Public Speaking Worksheet: Part 2 Test

Public speaking lesson 16: Part 2 test: building a speech · Set 333 · 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 comes first in a speech: thanking the audience or greeting the audience? (a) thanking the audience (b) greeting the audience
2. 2.✂️ Arjun’s assembly talk must fit in 3 minutes. Arjun speaks at 100 words a minute and has written 340 words. How many words must be cut?
3. 3.True or false: “Mangoes are the best fruit.” is an opinion. (a) False (b) True
4. 4.⏱️ Rohan speaks at 110 words a minute. How many words fit in a 1-minute science fair talk?
5. 5.🧱 How many main points suit a 3-minute school speech? (a) about 2 or 3 (b) none at all (c) about 20 (d) about 50
6. 6.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) My first point is (b) Let me start with (c) To begin with (d) Another point is
7. 7.🪧 “I have told you about trees and rivers. ___, nature needs our care.” Which fits? (a) Firstly (b) For example (c) Secondly (d) To sum up
8. 8.🪝 What kind of opening is this? “The blue whale is the largest animal on Earth.” (a) a fact hook (b) a weak opening (c) a story hook (d) a question hook
9. 9.🪝 What kind of opening is this? “Last monsoon, my brother and I found a tiny kitten under our scooter.” (a) a story hook (b) a fact hook (c) a question hook (d) a weak opening
10. 10.🏁 Which should you NOT do at the end of a speech? (a) add a brand-new point (b) thank the audience (c) sum up your points (d) end with a strong line
11. 11.🚫 Which opening should you avoid? (a) a question (b) a short story (c) a surprising fact (d) starting with “sorry”
12. 12.True or false: “The Moon goes around the Earth.” is an opinion. (a) True (b) False
13. 13.📖 Which part of a story is this line? “It was a hot May afternoon at my grandmother’s village.” (a) the setting (b) the problem (c) the solution
14. 14.🎯 Which purpose usually ends with a call like “Join us!”? (a) to persuade (b) to entertain (c) to inform
15. 15.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) For instance (b) A good example is (c) For example (d) Secondly
16. 16.True or false: “When I was in Class 3, I froze on stage in the middle of a poem.” is a story hook. (a) False (b) True
17. 17.🎯 What is the main purpose of a speech giving directions to the school library? (a) to entertain (b) to inform (c) to persuade
18. 18.True or false: “How many of you walked to school today?” is a fact hook. (a) False (b) True
19. 19.🪧 What does the phrase “Another point is” do in a speech? (a) sums up (b) shows a contrast (c) adds another point (d) starts the first point
20. 20.True or false: “Even so” sums up. (a) True (b) False
21. 21.Which of these belongs in the closing? (a) the attention hook (b) introducing the topic (c) the call to action (d) facts and examples
22. 22.🎯 What is the main purpose of a speech explaining the rules of kabaddi? (a) to persuade (b) to entertain (c) to inform
23. 23.True or false: a speech telling the tale of a very clumsy cook is mainly to entertain. (a) False (b) True
24. 24.🪧 What does the phrase “For example” do in a speech? (a) sums up (b) gives an example (c) starts the first point (d) shows a contrast
25. 25.🏁 What kind of ending is this? “Join our book club this Friday and bring one friend.” (a) a link to the opening (b) a weak ending (c) a call to action (d) a summary
26. 26.🪧 What does the phrase “My first point is” do in a speech? (a) sums up (b) adds another point (c) shows a contrast (d) starts the first point
27. 27.✂️ Tara’s science fair talk must fit in 3 minutes. Tara speaks at 130 words a minute and has written 450 words. How many words must be cut?
28. 28.🧱 What is the right order of a speech? (a) opening, closing, body (b) body, closing, opening (c) opening, body, closing (d) closing, opening, body
29. 29.🧐 Is this a fact or an opinion? “The Sun rises in the east.” (a) an opinion (b) a fact
30. 30.🏁 Strong or weak ending habit: adding a new point? (a) a strong ending habit (b) a weak ending habit
31. 31.🔎 Is this a specific example or a vague claim? “Our class collected 120 old books for the village library in one month.” (a) a specific example (b) a vague claim
32. 32.🪝 What kind of opening is this? “Sorry, I did not prepare much, but here goes.” (a) a fact hook (b) a question hook (c) a story hook (d) a weak opening
33. 33.🧱 In which part of a speech does thanking the audience belong? (a) the closing (b) the opening (c) the body
34. 34.🪝 What kind of opening is this? “Have you ever wondered where your tiffin waste goes?” (a) a weak opening (b) a story hook (c) a fact hook (d) a question hook
35. 35.True or false: “Homework is boring.” is a fact. (a) True (b) False
36. 36.True or false: “trailing off” is a weak ending habit. (a) False (b) True
37. 37.🪝 What is the main job of a speech’s opening? (a) to thank everyone (b) to grab attention (c) to fill time (d) to end the speech
38. 38.⏱️ Vihaan’s welcome speech has 330 words. At 110 words a minute, how many minutes will it take?
39. 39.🧱 In which part of a speech does introducing the topic belong? (a) the opening (b) the closing (c) the body
40. 40.🪧 What does the phrase “Firstly” do in a speech? (a) adds another point (b) starts the first point (c) gives an example (d) shows a contrast

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