Public Speaking Worksheet: Part 2 Test

Public speaking lesson 16: Part 2 test: building a speech · Set 192 · 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.📋 Before writing a speech, what should you decide first? (a) its purpose (b) the font (c) the ending music (d) the stage colour
2. 2.True or false: “It was a foggy winter morning at the bus stop.” is the setting of the story. (a) True (b) False
3. 3.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) looking up at the end (b) ending on time (c) linking to the start (d) rushing off the stage
4. 4.True or false: a speech acting out a comic scene from a picnic is mainly to entertain. (a) False (b) True
5. 5.⏱️ Diya reads a 225-word science fair talk at 150 words a minute. How many seconds does it take?
6. 6.True or false: “It was a foggy winter morning at the bus stop.” is how the story is solved. (a) False (b) True
7. 7.🪝 What kind of opening is this? “Our heart beats about one lakh times every day.” (a) a story hook (b) a weak opening (c) a fact hook (d) a question hook
8. 8.🏁 What kind of ending is this? “Okay, I am done now.” (a) a call to action (b) a weak ending (c) a link to the opening (d) a summary
9. 9.True or false: “In our school garden, the tomato plants we watered daily grew twice as tall.” is a specific example. (a) True (b) False
10. 10.🧱 Which comes first in a speech: the memorable last line or the main points? (a) the memorable last line (b) the main points
11. 11.🧱 What is the right order of a speech? (a) opening, closing, body (b) closing, opening, body (c) opening, body, closing (d) body, closing, opening
12. 12.True or false: a speech urging shoppers to carry cloth bags is mainly to persuade. (a) True (b) False
13. 13.✂️ Meera’s class presentation must fit in 4 minutes. Meera speaks at 150 words a minute and has written 610 words. How many words must be cut?
14. 14.True or false: “When I was in Class 3, I froze on stage in the middle of a poem.” is a story hook. (a) True (b) False
15. 15.📖 Why do speakers tell short personal stories? (a) stories stick in minds (b) to waste time (c) to avoid the topic (d) to confuse people
16. 16.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) reasons for your idea (b) greeting the audience (c) a preview of the points (d) introducing the topic
17. 17.🧱 Which comes first in a speech: the memorable last line or greeting the audience? (a) the memorable last line (b) greeting the audience
18. 18.🏁 What kind of ending is this? “I forgot the rest, so bye.” (a) a link to the opening (b) a weak ending (c) a summary (d) a call to action
19. 19.Which of these belongs in the opening? (a) the memorable last line (b) thanking the audience (c) reasons for your idea (d) the attention hook
20. 20.True or false: a speech sharing a silly poem about Monday mornings is mainly to entertain. (a) True (b) False
21. 21.⏱️ Ishaan speaks at 140 words a minute. How many words fit in a 1-minute competition speech?
22. 22.🪧 What does the phrase “My first point is” do in a speech? (a) shows a contrast (b) gives an example (c) adds another point (d) starts the first point
23. 23.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) a clear last line (b) pausing before the end (c) a calm thank-you (d) adding a new point
24. 24.🪝 What kind of opening is this? “When I was in Class 3, I froze on stage in the middle of a poem.” (a) a story hook (b) a weak opening (c) a fact hook (d) a question hook
25. 25.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) trailing off (b) stopping mid-sentence (c) apologising at the end (d) looking up at the end
26. 26.🪝 What kind of opening is this? “One morning, Ravi’s grandmother handed him an old wooden box.” (a) a question hook (b) a story hook (c) a fact hook (d) a weak opening
27. 27.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) Take the case of (b) In addition (c) Secondly (d) Moreover
28. 28.True or false: “Mangoes are the best fruit.” is an opinion. (a) True (b) False
29. 29.🏁 What kind of ending is this? “And that tiny kitten under our scooter? Today she is a happy, healthy cat.” (a) a summary (b) a link to the opening (c) a weak ending (d) a call to action
30. 30.✂️ Your speech is too long for the time limit. What should you do? (a) ignore the limit (b) skip the ending (c) cut the weakest part (d) speak super fast
31. 31.🔎 Is this a specific example or a vague claim? “Some things are kind of helpful sometimes.” (a) a specific example (b) a vague claim
32. 32.True or false: a speech asking families to save water is mainly to inform. (a) True (b) False
33. 33.Which of these is a strong ending habit? (a) apologising at the end (b) ending on time (c) stopping mid-sentence (d) adding a new point
34. 34.True or false: “Um, so, I am going to talk about trees, I guess.” is a question hook. (a) False (b) True
35. 35.⏱️ Arjun speaks at 110 words a minute. How many words fit in a 4-minute science fair talk?
36. 36.⏱️ Ishaan’s assembly talk has 600 words. At 100 words a minute, how many minutes will it take?
37. 37.🎯 What is the main purpose of a speech giving directions to the school library? (a) to persuade (b) to inform (c) to entertain
38. 38.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) a story proving a point (b) a summary of the points (c) reasons for your idea (d) facts and examples
39. 39.🌱 Which example best supports “Plants need sunlight”? (a) a plant kept dark wilted (b) ice cream is cold (c) cats like milk (d) trains run on rails
40. 40.True or false: “My grandfather walks 5 km every morning and feels fit at seventy.” is a vague claim. (a) True (b) False

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