Public Speaking Worksheet: Part 2 Test

Public speaking lesson 16: Part 2 test: building a speech · Set 307 · 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.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) a story proving a point (b) facts and examples (c) the main points (d) a summary of the points
2. 2.🧱 Each main point in the body should have… (a) an example or a reason (b) nothing else (c) a goodbye (d) a new topic
3. 3.⏱️ Ananya reads a 360-word assembly talk at 120 words a minute. How many seconds does it take?
4. 4.True or false: “Suddenly, the rain came down and our tent collapsed.” is the problem in the story. (a) False (b) True
5. 5.🏁 What kind of ending is this? “Start today: carry a cloth bag every time you shop.” (a) a summary (b) a call to action (c) a weak ending (d) a link to the opening
6. 6.🪝 What kind of opening is this? “Um, so, I am going to talk about trees, I guess.” (a) a fact hook (b) a story hook (c) a question hook (d) a weak opening
7. 7.🪝 Which is the stronger opening for a talk on saving water? (a) “Ever seen a dry tap?” (b) “My topic is water.”
8. 8.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) Moreover (b) My first point is (c) To begin with (d) Firstly
9. 9.True or false: “The Moon goes around the Earth.” is an opinion. (a) True (b) False
10. 10.🪧 “I have told you about trees and rivers. ___, nature needs our care.” Which fits? (a) Secondly (b) For example (c) Firstly (d) To sum up
11. 11.True or false: “My first point is” starts the first point. (a) True (b) False
12. 12.🔎 Is this a specific example or a vague claim? “When Meena read for 20 minutes a day, she finished six storybooks in one term.” (a) a vague claim (b) a specific example
13. 13.🪝 What kind of opening is this? “My topic is water. That is all.” (a) a question hook (b) a weak opening (c) a story hook (d) a fact hook
14. 14.True or false: “Okay, I am done now.” is a weak ending. (a) True (b) False
15. 15.True or false: “Plants need sunlight to make food.” is an opinion. (a) True (b) False
16. 16.⏱️ How long should the opening of a 2-minute speech be? (a) ten minutes (b) a few sentences (c) the whole speech (d) half the speech
17. 17.Which phrase shows a contrast? (a) In contrast (b) To begin with (c) Firstly (d) In conclusion
18. 18.⏸️ 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
19. 19.⏱️ How many words can Diya say in 1 and a half minutes at 100 words a minute?
20. 20.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) a summary of the points (b) the call to action (c) thanking the audience (d) introducing the topic
21. 21.🧱 In which part of a speech does greeting the audience belong? (a) the opening (b) the closing (c) the body
22. 22.🔎 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
23. 23.True or false: “Last Diwali, our street used clay lamps and made far less waste.” is a vague claim. (a) True (b) False
24. 24.🪧 “Some say homework is boring. ___, it helps us practise.” Which fits? (a) To sum up (b) However (c) Firstly (d) For example
25. 25.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) looking up at the end (b) adding a new point (c) trailing off (d) stopping mid-sentence
26. 26.⏱️ Ishaan reads a 200-word competition speech at 100 words a minute. How many seconds does it take?
27. 27.🧱 In which part of a speech does introducing the topic belong? (a) the opening (b) the body (c) the closing
28. 28.📖 Which part of a story is this line? “Suddenly, the rain came down and our tent collapsed.” (a) the setting (b) the solution (c) the problem
29. 29.⏱️ Arjun’s debate speech has 600 words. At 150 words a minute, how many minutes will it take?
30. 30.🏁 What kind of ending is this? “That old wooden box? It still sits on Ravi’s desk.” (a) a link to the opening (b) a weak ending (c) a summary (d) a call to action
31. 31.🧱 Which comes first in a speech: the call to action or greeting the audience? (a) the call to action (b) greeting the audience
32. 32.🎯 What is the main purpose of a speech giving directions to the school library? (a) to inform (b) to entertain (c) to persuade
33. 33.✂️ Your speech is too long for the time limit. What should you do? (a) ignore the limit (b) skip the ending (c) speak super fast (d) cut the weakest part
34. 34.🪝 What kind of opening is this? “One morning, Ravi’s grandmother handed him an old wooden box.” (a) a story hook (b) a weak opening (c) a question hook (d) a fact hook
35. 35.📖 Which part of a story is this line? “Then I saw that my speech notes were missing.” (a) the setting (b) the solution (c) the problem
36. 36.⏱️ How many words can Kabir say in 1 and a half minutes at 120 words a minute?
37. 37.🧐 Is this a fact or an opinion? “Bees make honey.” (a) an opinion (b) a fact
38. 38.⏱️ Why should you time your speech when you practise? (a) to speak faster (b) to skip the ending (c) to tire yourself (d) to fit the time limit
39. 39.True or false: “When I was in Class 3, I froze on stage in the middle of a poem.” is a fact hook. (a) True (b) False
40. 40.🪝 What kind of opening is this? “It was the night before the science fair, and our volcano would not erupt.” (a) a weak opening (b) a fact hook (c) a question hook (d) a story hook

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