Public Speaking Worksheet: Part 2 Test

Public speaking lesson 16: Part 2 test: building a speech · Set 310 · 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.📋 Before writing a speech, what should you decide first? (a) the stage colour (b) the ending music (c) the font (d) its purpose
2. 2.⏱️ Tara’s competition speech has 300 words. At 100 words a minute, how many minutes will it take?
3. 3.🪝 What kind of opening is this? “Our heart beats about one lakh times every day.” (a) a fact hook (b) a story hook (c) a question hook (d) a weak opening
4. 4.🧱 In which part of a speech does a story proving a point belong? (a) the opening (b) the body (c) the closing
5. 5.True or false: “Our heart beats about one lakh times every day.” is a story hook. (a) False (b) True
6. 6.Which phrase adds another point? (a) Even so (b) For instance (c) Let me start with (d) Another point is
7. 7.True or false: “Um, so, I am going to talk about trees, I guess.” is a story hook. (a) False (b) True
8. 8.True or false: “Rainy days are the nicest days.” is a fact. (a) True (b) False
9. 9.📖 Which part of a story is this line? “Two friends helped him walk slowly back to the bus.” (a) the solution (b) the problem (c) the setting
10. 10.🪝 Which is the stronger opening for a talk on trees? (a) “A tree saved my road.” (b) “Trees. Yes. Trees.”
11. 11.True or false: “trailing off” is a weak ending habit. (a) True (b) False
12. 12.🧱 How many main points suit a 3-minute school speech? (a) about 2 or 3 (b) about 20 (c) about 50 (d) none at all
13. 13.🔎 Is this a specific example or a vague claim? “Our class collected 120 old books for the village library in one month.” (a) a vague claim (b) a specific example
14. 14.Which phrase gives an example? (a) On the other hand (b) Let me start with (c) However (d) For instance
15. 15.⏱️ Why should you time your speech when you practise? (a) to skip the ending (b) to tire yourself (c) to fit the time limit (d) to speak faster
16. 16.📖 Which part of a story is this line? “Halfway up the hill, Kabir twisted his ankle.” (a) the problem (b) the solution (c) the setting
17. 17.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) In addition (b) Moreover (c) Secondly (d) However
18. 18.🪝 What kind of opening is this? “Last monsoon, my brother and I found a tiny kitten under our scooter.” (a) a weak opening (b) a fact hook (c) a question hook (d) a story hook
19. 19.🪧 What does the phrase “However” do in a speech? (a) adds another point (b) gives an example (c) shows a contrast (d) sums up
20. 20.🏁 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 link to the opening (d) a weak ending
21. 21.True or false: “Light from the Sun takes about eight minutes to reach the Earth.” is a question hook. (a) True (b) False
22. 22.🏃 Which example best supports “Exercise keeps us fit”? (a) daily runs built stamina (b) the Moon is round (c) pens have ink (d) rice is white
23. 23.True or false: “Pick up one wrapper on your way out today.” is a weak ending. (a) False (b) True
24. 24.🔎 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
25. 25.⏱️ How many words can Saanvi say in 2 and a half minutes at 100 words a minute?
26. 26.True or false: “How many of you walked to school today?” is a weak opening. (a) False (b) True
27. 27.🎯 What is the main purpose of a speech asking classmates to stop wasting food? (a) to entertain (b) to persuade (c) to inform
28. 28.🧱 What is the right order of a speech? (a) opening, closing, body (b) opening, body, closing (c) body, closing, opening (d) closing, opening, body
29. 29.True or false: a speech asking families to save water is mainly to persuade. (a) True (b) False
30. 30.⏱️ How long should the opening of a 2-minute speech be? (a) a few sentences (b) ten minutes (c) the whole speech (d) half the speech
31. 31.Which of these is a weak ending habit? (a) stopping mid-sentence (b) looking up at the end (c) ending on time (d) pausing before the end
32. 32.✂️ Diya’s competition speech must fit in 3 minutes. Diya speaks at 140 words a minute and has written 450 words. How many words must be cut?
33. 33.True or false: a speech urging everyone to plant a tree is mainly to inform. (a) False (b) True
34. 34.🧱 Which comes first in a speech: the call to action or the main points? (a) the call to action (b) the main points
35. 35.🪝 What kind of opening is this? “Who here has ever lost a ball in a neighbour’s garden?” (a) a story hook (b) a fact hook (c) a weak opening (d) a question hook
36. 36.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) greeting the audience (b) a preview of the points (c) the main points (d) introducing the topic
37. 37.🔒 Which story is NOT okay to share in a school speech? (a) a funny picnic moment (b) a lesson you learned (c) a friend’s secret (d) a time you helped
38. 38.Which phrase gives an example? (a) In addition (b) Let me start with (c) Even so (d) A good example is
39. 39.True or false: “Rainy days are the nicest days.” is an opinion. (a) True (b) False
40. 40.📖 Which part of a story is this line? “It was a hot May afternoon at my grandmother’s village.” (a) the problem (b) the solution (c) the setting

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