Public Speaking Worksheet: Purpose of a Speech

Public speaking lesson 9: The purpose of a speech · Set 208 · 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: a speech acting out a comic scene from a picnic is mainly to entertain. (a) False (b) True
2. 2.🧐 Is this a fact or an opinion? “Water freezes at 0 °C.” (a) a fact (b) an opinion
3. 3.True or false: a speech asking friends to vote for you as class monitor is mainly to persuade. (a) False (b) True
4. 4.True or false: “The Sun rises in the east.” is an opinion. (a) True (b) False
5. 5.💬 Words like “should”, “must” and “let us” often show a speech that wants… (a) to entertain (b) to inform (c) to persuade
6. 6.True or false: “Blue is the prettiest colour.” is an opinion. (a) True (b) False
7. 7.📋 Before writing a speech, what should you decide first? (a) the font (b) the stage colour (c) the ending music (d) its purpose
8. 8.🧐 Is this a fact or an opinion? “A week has seven days.” (a) a fact (b) an opinion
9. 9.🎯 What is the main purpose of a speech urging shoppers to carry cloth bags? (a) to persuade (b) to entertain (c) to inform
10. 10.True or false: “Cricket is the most exciting sport.” is an opinion. (a) True (b) False
11. 11.🎯 What is the main purpose of a speech sharing facts about the Sun? (a) to entertain (b) to inform (c) to persuade
12. 12.True or false: “Water freezes at 0 °C.” is an opinion. (a) False (b) True
13. 13.🎯 What is the main purpose of a speech reporting the results of a class survey? (a) to persuade (b) to entertain (c) to inform
14. 14.True or false: “Summer holidays should be longer.” is a fact. (a) True (b) False
15. 15.🎯 What is the main purpose of a speech showing how to fold a paper boat? (a) to persuade (b) to entertain (c) to inform
16. 16.True or false: “Plants need sunlight to make food.” is an opinion. (a) True (b) False
17. 17.🎯 What is the main purpose of a speech urging everyone to plant a tree? (a) to persuade (b) to inform (c) to entertain
18. 18.🎯 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
19. 19.🎯 What is the main purpose of a speech asking classmates to stop wasting food? (a) to inform (b) to persuade (c) to entertain
20. 20.🎯 What is the main purpose of a speech describing the life cycle of a butterfly? (a) to entertain (b) to persuade (c) to inform
21. 21.True or false: a speech giving directions to the school library is mainly to entertain. (a) True (b) False
22. 22.🧐 Is this a fact or an opinion? “Homework is boring.” (a) an opinion (b) a fact
23. 23.True or false: “A week has seven days.” is a fact. (a) True (b) False
24. 24.🎯 What is the main purpose of a speech giving directions to the school library? (a) to inform (b) to persuade (c) to entertain
25. 25.🎯 A speech full of jokes and a funny story mainly aims… (a) to persuade (b) to entertain (c) to inform
26. 26.🎯 Which purpose usually ends with a call like “Join us!”? (a) to entertain (b) to persuade (c) to inform
27. 27.True or false: a speech sharing facts about the Sun is mainly to inform. (a) False (b) True
28. 28.🧐 Is this a fact or an opinion? “Mangoes are the best fruit.” (a) an opinion (b) a fact
29. 29.True or false: “The Sun rises in the east.” is a fact. (a) False (b) True
30. 30.True or false: a speech urging shoppers to carry cloth bags is mainly to inform. (a) True (b) False
31. 31.🧐 Is this a fact or an opinion? “Cricket is the most exciting sport.” (a) a fact (b) an opinion
32. 32.True or false: a speech retelling a funny dream you had is mainly to inform. (a) False (b) True
33. 33.🎯 What is the main purpose of a speech explaining how a rainbow forms? (a) to persuade (b) to inform (c) to entertain
34. 34.True or false: a speech describing the life cycle of a butterfly is mainly to inform. (a) True (b) False
35. 35.🎯 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
36. 36.🧐 Is this a fact or an opinion? “Plants need sunlight to make food.” (a) a fact (b) an opinion
37. 37.True or false: a speech giving directions to the school library is mainly to persuade. (a) False (b) True
38. 38.True or false: “Bees make honey.” is an opinion. (a) False (b) True
39. 39.True or false: a speech explaining how a rainbow forms is mainly to inform. (a) False (b) True
40. 40.True or false: “The Moon goes around the Earth.” is a fact. (a) False (b) True

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