Public Speaking Worksheet: Part 2 Test

Public speaking lesson 16: Part 2 test: building a speech · Set 486 · 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 is the stronger opening for a talk on trees? (a) “Trees. Yes. Trees.” (b) “A tree saved my road.”
2. 2.True or false: “A week has seven days.” is a fact. (a) False (b) True
3. 3.🧱 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
4. 4.True or false: a speech telling a funny story about your pet goat is mainly to inform. (a) True (b) False
5. 5.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) looking up at the end (b) ending on time (c) pausing before the end (d) stopping mid-sentence
6. 6.⏱️ How many words can Meera say in 3 and a half minutes at 100 words a minute?
7. 7.🧱 Which comes first in a speech: reasons for your idea or the call to action? (a) reasons for your idea (b) the call to action
8. 8.🪝 Which is the stronger opening for a talk on saving water? (a) “My topic is water.” (b) “Ever seen a dry tap?”
9. 9.True or false: a speech showing how to fold a paper boat is mainly to entertain. (a) False (b) True
10. 10.True or false: “stopping mid-sentence” is a strong ending habit. (a) False (b) True
11. 11.🎯 What is the main purpose of a speech convincing the principal to add a reading hour? (a) to entertain (b) to persuade (c) to inform
12. 12.🎙️ In a practice run, Ishaan said 520 words in 4 minutes. How many words a minute is that?
13. 13.✂️ Meera’s assembly talk must fit in 2 minutes. Meera speaks at 110 words a minute and has written 230 words. How many words must be cut?
14. 14.🏁 Strong or weak ending habit: a calm thank-you? (a) a weak ending habit (b) a strong ending habit
15. 15.True or false: “To sum up, sleep helps us grow, think and stay healthy.” is a summary. (a) True (b) False
16. 16.Which phrase shows a contrast? (a) Another point is (b) Moreover (c) On the other hand (d) In addition
17. 17.⏱️ Aarav’s competition speech has 660 words. At 110 words a minute, how many minutes will it take?
18. 18.🪝 What kind of opening is this? “It was the night before the science fair, and our volcano would not erupt.” (a) a story hook (b) a question hook (c) a fact hook (d) a weak opening
19. 19.✂️ Your speech is too long for the time limit. What should you do? (a) skip the ending (b) cut the weakest part (c) ignore the limit (d) speak super fast
20. 20.🏁 Strong or weak ending habit: running over time? (a) a weak ending habit (b) a strong ending habit
21. 21.🪧 What does the phrase “My first point is” do in a speech? (a) sums up (b) adds another point (c) starts the first point (d) gives an example
22. 22.True or false: “Okay… so… where do I even start?” is a weak opening. (a) False (b) True
23. 23.True or false: “Rainy days are the nicest days.” is an opinion. (a) True (b) False
24. 24.🪝 What kind of opening is this? “How many of you walked to school today?” (a) a question hook (b) a fact hook (c) a story hook (d) a weak opening
25. 25.🪝 What is the main job of a speech’s opening? (a) to grab attention (b) to end the speech (c) to thank everyone (d) to fill time
26. 26.True or false: “What would you do if the lights went out for a week?” is a fact hook. (a) False (b) True
27. 27.True or false: “Suddenly, the rain came down and our tent collapsed.” is how the story is solved. (a) True (b) False
28. 28.True or false: a speech describing the life cycle of a butterfly is mainly to inform. (a) True (b) False
29. 29.True or false: “a calm thank-you” is a strong ending habit. (a) False (b) True
30. 30.🔒 Which story is NOT okay to share in a school speech? (a) a funny picnic moment (b) a time you helped (c) a friend’s secret (d) a lesson you learned
31. 31.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) However (b) Secondly (c) Another point is (d) In addition
32. 32.🪝 What kind of opening is this? “Sorry, I did not prepare much, but here goes.” (a) a story hook (b) a fact hook (c) a weak opening (d) a question hook
33. 33.📖 Which part of a story is this line? “Suddenly, the rain came down and our tent collapsed.” (a) the solution (b) the setting (c) the problem
34. 34.⏱️ How many words can Kabir say in 3 and a half minutes at 100 words a minute?
35. 35.✂️ Meera’s welcome speech must fit in 1 minute. Meera speaks at 100 words a minute and has written 160 words. How many words must be cut?
36. 36.Which of these belongs in the body? (a) facts and examples (b) the attention hook (c) greeting the audience (d) a summary of the points
37. 37.True or false: a speech explaining how a rainbow forms is mainly to persuade. (a) True (b) False
38. 38.🏁 What kind of ending is this? “So we saw three things: trees cool us, clean our air and give us food.” (a) a call to action (b) a weak ending (c) a summary (d) a link to the opening
39. 39.📖 After telling a story, what should you do? (a) leave the stage (b) tell three more (c) link it to your point (d) start a new topic
40. 40.True or false: “It was the first day of school after the summer break.” is the setting of the story. (a) True (b) False

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