Public Speaking Worksheet: Purpose of a Speech

Public speaking lesson 9: The purpose of a speech · Set 50 · 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 giving directions to the school library is mainly to persuade. (a) True (b) False
2. 2.True or false: “Plants need sunlight to make food.” is a fact. (a) False (b) True
3. 3.🎯 What is the main purpose of a speech asking families to save water? (a) to entertain (b) to persuade (c) to inform
4. 4.True or false: a speech telling a funny story about your pet goat is mainly to entertain. (a) False (b) True
5. 5.True or false: “Homework is boring.” is a fact. (a) False (b) True
6. 6.True or false: a speech giving directions to the school library is mainly to entertain. (a) False (b) True
7. 7.🧐 Is this a fact or an opinion? “Rainy days are the nicest days.” (a) an opinion (b) a fact
8. 8.🧐 Is this a fact or an opinion? “Water freezes at 0 °C.” (a) a fact (b) an opinion
9. 9.🎯 A speech with facts, steps and clear explanations mainly aims… (a) to entertain (b) to persuade (c) to inform
10. 10.True or false: “Blue is the prettiest colour.” is an opinion. (a) False (b) True
11. 11.True or false: a speech acting out a comic scene from a picnic is mainly to inform. (a) False (b) True
12. 12.🎯 What is the main purpose of a speech describing the life cycle of a butterfly? (a) to persuade (b) to entertain (c) to inform
13. 13.True or false: a speech asking classmates to stop wasting food is mainly to persuade. (a) True (b) False
14. 14.💬 Words like “should”, “must” and “let us” often show a speech that wants… (a) to persuade (b) to inform (c) to entertain
15. 15.True or false: “Summer holidays should be longer.” is an opinion. (a) True (b) False
16. 16.🎯 Which purpose usually ends with a call like “Join us!”? (a) to entertain (b) to persuade (c) to inform
17. 17.🎯 What is the main purpose of a speech reporting the results of a class survey? (a) to persuade (b) to inform (c) to entertain
18. 18.True or false: a speech convincing the principal to add a reading hour is mainly to entertain. (a) True (b) False
19. 19.🎯 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
20. 20.🎯 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
21. 21.True or false: a speech telling a funny story about your pet goat is mainly to inform. (a) False (b) True
22. 22.True or false: “Summer holidays should be longer.” is a fact. (a) False (b) True
23. 23.True or false: a speech retelling a funny dream you had is mainly to persuade. (a) True (b) False
24. 24.True or false: a speech explaining how a rainbow forms is mainly to entertain. (a) True (b) False
25. 25.🎯 What is the main purpose of a speech urging everyone to plant a tree? (a) to entertain (b) to persuade (c) to inform
26. 26.🎯 What is the main purpose of a speech telling a funny story about your pet goat? (a) to entertain (b) to persuade (c) to inform
27. 27.🎯 What is the main purpose of a speech explaining how a rainbow forms? (a) to entertain (b) to inform (c) to persuade
28. 28.🧐 Is this a fact or an opinion? “A week has seven days.” (a) an opinion (b) a fact
29. 29.True or false: a speech showing how to fold a paper boat is mainly to entertain. (a) False (b) True
30. 30.True or false: “Bees make honey.” is a fact. (a) False (b) True
31. 31.🧐 Is this a fact or an opinion? “Summer holidays should be longer.” (a) a fact (b) an opinion
32. 32.True or false: “Bees make honey.” is an opinion. (a) True (b) False
33. 33.🧐 Is this a fact or an opinion? “Cricket is the most exciting sport.” (a) an opinion (b) a fact
34. 34.🧐 Is this a fact or an opinion? “The Moon goes around the Earth.” (a) a fact (b) an opinion
35. 35.🎯 What is the main purpose of a speech showing how to fold a paper boat? (a) to entertain (b) to inform (c) to persuade
36. 36.True or false: “The Moon goes around the Earth.” is an opinion. (a) False (b) True
37. 37.🧐 Is this a fact or an opinion? “Homework is boring.” (a) a fact (b) an opinion
38. 38.🎯 What is the main purpose of a speech acting out a comic scene from a picnic? (a) to entertain (b) to persuade (c) to inform
39. 39.📋 Before writing a speech, what should you decide first? (a) its purpose (b) the font (c) the stage colour (d) the ending music
40. 40.True or false: “Rainy days are the nicest days.” is an opinion. (a) False (b) True

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