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Public Speaking Worksheet: Purpose of a Speech

Public speaking lesson 9: The purpose of a speech · Set 47 · 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.True or false: “Summer holidays should be longer.” is an opinion. (a) True (b) False
  2. 2.True or false: a speech urging shoppers to carry cloth bags is mainly to inform. (a) True (b) False
  3. 3.True or false: a speech sharing facts about the Sun is mainly to inform. (a) True (b) False
  4. 4.True or false: a speech showing how to fold a paper boat is mainly to inform. (a) True (b) False
  5. 5.True or false: “Bees make honey.” is an opinion. (a) True (b) False
  6. 6.🎯 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
  7. 7.🎯 What is the main purpose of a speech asking families to save water? (a) to entertain (b) to inform (c) to persuade
  8. 8.🎯 What is the main purpose of a speech acting out a comic scene from a picnic? (a) to inform (b) to entertain (c) to persuade
  9. 9.🎯 Which purpose usually ends with a call like “Join us!”? (a) to inform (b) to persuade (c) to entertain
  10. 10.🧐 Is this a fact or an opinion? “Cricket is the most exciting sport.” (a) a fact (b) an opinion
  11. 11.💬 Words like “should”, “must” and “let us” often show a speech that wants… (a) to inform (b) to entertain (c) to persuade
  12. 12.🎯 What is the main purpose of a speech convincing the principal to add a reading hour? (a) to inform (b) to persuade (c) to entertain
  13. 13.🧐 Is this a fact or an opinion? “A week has seven days.” (a) a fact (b) an opinion
  14. 14.True or false: “Rainy days are the nicest days.” is a fact. (a) False (b) True
  15. 15.🎯 What is the main purpose of a speech reporting the results of a class survey? (a) to inform (b) to entertain (c) to persuade
  16. 16.True or false: “Blue is the prettiest colour.” is a fact. (a) False (b) True
  17. 17.True or false: a speech urging shoppers to carry cloth bags is mainly to persuade. (a) True (b) False
  18. 18.🎯 What is the main purpose of a speech describing the life cycle of a butterfly? (a) to persuade (b) to inform (c) to entertain
  19. 19.🎯 What is the main purpose of a speech urging everyone to plant a tree? (a) to entertain (b) to persuade (c) to inform
  20. 20.True or false: a speech reporting the results of a class survey is mainly to inform. (a) True (b) False
  21. 21.🎯 What is the main purpose of a speech explaining how a rainbow forms? (a) to entertain (b) to persuade (c) to inform
  22. 22.🎯 What is the main purpose of a speech explaining the rules of kabaddi? (a) to entertain (b) to persuade (c) to inform
  23. 23.True or false: “The Sun rises in the east.” 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.🧐 Is this a fact or an opinion? “The Moon goes around the Earth.” (a) a fact (b) an opinion
  26. 26.True or false: “Plants need sunlight to make food.” is a fact. (a) False (b) True
  27. 27.🎯 What is the main purpose of a speech telling a funny story about your pet goat? (a) to inform (b) to persuade (c) to entertain
  28. 28.True or false: “The Moon goes around the Earth.” is an opinion. (a) True (b) False
  29. 29.True or false: a speech asking classmates to stop wasting food is mainly to persuade. (a) False (b) True
  30. 30.True or false: a speech asking families to save water is mainly to inform. (a) False (b) True
  31. 31.True or false: “Blue is the prettiest colour.” is an opinion. (a) True (b) False
  32. 32.True or false: “The Sun rises in the east.” is an opinion. (a) False (b) True
  33. 33.True or false: a speech describing the life cycle of a butterfly is mainly to entertain. (a) False (b) True
  34. 34.True or false: a speech retelling a funny dream you had is mainly to entertain. (a) True (b) False
  35. 35.🎯 A speech full of jokes and a funny story mainly aims… (a) to inform (b) to entertain (c) to persuade
  36. 36.True or false: “Water freezes at 0 °C.” is an opinion. (a) False (b) True
  37. 37.True or false: a speech sharing a silly poem about Monday mornings is mainly to entertain. (a) False (b) True
  38. 38.🎯 A speech with facts, steps and clear explanations mainly aims… (a) to inform (b) to entertain (c) to persuade
  39. 39.True or false: a speech explaining how a rainbow forms is mainly to persuade. (a) False (b) True
  40. 40.True or false: “Mangoes are the best fruit.” is an opinion. (a) False (b) True

Answer key

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

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