Public Speaking Worksheet: Formal and Informal Speech

Public speaking lesson 7: Speaking to different audiences · Set 995 · 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 a video call with your grandparents? (a) formal (b) informal
2. 2.Which of these is a formal line? (a) Gonna tell you something (b) So, like, yeah (c) Hey guys! (d) Esteemed guests,
3. 3.True or false: a report to the Principal needs formal language. (a) True (b) False
4. 4.Which of these is a formal line? (a) Hey guys! (b) It is my privilege to (c) What’s up, everyone? (d) So, like, yeah
5. 5.👨‍🏫 Your audience is parents and teachers at a meeting. Which tone fits? (a) polite and formal (b) bored and flat (c) slangy and rude (d) silly and loud
6. 6.🗣️ Which word is too informal for a speech to judges? (a) grateful (b) going to (c) gonna (d) would like
7. 7.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) Respected judges, (b) What’s up, everyone? (c) Esteemed guests, (d) Kindly allow me to begin
8. 8.True or false: a video call with your grandparents needs informal language. (a) True (b) False
9. 9.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) Guess what happened! (b) It is my privilege to (c) Esteemed guests, (d) Respected judges,
10. 10.True or false: planning a game at break time needs informal language. (a) False (b) True
11. 11.🎩 Should your language be formal or informal for telling your family about your day? (a) formal (b) informal
12. 12.💬 Is “Respected judges,” a formal or an informal line? (a) an informal line (b) a formal line
13. 13.💬 Is “I would like to begin by” a formal or an informal line? (a) an informal line (b) a formal line
14. 14.💬 Is “Hey guys!” a formal or an informal line? (a) a formal line (b) an informal line
15. 15.True or false: a sleepover with your best friend needs formal language. (a) True (b) False
16. 16.🎩 Should your language be formal or informal for planning a game at break time? (a) informal (b) formal
17. 17.🎯 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
18. 18.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) Hey guys! (b) What’s up, everyone? (c) You won’t believe this! (d) Good morning, respected
19. 19.True or false: chatting with friends at lunch needs informal language. (a) False (b) True
20. 20.Which of these is an informal line? (a) I would like to begin by (b) Esteemed guests, (c) Good morning, respected (d) What’s up, everyone?
21. 21.True or false: a sleepover with your best friend needs informal language. (a) False (b) True
22. 22.Which of these is a formal line? (a) What’s up, everyone? (b) Kindly allow me to begin (c) So, like, yeah (d) Hey guys!
23. 23.💬 Is “Kindly allow me to begin” a formal or an informal line? (a) a formal line (b) an informal line
24. 24.💬 Is “What’s up, everyone?” a formal or an informal line? (a) a formal line (b) an informal line
25. 25.True or false: a birthday party with your cousins needs formal language. (a) True (b) False
26. 26.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) You won’t believe this! (b) Respected judges, (c) So, like, yeah (d) Hey guys!
27. 27.True or false: welcoming the chief guest needs formal language. (a) False (b) True
28. 28.🧒 Your audience is Class 2 children. What words should you use? (a) short, simple words (b) lots of difficult terms (c) only big numbers (d) long, hard words
29. 29.Which of these is a formal line? (a) Respected judges, (b) You won’t believe this! (c) What’s up, everyone? (d) Gonna tell you something
30. 30.🎩 Should your language be formal or informal for a report to the Principal? (a) informal (b) formal
31. 31.Which of these is a formal line? (a) Guess what happened! (b) So, like, yeah (c) Gonna tell you something (d) I would like to begin by
32. 32.💬 Is “Good morning, respected” a formal or an informal line? (a) an informal line (b) a formal line
33. 33.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) Respected judges, (b) Kindly allow me to begin (c) Esteemed guests, (d) You won’t believe this!
34. 34.Which of these is an informal line? (a) Good morning, respected (b) It is my privilege to (c) Esteemed guests, (d) Hey guys!
35. 35.🎩 Should your language be formal or informal for a vote of thanks? (a) informal (b) formal
36. 36.True or false: chatting with friends at lunch needs formal language. (a) False (b) True
37. 37.Which of these is an informal line? (a) Kindly allow me to begin (b) So, like, yeah (c) It is my privilege to (d) Respected judges,
38. 38.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) What’s up, everyone? (b) So, like, yeah (c) Kindly allow me to begin (d) Hey guys!
39. 39.True or false: a talk at a parent–teacher meeting needs informal language. (a) False (b) True
40. 40.💬 Is “So, like, yeah” a formal or an informal line? (a) a formal line (b) an informal line

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