Public Speaking Worksheet: Part 2 Test

Public speaking lesson 16: Part 2 test: building a speech · Set 372 · 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.🪝 What kind of opening is this? “How many of you walked to school today?” (a) a weak opening (b) a question hook (c) a fact hook (d) a story hook
2. 2.⏸️ Pauses and audience laughter take time too. So your speech should be… (a) far over the limit (b) a little under the limit (c) exactly at the limit
3. 3.🎯 What is the main purpose of a speech asking families to save water? (a) to inform (b) to entertain (c) to persuade
4. 4.🏁 What kind of ending is this? “That old wooden box? It still sits on Ravi’s desk.” (a) a summary (b) a link to the opening (c) a call to action (d) a weak ending
5. 5.🎯 A speech full of jokes and a funny story mainly aims… (a) to persuade (b) to inform (c) to entertain
6. 6.🧱 What is the right order of a speech? (a) opening, closing, body (b) body, closing, opening (c) closing, opening, body (d) opening, body, closing
7. 7.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) In short (b) In conclusion (c) However (d) To sum up
8. 8.⏱️ Tara’s assembly talk has 360 words. At 120 words a minute, how many minutes will it take?
9. 9.🎯 What is the main purpose of a speech asking friends to vote for you as class monitor? (a) to entertain (b) to persuade (c) to inform
10. 10.True or false: a speech sharing facts about the Sun is mainly to persuade. (a) False (b) True
11. 11.🧐 Is this a fact or an opinion? “Cricket is the most exciting sport.” (a) a fact (b) an opinion
12. 12.Which of these belongs in the opening? (a) facts and examples (b) a story proving a point (c) the main points (d) a preview of the points
13. 13.True or false: a speech asking classmates to stop wasting food is mainly to entertain. (a) False (b) True
14. 14.⏱️ Vihaan reads a 150-word science fair talk at 150 words a minute. How many seconds does it take?
15. 15.Which phrase starts the first point? (a) Moreover (b) In conclusion (c) In addition (d) Firstly
16. 16.🧱 Which comes first in a speech: a story proving a point or greeting the audience? (a) a story proving a point (b) greeting the audience
17. 17.🎙️ In a practice run, Rohan said 300 words in 3 minutes. How many words a minute is that?
18. 18.🪝 What kind of opening is this? “Have you ever wondered where your tiffin waste goes?” (a) a fact hook (b) a question hook (c) a weak opening (d) a story hook
19. 19.🧐 Is this a fact or an opinion? “The Moon goes around the Earth.” (a) a fact (b) an opinion
20. 20.🧱 Which part of a speech is usually the longest? (a) the opening (b) the closing (c) the body
21. 21.🪝 What kind of opening is this? “Our heart beats about one lakh times every day.” (a) a weak opening (b) a fact hook (c) a story hook (d) a question hook
22. 22.Which phrase sums up? (a) Let me start with (b) To conclude (c) In addition (d) On the other hand
23. 23.True or false: “Last monsoon, my brother and I found a tiny kitten under our scooter.” is a question hook. (a) False (b) True
24. 24.True or false: “Just then, the bus drove off without us.” is how the story is solved. (a) False (b) True
25. 25.🪝 What kind of opening is this? “Okay… so… where do I even start?” (a) a story hook (b) a question hook (c) a fact hook (d) a weak opening
26. 26.🏁 Strong or weak ending habit: trailing off? (a) a strong ending habit (b) a weak ending habit
27. 27.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) However (b) On the other hand (c) In contrast (d) For example
28. 28.Which of these belongs in the body? (a) a preview of the points (b) the main points (c) introducing the topic (d) the call to action
29. 29.True or false: “I forgot the rest, so bye.” is a call to action. (a) True (b) False
30. 30.True or false: “Bees make honey.” is a fact. (a) True (b) False
31. 31.🪝 What kind of opening is this? “What would you do if the lights went out for a week?” (a) a question hook (b) a weak opening (c) a story hook (d) a fact hook
32. 32.True or false: “Sorry, I did not prepare much, but here goes.” is a question hook. (a) False (b) True
33. 33.🎯 What is the main purpose of a speech telling a funny story about your pet goat? (a) to persuade (b) to inform (c) to entertain
34. 34.True or false: a speech explaining how a rainbow forms is mainly to persuade. (a) False (b) True
35. 35.Which of these belongs in the body? (a) the attention hook (b) the call to action (c) introducing the topic (d) reasons for your idea
36. 36.⏱️ How long should the opening of a 2-minute speech be? (a) ten minutes (b) half the speech (c) the whole speech (d) a few sentences
37. 37.🎯 What is the main purpose of a speech telling the tale of a very clumsy cook? (a) to persuade (b) to inform (c) to entertain
38. 38.🏁 Why does the last line of a speech matter so much? (a) nobody hears it (b) it can be skipped (c) it must be a joke (d) it sticks in the mind
39. 39.🚫 Which opening should you avoid? (a) a short story (b) starting with “sorry” (c) a question (d) a surprising fact
40. 40.True or false: “Suddenly, the rain came down and our tent collapsed.” is the setting of the story. (a) False (b) True

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