Public Speaking Worksheet: Part 2 Test

Public speaking lesson 16: Part 2 test: building a speech · Set 309 · 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 summary of the points (b) the call to action (c) the main points (d) the memorable last line
2. 2.🔎 Is this a specific example or a vague claim? “My grandfather walks 5 km every morning and feels fit at seventy.” (a) a vague claim (b) a specific example
3. 3.⏸️ Pauses and audience laughter take time too. So your speech should be… (a) exactly at the limit (b) far over the limit (c) a little under the limit
4. 4.🏁 Strong or weak ending habit: ending on time? (a) a weak ending habit (b) a strong ending habit
5. 5.True or false: “So I took a deep breath and spoke from memory.” is the problem in the story. (a) False (b) True
6. 6.🧱 Which comes first in a speech: a story proving a point or the call to action? (a) a story proving a point (b) the call to action
7. 7.⏱️ Arjun speaks at 130 words a minute. How many words fit in a 3-minute assembly talk?
8. 8.🎯 A speech with facts, steps and clear explanations mainly aims… (a) to entertain (b) to persuade (c) to inform
9. 9.True or false: “Last monsoon, my brother and I found a tiny kitten under our scooter.” is a story hook. (a) False (b) True
10. 10.🧐 Is this a fact or an opinion? “Plants need sunlight to make food.” (a) a fact (b) an opinion
11. 11.Which phrase starts the first point? (a) In addition (b) To begin with (c) However (d) Another point is
12. 12.🪝 What kind of opening is this? “My topic is water. That is all.” (a) a story hook (b) a fact hook (c) a question hook (d) a weak opening
13. 13.🪝 What kind of opening is this? “Light from the Sun takes about eight minutes to reach the Earth.” (a) a fact hook (b) a weak opening (c) a story hook (d) a question hook
14. 14.⏱️ Why should you time your speech when you practise? (a) to fit the time limit (b) to tire yourself (c) to speak faster (d) to skip the ending
15. 15.True or false: “My first point is” starts the first point. (a) True (b) False
16. 16.🧱 Each main point in the body should have… (a) a goodbye (b) an example or a reason (c) nothing else (d) a new topic
17. 17.True or false: “I began with a question about tiffin waste. Now you know the answer.” is a call to action. (a) True (b) False
18. 18.🔎 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 specific example (b) a vague claim
19. 19.True or false: a speech showing how to fold a paper boat is mainly to entertain. (a) True (b) False
20. 20.Which of these belongs in the closing? (a) a preview of the points (b) the attention hook (c) greeting the audience (d) the memorable last line
21. 21.📖 After telling a story, what should you do? (a) start a new topic (b) tell three more (c) leave the stage (d) link it to your point
22. 22.🔎 Is this a specific example or a vague claim? “Water is very, very important.” (a) a vague claim (b) a specific example
23. 23.True or false: “Okay, I am done now.” is a weak ending. (a) True (b) False
24. 24.🎯 What is the main purpose of a speech asking classmates to stop wasting food? (a) to entertain (b) to inform (c) to persuade
25. 25.🪧 “I have told you about trees and rivers. ___, nature needs our care.” Which fits? (a) Firstly (b) To sum up (c) For example (d) Secondly
26. 26.True or false: “When Meena read for 20 minutes a day, she finished six storybooks in one term.” is a specific example. (a) True (b) False
27. 27.True or false: “Our class was on a picnic beside a big lake.” is the problem in the story. (a) False (b) True
28. 28.🪝 What kind of opening is this? “Who here has ever lost a ball in a neighbour’s garden?” (a) a weak opening (b) a story hook (c) a fact hook (d) a question hook
29. 29.Which of these belongs in the closing? (a) the main points (b) facts and examples (c) a story proving a point (d) a summary of the points
30. 30.True or false: “A week has seven days.” is a fact. (a) False (b) True
31. 31.🎯 What is the main purpose of a speech asking families to save water? (a) to persuade (b) to inform (c) to entertain
32. 32.🪝 What kind of opening is this? “An octopus has three hearts.” (a) a weak opening (b) a question hook (c) a story hook (d) a fact hook
33. 33.🪝 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 fact hook (d) a story hook
34. 34.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) linking to the start (b) pausing before the end (c) looking up at the end (d) apologising at the end
35. 35.🎯 What is the main purpose of a speech asking friends to vote for you as class monitor? (a) to inform (b) to persuade (c) to entertain
36. 36.🧐 Is this a fact or an opinion? “Bees make honey.” (a) an opinion (b) a fact
37. 37.Which of these is a weak ending habit? (a) a clear last line (b) adding a new point (c) a calm thank-you (d) pausing before the end
38. 38.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) Another point is (b) Let me start with (c) To begin with (d) Firstly
39. 39.True or false: “Have you ever wondered where your tiffin waste goes?” is a story hook. (a) False (b) True
40. 40.🪝 What is the main job of a speech’s opening? (a) to fill time (b) to end the speech (c) to thank everyone (d) to grab attention

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