← Opening, body and closing lesson New set →

Public Speaking Worksheet: Speech Structure

Public speaking lesson 11: Opening, body and closing · Set 621 · 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.🧱 Each main point in the body should have… (a) nothing else (b) an example or a reason (c) a goodbye (d) a new topic
  2. 2.🧱 Which part of a speech is usually the longest? (a) the body (b) the opening (c) the closing
  3. 3.Which of these belongs in the body? (a) the memorable last line (b) the attention hook (c) a story proving a point (d) the call to action
  4. 4.Which of these belongs in the closing? (a) reasons for your idea (b) thanking the audience (c) the attention hook (d) greeting the audience
  5. 5.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) thanking the audience (b) reasons for your idea (c) the call to action (d) a summary of the points
  6. 6.🧱 Which comes first in a speech: thanking the audience or a story proving a point? (a) thanking the audience (b) a story proving a point
  7. 7.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) thanking the audience (b) the memorable last line (c) the attention hook (d) the call to action
  8. 8.🧱 Which comes first in a speech: the attention hook or thanking the audience? (a) the attention hook (b) thanking the audience
  9. 9.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) greeting the audience (b) the attention hook (c) the call to action (d) introducing the topic
  10. 10.Which of these belongs in the body? (a) reasons for your idea (b) a preview of the points (c) greeting the audience (d) the memorable last line
  11. 11.Which of these belongs in the closing? (a) a summary of the points (b) the attention hook (c) reasons for your idea (d) greeting the audience
  12. 12.🧱 Which comes first in a speech: the call to action or reasons for your idea? (a) the call to action (b) reasons for your idea
  13. 13.🧱 Which comes first in a speech: the memorable last line or a story proving a point? (a) the memorable last line (b) a story proving a point
  14. 14.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) a preview of the points (b) greeting the audience (c) the attention hook (d) the main points
  15. 15.🧱 In which part of a speech does the attention hook belong? (a) the closing (b) the body (c) the opening
  16. 16.🧱 In which part of a speech does the memorable last line belong? (a) the closing (b) the body (c) the opening
  17. 17.🧱 Which comes first in a speech: reasons for your idea or greeting the audience? (a) reasons for your idea (b) greeting the audience
  18. 18.Which of these belongs in the opening? (a) the main points (b) the attention hook (c) the memorable last line (d) reasons for your idea
  19. 19.🧱 What is the right order of a speech? (a) body, closing, opening (b) closing, opening, body (c) opening, closing, body (d) opening, body, closing
  20. 20.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) a preview of the points (b) introducing the topic (c) facts and examples (d) the attention hook
  21. 21.🧱 In which part of a speech does a preview of the points belong? (a) the closing (b) the body (c) the opening
  22. 22.🧱 Which comes first in a speech: the attention hook or the memorable last line? (a) the attention hook (b) the memorable last line
  23. 23.🧱 In which part of a speech does greeting the audience belong? (a) the opening (b) the closing (c) the body
  24. 24.🧱 In which part of a speech does reasons for your idea belong? (a) the body (b) the closing (c) the opening
  25. 25.🧱 In which part of a speech does thanking the audience belong? (a) the opening (b) the closing (c) the body
  26. 26.Which of these belongs in the body? (a) a preview of the points (b) a summary of the points (c) facts and examples (d) greeting the audience
  27. 27.🧱 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
  28. 28.🧱 Which comes first in a speech: the memorable last line or introducing the topic? (a) the memorable last line (b) introducing the topic
  29. 29.🧱 Which comes first in a speech: a summary of the points or introducing the topic? (a) a summary of the points (b) introducing the topic
  30. 30.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) introducing the topic (b) thanking the audience (c) the memorable last line (d) the call to action
  31. 31.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) introducing the topic (b) greeting the audience (c) a preview of the points (d) a story proving a point
  32. 32.🧱 Which comes first in a speech: greeting the audience or the main points? (a) greeting the audience (b) the main points
  33. 33.🧱 In which part of a speech does the call to action belong? (a) the body (b) the closing (c) the opening
  34. 34.🧱 Which comes first in a speech: the main points or the call to action? (a) the main points (b) the call to action
  35. 35.🧱 Which comes first in a speech: thanking the audience or a preview of the points? (a) thanking the audience (b) a preview of the points
  36. 36.🧱 How many main points suit a 3-minute school speech? (a) about 50 (b) none at all (c) about 20 (d) about 2 or 3
  37. 37.🧱 Which comes first in a speech: facts and examples or a summary of the points? (a) facts and examples (b) a summary of the points
  38. 38.Which of these belongs in the body? (a) the main points (b) a preview of the points (c) the attention hook (d) the call to action
  39. 39.🧱 Which comes first in a speech: a story proving a point or thanking the audience? (a) a story proving a point (b) thanking the audience
  40. 40.🧱 Which comes first in a speech: a summary of the points or a preview of the points? (a) a summary of the points (b) a preview of the points

Answer key

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

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