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Public Speaking Worksheet: Purpose of a Speech

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

Answer key

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

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