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Public Speaking Worksheet: Purpose of a Speech

Public speaking lesson 9: The purpose of a speech · Set 175 · 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.🎯 What is the main purpose of a speech asking friends to vote for you as class monitor? (a) to entertain (b) to persuade (c) to inform
  2. 2.🧐 Is this a fact or an opinion? “Mangoes are the best fruit.” (a) an opinion (b) a fact
  3. 3.True or false: a speech asking classmates to stop wasting food is mainly to persuade. (a) False (b) True
  4. 4.True or false: “Rainy days are the nicest days.” is a fact. (a) False (b) True
  5. 5.True or false: a speech describing the life cycle of a butterfly is mainly to persuade. (a) True (b) False
  6. 6.🧐 Is this a fact or an opinion? “The Moon goes around the Earth.” (a) an opinion (b) a fact
  7. 7.💬 Words like “should”, “must” and “let us” often show a speech that wants… (a) to entertain (b) to persuade (c) to inform
  8. 8.True or false: “Bees make honey.” is a fact. (a) True (b) False
  9. 9.🧐 Is this a fact or an opinion? “Cricket is the most exciting sport.” (a) an opinion (b) a fact
  10. 10.🎯 What is the main purpose of a speech asking classmates to stop wasting food? (a) to entertain (b) to inform (c) to persuade
  11. 11.True or false: a speech sharing a silly poem about Monday mornings is mainly to entertain. (a) True (b) False
  12. 12.True or false: a speech asking families to save water is mainly to inform. (a) True (b) False
  13. 13.🧐 Is this a fact or an opinion? “Blue is the prettiest colour.” (a) an opinion (b) a fact
  14. 14.🎯 What is the main purpose of a speech urging shoppers to carry cloth bags? (a) to inform (b) to persuade (c) to entertain
  15. 15.True or false: a speech explaining how a rainbow forms is mainly to inform. (a) False (b) True
  16. 16.🎯 A speech full of jokes and a funny story mainly aims… (a) to inform (b) to persuade (c) to entertain
  17. 17.True or false: “The Sun rises in the east.” is a fact. (a) True (b) False
  18. 18.True or false: a speech sharing facts about the Sun is mainly to inform. (a) False (b) True
  19. 19.True or false: “Rainy days are the nicest days.” is an opinion. (a) False (b) True
  20. 20.🎯 What is the main purpose of a speech giving directions to the school library? (a) to entertain (b) to inform (c) to persuade
  21. 21.🧐 Is this a fact or an opinion? “Water freezes at 0 °C.” (a) an opinion (b) a fact
  22. 22.True or false: “A week has seven days.” is a fact. (a) True (b) False
  23. 23.🎯 What is the main purpose of a speech telling the tale of a very clumsy cook? (a) to entertain (b) to persuade (c) to inform
  24. 24.🧐 Is this a fact or an opinion? “Plants need sunlight to make food.” (a) an opinion (b) a fact
  25. 25.🎯 What is the main purpose of a speech reporting the results of a class survey? (a) to persuade (b) to entertain (c) to inform
  26. 26.True or false: a speech explaining the rules of kabaddi is mainly to inform. (a) True (b) False
  27. 27.🎯 What is the main purpose of a speech explaining how a rainbow forms? (a) to entertain (b) to persuade (c) to inform
  28. 28.🎯 A speech with facts, steps and clear explanations mainly aims… (a) to entertain (b) to persuade (c) to inform
  29. 29.True or false: a speech explaining how a rainbow forms is mainly to entertain. (a) True (b) False
  30. 30.True or false: a speech explaining the rules of kabaddi is mainly to persuade. (a) False (b) True
  31. 31.True or false: a speech showing how to fold a paper boat is mainly to inform. (a) True (b) False
  32. 32.🎯 What is the main purpose of a speech showing how to fold a paper boat? (a) to entertain (b) to inform (c) to persuade
  33. 33.True or false: “Plants need sunlight to make food.” is a fact. (a) False (b) True
  34. 34.🧐 Is this a fact or an opinion? “A week has seven days.” (a) an opinion (b) a fact
  35. 35.🎯 What is the main purpose of a speech asking families to save water? (a) to entertain (b) to inform (c) to persuade
  36. 36.🧐 Is this a fact or an opinion? “The Sun rises in the east.” (a) a fact (b) an opinion
  37. 37.🎯 What is the main purpose of a speech urging everyone to plant a tree? (a) to entertain (b) to inform (c) to persuade
  38. 38.🎯 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
  39. 39.True or false: “Summer holidays should be longer.” is a fact. (a) True (b) False
  40. 40.True or false: a speech telling a funny story about your pet goat is mainly to persuade. (a) True (b) False

Answer key

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

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