.True or false: an interview for school captain needs formal language. (a) False (b) True
40. 40.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) So, like, yeah (b) Respected judges, (c) Hey guys! (d) You won’t believe this!

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