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Public Speaking Worksheet: Purpose of a Speech

Public speaking lesson 9: The purpose of a speech · Set 134 · 40 questions
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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”).

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  1. 1.True or false: “The Sun rises in the east.” is an opinion. (a) False (b) True
  2. 2.🎯 A speech with facts, steps and clear explanations mainly aims… (a) to inform (b) to persuade (c) to entertain
  3. 3.🎯 What is the main purpose of a speech sharing a silly poem about Monday mornings? (a) to entertain (b) to persuade (c) to inform
  4. 4.True or false: a speech asking friends to vote for you as class monitor is mainly to persuade. (a) True (b) False
  5. 5.True or false: a speech sharing facts about the Sun is mainly to inform. (a) False (b) True
  6. 6.True or false: “Water freezes at 0 °C.” is a fact. (a) False (b) True
  7. 7.🧐 Is this a fact or an opinion? “Plants need sunlight to make food.” (a) an opinion (b) a fact
  8. 8.💬 Words like “should”, “must” and “let us” often show a speech that wants… (a) to inform (b) to persuade (c) to entertain
  9. 9.True or false: “Cricket is the most exciting sport.” is an opinion. (a) True (b) False
  10. 10.True or false: “Homework is boring.” is an opinion. (a) False (b) True
  11. 11.True or false: a speech telling a funny story about your pet goat is mainly to inform. (a) False (b) True
  12. 12.True or false: a speech describing the life cycle of a butterfly is mainly to inform. (a) True (b) False
  13. 13.🧐 Is this a fact or an opinion? “Summer holidays should be longer.” (a) a fact (b) an opinion
  14. 14.🎯 A speech full of jokes and a funny story mainly aims… (a) to entertain (b) to inform (c) to persuade
  15. 15.🧐 Is this a fact or an opinion? “A week has seven days.” (a) a fact (b) an opinion
  16. 16.True or false: “Plants need sunlight to make food.” is a fact. (a) True (b) False
  17. 17.📋 Before writing a speech, what should you decide first? (a) the font (b) its purpose (c) the stage colour (d) the ending music
  18. 18.True or false: a speech telling a funny story about your pet goat is mainly to entertain. (a) False (b) True
  19. 19.🎯 What is the main purpose of a speech urging everyone to plant a tree? (a) to inform (b) to persuade (c) to entertain
  20. 20.True or false: a speech urging everyone to plant a tree is mainly to persuade. (a) True (b) False
  21. 21.True or false: “Mangoes are the best fruit.” is an opinion. (a) False (b) True
  22. 22.🎯 What is the main purpose of a speech convincing the principal to add a reading hour? (a) to entertain (b) to persuade (c) to inform
  23. 23.True or false: a speech convincing the principal to add a reading hour is mainly to persuade. (a) False (b) True
  24. 24.🎯 What is the main purpose of a speech sharing facts about the Sun? (a) to entertain (b) to inform (c) to persuade
  25. 25.🎯 Which purpose usually ends with a call like “Join us!”? (a) to inform (b) to entertain (c) to persuade
  26. 26.True or false: “A week has seven days.” is a fact. (a) False (b) True
  27. 27.🎯 What is the main purpose of a speech telling a funny story about your pet goat? (a) to inform (b) to persuade (c) to entertain
  28. 28.🧐 Is this a fact or an opinion? “Cricket is the most exciting sport.” (a) an opinion (b) a fact
  29. 29.True or false: “Blue is the prettiest colour.” is a fact. (a) True (b) False
  30. 30.True or false: a speech sharing a silly poem about Monday mornings is mainly to persuade. (a) True (b) False
  31. 31.True or false: a speech sharing facts about the Sun is mainly to entertain. (a) True (b) False
  32. 32.True or false: “The Moon goes around the Earth.” is an opinion. (a) True (b) False
  33. 33.🎯 What is the main purpose of a speech describing the life cycle of a butterfly? (a) to entertain (b) to persuade (c) to inform
  34. 34.True or false: a speech retelling a funny dream you had is mainly to inform. (a) True (b) False
  35. 35.True or false: “Water freezes at 0 °C.” is an opinion. (a) False (b) True
  36. 36.🎯 What is the main purpose of a speech urging shoppers to carry cloth bags? (a) to persuade (b) to inform (c) to entertain
  37. 37.🧐 Is this a fact or an opinion? “The Sun rises in the east.” (a) a fact (b) an opinion
  38. 38.True or false: a speech explaining the rules of kabaddi is mainly to persuade. (a) False (b) True
  39. 39.True or false: “Mangoes are the best fruit.” is a fact. (a) False (b) True
  40. 40.True or false: “Bees make honey.” is an opinion. (a) True (b) False

Answer key

  1. False
  2. to inform
  3. to entertain
  4. True
  5. True
  6. True
  7. a fact
  8. to persuade
  9. True
  10. True
  11. False
  12. True
  13. an opinion
  14. to entertain
  15. a fact
  16. True
  17. its purpose
  18. True
  19. to persuade
  20. True
  21. True
  22. to persuade
  23. True
  24. to inform
  25. to persuade
  26. True
  27. to entertain
  28. an opinion
  29. False
  30. False
  31. False
  32. False
  33. to inform
  34. False
  35. False
  36. to persuade
  37. a fact
  38. False
  39. False
  40. False

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