Public Speaking Worksheet: Part 2 Test

Public speaking lesson 16: Part 2 test: building a speech · Set 174 · 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 saving water? (a) “My topic is water.” (b) “Ever seen a dry tap?”
2. 2.True or false: a speech giving directions to the school library is mainly to persuade. (a) True (b) False
3. 3.True or false: “Last monsoon, my brother and I found a tiny kitten under our scooter.” is a story hook. (a) True (b) False
4. 4.🪧 What does the phrase “For instance” do in a speech? (a) starts the first point (b) gives an example (c) adds another point (d) sums up
5. 5.True or false: “Homework is boring.” is a fact. (a) False (b) True
6. 6.True or false: “Halfway up the hill, Kabir twisted his ankle.” is the problem in the story. (a) False (b) True
7. 7.🎯 What is the main purpose of a speech sharing facts about the Sun? (a) to persuade (b) to inform (c) to entertain
8. 8.🧐 Is this a fact or an opinion? “Bees make honey.” (a) an opinion (b) a fact
9. 9.🧐 Is this a fact or an opinion? “The Sun rises in the east.” (a) an opinion (b) a fact
10. 10.⏱️ Tara’s competition speech has 500 words. At 100 words a minute, how many minutes will it take?
11. 11.True or false: “A week has seven days.” is a fact. (a) False (b) True
12. 12.🏁 Strong or weak ending habit: trailing off? (a) a weak ending habit (b) a strong ending habit
13. 13.🔎 Is this a specific example or a vague claim? “Some things are kind of helpful sometimes.” (a) a specific example (b) a vague claim
14. 14.🧐 Is this a fact or an opinion? “Cricket is the most exciting sport.” (a) a fact (b) an opinion
15. 15.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) For example (b) For instance (c) Take the case of (d) Secondly
16. 16.✂️ Aarav’s assembly talk must fit in 1 minute. Aarav speaks at 110 words a minute and has written 180 words. How many words must be cut?
17. 17.⏱️ Why should you time your speech when you practise? (a) to speak faster (b) to skip the ending (c) to tire yourself (d) to fit the time limit
18. 18.⏱️ Vihaan speaks at 130 words a minute. How many words fit in a 1-minute class presentation?
19. 19.Which of these is a strong ending habit? (a) apologising at the end (b) a clear last line (c) adding a new point (d) stopping mid-sentence
20. 20.🪧 What does the phrase “On the other hand” do in a speech? (a) adds another point (b) gives an example (c) starts the first point (d) shows a contrast
21. 21.True or false: a speech describing the life cycle of a butterfly is mainly to inform. (a) False (b) True
22. 22.True or false: “Last monsoon, my brother and I found a tiny kitten under our scooter.” is a fact hook. (a) False (b) True
23. 23.🔎 Is this a specific example or a vague claim? “My grandfather walks 5 km every morning and feels fit at seventy.” (a) a specific example (b) a vague claim
24. 24.True or false: “That is all. Sorry it was boring.” is a weak ending. (a) True (b) False
25. 25.🧱 Which comes first in a speech: a preview of the points or a story proving a point? (a) a preview of the points (b) a story proving a point
26. 26.True or false: a speech reporting the results of a class survey is mainly to inform. (a) False (b) True
27. 27.True or false: a speech explaining how a rainbow forms is mainly to persuade. (a) False (b) True
28. 28.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
29. 29.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) apologising at the end (b) looking up at the end (c) linking to the start (d) a clear last line
30. 30.🪝 What kind of opening is this? “An octopus has three hearts.” (a) a question hook (b) a story hook (c) a weak opening (d) a fact hook
31. 31.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) To begin with (b) My first point is (c) Firstly (d) In addition
32. 32.True or false: “Halfway up the hill, Kabir twisted his ankle.” is the setting of the story. (a) True (b) False
33. 33.✂️ Diya’s debate speech must fit in 2 minutes. Diya speaks at 120 words a minute and has written 290 words. How many words must be cut?
34. 34.True or false: “Okay… so… where do I even start?” is a weak opening. (a) True (b) False
35. 35.True or false: “rushing off the stage” is a strong ending habit. (a) True (b) False
36. 36.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) running over time (b) stopping mid-sentence (c) trailing off (d) a clear last line
37. 37.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) To sum up (b) Even so (c) On the other hand (d) In contrast
38. 38.True or false: “In contrast” adds another point. (a) True (b) False
39. 39.🪧 What does the phrase “However” do in a speech? (a) adds another point (b) gives an example (c) shows a contrast (d) starts the first point
40. 40.⏱️ How many words can Kabir say in 1 and a half minutes at 100 words a minute?

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