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Public Speaking Worksheet: Purpose of a Speech

Public speaking lesson 9: The purpose of a speech · Set 77 · 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: a speech showing how to fold a paper boat is mainly to inform. (a) False (b) True
  2. 2.True or false: “Water freezes at 0 °C.” is a fact. (a) True (b) False
  3. 3.True or false: “Rainy days are the nicest days.” is an opinion. (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.🧐 Is this a fact or an opinion? “Mangoes are the best fruit.” (a) a fact (b) an opinion
  6. 6.True or false: a speech convincing the principal to add a reading hour is mainly to persuade. (a) True (b) False
  7. 7.🎯 What is the main purpose of a speech explaining the rules of kabaddi? (a) to entertain (b) to inform (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 inform (c) to persuade
  9. 9.🧐 Is this a fact or an opinion? “Plants need sunlight to make food.” (a) a fact (b) an opinion
  10. 10.🧐 Is this a fact or an opinion? “The Sun rises in the east.” (a) a fact (b) an opinion
  11. 11.True or false: a speech describing the life cycle of a butterfly is mainly to inform. (a) False (b) True
  12. 12.True or false: a speech asking classmates to stop wasting food is mainly to entertain. (a) False (b) True
  13. 13.True or false: a speech telling the tale of a very clumsy cook is mainly to inform. (a) True (b) False
  14. 14.🧐 Is this a fact or an opinion? “Rainy days are the nicest days.” (a) a fact (b) an opinion
  15. 15.🎯 What is the main purpose of a speech telling the tale of a very clumsy cook? (a) to inform (b) to persuade (c) to entertain
  16. 16.🎯 Which purpose usually ends with a call like “Join us!”? (a) to inform (b) to persuade (c) to entertain
  17. 17.True or false: a speech telling a funny story about your pet goat is mainly to persuade. (a) True (b) False
  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 retelling a funny dream you had? (a) to persuade (b) to inform (c) to entertain
  20. 20.True or false: “The Moon goes around the Earth.” is an opinion. (a) False (b) True
  21. 21.True or false: a speech asking classmates to stop wasting food is mainly to persuade. (a) False (b) True
  22. 22.🎯 What is the main purpose of a speech asking families to save water? (a) to entertain (b) to persuade (c) to inform
  23. 23.🎯 What is the main purpose of a speech asking friends to vote for you as class monitor? (a) to entertain (b) to inform (c) to persuade
  24. 24.💬 Words like “should”, “must” and “let us” often show a speech that wants… (a) to inform (b) to persuade (c) to entertain
  25. 25.🧐 Is this a fact or an opinion? “Cricket is the most exciting sport.” (a) an opinion (b) a fact
  26. 26.True or false: “Homework is boring.” is a fact. (a) False (b) True
  27. 27.True or false: a speech giving directions to the school library is mainly to inform. (a) True (b) False
  28. 28.🧐 Is this a fact or an opinion? “Bees make honey.” (a) a fact (b) an opinion
  29. 29.True or false: a speech reporting the results of a class survey is mainly to persuade. (a) True (b) False
  30. 30.🎯 What is the main purpose of a speech sharing facts about the Sun? (a) to entertain (b) to inform (c) to persuade
  31. 31.🎯 What is the main purpose of a speech urging everyone to plant a tree? (a) to entertain (b) to persuade (c) to inform
  32. 32.🎯 What is the main purpose of a speech telling a funny story about your pet goat? (a) to inform (b) to persuade (c) to entertain
  33. 33.True or false: “The Sun rises in the east.” is an opinion. (a) True (b) False
  34. 34.True or false: “The Moon goes around the Earth.” is a fact. (a) False (b) True
  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 describing the life cycle of a butterfly is mainly to entertain. (a) True (b) False
  37. 37.🎯 What is the main purpose of a speech giving directions to the school library? (a) to entertain (b) to inform (c) to persuade
  38. 38.True or false: a speech telling the tale of a very clumsy cook is mainly to entertain. (a) False (b) True
  39. 39.🎯 A speech full of jokes and a funny story mainly aims… (a) to persuade (b) to inform (c) to entertain
  40. 40.True or false: “Bees make honey.” is a fact. (a) False (b) True

Answer key

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

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