Public Speaking Worksheet: Part 2 Test

Public speaking lesson 16: Part 2 test: building a speech · Set 472 · 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.🧱 In which part of a speech does facts and examples belong? (a) the closing (b) the body (c) the opening
2. 2.Which of these belongs in the body? (a) the call to action (b) reasons for your idea (c) a preview of the points (d) thanking the audience
3. 3.🧱 Which comes first in a speech: a story proving a point or the call to action? (a) a story proving a point (b) the call to action
4. 4.Which of these is a strong ending habit? (a) linking to the start (b) apologising at the end (c) trailing off (d) rushing off the stage
5. 5.🔎 Is this a specific example or a vague claim? “My grandfather walks 5 km every morning and feels fit at seventy.” (a) a vague claim (b) a specific example
6. 6.True or false: “It was a foggy winter morning at the bus stop.” is the problem in the story. (a) True (b) False
7. 7.True or false: “It was the first day of school after the summer break.” is the setting of the story. (a) True (b) False
8. 8.🧱 In which part of a speech does reasons for your idea belong? (a) the closing (b) the body (c) the opening
9. 9.True or false: a speech asking classmates to stop wasting food is mainly to persuade. (a) False (b) True
10. 10.True or false: “Everything is better when things are better.” is a specific example. (a) True (b) False
11. 11.🪝 What kind of opening is this? “One morning, Ravi’s grandmother handed him an old wooden box.” (a) a story hook (b) a fact hook (c) a question hook (d) a weak opening
12. 12.🪝 What kind of opening is this? “Um, so, I am going to talk about trees, I guess.” (a) a story hook (b) a fact hook (c) a question hook (d) a weak opening
13. 13.True or false: “rushing off the stage” is a strong ending habit. (a) True (b) False
14. 14.True or false: “Reading is good for everyone.” is a specific example. (a) False (b) True
15. 15.🐢 Which is a comfortable speaking pace for most speeches? (a) 20–30 words a minute (b) 300–400 words a minute (c) 120–150 words a minute
16. 16.⏸️ Pauses and audience laughter take time too. So your speech should be… (a) a little under the limit (b) exactly at the limit (c) far over the limit
17. 17.🧱 Which comes first in a speech: facts and examples or the attention hook? (a) facts and examples (b) the attention hook
18. 18.⏱️ How many words can Kabir say in 3 and a half minutes at 140 words a minute?
19. 19.⏱️ How many words can Tara say in 3 and a half minutes at 100 words a minute?
20. 20.🏁 Strong or weak ending habit: looking up at the end? (a) a strong ending habit (b) a weak ending habit
21. 21.🪝 What kind of opening is this? “How many of you walked to school today?” (a) a fact hook (b) a story hook (c) a question hook (d) a weak opening
22. 22.🪧 “Plastic harms animals. ___, cows often swallow plastic bags.” Which fits? (a) To sum up (b) In conclusion (c) Firstly (d) For example
23. 23.🏁 After your last line, what is a good way to finish? (a) walk off mid-line (b) “Thank you” and a smile (c) “that’s all, I guess” (d) ask “was it okay?”
24. 24.🎯 What is the main purpose of a speech acting out a comic scene from a picnic? (a) to persuade (b) to inform (c) to entertain
25. 25.⏱️ Saanvi reads a 100-word class presentation at 100 words a minute. How many seconds does it take?
26. 26.True or false: “adding a new point” is a strong ending habit. (a) True (b) False
27. 27.True or false: “Um… yeah, that’s it, I think.” is a link to the opening. (a) True (b) False
28. 28.True or false: “In conclusion” sums up. (a) False (b) True
29. 29.True or false: “Mangoes are the best fruit.” is an opinion. (a) False (b) True
30. 30.🧱 Which comes first in a speech: greeting the audience or thanking the audience? (a) greeting the audience (b) thanking the audience
31. 31.🎯 A speech with facts, steps and clear explanations mainly aims… (a) to inform (b) to persuade (c) to entertain
32. 32.True or false: “What would you do if the lights went out for a week?” is a question hook. (a) True (b) False
33. 33.🔎 Is this a specific example or a vague claim? “Lots of people say trees are good.” (a) a specific example (b) a vague claim
34. 34.🪝 What kind of opening is this? “My topic is water. That is all.” (a) a story hook (b) a fact hook (c) a question hook (d) a weak opening
35. 35.✂️ Your speech is too long for the time limit. What should you do? (a) ignore the limit (b) skip the ending (c) cut the weakest part (d) speak super fast
36. 36.True or false: “One morning, Ravi’s grandmother handed him an old wooden box.” is a story hook. (a) True (b) False
37. 37.True or false: “How many of you walked to school today?” is a fact hook. (a) True (b) False
38. 38.🏁 Strong or weak ending habit: a clear last line? (a) a weak ending habit (b) a strong ending habit
39. 39.True or false: “It was a foggy winter morning at the bus stop.” is how the story is solved. (a) True (b) False
40. 40.True or false: “The Sun rises in the east.” is a fact. (a) True (b) False

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