Public Speaking Worksheet: Part 2 Test

Public speaking lesson 16: Part 2 test: building a speech · Set 13 · 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 part of a story is this line? “We walked together and reached school just in time.” (a) the problem (b) the setting (c) the solution
2. 2.🧐 Is this a fact or an opinion? “Water freezes at 0 °C.” (a) an opinion (b) a fact
3. 3.🪝 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 question hook (d) a weak opening
4. 4.True or false: “To sum up, sleep helps us grow, think and stay healthy.” is a link to the opening. (a) False (b) True
5. 5.True or false: “It was the night before the science fair, and our volcano would not erupt.” is a story hook. (a) True (b) False
6. 6.True or false: “Secondly” sums up. (a) True (b) False
7. 7.🏁 Strong or weak ending habit: adding a new point? (a) a strong ending habit (b) a weak ending habit
8. 8.🎯 What is the main purpose of a speech urging shoppers to carry cloth bags? (a) to entertain (b) to inform (c) to persuade
9. 9.🪝 What kind of opening is this? “When I was in Class 3, I froze on stage in the middle of a poem.” (a) a question hook (b) a weak opening (c) a story hook (d) a fact hook
10. 10.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) the call to action (b) reasons for your idea (c) a story proving a point (d) the main points
11. 11.True or false: “When I was in Class 3, I froze on stage in the middle of a poem.” is a story hook. (a) False (b) True
12. 12.Which of these belongs in the opening? (a) greeting the audience (b) the call to action (c) the main points (d) facts and examples
13. 13.🪝 Which is the stronger opening for a talk on trees? (a) “Trees. Yes. Trees.” (b) “A tree saved my road.”
14. 14.Which of these belongs in the body? (a) the attention hook (b) facts and examples (c) a summary of the points (d) introducing the topic
15. 15.🧐 Is this a fact or an opinion? “Summer holidays should be longer.” (a) an opinion (b) a fact
16. 16.📖 Why do speakers tell short personal stories? (a) to waste time (b) stories stick in minds (c) to avoid the topic (d) to confuse people
17. 17.🏁 Strong or weak ending habit: linking to the start? (a) a weak ending habit (b) a strong ending habit
18. 18.True or false: “Cricket is the most exciting sport.” is an opinion. (a) True (b) False
19. 19.Which phrase shows a contrast? (a) Moreover (b) Even so (c) In short (d) For instance
20. 20.Which phrase shows a contrast? (a) To sum up (b) In short (c) For example (d) However
21. 21.🎯 What is the main purpose of a speech reporting the results of a class survey? (a) to entertain (b) to inform (c) to persuade
22. 22.🪝 What kind of opening is this? “The blue whale is the largest animal on Earth.” (a) a weak opening (b) a question hook (c) a fact hook (d) a story hook
23. 23.🎯 What is the main purpose of a speech acting out a comic scene from a picnic? (a) to entertain (b) to inform (c) to persuade
24. 24.🧱 In which part of a speech does thanking the audience belong? (a) the body (b) the opening (c) the closing
25. 25.⏸️ Pauses and audience laughter take time too. So your speech should be… (a) far over the limit (b) exactly at the limit (c) a little under the limit
26. 26.🪝 What is the main job of a speech’s opening? (a) to fill time (b) to thank everyone (c) to grab attention (d) to end the speech
27. 27.🐢 Which is a comfortable speaking pace for most speeches? (a) 20–30 words a minute (b) 300–400 words a minute (c) 120–150 words a minute
28. 28.🧐 Is this a fact or an opinion? “Bees make honey.” (a) a fact (b) an opinion
29. 29.⏱️ Arjun reads a 300-word assembly talk at 120 words a minute. How many seconds does it take?
30. 30.⏱️ How many words can Diya say in 1 and a half minutes at 100 words a minute?
31. 31.🪝 What kind of opening is this? “One morning, Ravi’s grandmother handed him an old wooden box.” (a) a question hook (b) a fact hook (c) a story hook (d) a weak opening
32. 32.True or false: “My topic is water. That is all.” is a fact hook. (a) True (b) False
33. 33.True or false: “Some things are kind of helpful sometimes.” is a specific example. (a) True (b) False
34. 34.🪧 What does the phrase “For example” do in a speech? (a) sums up (b) adds another point (c) gives an example (d) shows a contrast
35. 35.True or false: “Join our book club this Friday and bring one friend.” is a call to action. (a) False (b) True
36. 36.True or false: “Um… yeah, that’s it, I think.” is a weak ending. (a) True (b) False
37. 37.✂️ Rohan’s assembly talk must fit in 4 minutes. Rohan speaks at 100 words a minute and has written 470 words. How many words must be cut?
38. 38.True or false: “Two friends helped him walk slowly back to the bus.” is the setting of the story. (a) True (b) False
39. 39.🪧 What does the phrase “Secondly” do in a speech? (a) sums up (b) adds another point (c) starts the first point (d) shows a contrast
40. 40.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) Take the case of (b) Moreover (c) For instance (d) A good example is

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