Public Speaking Worksheet: Part 2 Test

Public speaking lesson 16: Part 2 test: building a speech · Set 127 · 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.True or false: a speech describing the life cycle of a butterfly is mainly to entertain. (a) True (b) False
2. 2.True or false: “To recap, water is precious, limited and easy to save.” is a call to action. (a) True (b) False
3. 3.True or false: a speech asking friends to vote for you as class monitor is mainly to entertain. (a) True (b) False
4. 4.💬 Words like “should”, “must” and “let us” often show a speech that wants… (a) to entertain (b) to persuade (c) to inform
5. 5.⏱️ How many words can Kabir say in 2 and a half minutes at 120 words a minute?
6. 6.🪝 What kind of opening is this? “What would you do if the lights went out for a week?” (a) a weak opening (b) a story hook (c) a question hook (d) a fact hook
7. 7.True or false: “Exercise is nice and stuff.” is a vague claim. (a) False (b) True
8. 8.True or false: “How many of you walked to school today?” is a story hook. (a) False (b) True
9. 9.🪝 What kind of opening is this? “Okay… so… where do I even start?” (a) a weak opening (b) a story hook (c) a question hook (d) a fact hook
10. 10.🔎 Is this a specific example or a vague claim? “Our class saved about 40 litres of water a week by closing taps fully.” (a) a vague claim (b) a specific example
11. 11.🪝 Which is the stronger opening for a talk on saving water? (a) “Ever seen a dry tap?” (b) “My topic is water.”
12. 12.True or false: “Some things are kind of helpful sometimes.” is a vague claim. (a) False (b) True
13. 13.🎯 Which purpose usually ends with a call like “Join us!”? (a) to entertain (b) to inform (c) to persuade
14. 14.True or false: “Um… yeah, that’s it, I think.” is a link to the opening. (a) False (b) True
15. 15.🧐 Is this a fact or an opinion? “Plants need sunlight to make food.” (a) an opinion (b) a fact
16. 16.🌱 Which example best supports “Plants need sunlight”? (a) ice cream is cold (b) trains run on rails (c) a plant kept dark wilted (d) cats like milk
17. 17.True or false: “The blue whale is the largest animal on Earth.” is a fact hook. (a) False (b) True
18. 18.Which of these is a weak ending habit? (a) a calm thank-you (b) a clear last line (c) pausing before the end (d) adding a new point
19. 19.🏁 Strong or weak ending habit: a clear last line? (a) a strong ending habit (b) a weak ending habit
20. 20.⏱️ How many words can Tara say in 2 and a half minutes at 120 words a minute?
21. 21.⏱️ Kabir reads a 240-word debate speech at 120 words a minute. How many seconds does it take?
22. 22.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) a preview of the points (b) a summary of the points (c) introducing the topic (d) greeting the audience
23. 23.🪝 What kind of opening is this? “Light from the Sun takes about eight minutes to reach the Earth.” (a) a story hook (b) a question hook (c) a weak opening (d) a fact hook
24. 24.🏁 Strong or weak ending habit: pausing before the end? (a) a strong ending habit (b) a weak ending habit
25. 25.Which phrase starts the first point? (a) Moreover (b) However (c) Firstly (d) To sum up
26. 26.⏱️ Vihaan speaks at 120 words a minute. How many words fit in a 2-minute class presentation?
27. 27.📖 Which part of a story is this line? “We all held the poles together until the rain stopped.” (a) the problem (b) the solution (c) the setting
28. 28.🚫 Which opening should you avoid? (a) a question (b) a short story (c) starting with “sorry” (d) a surprising fact
29. 29.🧱 What is the right order of a speech? (a) body, closing, opening (b) opening, body, closing (c) closing, opening, body (d) opening, closing, body
30. 30.🧱 How many main points suit a 3-minute school speech? (a) about 2 or 3 (b) none at all (c) about 50 (d) about 20
31. 31.🧱 Which comes first in a speech: facts and examples or the call to action? (a) facts and examples (b) the call to action
32. 32.True or false: “For instance” starts the first point. (a) True (b) False
33. 33.⏸️ Pauses and audience laughter take time too. So your speech should be… (a) far over the limit (b) a little under the limit (c) exactly at the limit
34. 34.True or false: “Blue is the prettiest colour.” is a fact. (a) True (b) False
35. 35.True or false: “I began with a question about tiffin waste. Now you know the answer.” is a summary. (a) True (b) False
36. 36.True or false: “trailing off” is a weak ending habit. (a) False (b) True
37. 37.True or false: “How many of you walked to school today?” is a question hook. (a) False (b) True
38. 38.Which of these belongs in the opening? (a) reasons for your idea (b) a summary of the points (c) the attention hook (d) the call to action
39. 39.True or false: “Lots of people say trees are good.” is a specific example. (a) True (b) False
40. 40.Which of these belongs in the closing? (a) the call to action (b) introducing the topic (c) a story proving a point (d) facts and examples

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