Public Speaking Worksheet: Part 2 Test

Public speaking lesson 16: Part 2 test: building a speech · Set 143 · 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 stronger opening for a talk on trees? (a) “A tree saved my road.” (b) “Trees. Yes. Trees.”
2. 2.🪝 What kind of opening is this? “An octopus has three hearts.” (a) a weak opening (b) a question hook (c) a story hook (d) a fact hook
3. 3.⏱️ Ananya speaks at 130 words a minute. How many words fit in a 1-minute assembly talk?
4. 4.🔎 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
5. 5.🪧 “Plastic harms animals. ___, cows often swallow plastic bags.” Which fits? (a) To sum up (b) Firstly (c) In conclusion (d) For example
6. 6.Which of these belongs in the body? (a) facts and examples (b) introducing the topic (c) the attention hook (d) greeting the audience
7. 7.True or false: a speech telling a funny story about your pet goat is mainly to entertain. (a) True (b) False
8. 8.🔎 Is this a specific example or a vague claim? “In our school garden, the tomato plants we watered daily grew twice as tall.” (a) a specific example (b) a vague claim
9. 9.⏱️ Saanvi’s assembly talk has 200 words. At 100 words a minute, how many minutes will it take?
10. 10.✂️ Vihaan’s assembly talk must fit in 1 minute. Vihaan speaks at 130 words a minute and has written 180 words. How many words must be cut?
11. 11.⏱️ Vihaan speaks at 110 words a minute. How many words fit in a 5-minute competition speech?
12. 12.Which of these belongs in the closing? (a) the memorable last line (b) greeting the audience (c) the attention hook (d) a story proving a point
13. 13.True or false: “Pick up one wrapper on your way out today.” is a call to action. (a) True (b) False
14. 14.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) looking up at the end (b) trailing off (c) pausing before the end (d) linking to the start
15. 15.🪝 What kind of opening is this? “Who here has ever lost a ball in a neighbour’s garden?” (a) a weak opening (b) a question hook (c) a story hook (d) a fact hook
16. 16.🎯 Which purpose usually ends with a call like “Join us!”? (a) to persuade (b) to inform (c) to entertain
17. 17.🪝 What is the main job of a speech’s opening? (a) to end the speech (b) to fill time (c) to grab attention (d) to thank everyone
18. 18.True or false: “It was the first day of school after the summer break.” is how the story is solved. (a) False (b) True
19. 19.🪧 What does the phrase “To begin with” do in a speech? (a) adds another point (b) starts the first point (c) sums up (d) shows a contrast
20. 20.True or false: “It was a hot May afternoon at my grandmother’s village.” is how the story is solved. (a) True (b) False
21. 21.⏱️ Aarav reads a 150-word assembly talk at 100 words a minute. How many seconds does it take?
22. 22.True or false: “Last Diwali, our street used clay lamps and made far less waste.” is a specific example. (a) True (b) False
23. 23.Which of these belongs in the opening? (a) the memorable last line (b) a preview of the points (c) a summary of the points (d) the call to action
24. 24.True or false: “Take the case of” gives an example. (a) True (b) False
25. 25.🧱 How many main points suit a 3-minute school speech? (a) none at all (b) about 20 (c) about 50 (d) about 2 or 3
26. 26.🐢 Which is a comfortable speaking pace for most speeches? (a) 300–400 words a minute (b) 120–150 words a minute (c) 20–30 words a minute
27. 27.True or false: “On the other hand” adds another point. (a) False (b) True
28. 28.True or false: “And that tiny kitten under our scooter? Today she is a happy, healthy cat.” is a link to the opening. (a) False (b) True
29. 29.🧱 Which comes first in a speech: the main points or thanking the audience? (a) the main points (b) thanking the audience
30. 30.🏃 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
31. 31.🪝 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 weak opening (d) a story hook
32. 32.⏱️ Aarav speaks at 140 words a minute. How many words fit in a 2-minute class presentation?
33. 33.True or false: “Secondly” adds another point. (a) False (b) True
34. 34.True or false: “A week has seven days.” is an opinion. (a) False (b) True
35. 35.Which of these is a strong ending habit? (a) rushing off the stage (b) a calm thank-you (c) running over time (d) apologising at the end
36. 36.🪝 Which is the stronger opening for a talk on saving water? (a) “My topic is water.” (b) “Ever seen a dry tap?”
37. 37.True or false: “So tonight, switch off one extra light — and keep doing it.” is a call to action. (a) False (b) True
38. 38.⏸️ 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
39. 39.🧱 Which comes first in a speech: reasons for your idea or introducing the topic? (a) reasons for your idea (b) introducing the topic
40. 40.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) looking up at the end (b) stopping mid-sentence (c) ending on time (d) pausing before the end

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