Public Speaking Worksheet: Part 2 Test

Public speaking lesson 16: Part 2 test: building a speech · Set 106 · 40 questions

Speaker's tip (Plan it like a builder): Find the topic of the question: purpose, opening, structure, signpost, example, ending or timing. Use that lesson’s tip — know, do or enjoy; hook first; opening–body–closing; show the road; be specific; end strong; words = rate × minutes. For timing questions, write the multiplication or division before you answer.

1. 1.🔎 Is this a specific example or a vague claim? “When Meena read for 20 minutes a day, she finished six storybooks in one term.” (a) a specific example (b) a vague claim
2. 2.⏱️ Vihaan’s welcome speech has 900 words. At 150 words a minute, how many minutes will it take?
3. 3.True or false: “Our heart beats about one lakh times every day.” is a fact hook. (a) True (b) False
4. 4.⏸️ Pauses and audience laughter take time too. So your speech should be… (a) exactly at the limit (b) a little under the limit (c) far over the limit
5. 5.True or false: a speech asking classmates to stop wasting food is mainly to inform. (a) False (b) True
6. 6.Which phrase shows a contrast? (a) For instance (b) Let me start with (c) On the other hand (d) Secondly
7. 7.✂️ Meera’s competition speech must fit in 3 minutes. Meera speaks at 120 words a minute and has written 420 words. How many words must be cut?
8. 8.True or false: “How many of you walked to school today?” is a weak opening. (a) False (b) True
9. 9.True or false: “Okay… so… where do I even start?” is a weak opening. (a) False (b) True
10. 10.🏁 What kind of ending is this? “That is all. Sorry it was boring.” (a) a summary (b) a link to the opening (c) a call to action (d) a weak ending
11. 11.🪧 What does the phrase “My first point is” do in a speech? (a) shows a contrast (b) sums up (c) starts the first point (d) adds another point
12. 12.True or false: “Rainy days are the nicest days.” is an opinion. (a) False (b) True
13. 13.🧱 In which part of a speech does greeting the audience belong? (a) the body (b) the opening (c) the closing
14. 14.True or false: “That is all. Sorry it was boring.” is a summary. (a) False (b) True
15. 15.Which of these belongs in the body? (a) the attention hook (b) greeting the audience (c) reasons for your idea (d) a preview of the points
16. 16.🎯 What is the main purpose of a speech explaining how a rainbow forms? (a) to inform (b) to persuade (c) to entertain
17. 17.📋 Before writing a speech, what should you decide first? (a) the ending music (b) its purpose (c) the stage colour (d) the font
18. 18.Which of these belongs in the body? (a) greeting the audience (b) the attention hook (c) a story proving a point (d) introducing the topic
19. 19.🪝 What kind of opening is this? “How many of you walked to school today?” (a) a story hook (b) a question hook (c) a fact hook (d) a weak opening
20. 20.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) greeting the audience (b) the memorable last line (c) a summary of the points (d) thanking the audience
21. 21.🔎 Is this a specific example or a vague claim? “Some things are kind of helpful sometimes.” (a) a specific example (b) a vague claim
22. 22.✂️ Diya’s class presentation must fit in 1 minute. Diya speaks at 120 words a minute and has written 180 words. How many words must be cut?
23. 23.🪝 What kind of opening is this? “An octopus has three hearts.” (a) a weak opening (b) a story hook (c) a fact hook (d) a question hook
24. 24.True or false: “Blue is the prettiest colour.” is an opinion. (a) True (b) False
25. 25.🌱 Which example best supports “Plants need sunlight”? (a) trains run on rails (b) ice cream is cold (c) a plant kept dark wilted (d) cats like milk
26. 26.True or false: a speech sharing a silly poem about Monday mornings is mainly to persuade. (a) False (b) True
27. 27.🔎 Is this a specific example or a vague claim? “In our school garden, the tomato plants we watered daily grew twice as tall.” (a) a vague claim (b) a specific example
28. 28.🧱 What is the right order of a speech? (a) opening, closing, body (b) closing, opening, body (c) opening, body, closing (d) body, closing, opening
29. 29.True or false: “Cricket is the most exciting sport.” is a fact. (a) False (b) True
30. 30.True or false: “The Sun rises in the east.” is a fact. (a) False (b) True
31. 31.⏱️ Ishaan speaks at 120 words a minute. How many words fit in a 1-minute assembly talk?
32. 32.🧱 Each main point in the body should have… (a) a new topic (b) nothing else (c) a goodbye (d) an example or a reason
33. 33.True or false: “How many of you walked to school today?” is a story hook. (a) False (b) True
34. 34.Which phrase adds another point? (a) Moreover (b) My first point is (c) For example (d) However
35. 35.Which phrase gives an example? (a) Secondly (b) For example (c) Another point is (d) My first point is
36. 36.🪝 What kind of opening is this? “Sorry, I did not prepare much, but here goes.” (a) a question hook (b) a weak opening (c) a story hook (d) a fact hook
37. 37.True or false: “When Meena read for 20 minutes a day, she finished six storybooks in one term.” is a vague claim. (a) False (b) True
38. 38.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) greeting the audience (b) introducing the topic (c) the attention hook (d) facts and examples
39. 39.True or false: “Suddenly, the rain came down and our tent collapsed.” is the problem in the story. (a) True (b) False
40. 40.True or false: “It was the first day of school after the summer break.” is how the story is solved. (a) False (b) True

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