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Public Speaking Worksheet: Purpose of a Speech

Public speaking lesson 9: The purpose of a speech · Set 71 · 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: “Rainy days are the nicest days.” is an opinion. (a) False (b) True
  2. 2.🧐 Is this a fact or an opinion? “Rainy days are the nicest days.” (a) an opinion (b) a fact
  3. 3.🧐 Is this a fact or an opinion? “Plants need sunlight to make food.” (a) a fact (b) an opinion
  4. 4.🧐 Is this a fact or an opinion? “A week has seven days.” (a) an opinion (b) a fact
  5. 5.🎯 Which purpose usually ends with a call like “Join us!”? (a) to persuade (b) to inform (c) to entertain
  6. 6.🎯 What is the main purpose of a speech giving directions to the school library? (a) to entertain (b) to persuade (c) to inform
  7. 7.True or false: “Bees make honey.” is a fact. (a) True (b) False
  8. 8.True or false: a speech showing how to fold a paper boat is mainly to persuade. (a) True (b) False
  9. 9.True or false: a speech describing the life cycle of a butterfly is mainly to inform. (a) False (b) True
  10. 10.🧐 Is this a fact or an opinion? “The Moon goes around the Earth.” (a) an opinion (b) a fact
  11. 11.True or false: “Summer holidays should be longer.” is an opinion. (a) True (b) False
  12. 12.🎯 What is the main purpose of a speech acting out a comic scene from a picnic? (a) to persuade (b) to entertain (c) to inform
  13. 13.🎯 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
  14. 14.True or false: a speech acting out a comic scene from a picnic is mainly to inform. (a) True (b) False
  15. 15.🎯 What is the main purpose of a speech sharing facts about the Sun? (a) to inform (b) to entertain (c) to persuade
  16. 16.True or false: a speech retelling a funny dream you had is mainly to entertain. (a) True (b) False
  17. 17.🎯 A speech with facts, steps and clear explanations mainly aims… (a) to persuade (b) to inform (c) to entertain
  18. 18.🎯 What is the main purpose of a speech sharing a silly poem about Monday mornings? (a) to inform (b) to entertain (c) to persuade
  19. 19.True or false: a speech explaining how a rainbow forms is mainly to persuade. (a) False (b) True
  20. 20.True or false: “The Sun rises in the east.” is a fact. (a) True (b) False
  21. 21.True or false: a speech asking friends to vote for you as class monitor is mainly to persuade. (a) True (b) False
  22. 22.True or false: a speech sharing facts about the Sun is mainly to inform. (a) True (b) False
  23. 23.🧐 Is this a fact or an opinion? “The Sun rises in the east.” (a) an opinion (b) a fact
  24. 24.True or false: “The Moon goes around the Earth.” is a fact. (a) True (b) False
  25. 25.True or false: a speech acting out a comic scene from a picnic is mainly to persuade. (a) False (b) True
  26. 26.True or false: “A week has seven days.” is an opinion. (a) False (b) True
  27. 27.🧐 Is this a fact or an opinion? “Water freezes at 0 °C.” (a) an opinion (b) a fact
  28. 28.🎯 What is the main purpose of a speech showing how to fold a paper boat? (a) to inform (b) to persuade (c) to entertain
  29. 29.🎯 A speech full of jokes and a funny story mainly aims… (a) to inform (b) to persuade (c) to entertain
  30. 30.📋 Before writing a speech, what should you decide first? (a) the font (b) its purpose (c) the stage colour (d) the ending music
  31. 31.True or false: a speech urging everyone to plant a tree is mainly to inform. (a) True (b) False
  32. 32.🎯 What is the main purpose of a speech retelling a funny dream you had? (a) to persuade (b) to entertain (c) to inform
  33. 33.🎯 What is the main purpose of a speech describing the life cycle of a butterfly? (a) to persuade (b) to entertain (c) to inform
  34. 34.💬 Words like “should”, “must” and “let us” often show a speech that wants… (a) to persuade (b) to inform (c) to entertain
  35. 35.🎯 What is the main purpose of a speech urging shoppers to carry cloth bags? (a) to entertain (b) to persuade (c) to inform
  36. 36.🎯 What is the main purpose of a speech telling the tale of a very clumsy cook? (a) to inform (b) to entertain (c) to persuade
  37. 37.🎯 What is the main purpose of a speech asking families to save water? (a) to entertain (b) to inform (c) to persuade
  38. 38.🎯 What is the main purpose of a speech convincing the principal to add a reading hour? (a) to inform (b) to entertain (c) to persuade
  39. 39.🎯 What is the main purpose of a speech urging everyone to plant a tree? (a) to persuade (b) to inform (c) to entertain
  40. 40.True or false: a speech reporting the results of a class survey is mainly to persuade. (a) False (b) True

Answer key

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

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