Public Speaking Worksheet: Part 2 Test

Public speaking lesson 16: Part 2 test: building a speech · Set 460 · 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.True or false: “It was the first day of school after the summer break.” is how the story is solved. (a) True (b) False
2. 2.True or false: “It was the first day of school after the summer break.” is the setting of the story. (a) True (b) False
3. 3.True or false: “Water freezes at 0 °C.” is a fact. (a) True (b) False
4. 4.True or false: “Last Diwali, our street used clay lamps and made far less waste.” is a vague claim. (a) False (b) True
5. 5.🪧 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
6. 6.True or false: “My topic is water. That is all.” is a weak opening. (a) True (b) False
7. 7.🪧 What does the phrase “To sum up” do in a speech? (a) starts the first point (b) shows a contrast (c) adds another point (d) sums up
8. 8.🔎 Is this a specific example or a vague claim? “When Meena read for 20 minutes a day, she finished six storybooks in one term.” (a) a vague claim (b) a specific example
9. 9.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) reasons for your idea (b) a story proving a point (c) the main points (d) greeting the audience
10. 10.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) Let me start with (b) Firstly (c) In contrast (d) My first point is
11. 11.True or false: “What would you do if the lights went out for a week?” is a fact hook. (a) True (b) False
12. 12.🎯 What is the main purpose of a speech acting out a comic scene from a picnic? (a) to inform (b) to entertain (c) to persuade
13. 13.⏱️ Tara’s competition speech has 300 words. At 150 words a minute, how many minutes will it take?
14. 14.True or false: “adding a new point” is a strong ending habit. (a) False (b) True
15. 15.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) a clear last line (b) trailing off (c) running over time (d) adding a new point
16. 16.⏱️ Why should you time your speech when you practise? (a) to speak faster (b) to fit the time limit (c) to tire yourself (d) to skip the ending
17. 17.🪧 What does the phrase “In short” do in a speech? (a) sums up (b) starts the first point (c) shows a contrast (d) adds another point
18. 18.🔎 Is this a specific example or a vague claim? “Water is very, very important.” (a) a specific example (b) a vague claim
19. 19.🎯 A speech full of jokes and a funny story mainly aims… (a) to inform (b) to persuade (c) to entertain
20. 20.True or false: “Cricket is the most exciting sport.” is an opinion. (a) True (b) False
21. 21.🧱 Which comes first in a speech: the attention hook or a story proving a point? (a) the attention hook (b) a story proving a point
22. 22.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) In conclusion (b) To sum up (c) A good example is (d) To conclude
23. 23.🧱 Which comes first in a speech: the main points or introducing the topic? (a) the main points (b) introducing the topic
24. 24.🧱 Which comes first in a speech: thanking the audience or reasons for your idea? (a) thanking the audience (b) reasons for your idea
25. 25.🪧 “___, let me tell you why sleep matters.” — the very first point. Which fits? (a) In conclusion (b) To begin with (c) To sum up (d) However
26. 26.🧐 Is this a fact or an opinion? “A week has seven days.” (a) a fact (b) an opinion
27. 27.🪝 What kind of opening is this? “What would you do if the lights went out for a week?” (a) a question hook (b) a story hook (c) a fact hook (d) a weak opening
28. 28.🪝 What kind of opening is this? “Have you ever wondered where your tiffin waste goes?” (a) a weak opening (b) a fact hook (c) a story hook (d) a question hook
29. 29.True or false: “It was a hot May afternoon at my grandmother’s village.” is the setting of the story. (a) False (b) True
30. 30.✂️ Vihaan’s competition speech must fit in 2 minutes. Vihaan speaks at 150 words a minute and has written 350 words. How many words must be cut?
31. 31.🧱 How many main points suit a 3-minute school speech? (a) about 50 (b) about 20 (c) about 2 or 3 (d) none at all
32. 32.True or false: a speech convincing the principal to add a reading hour is mainly to inform. (a) False (b) True
33. 33.⏱️ Meera reads a 180-word assembly talk at 120 words a minute. How many seconds does it take?
34. 34.🪝 What kind of opening is this? “When I was in Class 3, I froze on stage in the middle of a poem.” (a) a question hook (b) a weak opening (c) a story hook (d) a fact hook
35. 35.True or false: “A week has seven days.” is an opinion. (a) False (b) True
36. 36.🪝 What kind of opening is this? “My topic is water. That is all.” (a) a question hook (b) a story hook (c) a weak opening (d) a fact hook
37. 37.🧐 Is this a fact or an opinion? “Summer holidays should be longer.” (a) a fact (b) an opinion
38. 38.Which phrase sums up? (a) To conclude (b) Let me start with (c) For example (d) In contrast
39. 39.🪧 “I have told you about trees and rivers. ___, nature needs our care.” Which fits? (a) For example (b) To sum up (c) Secondly (d) Firstly
40. 40.True or false: “Join our book club this Friday and bring one friend.” is a summary. (a) True (b) False

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