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Public Speaking Worksheet: Purpose of a Speech

Public speaking lesson 9: The purpose of a speech · Set 75 · 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 sharing facts about the Sun? (a) to persuade (b) to inform (c) to entertain
  2. 2.True or false: “Blue is the prettiest colour.” is an opinion. (a) False (b) True
  3. 3.True or false: “A week has seven days.” is an opinion. (a) False (b) True
  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.🎯 A speech with facts, steps and clear explanations mainly aims… (a) to persuade (b) to inform (c) to entertain
  6. 6.True or false: a speech asking families to save water is mainly to inform. (a) True (b) False
  7. 7.🎯 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
  8. 8.🎯 What is the main purpose of a speech convincing the principal to add a reading hour? (a) to entertain (b) to persuade (c) to inform
  9. 9.🧐 Is this a fact or an opinion? “Rainy days are the nicest days.” (a) a fact (b) an opinion
  10. 10.🎯 What is the main purpose of a speech asking classmates to stop wasting food? (a) to inform (b) to entertain (c) to persuade
  11. 11.True or false: a speech telling the tale of a very clumsy cook is mainly to entertain. (a) True (b) False
  12. 12.🎯 What is the main purpose of a speech showing how to fold a paper boat? (a) to inform (b) to persuade (c) to entertain
  13. 13.🎯 What is the main purpose of a speech reporting the results of a class survey? (a) to inform (b) to entertain (c) to persuade
  14. 14.True or false: a speech explaining how a rainbow forms is mainly to inform. (a) False (b) True
  15. 15.True or false: a speech showing how to fold a paper boat is mainly to entertain. (a) False (b) True
  16. 16.🧐 Is this a fact or an opinion? “The Moon goes around the Earth.” (a) an opinion (b) a fact
  17. 17.📋 Before writing a speech, what should you decide first? (a) the ending music (b) the stage colour (c) the font (d) its purpose
  18. 18.True or false: a speech explaining the rules of kabaddi is mainly to inform. (a) True (b) False
  19. 19.🎯 What is the main purpose of a speech explaining how a rainbow forms? (a) to inform (b) to persuade (c) to entertain
  20. 20.True or false: “Homework is boring.” is an opinion. (a) True (b) False
  21. 21.True or false: a speech convincing the principal to add a reading hour is mainly to inform. (a) False (b) True
  22. 22.🎯 A speech full of jokes and a funny story mainly aims… (a) to persuade (b) to inform (c) to entertain
  23. 23.True or false: a speech urging shoppers to carry cloth bags is mainly to persuade. (a) False (b) True
  24. 24.🎯 Which purpose usually ends with a call like “Join us!”? (a) to entertain (b) to persuade (c) to inform
  25. 25.True or false: a speech acting out a comic scene from a picnic is mainly to entertain. (a) False (b) True
  26. 26.True or false: a speech asking classmates to stop wasting food is mainly to persuade. (a) False (b) True
  27. 27.True or false: a speech describing the life cycle of a butterfly is mainly to persuade. (a) True (b) False
  28. 28.True or false: “Water freezes at 0 °C.” is an opinion. (a) True (b) False
  29. 29.True or false: “The Moon goes around the Earth.” is an opinion. (a) False (b) True
  30. 30.True or false: “Plants need sunlight to make food.” is an opinion. (a) True (b) False
  31. 31.🧐 Is this a fact or an opinion? “Bees make honey.” (a) a fact (b) an opinion
  32. 32.True or false: a speech acting out a comic scene from a picnic is mainly to persuade. (a) True (b) False
  33. 33.True or false: “Bees make honey.” is a fact. (a) True (b) False
  34. 34.🎯 What is the main purpose of a speech urging everyone to plant a tree? (a) to inform (b) to entertain (c) to persuade
  35. 35.True or false: a speech describing the life cycle of a butterfly is mainly to inform. (a) True (b) False
  36. 36.🎯 What is the main purpose of a speech telling a funny story about your pet goat? (a) to inform (b) to entertain (c) to persuade
  37. 37.True or false: “Mangoes are the best fruit.” is an opinion. (a) False (b) True
  38. 38.True or false: a speech showing how to fold a paper boat is mainly to inform. (a) False (b) True
  39. 39.True or false: a speech showing how to fold a paper boat is mainly to persuade. (a) False (b) True
  40. 40.True or false: a speech urging shoppers to carry cloth bags is mainly to inform. (a) False (b) True

Answer key

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

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