Public Speaking Worksheet: Part 2 Test

Public speaking lesson 16: Part 2 test: building a speech · Set 126 · 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.🧱 Each main point in the body should have… (a) a new topic (b) a goodbye (c) nothing else (d) an example or a reason
2. 2.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) adding a new point (b) pausing before the end (c) running over time (d) apologising at the end
3. 3.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) reasons for your idea (b) the memorable last line (c) a story proving a point (d) the main points
4. 4.True or false: “Reading is good for everyone.” is a specific example. (a) False (b) True
5. 5.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) On the other hand (b) Moreover (c) In addition (d) Secondly
6. 6.🚫 Which opening should you avoid? (a) starting with “sorry” (b) a question (c) a surprising fact (d) a short story
7. 7.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) rushing off the stage (b) trailing off (c) linking to the start (d) adding a new point
8. 8.True or false: “Everything is better when things are better.” is a vague claim. (a) True (b) False
9. 9.True or false: “Okay… so… where do I even start?” is a weak opening. (a) True (b) False
10. 10.True or false: a speech describing the life cycle of a butterfly is mainly to entertain. (a) False (b) True
11. 11.True or false: “Mangoes are the best fruit.” is a fact. (a) True (b) False
12. 12.True or false: a speech acting out a comic scene from a picnic is mainly to entertain. (a) False (b) True
13. 13.True or false: “In our school garden, the tomato plants we watered daily grew twice as tall.” is a vague claim. (a) True (b) False
14. 14.⏱️ How many words can Ishaan say in 3 and a half minutes at 100 words a minute?
15. 15.True or false: “Rainy days are the nicest days.” is a fact. (a) True (b) False
16. 16.🧐 Is this a fact or an opinion? “Homework is boring.” (a) a fact (b) an opinion
17. 17.🔒 Which story is NOT okay to share in a school speech? (a) a time you helped (b) a funny picnic moment (c) a friend’s secret (d) a lesson you learned
18. 18.True or false: “Everything is better when things are better.” is a specific example. (a) True (b) False
19. 19.⏱️ Ishaan reads a 150-word welcome speech at 150 words a minute. How many seconds does it take?
20. 20.✂️ Meera’s competition speech must fit in 2 minutes. Meera speaks at 110 words a minute and has written 270 words. How many words must be cut?
21. 21.🧱 Which part of a speech is usually the longest? (a) the closing (b) the body (c) the opening
22. 22.True or false: “The Moon goes around the Earth.” is a fact. (a) True (b) False
23. 23.⏱️ Diya reads a 300-word assembly talk at 150 words a minute. How many seconds does it take?
24. 24.🏁 What kind of ending is this? “Start today: carry a cloth bag every time you shop.” (a) a call to action (b) a weak ending (c) a summary (d) a link to the opening
25. 25.🎯 What is the main purpose of a speech urging everyone to plant a tree? (a) to inform (b) to entertain (c) to persuade
26. 26.🪧 What does the phrase “Firstly” do in a speech? (a) shows a contrast (b) sums up (c) adds another point (d) starts the first point
27. 27.True or false: “Last Diwali, our street used clay lamps and made far less waste.” is a vague claim. (a) True (b) False
28. 28.True or false: “When I was in Class 3, I froze on stage in the middle of a poem.” is a story hook. (a) True (b) False
29. 29.🎯 What is the main purpose of a speech showing how to fold a paper boat? (a) to persuade (b) to inform (c) to entertain
30. 30.🪝 What kind of opening is this? “One morning, Ravi’s grandmother handed him an old wooden box.” (a) a fact hook (b) a question hook (c) a story hook (d) a weak opening
31. 31.🪝 Which is the stronger opening for a talk on saving water? (a) “Ever seen a dry tap?” (b) “My topic is water.”
32. 32.🪝 What kind of opening is this? “Who here has ever lost a ball in a neighbour’s garden?” (a) a story hook (b) a fact hook (c) a weak opening (d) a question hook
33. 33.🪝 What kind of opening is this? “Sorry, I did not prepare much, but here goes.” (a) a story hook (b) a fact hook (c) a weak opening (d) a question hook
34. 34.🪝 What is the main job of a speech’s opening? (a) to thank everyone (b) to fill time (c) to end the speech (d) to grab attention
35. 35.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) In short (b) To conclude (c) Moreover (d) To sum up
36. 36.True or false: a speech giving directions to the school library is mainly to entertain. (a) True (b) False
37. 37.🪝 Which is the stronger opening for a talk on trees? (a) “A tree saved my road.” (b) “Trees. Yes. Trees.”
38. 38.🧐 Is this a fact or an opinion? “A week has seven days.” (a) an opinion (b) a fact
39. 39.🪝 What kind of opening is this? “The blue whale is the largest animal on Earth.” (a) a story hook (b) a question hook (c) a weak opening (d) a fact hook
40. 40.Which of these belongs in the closing? (a) reasons for your idea (b) the memorable last line (c) a preview of the points (d) the attention hook

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