Public Speaking Worksheet: Part 2 Test

Public speaking lesson 16: Part 2 test: building a speech · Set 314 · 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.⏱️ How many words can Arjun say in 1 and a half minutes at 120 words a minute?
2. 2.⏱️ Saanvi’s competition speech has 420 words. At 140 words a minute, how many minutes will it take?
3. 3.📖 After telling a story, what should you do? (a) link it to your point (b) tell three more (c) start a new topic (d) leave the stage
4. 4.🪝 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
5. 5.🧱 How many main points suit a 3-minute school speech? (a) about 50 (b) none at all (c) about 20 (d) about 2 or 3
6. 6.True or false: a speech retelling a funny dream you had is mainly to inform. (a) True (b) False
7. 7.🧐 Is this a fact or an opinion? “Plants need sunlight to make food.” (a) a fact (b) an opinion
8. 8.⏱️ Meera’s assembly talk has 220 words. At 110 words a minute, how many minutes will it take?
9. 9.⏱️ Arjun reads a 120-word welcome speech at 120 words a minute. How many seconds does it take?
10. 10.True or false: “To recap, water is precious, limited and easy to save.” is a call to action. (a) True (b) False
11. 11.True or false: “It was the first day of school after the summer break.” is the setting of the story. (a) True (b) False
12. 12.⏱️ Rohan’s competition speech has 500 words. At 100 words a minute, how many minutes will it take?
13. 13.📖 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
14. 14.True or false: “Lots of people say trees are good.” is a vague claim. (a) False (b) True
15. 15.✂️ Your speech is too long for the time limit. What should you do? (a) skip the ending (b) cut the weakest part (c) ignore the limit (d) speak super fast
16. 16.True or false: “In our school garden, the tomato plants we watered daily grew twice as tall.” is a specific example. (a) False (b) True
17. 17.Which of these is a strong ending habit? (a) rushing off the stage (b) adding a new point (c) looking up at the end (d) apologising at the end
18. 18.True or false: “Last Diwali, our street used clay lamps and made far less waste.” is a specific example. (a) False (b) True
19. 19.⏱️ Meera speaks at 100 words a minute. How many words fit in a 3-minute debate speech?
20. 20.🏁 Strong or weak ending habit: pausing before the end? (a) a strong ending habit (b) a weak ending habit
21. 21.🎯 What is the main purpose of a speech convincing the principal to add a reading hour? (a) to inform (b) to persuade (c) to entertain
22. 22.True or false: “Two friends helped him walk slowly back to the bus.” is how the story is solved. (a) False (b) True
23. 23.🪝 What kind of opening is this? “Who here has ever lost a ball in a neighbour’s garden?” (a) a weak opening (b) a question hook (c) a fact hook (d) a story hook
24. 24.🎯 A speech with facts, steps and clear explanations mainly aims… (a) to persuade (b) to entertain (c) to inform
25. 25.⏸️ Pauses and audience laughter take time too. So your speech should be… (a) a little under the limit (b) far over the limit (c) exactly at the limit
26. 26.True or false: “Another point is” adds another point. (a) True (b) False
27. 27.🔎 Is this a specific example or a vague claim? “Last Diwali, our street used clay lamps and made far less waste.” (a) a specific example (b) a vague claim
28. 28.🧱 Each main point in the body should have… (a) an example or a reason (b) a new topic (c) nothing else (d) a goodbye
29. 29.True or false: “Last monsoon, my brother and I found a tiny kitten under our scooter.” is a story hook. (a) False (b) True
30. 30.🎯 Which purpose usually ends with a call like “Join us!”? (a) to persuade (b) to entertain (c) to inform
31. 31.True or false: “To sum up, sleep helps us grow, think and stay healthy.” is a weak ending. (a) False (b) True
32. 32.🎯 What is the main purpose of a speech explaining the rules of kabaddi? (a) to inform (b) to persuade (c) to entertain
33. 33.🎙️ In a practice run, Nisha said 330 words in 3 minutes. How many words a minute is that?
34. 34.🧐 Is this a fact or an opinion? “A week has seven days.” (a) a fact (b) an opinion
35. 35.🪧 “I have told you about trees and rivers. ___, nature needs our care.” Which fits? (a) Firstly (b) Secondly (c) For example (d) To sum up
36. 36.True or false: a speech explaining how a rainbow forms is mainly to entertain. (a) False (b) True
37. 37.Which of these belongs in the body? (a) a preview of the points (b) the attention hook (c) the memorable last line (d) a story proving a point
38. 38.🪧 What does the phrase “My first point is” do in a speech? (a) starts the first point (b) gives an example (c) shows a contrast (d) adds another point
39. 39.📖 Which part of a story is this line? “We all held the poles together until the rain stopped.” (a) the solution (b) the setting (c) the problem
40. 40.⏱️ Ananya speaks at 120 words a minute. How many words fit in a 2-minute welcome speech?

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