Public Speaking Worksheet: Part 2 Test

Public speaking lesson 16: Part 2 test: building a speech · Set 147 · 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.🔎 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 vague claim (b) a specific example
2. 2.Which phrase gives an example? (a) Even so (b) Firstly (c) Moreover (d) For instance
3. 3.🪝 What kind of opening is this? “It was the night before the science fair, and our volcano would not erupt.” (a) a question hook (b) a fact hook (c) a story hook (d) a weak opening
4. 4.⏱️ Diya speaks at 150 words a minute. How many words fit in a 1-minute class presentation?
5. 5.True or false: “Pick up one wrapper on your way out today.” is a link to the opening. (a) True (b) False
6. 6.🔎 Is this a specific example or a vague claim? “Everything is better when things are better.” (a) a specific example (b) a vague claim
7. 7.🔎 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 vague claim (b) a specific example
8. 8.📖 Which part of a story is this line? “It was a foggy winter morning at the bus stop.” (a) the solution (b) the problem (c) the setting
9. 9.🪝 What is the main job of a speech’s opening? (a) to grab attention (b) to fill time (c) to thank everyone (d) to end the speech
10. 10.✂️ Tara’s science fair talk must fit in 3 minutes. Tara speaks at 110 words a minute and has written 350 words. How many words must be cut?
11. 11.⏱️ How many words can Ananya say in 2 and a half minutes at 100 words a minute?
12. 12.🧱 In which part of a speech does a story proving a point belong? (a) the closing (b) the opening (c) the body
13. 13.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) My first point is (b) To begin with (c) For example (d) Let me start with
14. 14.⏱️ Vihaan’s class presentation has 200 words. At 100 words a minute, how many minutes will it take?
15. 15.⏱️ Aarav’s competition speech has 360 words. At 120 words a minute, how many minutes will it take?
16. 16.⏱️ Rohan speaks at 150 words a minute. How many words fit in a 5-minute debate speech?
17. 17.🪝 What kind of opening is this? “One morning, Ravi’s grandmother handed him an old wooden box.” (a) a question hook (b) a weak opening (c) a story hook (d) a fact hook
18. 18.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) a story proving a point (b) greeting the audience (c) facts and examples (d) the main points
19. 19.📖 Which part of a story is this line? “It was a hot May afternoon at my grandmother’s village.” (a) the setting (b) the problem (c) the solution
20. 20.True or false: “Last monsoon, my brother and I found a tiny kitten under our scooter.” is a fact hook. (a) False (b) True
21. 21.🧱 How many main points suit a 3-minute school speech? (a) none at all (b) about 50 (c) about 2 or 3 (d) about 20
22. 22.True or false: “adding a new point” is a strong ending habit. (a) False (b) True
23. 23.True or false: “So I took a deep breath and spoke from memory.” is the setting of the story. (a) True (b) False
24. 24.Which of these belongs in the closing? (a) a summary of the points (b) facts and examples (c) a preview of the points (d) the main points
25. 25.🪝 What kind of opening is this? “Who here has ever lost a ball in a neighbour’s garden?” (a) a question hook (b) a weak opening (c) a fact hook (d) a story hook
26. 26.🏁 Why does the last line of a speech matter so much? (a) nobody hears it (b) it can be skipped (c) it must be a joke (d) it sticks in the mind
27. 27.🪧 What does the phrase “My first point is” do in a speech? (a) starts the first point (b) shows a contrast (c) gives an example (d) adds another point
28. 28.🧱 In which part of a speech does introducing the topic belong? (a) the closing (b) the opening (c) the body
29. 29.🧱 In which part of a speech does a preview of the points belong? (a) the closing (b) the opening (c) the body
30. 30.🧐 Is this a fact or an opinion? “Rainy days are the nicest days.” (a) a fact (b) an opinion
31. 31.📖 Which part of a story is this line? “Halfway up the hill, Kabir twisted his ankle.” (a) the solution (b) the setting (c) the problem
32. 32.🎯 Which purpose usually ends with a call like “Join us!”? (a) to inform (b) to entertain (c) to persuade
33. 33.True or false: a speech sharing facts about the Sun is mainly to inform. (a) False (b) True
34. 34.⏱️ Ishaan speaks at 140 words a minute. How many words fit in a 4-minute assembly talk?
35. 35.🔎 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
36. 36.🪝 Which is the stronger opening for a talk on trees? (a) “A tree saved my road.” (b) “Trees. Yes. Trees.”
37. 37.⏱️ Ishaan’s class presentation has 450 words. At 150 words a minute, how many minutes will it take?
38. 38.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) a preview of the points (b) introducing the topic (c) a summary of the points (d) greeting the audience
39. 39.Which phrase adds another point? (a) A good example is (b) Even so (c) Firstly (d) In addition
40. 40.True or false: “ending on time” is a strong ending habit. (a) True (b) False

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