Public Speaking Worksheet: Purpose of a Speech

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

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