Public Speaking Worksheet: Purpose of a Speech

Public speaking lesson 9: The purpose of a speech · Set 171 · 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.🎯 What is the main purpose of a speech giving directions to the school library? (a) to entertain (b) to persuade (c) to inform
2. 2.🧐 Is this a fact or an opinion? “Bees make honey.” (a) an opinion (b) a fact
3. 3.True or false: “Summer holidays should be longer.” is an opinion. (a) True (b) False
4. 4.🧐 Is this a fact or an opinion? “Homework is boring.” (a) an opinion (b) a fact
5. 5.💬 Words like “should”, “must” and “let us” often show a speech that wants… (a) to inform (b) to entertain (c) to persuade
6. 6.🎯 What is the main purpose of a speech sharing facts about the Sun? (a) to persuade (b) to inform (c) to entertain
7. 7.True or false: “The Sun rises in the east.” is an opinion. (a) True (b) False
8. 8.🧐 Is this a fact or an opinion? “Mangoes are the best fruit.” (a) a fact (b) an opinion
9. 9.🎯 What is the main purpose of a speech showing how to fold a paper boat? (a) to inform (b) to persuade (c) to entertain
10. 10.🎯 What is the main purpose of a speech telling a funny story about your pet goat? (a) to entertain (b) to inform (c) to persuade
11. 11.🎯 What is the main purpose of a speech describing the life cycle of a butterfly? (a) to persuade (b) to entertain (c) to inform
12. 12.📋 Before writing a speech, what should you decide first? (a) the ending music (b) the font (c) the stage colour (d) its purpose
13. 13.True or false: a speech sharing facts about the Sun is mainly to inform. (a) True (b) False
14. 14.🎯 A speech with facts, steps and clear explanations mainly aims… (a) to persuade (b) to inform (c) to entertain
15. 15.True or false: “Mangoes are the best fruit.” is an opinion. (a) False (b) True
16. 16.🧐 Is this a fact or an opinion? “The Sun rises in the east.” (a) a fact (b) an opinion
17. 17.True or false: a speech sharing facts about the Sun is mainly to persuade. (a) True (b) False
18. 18.🎯 A speech full of jokes and a funny story mainly aims… (a) to inform (b) to persuade (c) to entertain
19. 19.True or false: “Summer holidays should be longer.” is a fact. (a) False (b) True
20. 20.🎯 What is the main purpose of a speech asking classmates to stop wasting food? (a) to persuade (b) to entertain (c) to inform
21. 21.🎯 What is the main purpose of a speech sharing a silly poem about Monday mornings? (a) to inform (b) to entertain (c) to persuade
22. 22.True or false: a speech sharing a silly poem about Monday mornings is mainly to inform. (a) True (b) False
23. 23.🎯 What is the main purpose of a speech retelling a funny dream you had? (a) to inform (b) to entertain (c) to persuade
24. 24.True or false: “A week has seven days.” is an opinion. (a) False (b) True
25. 25.True or false: “Cricket is the most exciting sport.” is an opinion. (a) True (b) False
26. 26.True or false: “Plants need sunlight to make food.” is a fact. (a) True (b) False
27. 27.True or false: a speech asking families to save water is mainly to entertain. (a) False (b) True
28. 28.🎯 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
29. 29.🎯 What is the main purpose of a speech telling the tale of a very clumsy cook? (a) to persuade (b) to inform (c) to entertain
30. 30.🧐 Is this a fact or an opinion? “Summer holidays should be longer.” (a) a fact (b) an opinion
31. 31.🎯 What is the main purpose of a speech reporting the results of a class survey? (a) to entertain (b) to inform (c) to persuade
32. 32.True or false: “The Moon goes around the Earth.” is a fact. (a) True (b) False
33. 33.True or false: a speech telling the tale of a very clumsy cook is mainly to inform. (a) True (b) False
34. 34.🧐 Is this a fact or an opinion? “The Moon goes around the Earth.” (a) a fact (b) an opinion
35. 35.True or false: “Cricket is the most exciting sport.” is a fact. (a) True (b) False
36. 36.🎯 What is the main purpose of a speech explaining how a rainbow forms? (a) to persuade (b) to entertain (c) to inform
37. 37.🎯 Which purpose usually ends with a call like “Join us!”? (a) to inform (b) to persuade (c) to entertain
38. 38.True or false: a speech asking classmates to stop wasting food is mainly to inform. (a) True (b) False
39. 39.🎯 What is the main purpose of a speech asking families to save water? (a) to persuade (b) to inform (c) to entertain
40. 40.True or false: a speech explaining how a rainbow forms is mainly to inform. (a) True (b) False

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