← Opening, body and closing lesson New set →

Public Speaking Worksheet: Speech Structure

Public speaking lesson 11: Opening, body and closing · Set 13 · 40 questions
TalentJR

Speaker's tip (Tell, explain, remind): Opening: greeting, hook, topic, a preview of the points. Body: the main points (about 2 or 3 in a short speech), each with an example or a reason. Closing: a summary, the call to action, thanks and a memorable last line.

NameDateTime takenScore ___ / 40
  1. 1.Which of these belongs in the opening? (a) the main points (b) a summary of the points (c) a preview of the points (d) the call to action
  2. 2.Which of these belongs in the closing? (a) introducing the topic (b) the call to action (c) the attention hook (d) facts and examples
  3. 3.🧱 Which comes first in a speech: a summary of the points or facts and examples? (a) a summary of the points (b) facts and examples
  4. 4.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) the main points (b) greeting the audience (c) introducing the topic (d) a preview of the points
  5. 5.🧱 In which part of a speech does facts and examples belong? (a) the opening (b) the closing (c) the body
  6. 6.Which of these belongs in the closing? (a) thanking the audience (b) the attention hook (c) facts and examples (d) introducing the topic
  7. 7.🧱 Each main point in the body should have… (a) a goodbye (b) nothing else (c) an example or a reason (d) a new topic
  8. 8.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) introducing the topic (b) facts and examples (c) a preview of the points (d) the attention hook
  9. 9.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) the attention hook (b) a story proving a point (c) greeting the audience (d) a preview of the points
  10. 10.🧱 In which part of a speech does the call to action belong? (a) the opening (b) the closing (c) the body
  11. 11.Which of these belongs in the opening? (a) introducing the topic (b) the main points (c) the call to action (d) a summary of the points
  12. 12.Which of these belongs in the body? (a) facts and examples (b) thanking the audience (c) a preview of the points (d) the call to action
  13. 13.🧱 Which part of a speech is usually the longest? (a) the opening (b) the body (c) the closing
  14. 14.🧱 Which comes first in a speech: the call to action or the attention hook? (a) the call to action (b) the attention hook
  15. 15.🧱 What is the right order of a speech? (a) closing, opening, body (b) opening, closing, body (c) opening, body, closing (d) body, closing, opening
  16. 16.🧱 In which part of a speech does a story proving a point belong? (a) the closing (b) the opening (c) the body
  17. 17.🧱 How many main points suit a 3-minute school speech? (a) none at all (b) about 20 (c) about 2 or 3 (d) about 50
  18. 18.🧱 In which part of a speech does the memorable last line belong? (a) the opening (b) the body (c) the closing
  19. 19.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) the call to action (b) thanking the audience (c) a summary of the points (d) the attention hook
  20. 20.Which of these belongs in the body? (a) the memorable last line (b) the main points (c) introducing the topic (d) the call to action
  21. 21.🧱 Which comes first in a speech: reasons for your idea or a summary of the points? (a) reasons for your idea (b) a summary of the points
  22. 22.🧱 In which part of a speech does thanking the audience belong? (a) the body (b) the opening (c) the closing
  23. 23.Which of these belongs in the opening? (a) the call to action (b) a summary of the points (c) greeting the audience (d) thanking the audience
  24. 24.🧱 Which comes first in a speech: reasons for your idea or the attention hook? (a) reasons for your idea (b) the attention hook
  25. 25.🧱 Which comes first in a speech: facts and examples or the call to action? (a) facts and examples (b) the call to action
  26. 26.Which of these belongs in the closing? (a) the attention hook (b) reasons for your idea (c) a preview of the points (d) a summary of the points
  27. 27.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) the call to action (b) thanking the audience (c) a summary of the points (d) greeting the audience
  28. 28.🧱 In which part of a speech does a summary of the points belong? (a) the opening (b) the body (c) the closing
  29. 29.🧱 Which comes first in a speech: the memorable last line or the main points? (a) the memorable last line (b) the main points
  30. 30.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) a preview of the points (b) the attention hook (c) introducing the topic (d) thanking the audience
  31. 31.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) introducing the topic (b) greeting the audience (c) the memorable last line (d) the attention hook
  32. 32.🧱 In which part of a speech does a preview of the points belong? (a) the body (b) the closing (c) the opening
  33. 33.Which of these belongs in the opening? (a) the main points (b) the memorable last line (c) the attention hook (d) facts and examples
  34. 34.🧱 Which comes first in a speech: the memorable last line or reasons for your idea? (a) the memorable last line (b) reasons for your idea
  35. 35.🧱 Which comes first in a speech: a summary of the points or reasons for your idea? (a) a summary of the points (b) reasons for your idea
  36. 36.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) reasons for your idea (b) a story proving a point (c) the main points (d) introducing the topic
  37. 37.🧱 In which part of a speech does introducing the topic belong? (a) the body (b) the closing (c) the opening
  38. 38.🧱 Which comes first in a speech: the memorable last line or facts and examples? (a) the memorable last line (b) facts and examples
  39. 39.🧱 Which comes first in a speech: reasons for your idea or the call to action? (a) reasons for your idea (b) the call to action
  40. 40.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) the memorable last line (b) thanking the audience (c) a preview of the points (d) a summary of the points

Answer key

  1. a preview of the points
  2. the call to action
  3. facts and examples
  4. the main points
  5. the body
  6. thanking the audience
  7. an example or a reason
  8. facts and examples
  9. a story proving a point
  10. the closing
  11. introducing the topic
  12. facts and examples
  13. the body
  14. the attention hook
  15. opening, body, closing
  16. the body
  17. about 2 or 3
  18. the closing
  19. the attention hook
  20. the main points
  21. reasons for your idea
  22. the closing
  23. greeting the audience
  24. the attention hook
  25. facts and examples
  26. a summary of the points
  27. greeting the audience
  28. the closing
  29. the main points
  30. thanking the audience
  31. the memorable last line
  32. the opening
  33. the attention hook
  34. reasons for your idea
  35. reasons for your idea
  36. introducing the topic
  37. the opening
  38. facts and examples
  39. reasons for your idea
  40. a preview of the points

Free public speaking lessons, practice and worksheets at talentjr.in/public-speaking-for-kids