Public Speaking Worksheet: Part 2 Test

Public speaking lesson 16: Part 2 test: building a speech · Set 368 · 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.🏁 Strong or weak ending habit: trailing off? (a) a weak ending habit (b) a strong ending habit
2. 2.True or false: “Even so” starts the first point. (a) True (b) False
3. 3.⏱️ Kabir reads a 150-word class presentation at 100 words a minute. How many seconds does it take?
4. 4.⏱️ Tara reads a 240-word class presentation at 120 words a minute. How many seconds does it take?
5. 5.🪝 Which is the stronger opening for a talk on trees? (a) “A tree saved my road.” (b) “Trees. Yes. Trees.”
6. 6.True or false: “A good example is” sums up. (a) True (b) False
7. 7.🎯 What is the main purpose of a speech urging shoppers to carry cloth bags? (a) to entertain (b) to inform (c) to persuade
8. 8.True or false: a speech telling a funny story about your pet goat is mainly to inform. (a) True (b) False
9. 9.⏱️ Tara reads a 300-word assembly talk at 150 words a minute. How many seconds does it take?
10. 10.True or false: “Our heart beats about one lakh times every day.” is a fact hook. (a) False (b) True
11. 11.🧱 How many main points suit a 3-minute school speech? (a) about 2 or 3 (b) none at all (c) about 50 (d) about 20
12. 12.📖 Which part of a story is this line? “Our class was on a picnic beside a big lake.” (a) the problem (b) the solution (c) the setting
13. 13.True or false: a speech asking families to save water is mainly to entertain. (a) True (b) False
14. 14.✂️ Aarav’s class presentation must fit in 2 minutes. Aarav speaks at 120 words a minute and has written 280 words. How many words must be cut?
15. 15.True or false: a speech giving directions to the school library is mainly to persuade. (a) True (b) False
16. 16.True or false: “Then I saw that my speech notes were missing.” is the problem in the story. (a) False (b) True
17. 17.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) the call to action (b) a summary of the points (c) the main points (d) thanking the audience
18. 18.Which phrase adds another point? (a) My first point is (b) Secondly (c) In short (d) On the other hand
19. 19.True or false: “It was the first day of school after the summer break.” is the problem in the story. (a) True (b) False
20. 20.True or false: “Reading is good for everyone.” is a specific example. (a) True (b) False
21. 21.💬 Words like “should”, “must” and “let us” often show a speech that wants… (a) to inform (b) to persuade (c) to entertain
22. 22.🧱 In which part of a speech does reasons for your idea belong? (a) the body (b) the opening (c) the closing
23. 23.⏱️ Kabir speaks at 130 words a minute. How many words fit in a 2-minute assembly talk?
24. 24.True or false: “Um, so, I am going to talk about trees, I guess.” is a question hook. (a) False (b) True
25. 25.🪝 What kind of opening is this? “Our heart beats about one lakh times every day.” (a) a question hook (b) a weak opening (c) a fact hook (d) a story hook
26. 26.🎯 What is the main purpose of a speech showing how to fold a paper boat? (a) to entertain (b) to inform (c) to persuade
27. 27.True or false: “What would you do if the lights went out for a week?” is a question hook. (a) True (b) False
28. 28.⏸️ Pauses and audience laughter take time too. So your speech should be… (a) far over the limit (b) exactly at the limit (c) a little under the limit
29. 29.📋 Before writing a speech, what should you decide first? (a) the stage colour (b) the ending music (c) its purpose (d) the font
30. 30.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
31. 31.True or false: “Homework is boring.” is an opinion. (a) True (b) False
32. 32.🔎 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
33. 33.🧱 Which part of a speech is usually the longest? (a) the opening (b) the body (c) the closing
34. 34.🪝 What kind of opening is this? “Who here has ever lost a ball in a neighbour’s garden?” (a) a fact hook (b) a story hook (c) a question hook (d) a weak opening
35. 35.Which phrase starts the first point? (a) Secondly (b) In conclusion (c) Let me start with (d) For example
36. 36.🧱 Which comes first in a speech: thanking the audience or a story proving a point? (a) thanking the audience (b) a story proving a point
37. 37.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) ending on time (b) pausing before the end (c) running over time (d) linking to the start
38. 38.🏁 Strong or weak ending habit: a calm thank-you? (a) a strong ending habit (b) a weak ending habit
39. 39.🚫 Which opening should you avoid? (a) a surprising fact (b) a short story (c) a question (d) starting with “sorry”
40. 40.🪝 What kind of opening is this? “Um, so, I am going to talk about trees, I guess.” (a) a weak opening (b) a question hook (c) a fact hook (d) a story hook

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