Public Speaking Worksheet: Part 2 Test

Public speaking lesson 16: Part 2 test: building a speech · Set 220 · 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.🧱 How many main points suit a 3-minute school speech? (a) about 50 (b) about 2 or 3 (c) about 20 (d) none at all
2. 2.Which of these belongs in the closing? (a) greeting the audience (b) facts and examples (c) a summary of the points (d) a preview of the points
3. 3.True or false: “I forgot the rest, so bye.” is a weak ending. (a) False (b) True
4. 4.⏱️ Why should you time your speech when you practise? (a) to fit the time limit (b) to speak faster (c) to skip the ending (d) to tire yourself
5. 5.True or false: “Our class saved about 40 litres of water a week by closing taps fully.” is a vague claim. (a) False (b) True
6. 6.🧐 Is this a fact or an opinion? “A week has seven days.” (a) a fact (b) an opinion
7. 7.🔎 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
8. 8.True or false: “Everything is better when things are better.” is a specific example. (a) True (b) False
9. 9.🧱 In which part of a speech does greeting the audience belong? (a) the body (b) the opening (c) the closing
10. 10.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) For instance (b) For example (c) A good example is (d) Let me start with
11. 11.🔎 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
12. 12.🔎 Is this a specific example or a vague claim? “Exercise is nice and stuff.” (a) a specific example (b) a vague claim
13. 13.🚫 Which opening should you avoid? (a) a short story (b) a question (c) a surprising fact (d) starting with “sorry”
14. 14.True or false: “Firstly” adds another point. (a) True (b) False
15. 15.🔎 Is this a specific example or a vague claim? “Some things are kind of helpful sometimes.” (a) a specific example (b) a vague claim
16. 16.True or false: “Exercise is nice and stuff.” is a vague claim. (a) False (b) True
17. 17.🔒 Which story is NOT okay to share in a school speech? (a) a friend’s secret (b) a time you helped (c) a funny picnic moment (d) a lesson you learned
18. 18.Which of these belongs in the body? (a) a preview of the points (b) the main points (c) introducing the topic (d) greeting the audience
19. 19.⏱️ Diya’s debate speech has 300 words. At 150 words a minute, how many minutes will it take?
20. 20.True or false: “We walked together and reached school just in time.” is the setting of the story. (a) False (b) True
21. 21.🎙️ In a practice run, Ishaan said 550 words in 5 minutes. How many words a minute is that?
22. 22.True or false: “Okay… so… where do I even start?” is a weak opening. (a) False (b) True
23. 23.🪧 What does the phrase “Another point is” do in a speech? (a) gives an example (b) shows a contrast (c) adds another point (d) starts the first point
24. 24.🏁 Strong or weak ending habit: looking up at the end? (a) a strong ending habit (b) a weak ending habit
25. 25.True or false: “Our heart beats about one lakh times every day.” is a fact hook. (a) False (b) True
26. 26.True or false: “My topic is water. That is all.” is a story hook. (a) False (b) True
27. 27.🪝 What kind of opening is this? “It was the night before the science fair, and our volcano would not erupt.” (a) a fact hook (b) a weak opening (c) a question hook (d) a story hook
28. 28.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) a story proving a point (b) the memorable last line (c) thanking the audience (d) the call to action
29. 29.True or false: a speech asking families to save water is mainly to entertain. (a) False (b) True
30. 30.True or false: a speech asking classmates to stop wasting food is mainly to persuade. (a) True (b) False
31. 31.🎯 What is the main purpose of a speech reporting the results of a class survey? (a) to persuade (b) to inform (c) to entertain
32. 32.True or false: “What would you do if the lights went out for a week?” is a fact hook. (a) False (b) True
33. 33.✂️ Diya’s debate speech must fit in 2 minutes. Diya speaks at 100 words a minute and has written 240 words. How many words must be cut?
34. 34.⏱️ How many words can Vihaan say in 2 and a half minutes at 140 words a minute?
35. 35.🪝 What kind of opening is this? “Last monsoon, my brother and I found a tiny kitten under our scooter.” (a) a question hook (b) a weak opening (c) a story hook (d) a fact hook
36. 36.⏱️ Saanvi speaks at 140 words a minute. How many words fit in a 5-minute competition speech?
37. 37.True or false: “A week has seven days.” is an opinion. (a) True (b) False
38. 38.🪝 Which is the stronger opening for a talk on saving water? (a) “My topic is water.” (b) “Ever seen a dry tap?”
39. 39.🧐 Is this a fact or an opinion? “Bees make honey.” (a) an opinion (b) a fact
40. 40.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) the memorable last line (b) the attention hook (c) a summary of the points (d) the call to action

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