Public Speaking Worksheet: Part 2 Test

Public speaking lesson 16: Part 2 test: building a speech · Set 231 · 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.🪝 What kind of opening is this? “Light from the Sun takes about eight minutes to reach the Earth.” (a) a weak opening (b) a question hook (c) a fact hook (d) a story hook
2. 2.True or false: “In addition” adds another point. (a) True (b) False
3. 3.True or false: “On the other hand” adds another point. (a) False (b) True
4. 4.🧱 How many main points suit a 3-minute school speech? (a) about 20 (b) about 2 or 3 (c) about 50 (d) none at all
5. 5.🎯 What is the main purpose of a speech telling a funny story about your pet goat? (a) to inform (b) to entertain (c) to persuade
6. 6.🔎 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 vague claim (b) a specific example
7. 7.🧱 What is the right order of a speech? (a) body, closing, opening (b) opening, body, closing (c) opening, closing, body (d) closing, opening, body
8. 8.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) Take the case of (b) To sum up (c) To conclude (d) In conclusion
9. 9.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
10. 10.🧐 Is this a fact or an opinion? “Summer holidays should be longer.” (a) an opinion (b) a fact
11. 11.Which of these belongs in the opening? (a) a preview of the points (b) a summary of the points (c) the main points (d) reasons for your idea
12. 12.🎯 What is the main purpose of a speech convincing the principal to add a reading hour? (a) to persuade (b) to entertain (c) to inform
13. 13.True or false: “A good example is” gives an example. (a) True (b) False
14. 14.🎯 What is the main purpose of a speech acting out a comic scene from a picnic? (a) to entertain (b) to persuade (c) to inform
15. 15.🧱 Which comes first in a speech: facts and examples or thanking the audience? (a) facts and examples (b) thanking the audience
16. 16.🎙️ In a practice run, Arjun said 440 words in 4 minutes. How many words a minute is that?
17. 17.True or false: “When I was in Class 3, I froze on stage in the middle of a poem.” is a fact hook. (a) False (b) True
18. 18.🎯 What is the main purpose of a speech explaining the rules of kabaddi? (a) to persuade (b) to inform (c) to entertain
19. 19.🐢 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
20. 20.🚫 Which opening should you avoid? (a) a surprising fact (b) starting with “sorry” (c) a short story (d) a question
21. 21.True or false: “Last Diwali, our street used clay lamps and made far less waste.” is a specific example. (a) False (b) True
22. 22.True or false: “To conclude” sums up. (a) False (b) True
23. 23.📖 Which part of a story is this line? “Then I saw that my speech notes were missing.” (a) the solution (b) the problem (c) the setting
24. 24.Which of these belongs in the opening? (a) the call to action (b) the memorable last line (c) a summary of the points (d) the attention hook
25. 25.⏱️ Why should you time your speech when you practise? (a) to tire yourself (b) to speak faster (c) to skip the ending (d) to fit the time limit
26. 26.⏱️ Meera reads a 250-word science fair talk at 100 words a minute. How many seconds does it take?
27. 27.🏁 A memorable ending should be… (a) about a new topic (b) a whispered mumble (c) short and strong (d) long and slow
28. 28.🪧 What does the phrase “Firstly” do in a speech? (a) adds another point (b) starts the first point (c) sums up (d) gives an example
29. 29.⏸️ Pauses and audience laughter take time too. So your speech should be… (a) far over the limit (b) a little under the limit (c) exactly at the limit
30. 30.🪝 What kind of opening is this? “Okay… so… where do I even start?” (a) a story hook (b) a question hook (c) a fact hook (d) a weak opening
31. 31.🎙️ In a practice run, Tara said 560 words in 4 minutes. How many words a minute is that?
32. 32.🎯 Which purpose usually ends with a call like “Join us!”? (a) to inform (b) to entertain (c) to persuade
33. 33.🪧 “Plastic harms animals. ___, cows often swallow plastic bags.” Which fits? (a) To sum up (b) Firstly (c) For example (d) In conclusion
34. 34.True or false: “In contrast” shows a contrast. (a) True (b) False
35. 35.True or false: “So we saw three things: trees cool us, clean our air and give us food.” is a call to action. (a) True (b) False
36. 36.⏱️ How long should the opening of a 2-minute speech be? (a) ten minutes (b) the whole speech (c) a few sentences (d) half the speech
37. 37.True or false: “Moreover” adds another point. (a) True (b) False
38. 38.⏱️ Diya speaks at 130 words a minute. How many words fit in a 5-minute assembly talk?
39. 39.🪝 What kind of opening is this? “What would you do if the lights went out for a week?” (a) a weak opening (b) a fact hook (c) a story hook (d) a question hook
40. 40.⏱️ Saanvi speaks at 120 words a minute. How many words fit in a 1-minute competition speech?

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