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Public Speaking Worksheet: Purpose of a Speech

Public speaking lesson 9: The purpose of a speech · Set 66 · 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.🎯 What is the main purpose of a speech describing the life cycle of a butterfly? (a) to inform (b) to entertain (c) to persuade
  2. 2.🎯 What is the main purpose of a speech asking families to save water? (a) to entertain (b) to persuade (c) to inform
  3. 3.True or false: “Bees make honey.” is a fact. (a) False (b) True
  4. 4.🎯 What is the main purpose of a speech sharing a silly poem about Monday mornings? (a) to entertain (b) to inform (c) to persuade
  5. 5.True or false: “Water freezes at 0 °C.” is a fact. (a) True (b) False
  6. 6.🧐 Is this a fact or an opinion? “The Sun rises in the east.” (a) an opinion (b) a fact
  7. 7.🎯 What is the main purpose of a speech sharing facts about the Sun? (a) to persuade (b) to inform (c) to entertain
  8. 8.True or false: a speech explaining how a rainbow forms is mainly to inform. (a) True (b) False
  9. 9.🧐 Is this a fact or an opinion? “The Moon goes around the Earth.” (a) an opinion (b) a fact
  10. 10.True or false: a speech asking friends to vote for you as class monitor is mainly to inform. (a) True (b) False
  11. 11.True or false: “Mangoes are the best fruit.” is an opinion. (a) False (b) True
  12. 12.🎯 What is the main purpose of a speech urging shoppers to carry cloth bags? (a) to entertain (b) to inform (c) to persuade
  13. 13.🎯 What is the main purpose of a speech urging everyone to plant a tree? (a) to inform (b) to entertain (c) to persuade
  14. 14.🎯 Which purpose usually ends with a call like “Join us!”? (a) to persuade (b) to entertain (c) to inform
  15. 15.True or false: a speech showing how to fold a paper boat is mainly to entertain. (a) True (b) False
  16. 16.True or false: a speech describing the life cycle of a butterfly is mainly to persuade. (a) False (b) True
  17. 17.🧐 Is this a fact or an opinion? “Plants need sunlight to make food.” (a) an opinion (b) a fact
  18. 18.True or false: “A week has seven days.” is an opinion. (a) True (b) False
  19. 19.True or false: a speech telling the tale of a very clumsy cook is mainly to entertain. (a) True (b) False
  20. 20.💬 Words like “should”, “must” and “let us” often show a speech that wants… (a) to entertain (b) to inform (c) to persuade
  21. 21.True or false: “Blue is the prettiest colour.” is an opinion. (a) True (b) False
  22. 22.True or false: a speech explaining how a rainbow forms is mainly to entertain. (a) True (b) False
  23. 23.True or false: a speech describing the life cycle of a butterfly is mainly to inform. (a) True (b) False
  24. 24.🎯 What is the main purpose of a speech asking classmates to stop wasting food? (a) to persuade (b) to inform (c) to entertain
  25. 25.🎯 A speech with facts, steps and clear explanations mainly aims… (a) to inform (b) to persuade (c) to entertain
  26. 26.True or false: a speech explaining the rules of kabaddi is mainly to entertain. (a) False (b) True
  27. 27.📋 Before writing a speech, what should you decide first? (a) the stage colour (b) the font (c) its purpose (d) the ending music
  28. 28.True or false: a speech sharing facts about the Sun is mainly to entertain. (a) True (b) False
  29. 29.🎯 A speech full of jokes and a funny story mainly aims… (a) to persuade (b) to entertain (c) to inform
  30. 30.🧐 Is this a fact or an opinion? “Blue is the prettiest colour.” (a) a fact (b) an opinion
  31. 31.True or false: “Plants need sunlight to make food.” is an opinion. (a) False (b) True
  32. 32.🧐 Is this a fact or an opinion? “Water freezes at 0 °C.” (a) an opinion (b) a fact
  33. 33.🎯 What is the main purpose of a speech retelling a funny dream you had? (a) to inform (b) to entertain (c) to persuade
  34. 34.True or false: a speech urging shoppers to carry cloth bags is mainly to persuade. (a) True (b) False
  35. 35.True or false: a speech acting out a comic scene from a picnic is mainly to entertain. (a) True (b) False
  36. 36.True or false: a speech giving directions to the school library is mainly to persuade. (a) False (b) True
  37. 37.True or false: a speech showing how to fold a paper boat is mainly to inform. (a) False (b) True
  38. 38.🧐 Is this a fact or an opinion? “Bees make honey.” (a) a fact (b) an opinion
  39. 39.True or false: a speech giving directions to the school library is mainly to inform. (a) False (b) True
  40. 40.🧐 Is this a fact or an opinion? “A week has seven days.” (a) a fact (b) an opinion

Answer key

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

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