Public Speaking Worksheet: Part 2 Test

Public speaking lesson 16: Part 2 test: building a speech · Set 226 · 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.⏱️ Diya’s assembly talk has 280 words. At 140 words a minute, how many minutes will it take?
2. 2.🧱 Which comes first in a speech: greeting the audience or the main points? (a) greeting the audience (b) the main points
3. 3.True or false: “When Meena read for 20 minutes a day, she finished six storybooks in one term.” is a vague claim. (a) False (b) True
4. 4.🧐 Is this a fact or an opinion? “A week has seven days.” (a) an opinion (b) a fact
5. 5.⏱️ Meera speaks at 110 words a minute. How many words fit in a 1-minute competition speech?
6. 6.True or false: “Mangoes are the best fruit.” is a fact. (a) False (b) True
7. 7.🪧 “___, let me tell you why sleep matters.” — the very first point. Which fits? (a) To sum up (b) However (c) In conclusion (d) To begin with
8. 8.🔎 Is this a specific example or a vague claim? “Everything is better when things are better.” (a) a vague claim (b) a specific example
9. 9.🌱 Which example best supports “Plants need sunlight”? (a) a plant kept dark wilted (b) trains run on rails (c) cats like milk (d) ice cream is cold
10. 10.📖 Which part of a story is this line? “Halfway up the hill, Kabir twisted his ankle.” (a) the solution (b) the problem (c) the setting
11. 11.⏱️ Tara’s science fair talk has 450 words. At 150 words a minute, how many minutes will it take?
12. 12.📖 After telling a story, what should you do? (a) start a new topic (b) tell three more (c) link it to your point (d) leave the stage
13. 13.🪝 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
14. 14.🎙️ In a practice run, Vihaan said 600 words in 4 minutes. How many words a minute is that?
15. 15.🏁 What kind of ending is this? “So we saw three things: trees cool us, clean our air and give us food.” (a) a summary (b) a weak ending (c) a call to action (d) a link to the opening
16. 16.True or false: a speech retelling a funny dream you had is mainly to persuade. (a) True (b) False
17. 17.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) facts and examples (b) reasons for your idea (c) the main points (d) the call to action
18. 18.🏁 Why does the last line of a speech matter so much? (a) it must be a joke (b) it can be skipped (c) nobody hears it (d) it sticks in the mind
19. 19.🔒 Which story is NOT okay to share in a school speech? (a) a time you helped (b) a friend’s secret (c) a lesson you learned (d) a funny picnic moment
20. 20.🪧 “I have told you about trees and rivers. ___, nature needs our care.” Which fits? (a) For example (b) To sum up (c) Secondly (d) Firstly
21. 21.🎯 What is the main purpose of a speech sharing a silly poem about Monday mornings? (a) to entertain (b) to persuade (c) to inform
22. 22.Which of these is a weak ending habit? (a) trailing off (b) pausing before the end (c) ending on time (d) a clear last line
23. 23.⏱️ Saanvi speaks at 140 words a minute. How many words fit in a 3-minute science fair talk?
24. 24.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) adding a new point (b) ending on time (c) trailing off (d) stopping mid-sentence
25. 25.🪝 What is the main job of a speech’s opening? (a) to fill time (b) to grab attention (c) to thank everyone (d) to end the speech
26. 26.🐢 Which is a comfortable speaking pace for most speeches? (a) 120–150 words a minute (b) 20–30 words a minute (c) 300–400 words a minute
27. 27.🔎 Is this a specific example or a vague claim? “Some things are kind of helpful sometimes.” (a) a vague claim (b) a specific example
28. 28.True or false: “In our school garden, the tomato plants we watered daily grew twice as tall.” is a vague claim. (a) True (b) False
29. 29.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) pausing before the end (b) trailing off (c) rushing off the stage (d) running over time
30. 30.🧐 Is this a fact or an opinion? “Blue is the prettiest colour.” (a) a fact (b) an opinion
31. 31.True or false: “Last Diwali, our street used clay lamps and made far less waste.” is a specific example. (a) True (b) False
32. 32.🧐 Is this a fact or an opinion? “Water freezes at 0 °C.” (a) a fact (b) an opinion
33. 33.True or false: “Our heart beats about one lakh times every day.” is a question hook. (a) True (b) False
34. 34.🧱 Which comes first in a speech: reasons for your idea or thanking the audience? (a) reasons for your idea (b) thanking the audience
35. 35.✂️ Your speech is too long for the time limit. What should you do? (a) cut the weakest part (b) speak super fast (c) skip the ending (d) ignore the limit
36. 36.📖 Which part of a story is this line? “It was a foggy winter morning at the bus stop.” (a) the setting (b) the solution (c) the problem
37. 37.🎯 A speech with facts, steps and clear explanations mainly aims… (a) to inform (b) to entertain (c) to persuade
38. 38.⏱️ Why should you time your speech when you practise? (a) to speak faster (b) to fit the time limit (c) to tire yourself (d) to skip the ending
39. 39.⏱️ How long should the opening of a 2-minute speech be? (a) half the speech (b) ten minutes (c) the whole speech (d) a few sentences
40. 40.🎙️ In a practice run, Meera said 440 words in 4 minutes. How many words a minute is that?

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