Public Speaking Worksheet: Part 2 Test

Public speaking lesson 16: Part 2 test: building a speech · Set 112 · 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.⏱️ How many words can Kabir say in 1 and a half minutes at 100 words a minute?
3. 3.🧱 Each main point in the body should have… (a) nothing else (b) a goodbye (c) an example or a reason (d) a new topic
4. 4.True or false: “It was the night before the science fair, and our volcano would not erupt.” is a fact hook. (a) False (b) True
5. 5.📖 A story in a speech should be… (a) short and to the point (b) full of secrets (c) unrelated to the topic (d) as long as possible
6. 6.🪝 What kind of opening is this? “Um, so, I am going to talk about trees, I guess.” (a) a question hook (b) a story hook (c) a fact hook (d) a weak opening
7. 7.🧐 Is this a fact or an opinion? “The Sun rises in the east.” (a) an opinion (b) a fact
8. 8.🪝 What kind of opening is this? “Light from the Sun takes about eight minutes to reach the Earth.” (a) a story hook (b) a fact hook (c) a weak opening (d) a question hook
9. 9.🌱 Which example best supports “Plants need sunlight”? (a) trains run on rails (b) cats like milk (c) a plant kept dark wilted (d) ice cream is cold
10. 10.⏱️ Why should you time your speech when you practise? (a) to skip the ending (b) to tire yourself (c) to fit the time limit (d) to speak faster
11. 11.💧 Which example best supports “We can save water”? (a) buses are big (b) dogs can bark (c) closing taps saved 40 L (d) the sky is blue
12. 12.⏱️ How many words can Kabir say in 2 and a half minutes at 100 words a minute?
13. 13.🧱 How many main points suit a 3-minute school speech? (a) about 20 (b) none at all (c) about 50 (d) about 2 or 3
14. 14.True or false: “Cricket is the most exciting sport.” is a fact. (a) True (b) False
15. 15.🚫 Which opening should you avoid? (a) a short story (b) a question (c) a surprising fact (d) starting with “sorry”
16. 16.True or false: “Last monsoon, my brother and I found a tiny kitten under our scooter.” is a fact hook. (a) True (b) False
17. 17.🧐 Is this a fact or an opinion? “Cricket is the most exciting sport.” (a) an opinion (b) a fact
18. 18.🔎 Is this a specific example or a vague claim? “Some things are kind of helpful sometimes.” (a) a vague claim (b) a specific example
19. 19.🎯 What is the main purpose of a speech asking classmates to stop wasting food? (a) to entertain (b) to inform (c) to persuade
20. 20.⏱️ Diya’s assembly talk has 480 words. At 120 words a minute, how many minutes will it take?
21. 21.🎙️ In a practice run, Aarav said 330 words in 3 minutes. How many words a minute is that?
22. 22.True or false: “It was a foggy winter morning at the bus stop.” is the setting of the story. (a) True (b) False
23. 23.True or false: “For instance” gives an example. (a) False (b) True
24. 24.📖 Which part of a story is this line? “It was the first day of school after the summer break.” (a) the setting (b) the solution (c) the problem
25. 25.🎙️ In a practice run, Saanvi said 700 words in 5 minutes. How many words a minute is that?
26. 26.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) the attention hook (b) a story proving a point (c) a preview of the points (d) greeting the audience
27. 27.🔎 Is this a specific example or a vague claim? “My grandfather walks 5 km every morning and feels fit at seventy.” (a) a specific example (b) a vague claim
28. 28.🧱 In which part of a speech does a story proving a point belong? (a) the body (b) the opening (c) the closing
29. 29.True or false: “Exercise is nice and stuff.” is a vague claim. (a) True (b) False
30. 30.Which phrase starts the first point? (a) To conclude (b) For instance (c) Another point is (d) Let me start with
31. 31.True or false: “In our school garden, the tomato plants we watered daily grew twice as tall.” is a specific example. (a) False (b) True
32. 32.✂️ Tara’s welcome speech must fit in 2 minutes. Tara speaks at 120 words a minute and has written 310 words. How many words must be cut?
33. 33.🧱 Which comes first in a speech: the main points or introducing the topic? (a) the main points (b) introducing the topic
34. 34.Which of these belongs in the body? (a) a preview of the points (b) the attention hook (c) introducing the topic (d) the main points
35. 35.⏱️ How long should the opening of a 2-minute speech be? (a) ten minutes (b) half the speech (c) a few sentences (d) the whole speech
36. 36.🪝 What kind of opening is this? “Who here has ever lost a ball in a neighbour’s garden?” (a) a story hook (b) a question hook (c) a fact hook (d) a weak opening
37. 37.🎙️ In a practice run, Kabir said 300 words in 2 minutes. How many words a minute is that?
38. 38.🎙️ In a practice run, Ishaan said 700 words in 5 minutes. How many words a minute is that?
39. 39.🪝 What kind of opening is this? “It was the night before the science fair, and our volcano would not erupt.” (a) a question hook (b) a story hook (c) a fact hook (d) a weak opening
40. 40.Which phrase gives an example? (a) Firstly (b) Let me start with (c) To conclude (d) A good example is

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