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Public Speaking Worksheet: Purpose of a Speech

Public speaking lesson 9: The purpose of a speech · Set 138 · 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: a speech reporting the results of a class survey is mainly to persuade. (a) False (b) True
  2. 2.🧐 Is this a fact or an opinion? “Mangoes are the best fruit.” (a) a fact (b) an opinion
  3. 3.🎯 A speech full of jokes and a funny story mainly aims… (a) to inform (b) to entertain (c) to persuade
  4. 4.True or false: “Rainy days are the nicest days.” is an opinion. (a) False (b) True
  5. 5.🎯 What is the main purpose of a speech retelling a funny dream you had? (a) to persuade (b) to inform (c) to entertain
  6. 6.True or false: “Water freezes at 0 °C.” is a fact. (a) True (b) False
  7. 7.True or false: “Cricket is the most exciting sport.” is a fact. (a) False (b) True
  8. 8.True or false: a speech asking friends to vote for you as class monitor is mainly to inform. (a) True (b) False
  9. 9.🎯 What is the main purpose of a speech describing the life cycle of a butterfly? (a) to entertain (b) to inform (c) to persuade
  10. 10.True or false: a speech asking families to save water is mainly to entertain. (a) True (b) False
  11. 11.True or false: a speech sharing facts about the Sun is mainly to entertain. (a) True (b) False
  12. 12.True or false: “A week has seven days.” is an opinion. (a) False (b) True
  13. 13.🎯 Which purpose usually ends with a call like “Join us!”? (a) to entertain (b) to persuade (c) to inform
  14. 14.🎯 What is the main purpose of a speech asking classmates to stop wasting food? (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.📋 Before writing a speech, what should you decide first? (a) the font (b) the ending music (c) its purpose (d) the stage colour
  17. 17.True or false: a speech telling a funny story about your pet goat is mainly to persuade. (a) False (b) True
  18. 18.🧐 Is this a fact or an opinion? “Blue is the prettiest colour.” (a) an opinion (b) a fact
  19. 19.True or false: “Water freezes at 0 °C.” is an opinion. (a) True (b) False
  20. 20.🎯 What is the main purpose of a speech asking friends to vote for you as class monitor? (a) to persuade (b) to entertain (c) to inform
  21. 21.True or false: a speech convincing the principal to add a reading hour is mainly to persuade. (a) False (b) True
  22. 22.🎯 What is the main purpose of a speech urging shoppers to carry cloth bags? (a) to inform (b) to entertain (c) to persuade
  23. 23.True or false: a speech describing the life cycle of a butterfly is mainly to inform. (a) True (b) False
  24. 24.True or false: “Homework is boring.” is an opinion. (a) False (b) True
  25. 25.True or false: a speech showing how to fold a paper boat is mainly to inform. (a) True (b) False
  26. 26.True or false: “The Sun rises in the east.” is an opinion. (a) True (b) False
  27. 27.True or false: a speech convincing the principal to add a reading hour is mainly to inform. (a) True (b) False
  28. 28.True or false: “Summer holidays should be longer.” is an opinion. (a) False (b) True
  29. 29.True or false: “A week has seven days.” is a fact. (a) True (b) False
  30. 30.True or false: a speech giving directions to the school library is mainly to inform. (a) True (b) False
  31. 31.🎯 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
  32. 32.True or false: “Blue is the prettiest colour.” is a fact. (a) True (b) False
  33. 33.True or false: a speech urging everyone to plant a tree is mainly to inform. (a) True (b) False
  34. 34.True or false: a speech explaining how a rainbow forms is mainly to entertain. (a) False (b) True
  35. 35.💬 Words like “should”, “must” and “let us” often show a speech that wants… (a) to entertain (b) to persuade (c) to inform
  36. 36.True or false: “Plants need sunlight to make food.” is an opinion. (a) False (b) True
  37. 37.🧐 Is this a fact or an opinion? “The Sun rises in the east.” (a) an opinion (b) a fact
  38. 38.True or false: “The Moon goes around the Earth.” is an opinion. (a) False (b) True
  39. 39.True or false: a speech asking families to save water is mainly to inform. (a) True (b) False
  40. 40.🎯 A speech with facts, steps and clear explanations mainly aims… (a) to inform (b) to persuade (c) to entertain

Answer key

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

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