Public Speaking Worksheet: Part 2 Test

Public speaking lesson 16: Part 2 test: building a speech · Set 177 · 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.True or false: “Last monsoon, my brother and I found a tiny kitten under our scooter.” is a weak opening. (a) False (b) True
2. 2.🧐 Is this a fact or an opinion? “The Sun rises in the east.” (a) an opinion (b) a fact
3. 3.Which of these belongs in the body? (a) thanking the audience (b) the attention hook (c) a summary of the points (d) the main points
4. 4.🏁 Strong or weak ending habit: a clear last line? (a) a strong ending habit (b) a weak ending habit
5. 5.🔎 Is this a specific example or a vague claim? “Our class collected 120 old books for the village library in one month.” (a) a specific example (b) a vague claim
6. 6.True or false: a speech giving directions to the school library is mainly to inform. (a) False (b) True
7. 7.True or false: “My grandfather walks 5 km every morning and feels fit at seventy.” is a vague claim. (a) True (b) False
8. 8.Which of these belongs in the closing? (a) reasons for your idea (b) the call to action (c) greeting the audience (d) a preview of the points
9. 9.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) the main points (b) a story proving a point (c) the attention hook (d) reasons for your idea
10. 10.True or false: “Two friends helped him walk slowly back to the bus.” is the setting of the story. (a) False (b) True
11. 11.True or false: “Another point is” starts the first point. (a) False (b) True
12. 12.Which phrase adds another point? (a) Even so (b) In contrast (c) Another point is (d) For instance
13. 13.✂️ Kabir’s science fair talk must fit in 4 minutes. Kabir speaks at 140 words a minute and has written 610 words. How many words must be cut?
14. 14.🔎 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
15. 15.📖 A story in a speech should be… (a) short and to the point (b) as long as possible (c) unrelated to the topic (d) full of secrets
16. 16.🧱 In which part of a speech does the attention hook belong? (a) the closing (b) the opening (c) the body
17. 17.🏃 Which example best supports “Exercise keeps us fit”? (a) rice is white (b) pens have ink (c) daily runs built stamina (d) the Moon is round
18. 18.True or false: a speech asking friends to vote for you as class monitor is mainly to persuade. (a) True (b) False
19. 19.🎯 What is the main purpose of a speech urging shoppers to carry cloth bags? (a) to entertain (b) to inform (c) to persuade
20. 20.🎯 What is the main purpose of a speech retelling a funny dream you had? (a) to entertain (b) to inform (c) to persuade
21. 21.Which of these belongs in the opening? (a) thanking the audience (b) introducing the topic (c) facts and examples (d) the memorable last line
22. 22.True or false: a speech showing how to fold a paper boat is mainly to inform. (a) False (b) True
23. 23.🪝 Which is the stronger opening for a talk on trees? (a) “A tree saved my road.” (b) “Trees. Yes. Trees.”
24. 24.🪝 What kind of opening is this? “Last monsoon, my brother and I found a tiny kitten under our scooter.” (a) a fact hook (b) a weak opening (c) a story hook (d) a question hook
25. 25.🏁 After your last line, what is a good way to finish? (a) walk off mid-line (b) “Thank you” and a smile (c) “that’s all, I guess” (d) ask “was it okay?”
26. 26.True or false: a speech asking classmates to stop wasting food is mainly to persuade. (a) True (b) False
27. 27.True or false: “Bees make honey.” is an opinion. (a) False (b) True
28. 28.🪝 What kind of opening is this? “Sorry, I did not prepare much, but here goes.” (a) a weak opening (b) a story hook (c) a fact hook (d) a question hook
29. 29.🧱 Each main point in the body should have… (a) nothing else (b) an example or a reason (c) a new topic (d) a goodbye
30. 30.🧱 In which part of a speech does reasons for your idea belong? (a) the closing (b) the opening (c) the body
31. 31.True or false: a speech sharing facts about the Sun is mainly to persuade. (a) True (b) False
32. 32.🪝 Which is the stronger opening for a talk on saving water? (a) “Ever seen a dry tap?” (b) “My topic is water.”
33. 33.🏁 What kind of ending is this? “Um… yeah, that’s it, I think.” (a) a summary (b) a weak ending (c) a call to action (d) a link to the opening
34. 34.🪧 “Plastic harms animals. ___, cows often swallow plastic bags.” Which fits? (a) Firstly (b) In conclusion (c) For example (d) To sum up
35. 35.True or false: “It was the first day of school after the summer break.” is the problem in the story. (a) True (b) False
36. 36.🚫 Which opening should you avoid? (a) a question (b) a surprising fact (c) starting with “sorry” (d) a short story
37. 37.🪝 What kind of opening is this? “How many of you walked to school today?” (a) a fact hook (b) a weak opening (c) a question hook (d) a story hook
38. 38.Which phrase gives an example? (a) In short (b) In contrast (c) In conclusion (d) For example
39. 39.🪝 What kind of opening is this? “One morning, Ravi’s grandmother handed him an old wooden box.” (a) a story hook (b) a question hook (c) a fact hook (d) a weak opening
40. 40.🪧 What does the phrase “In short” do in a speech? (a) sums up (b) starts the first point (c) gives an example (d) shows a contrast

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