Public Speaking Worksheet: Purpose of a Speech

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

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