Public Speaking Worksheet: Formal and Informal Speech

Public speaking lesson 7: Speaking to different audiences · Set 953 · 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) I would like to begin by (b) Respected judges, (c) You won’t believe this! (d) Kindly allow me to begin
2. 2.🎩 Should your language be formal or informal for an inter-school debate? (a) informal (b) formal
3. 3.🎩 Should your language be formal or informal for a speech at the Annual Day function? (a) informal (b) formal
4. 4.True or false: reading the news in assembly needs informal language. (a) True (b) False
5. 5.🏫 Which is the best way to start a speech in morning assembly? (a) Yo, listen up (b) Hey guys, what’s up (c) Oi, all of you (d) Good morning, everyone
6. 6.💬 Is “Hey guys!” a formal or an informal line? (a) a formal line (b) an informal line
7. 7.👨‍🏫 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
8. 8.Which of these is an informal line? (a) Respected judges, (b) I would like to begin by (c) Esteemed guests, (d) Gonna tell you something
9. 9.True or false: a video call with your grandparents needs informal language. (a) False (b) True
10. 10.💬 Is “Kindly allow me to begin” a formal or an informal line? (a) an informal line (b) a formal line
11. 11.Which of these is an informal line? (a) Kindly allow me to begin (b) Respected judges, (c) Guess what happened! (d) It is my privilege to
12. 12.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) So, like, yeah (b) Esteemed guests, (c) Hey guys! (d) Gonna tell you something
13. 13.True or false: chatting with friends at lunch needs informal language. (a) False (b) True
14. 14.💬 Is “Gonna tell you something” a formal or an informal line? (a) a formal line (b) an informal line
15. 15.🎩 Should your language be formal or informal for an interview for school captain? (a) formal (b) informal
16. 16.True or false: telling your family about your day needs informal language. (a) True (b) False
17. 17.🎩 Should your language be formal or informal for planning a game at break time? (a) formal (b) informal
18. 18.🎯 Before choosing your words, what should you think about first? (a) your lunch plans (b) the colour of the stage (c) who your audience is (d) the length of the mic
19. 19.🗣️ Which word is too informal for a speech to judges? (a) going to (b) would like (c) gonna (d) grateful
20. 20.🎩 Should your language be formal or informal for welcoming the chief guest? (a) formal (b) informal
21. 21.🎩 Should your language be formal or informal for reading the news in assembly? (a) informal (b) formal
22. 22.🎩 Should your language be formal or informal for telling your family about your day? (a) formal (b) informal
23. 23.True or false: welcoming the chief guest needs formal language. (a) False (b) True
24. 24.True or false: welcoming the chief guest needs informal language. (a) True (b) False
25. 25.True or false: telling your family about your day needs formal language. (a) False (b) True
26. 26.💬 Is “Good morning, respected” a formal or an informal line? (a) an informal line (b) a formal line
27. 27.True or false: planning a game at break time needs formal language. (a) True (b) False
28. 28.💬 Is “So, like, yeah” a formal or an informal line? (a) a formal line (b) an informal line
29. 29.💬 Is “I would like to begin by” a formal or an informal line? (a) a formal line (b) an informal line
30. 30.💬 Is “What’s up, everyone?” a formal or an informal line? (a) a formal line (b) an informal line
31. 31.🧒 Your audience is Class 2 children. What words should you use? (a) only big numbers (b) lots of difficult terms (c) short, simple words (d) long, hard words
32. 32.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) What’s up, everyone? (b) So, like, yeah (c) Hey guys! (d) Respected judges,
33. 33.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) Esteemed guests, (b) Guess what happened! (c) I would like to begin by (d) Respected judges,
34. 34.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) It is my privilege to (b) Hey guys! (c) What’s up, everyone? (d) Guess what happened!
35. 35.True or false: a sleepover with your best friend needs formal language. (a) False (b) True
36. 36.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) I would like to begin by (b) Gonna tell you something (c) Hey guys! (d) Guess what happened!
37. 37.🎩 Should your language be formal or informal for a report to the Principal? (a) informal (b) formal
38. 38.Which of these is an informal line? (a) Kindly allow me to begin (b) Esteemed guests, (c) It is my privilege to (d) What’s up, everyone?
39. 39.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) So, like, yeah (b) Respected judges, (c) It is my privilege to (d) Good morning, respected
40. 40.Which of these is a formal line? (a) Guess what happened! (b) It is my privilege to (c) Hey guys! (d) Gonna tell you something

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