Public Speaking Worksheet: Part 2 Test

Public speaking lesson 16: Part 2 test: building a speech · Set 125 · 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.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) facts and examples (b) greeting the audience (c) a story proving a point (d) reasons for your idea
2. 2.Which of these is a weak ending habit? (a) a clear last line (b) a calm thank-you (c) trailing off (d) looking up at the end
3. 3.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) To sum up (b) In conclusion (c) To conclude (d) However
4. 4.🏃 Which example best supports “Exercise keeps us fit”? (a) pens have ink (b) rice is white (c) daily runs built stamina (d) the Moon is round
5. 5.🔎 Is this a specific example or a vague claim? “Water is very, very important.” (a) a vague claim (b) a specific example
6. 6.True or false: “In conclusion” sums up. (a) False (b) True
7. 7.True or false: “A week has seven days.” is an opinion. (a) True (b) False
8. 8.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) the attention hook (b) the call to action (c) thanking the audience (d) a summary of the points
9. 9.🪝 Which is the stronger opening for a talk on saving water? (a) “My topic is water.” (b) “Ever seen a dry tap?”
10. 10.🔎 Is this a specific example or a vague claim? “Our class collected 120 old books for the village library in one month.” (a) a vague claim (b) a specific example
11. 11.🪝 What kind of opening is this? “When I was in Class 3, I froze on stage in the middle of a poem.” (a) a story hook (b) a question hook (c) a fact hook (d) a weak opening
12. 12.True or false: “In our school garden, the tomato plants we watered daily grew twice as tall.” is a specific example. (a) True (b) False
13. 13.🪝 What is the main job of a speech’s opening? (a) to end the speech (b) to thank everyone (c) to grab attention (d) to fill time
14. 14.🧐 Is this a fact or an opinion? “A week has seven days.” (a) an opinion (b) a fact
15. 15.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) Another point is (b) Moreover (c) To begin with (d) Secondly
16. 16.True or false: “It was the first day of school after the summer break.” is the setting of the story. (a) False (b) True
17. 17.True or false: “Who here has ever lost a ball in a neighbour’s garden?” is a story hook. (a) True (b) False
18. 18.🎯 What is the main purpose of a speech retelling a funny dream you had? (a) to inform (b) to entertain (c) to persuade
19. 19.⏱️ Saanvi speaks at 100 words a minute. How many words fit in a 4-minute debate speech?
20. 20.🔎 Is this a specific example or a vague claim? “My grandfather walks 5 km every morning and feels fit at seventy.” (a) a vague claim (b) a specific example
21. 21.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) thanking the audience (b) the main points (c) reasons for your idea (d) facts and examples
22. 22.🎯 What is the main purpose of a speech sharing facts about the Sun? (a) to persuade (b) to entertain (c) to inform
23. 23.True or false: “Blue is the prettiest colour.” is a fact. (a) True (b) False
24. 24.🧐 Is this a fact or an opinion? “Blue is the prettiest colour.” (a) a fact (b) an opinion
25. 25.🏁 Strong or weak ending habit: apologising at the end? (a) a strong ending habit (b) a weak ending habit
26. 26.True or false: “Um… yeah, that’s it, I think.” is a call to action. (a) True (b) False
27. 27.True or false: “Last Diwali, our street used clay lamps and made far less waste.” is a specific example. (a) False (b) True
28. 28.True or false: “Reading is good for everyone.” is a vague claim. (a) False (b) True
29. 29.🧐 Is this a fact or an opinion? “Bees make honey.” (a) an opinion (b) a fact
30. 30.🏁 What kind of ending is this? “Join our book club this Friday and bring one friend.” (a) a link to the opening (b) a summary (c) a weak ending (d) a call to action
31. 31.🪝 What kind of opening is this? “Um, so, I am going to talk about trees, I guess.” (a) a fact hook (b) a question hook (c) a story hook (d) a weak opening
32. 32.True or false: “Halfway up the hill, Kabir twisted his ankle.” is how the story is solved. (a) False (b) True
33. 33.🪝 What kind of opening is this? “Okay… so… where do I even start?” (a) a story hook (b) a question hook (c) a fact hook (d) a weak opening
34. 34.✂️ Aarav’s science fair talk must fit in 3 minutes. Aarav speaks at 150 words a minute and has written 460 words. How many words must be cut?
35. 35.⏸️ 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
36. 36.🧱 How many main points suit a 3-minute school speech? (a) about 2 or 3 (b) about 50 (c) none at all (d) about 20
37. 37.Which of these belongs in the opening? (a) introducing the topic (b) thanking the audience (c) the call to action (d) a summary of the points
38. 38.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) the attention hook (b) introducing the topic (c) greeting the audience (d) the main points
39. 39.True or false: “Even so” gives an example. (a) True (b) False
40. 40.⏱️ Why should you time your speech when you practise? (a) to speak faster (b) to tire yourself (c) to fit the time limit (d) to skip the ending

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