Public Speaking Worksheet: Part 2 Test

Public speaking lesson 16: Part 2 test: building a speech · Set 152 · 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.🪝 What kind of opening is this? “Our heart beats about one lakh times every day.” (a) a story hook (b) a fact hook (c) a question hook (d) a weak opening
2. 2.True or false: “Okay… so… where do I even start?” is a weak opening. (a) True (b) False
3. 3.🪝 Which is the stronger opening for a talk on trees? (a) “A tree saved my road.” (b) “Trees. Yes. Trees.”
4. 4.🔎 Is this a specific example or a vague claim? “Lots of people say trees are good.” (a) a vague claim (b) a specific example
5. 5.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) a summary of the points (b) thanking the audience (c) a preview of the points (d) the memorable last line
6. 6.True or false: “So we saw three things: trees cool us, clean our air and give us food.” is a summary. (a) True (b) False
7. 7.📋 Before writing a speech, what should you decide first? (a) the ending music (b) its purpose (c) the font (d) the stage colour
8. 8.🌱 Which example best supports “Plants need sunlight”? (a) cats like milk (b) ice cream is cold (c) a plant kept dark wilted (d) trains run on rails
9. 9.🧱 Which comes first in a speech: a story proving a point or a summary of the points? (a) a story proving a point (b) a summary of the points
10. 10.⏱️ Rohan reads a 100-word debate speech at 100 words a minute. How many seconds does it take?
11. 11.🏁 What kind of ending is this? “I forgot the rest, so bye.” (a) a summary (b) a call to action (c) a link to the opening (d) a weak ending
12. 12.🎙️ In a practice run, Rohan said 300 words in 3 minutes. How many words a minute is that?
13. 13.🏁 Strong or weak ending habit: running over time? (a) a weak ending habit (b) a strong ending habit
14. 14.🏁 Strong or weak ending habit: a calm thank-you? (a) a weak ending habit (b) a strong ending habit
15. 15.True or false: “Then I saw that my speech notes were missing.” is the problem in the story. (a) True (b) False
16. 16.🪝 What is the main job of a speech’s opening? (a) to fill time (b) to grab attention (c) to thank everyone (d) to end the speech
17. 17.🏁 Why does the last line of a speech matter so much? (a) it must be a joke (b) nobody hears it (c) it can be skipped (d) it sticks in the mind
18. 18.🎙️ In a practice run, Vihaan said 440 words in 4 minutes. How many words a minute is that?
19. 19.🪝 What kind of opening is this? “Light from the Sun takes about eight minutes to reach the Earth.” (a) a story hook (b) a weak opening (c) a question hook (d) a fact hook
20. 20.⏱️ Nisha speaks at 100 words a minute. How many words fit in a 1-minute science fair talk?
21. 21.🧱 Which comes first in a speech: the attention hook or facts and examples? (a) the attention hook (b) facts and examples
22. 22.True or false: a speech asking classmates to stop wasting food is mainly to inform. (a) True (b) False
23. 23.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) a preview of the points (b) the main points (c) the attention hook (d) introducing the topic
24. 24.True or false: “My topic is water. That is all.” is a weak opening. (a) True (b) False
25. 25.Which phrase gives an example? (a) To begin with (b) In short (c) Even so (d) Take the case of
26. 26.🪝 What kind of opening is this? “The blue whale is the largest animal on Earth.” (a) a question hook (b) a story hook (c) a fact hook (d) a weak opening
27. 27.True or false: “Light from the Sun takes about eight minutes to reach the Earth.” is a fact hook. (a) True (b) False
28. 28.True or false: “It was a hot May afternoon at my grandmother’s village.” is the problem in the story. (a) False (b) True
29. 29.🪝 What kind of opening is this? “Sorry, I did not prepare much, but here goes.” (a) a question hook (b) a fact hook (c) a weak opening (d) a story hook
30. 30.Which phrase sums up? (a) In contrast (b) However (c) Firstly (d) To conclude
31. 31.⏱️ Diya reads a 50-word debate speech at 100 words a minute. How many seconds does it take?
32. 32.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) In addition (b) Another point is (c) Moreover (d) In contrast
33. 33.🪝 What kind of opening is this? “How many of you walked to school today?” (a) a fact hook (b) a question hook (c) a story hook (d) a weak opening
34. 34.True or false: “Some things are kind of helpful sometimes.” is a specific example. (a) False (b) True
35. 35.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) Firstly (b) To begin with (c) For example (d) Let me start with
36. 36.🎯 What is the main purpose of a speech sharing facts about the Sun? (a) to entertain (b) to persuade (c) to inform
37. 37.⏸️ Pauses and audience laughter take time too. So your speech should be… (a) a little under the limit (b) far over the limit (c) exactly at the limit
38. 38.⏱️ How many words can Aarav say in 1 and a half minutes at 120 words a minute?
39. 39.🪝 Which is the stronger opening for a talk on saving water? (a) “My topic is water.” (b) “Ever seen a dry tap?”
40. 40.🪝 What kind of opening is this? “Okay… so… where do I even start?” (a) a weak opening (b) a fact hook (c) a question hook (d) a story hook

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