Public Speaking Worksheet: Purpose of a Speech

Public speaking lesson 9: The purpose of a speech · Set 109 · 40 questions

Speaker's tip (Know, do or enjoy?): To inform: explain, describe, show how, report facts. To persuade: ask, urge, convince — words like “should”, “must” and “let us”, ending with a call to act. To entertain: funny stories, silly poems, comic scenes. A fact can be checked (“A week has seven days”); an opinion cannot (“Homework is boring”).

1. 1.🧐 Is this a fact or an opinion? “Water freezes at 0 °C.” (a) a fact (b) an opinion
2. 2.True or false: a speech explaining the rules of kabaddi is mainly to inform. (a) False (b) True
3. 3.🧐 Is this a fact or an opinion? “Plants need sunlight to make food.” (a) a fact (b) an opinion
4. 4.True or false: “Cricket is the most exciting sport.” is an opinion. (a) True (b) False
5. 5.🧐 Is this a fact or an opinion? “Homework is boring.” (a) a fact (b) an opinion
6. 6.True or false: “Bees make honey.” is a fact. (a) True (b) False
7. 7.🎯 A speech full of jokes and a funny story mainly aims… (a) to entertain (b) to persuade (c) to inform
8. 8.True or false: “A week has seven days.” is a fact. (a) True (b) False
9. 9.🎯 What is the main purpose of a speech asking families to save water? (a) to entertain (b) to inform (c) to persuade
10. 10.True or false: “Mangoes are the best fruit.” is a fact. (a) True (b) False
11. 11.True or false: “Homework is boring.” is an opinion. (a) False (b) True
12. 12.True or false: “A week has seven days.” is an opinion. (a) False (b) True
13. 13.🎯 What is the main purpose of a speech sharing a silly poem about Monday mornings? (a) to inform (b) to entertain (c) to persuade
14. 14.True or false: a speech telling the tale of a very clumsy cook is mainly to entertain. (a) True (b) False
15. 15.🎯 What is the main purpose of a speech showing how to fold a paper boat? (a) to persuade (b) to entertain (c) to inform
16. 16.True or false: “The Sun rises in the east.” is an opinion. (a) True (b) False
17. 17.🧐 Is this a fact or an opinion? “The Sun rises in the east.” (a) a fact (b) an opinion
18. 18.🎯 A speech with facts, steps and clear explanations mainly aims… (a) to persuade (b) to inform (c) to entertain
19. 19.🎯 What is the main purpose of a speech retelling a funny dream you had? (a) to inform (b) to persuade (c) to entertain
20. 20.True or false: “Blue is the prettiest colour.” is a fact. (a) False (b) True
21. 21.🧐 Is this a fact or an opinion? “The Moon goes around the Earth.” (a) an opinion (b) a fact
22. 22.🧐 Is this a fact or an opinion? “Blue is the prettiest colour.” (a) a fact (b) an opinion
23. 23.True or false: “Rainy days are the nicest days.” is an opinion. (a) False (b) True
24. 24.🎯 Which purpose usually ends with a call like “Join us!”? (a) to inform (b) to entertain (c) to persuade
25. 25.📋 Before writing a speech, what should you decide first? (a) the stage colour (b) the ending music (c) the font (d) its purpose
26. 26.🎯 What is the main purpose of a speech asking classmates to stop wasting food? (a) to inform (b) to persuade (c) to entertain
27. 27.🎯 What is the main purpose of a speech asking friends to vote for you as class monitor? (a) to inform (b) to persuade (c) to entertain
28. 28.True or false: a speech acting out a comic scene from a picnic is mainly to persuade. (a) True (b) False
29. 29.True or false: “Cricket is the most exciting sport.” is a fact. (a) True (b) False
30. 30.True or false: a speech acting out a comic scene from a picnic is mainly to inform. (a) False (b) True
31. 31.🎯 What is the main purpose of a speech reporting the results of a class survey? (a) to persuade (b) to entertain (c) to inform
32. 32.True or false: a speech telling a funny story about your pet goat is mainly to persuade. (a) True (b) False
33. 33.True or false: “Plants need sunlight to make food.” is an opinion. (a) False (b) True
34. 34.True or false: a speech asking families to save water is mainly to persuade. (a) True (b) False
35. 35.True or false: a speech explaining how a rainbow forms is mainly to persuade. (a) True (b) False
36. 36.🎯 What is the main purpose of a speech telling the tale of a very clumsy cook? (a) to entertain (b) to inform (c) to persuade
37. 37.True or false: a speech reporting the results of a class survey is mainly to inform. (a) True (b) False
38. 38.True or false: “Water freezes at 0 °C.” is an opinion. (a) True (b) False
39. 39.True or false: “The Sun rises in the east.” is a fact. (a) True (b) False
40. 40.True or false: a speech urging shoppers to carry cloth bags is mainly to inform. (a) False (b) True

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