Public Speaking Worksheet: Part 2 Test

Public speaking lesson 16: Part 2 test: building a speech · Set 193 · 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.⏱️ Meera’s welcome speech has 400 words. At 100 words a minute, how many minutes will it take?
2. 2.True or false: “a clear last line” is a strong ending habit. (a) False (b) True
3. 3.🪝 What kind of opening is this? “How many of you walked to school today?” (a) a story hook (b) a fact hook (c) a weak opening (d) a question hook
4. 4.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
5. 5.True or false: “Moreover” adds another point. (a) False (b) True
6. 6.True or false: a speech retelling a funny dream you had is mainly to entertain. (a) False (b) True
7. 7.True or false: a speech telling the tale of a very clumsy cook is mainly to entertain. (a) True (b) False
8. 8.🔒 Which story is NOT okay to share in a school speech? (a) a lesson you learned (b) a funny picnic moment (c) a friend’s secret (d) a time you helped
9. 9.🏁 What kind of ending is this? “That is all. Sorry it was boring.” (a) a summary (b) a link to the opening (c) a weak ending (d) a call to action
10. 10.True or false: “When I was in Class 3, I froze on stage in the middle of a poem.” is a weak opening. (a) False (b) True
11. 11.🧱 In which part of a speech does a summary of the points belong? (a) the body (b) the opening (c) the closing
12. 12.📖 A story in a speech should be… (a) short and to the point (b) unrelated to the topic (c) as long as possible (d) full of secrets
13. 13.🧱 Which comes first in a speech: the attention hook or the main points? (a) the attention hook (b) the main points
14. 14.💬 Words like “should”, “must” and “let us” often show a speech that wants… (a) to inform (b) to entertain (c) to persuade
15. 15.🔎 Is this a specific example or a vague claim? “Water is very, very important.” (a) a specific example (b) a vague claim
16. 16.✂️ Your speech is too long for the time limit. What should you do? (a) ignore the limit (b) speak super fast (c) cut the weakest part (d) skip the ending
17. 17.⏱️ How many words can Aarav say in 2 and a half minutes at 100 words a minute?
18. 18.🎙️ In a practice run, Vihaan said 500 words in 5 minutes. How many words a minute is that?
19. 19.🧱 In which part of a speech does introducing the topic belong? (a) the body (b) the opening (c) the closing
20. 20.True or false: “Reading is good for everyone.” is a specific example. (a) False (b) True
21. 21.⏸️ 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
22. 22.🪝 Which is the stronger opening for a talk on trees? (a) “A tree saved my road.” (b) “Trees. Yes. Trees.”
23. 23.🧱 What is the right order of a speech? (a) closing, opening, body (b) body, closing, opening (c) opening, body, closing (d) opening, closing, body
24. 24.🪧 What does the phrase “Secondly” do in a speech? (a) gives an example (b) adds another point (c) sums up (d) shows a contrast
25. 25.True or false: “The Moon goes around the Earth.” is a fact. (a) False (b) True
26. 26.True or false: “Last Diwali, our street used clay lamps and made far less waste.” is a specific example. (a) False (b) True
27. 27.🪝 What kind of opening is this? “Have you ever wondered where your tiffin waste goes?” (a) a weak opening (b) a fact hook (c) a question hook (d) a story hook
28. 28.🧱 Which comes first in a speech: a summary of the points or greeting the audience? (a) a summary of the points (b) greeting the audience
29. 29.🎯 What is the main purpose of a speech reporting the results of a class survey? (a) to entertain (b) to inform (c) to persuade
30. 30.True or false: “I forgot the rest, so bye.” is a weak ending. (a) True (b) False
31. 31.✂️ Kabir’s competition speech must fit in 3 minutes. Kabir speaks at 150 words a minute and has written 480 words. How many words must be cut?
32. 32.🪧 “Some say homework is boring. ___, it helps us practise.” Which fits? (a) To sum up (b) For example (c) However (d) Firstly
33. 33.🧱 How many main points suit a 3-minute school speech? (a) none at all (b) about 20 (c) about 2 or 3 (d) about 50
34. 34.True or false: “Halfway up the hill, Kabir twisted his ankle.” is how the story is solved. (a) False (b) True
35. 35.🪝 What kind of opening is this? “When I was in Class 3, I froze on stage in the middle of a poem.” (a) a question hook (b) a weak opening (c) a story hook (d) a fact hook
36. 36.⏱️ Vihaan speaks at 140 words a minute. How many words fit in a 3-minute competition speech?
37. 37.True or false: “Mangoes are the best fruit.” is an opinion. (a) True (b) False
38. 38.True or false: “Lots of people say trees are good.” is a specific example. (a) False (b) True
39. 39.🪝 What kind of opening is this? “Who here has ever lost a ball in a neighbour’s garden?” (a) a story hook (b) a weak opening (c) a fact hook (d) a question hook
40. 40.🪝 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 weak opening (d) a fact hook

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