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Public Speaking Worksheet: Purpose of a Speech

Public speaking lesson 9: The purpose of a speech · Set 282 · 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.🧐 Is this a fact or an opinion? “A week has seven days.” (a) an opinion (b) a fact
  2. 2.True or false: “Summer holidays should be longer.” is a fact. (a) False (b) True
  3. 3.🎯 A speech full of jokes and a funny story mainly aims… (a) to persuade (b) to inform (c) to entertain
  4. 4.True or false: “Plants need sunlight to make food.” is a fact. (a) True (b) False
  5. 5.📋 Before writing a speech, what should you decide first? (a) the ending music (b) its purpose (c) the font (d) the stage colour
  6. 6.True or false: a speech describing the life cycle of a butterfly is mainly to inform. (a) True (b) False
  7. 7.🎯 What is the main purpose of a speech sharing facts about the Sun? (a) to persuade (b) to entertain (c) to inform
  8. 8.🎯 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
  9. 9.🎯 What is the main purpose of a speech giving directions to the school library? (a) to entertain (b) to persuade (c) to inform
  10. 10.🎯 A speech with facts, steps and clear explanations mainly aims… (a) to inform (b) to entertain (c) to persuade
  11. 11.🧐 Is this a fact or an opinion? “Plants need sunlight to make food.” (a) an opinion (b) a fact
  12. 12.True or false: a speech telling the tale of a very clumsy cook is mainly to entertain. (a) True (b) False
  13. 13.True or false: a speech reporting the results of a class survey is mainly to entertain. (a) False (b) True
  14. 14.True or false: “The Sun rises in the east.” is an opinion. (a) True (b) False
  15. 15.True or false: “Homework is boring.” is an opinion. (a) True (b) False
  16. 16.🧐 Is this a fact or an opinion? “Summer holidays should be longer.” (a) an opinion (b) a fact
  17. 17.🧐 Is this a fact or an opinion? “Bees make honey.” (a) an opinion (b) a fact
  18. 18.True or false: a speech showing how to fold a paper boat is mainly to inform. (a) True (b) False
  19. 19.True or false: “Cricket is the most exciting sport.” is an opinion. (a) False (b) True
  20. 20.🎯 What is the main purpose of a speech sharing a silly poem about Monday mornings? (a) to persuade (b) to inform (c) to entertain
  21. 21.💬 Words like “should”, “must” and “let us” often show a speech that wants… (a) to inform (b) to persuade (c) to entertain
  22. 22.True or false: a speech asking friends to vote for you as class monitor is mainly to persuade. (a) True (b) False
  23. 23.True or false: a speech urging everyone to plant a tree is mainly to entertain. (a) True (b) False
  24. 24.True or false: “Cricket is the most exciting sport.” is a fact. (a) True (b) False
  25. 25.🎯 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
  26. 26.🎯 What is the main purpose of a speech convincing the principal to add a reading hour? (a) to persuade (b) to inform (c) to entertain
  27. 27.🎯 What is the main purpose of a speech asking families to save water? (a) to inform (b) to persuade (c) to entertain
  28. 28.🎯 What is the main purpose of a speech urging everyone to plant a tree? (a) to entertain (b) to inform (c) to persuade
  29. 29.True or false: a speech giving directions to the school library 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 persuade (c) to entertain
  31. 31.True or false: a speech asking friends to vote for you as class monitor is mainly to entertain. (a) True (b) False
  32. 32.🎯 What is the main purpose of a speech explaining the rules of kabaddi? (a) to inform (b) to entertain (c) to persuade
  33. 33.True or false: “The Moon goes around the Earth.” is an opinion. (a) True (b) False
  34. 34.True or false: a speech explaining how a rainbow forms is mainly to persuade. (a) True (b) False
  35. 35.🎯 What is the main purpose of a speech asking classmates to stop wasting food? (a) to persuade (b) to entertain (c) to inform
  36. 36.True or false: “A week has seven days.” is an opinion. (a) False (b) True
  37. 37.True or false: “The Sun rises in the east.” is a fact. (a) True (b) False
  38. 38.True or false: a speech retelling a funny dream you had is mainly to entertain. (a) False (b) True
  39. 39.🎯 What is the main purpose of a speech showing how to fold a paper boat? (a) to persuade (b) to inform (c) to entertain
  40. 40.🎯 Which purpose usually ends with a call like “Join us!”? (a) to inform (b) to persuade (c) to entertain

Answer key

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

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