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Public Speaking Worksheet: Purpose of a Speech

Public speaking lesson 9: The purpose of a speech · Set 183 · 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.🎯 A speech with facts, steps and clear explanations mainly aims… (a) to inform (b) to entertain (c) to persuade
  2. 2.🧐 Is this a fact or an opinion? “Blue is the prettiest colour.” (a) a fact (b) an opinion
  3. 3.🎯 What is the main purpose of a speech explaining how a rainbow forms? (a) to entertain (b) to persuade (c) to inform
  4. 4.True or false: a speech describing the life cycle of a butterfly is mainly to entertain. (a) False (b) True
  5. 5.True or false: “Plants need sunlight to make food.” is an opinion. (a) False (b) True
  6. 6.True or false: a speech sharing facts about the Sun is mainly to inform. (a) True (b) False
  7. 7.True or false: “Blue is the prettiest colour.” is a fact. (a) False (b) True
  8. 8.True or false: “Rainy days are the nicest days.” is a fact. (a) True (b) False
  9. 9.True or false: “A week has seven days.” is an opinion. (a) False (b) True
  10. 10.True or false: “Blue is the prettiest colour.” is an opinion. (a) True (b) False
  11. 11.True or false: a speech giving directions to the school library is mainly to inform. (a) True (b) False
  12. 12.📋 Before writing a speech, what should you decide first? (a) the ending music (b) its purpose (c) the font (d) the stage colour
  13. 13.🧐 Is this a fact or an opinion? “Plants need sunlight to make food.” (a) a fact (b) an opinion
  14. 14.True or false: a speech urging shoppers to carry cloth bags is mainly to entertain. (a) False (b) True
  15. 15.True or false: “A week has seven days.” is a fact. (a) False (b) True
  16. 16.🎯 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
  17. 17.🎯 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
  18. 18.True or false: “Cricket is the most exciting sport.” is a fact. (a) False (b) True
  19. 19.🧐 Is this a fact or an opinion? “Rainy days are the nicest days.” (a) an opinion (b) a fact
  20. 20.True or false: “The Moon goes around the Earth.” is an opinion. (a) False (b) True
  21. 21.True or false: “The Sun rises in the east.” is a fact. (a) True (b) False
  22. 22.🎯 What is the main purpose of a speech reporting the results of a class survey? (a) to persuade (b) to entertain (c) to inform
  23. 23.🧐 Is this a fact or an opinion? “The Moon goes around the Earth.” (a) a fact (b) an opinion
  24. 24.True or false: “Homework is boring.” is a fact. (a) True (b) False
  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: a speech urging everyone to plant a tree is mainly to persuade. (a) True (b) False
  27. 27.True or false: a speech asking families to save water is mainly to persuade. (a) True (b) False
  28. 28.True or false: a speech sharing a silly poem about Monday mornings is mainly to persuade. (a) False (b) True
  29. 29.True or false: a speech asking families to save water is mainly to entertain. (a) True (b) False
  30. 30.🎯 What is the main purpose of a speech asking friends to vote for you as class monitor? (a) to inform (b) to entertain (c) to persuade
  31. 31.True or false: “Cricket is the most exciting sport.” is an opinion. (a) True (b) False
  32. 32.True or false: a speech sharing a silly poem about Monday mornings is mainly to inform. (a) True (b) False
  33. 33.True or false: “The Sun rises in the east.” is an opinion. (a) True (b) False
  34. 34.🎯 A speech full of jokes and a funny story mainly aims… (a) to inform (b) to entertain (c) to persuade
  35. 35.🧐 Is this a fact or an opinion? “The Sun rises in the east.” (a) a fact (b) an opinion
  36. 36.🎯 What is the main purpose of a speech urging everyone to plant a tree? (a) to inform (b) to persuade (c) to entertain
  37. 37.💬 Words like “should”, “must” and “let us” often show a speech that wants… (a) to inform (b) to persuade (c) to entertain
  38. 38.True or false: a speech asking families to save water is mainly to inform. (a) False (b) True
  39. 39.🧐 Is this a fact or an opinion? “Water freezes at 0 °C.” (a) an opinion (b) a fact
  40. 40.True or false: “Bees make honey.” is an opinion. (a) False (b) True

Answer key

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

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