Public Speaking Worksheet: Part 2 Test

Public speaking lesson 16: Part 2 test: building a speech · Set 506 · 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: “Who here has ever lost a ball in a neighbour’s garden?” is a question hook. (a) True (b) False
2. 2.Which phrase starts the first point? (a) In contrast (b) Another point is (c) For example (d) Firstly
3. 3.🧱 In which part of a speech does facts and examples belong? (a) the body (b) the closing (c) the opening
4. 4.📖 Which part of a story is this line? “Then I saw that my speech notes were missing.” (a) the problem (b) the setting (c) the solution
5. 5.🪧 What does the phrase “Firstly” do in a speech? (a) adds another point (b) sums up (c) gives an example (d) starts the first point
6. 6.True or false: “Pick up one wrapper on your way out today.” is a summary. (a) False (b) True
7. 7.🏁 What kind of ending is this? “To recap, water is precious, limited and easy to save.” (a) a weak ending (b) a link to the opening (c) a summary (d) a call to action
8. 8.🎯 What is the main purpose of a speech telling a funny story about your pet goat? (a) to entertain (b) to persuade (c) to inform
9. 9.🎯 What is the main purpose of a speech asking classmates to stop wasting food? (a) to inform (b) to persuade (c) to entertain
10. 10.Which phrase sums up? (a) To begin with (b) Secondly (c) To sum up (d) My first point is
11. 11.⏱️ Arjun’s science fair talk has 900 words. At 150 words a minute, how many minutes will it take?
12. 12.🪝 What is the main job of a speech’s opening? (a) to thank everyone (b) to fill time (c) to end the speech (d) to grab attention
13. 13.🪝 What kind of opening is this? “Have you ever wondered where your tiffin waste goes?” (a) a story hook (b) a weak opening (c) a question hook (d) a fact hook
14. 14.✂️ Your speech is too long for the time limit. What should you do? (a) skip the ending (b) speak super fast (c) ignore the limit (d) cut the weakest part
15. 15.⏱️ Meera’s science fair talk has 560 words. At 140 words a minute, how many minutes will it take?
16. 16.⏱️ How many words can Kabir say in 3 and a half minutes at 100 words a minute?
17. 17.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) pausing before the end (b) stopping mid-sentence (c) looking up at the end (d) a calm thank-you
18. 18.🎙️ In a practice run, Rohan said 200 words in 2 minutes. How many words a minute is that?
19. 19.True or false: “Blue is the prettiest colour.” is an opinion. (a) True (b) False
20. 20.True or false: “Summer holidays should be longer.” is an opinion. (a) True (b) False
21. 21.Which phrase starts the first point? (a) For example (b) Another point is (c) Let me start with (d) Secondly
22. 22.🪝 What kind of opening is this? “Our heart beats about one lakh times every day.” (a) a story hook (b) a weak opening (c) a fact hook (d) a question hook
23. 23.Which of these is a strong ending habit? (a) pausing before the end (b) adding a new point (c) apologising at the end (d) rushing off the stage
24. 24.🎯 What is the main purpose of a speech giving directions to the school library? (a) to entertain (b) to persuade (c) to inform
25. 25.True or false: “a clear last line” is a weak ending habit. (a) False (b) True
26. 26.True or false: “An octopus has three hearts.” is a fact hook. (a) False (b) True
27. 27.📖 Which part of a story is this line? “It was a foggy winter morning at the bus stop.” (a) the setting (b) the solution (c) the problem
28. 28.🧱 How many main points suit a 3-minute school speech? (a) about 20 (b) about 2 or 3 (c) none at all (d) about 50
29. 29.True or false: “Join our book club this Friday and bring one friend.” is a weak ending. (a) True (b) False
30. 30.True or false: “In short, reading builds words, ideas and imagination.” is a call to action. (a) False (b) True
31. 31.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) the attention hook (b) introducing the topic (c) greeting the audience (d) the memorable last line
32. 32.🚫 Which opening should you avoid? (a) a question (b) a short story (c) starting with “sorry” (d) a surprising fact
33. 33.🪝 Which is the stronger opening for a talk on saving water? (a) “Ever seen a dry tap?” (b) “My topic is water.”
34. 34.⏱️ Rohan reads a 120-word debate speech at 120 words a minute. How many seconds does it take?
35. 35.⏱️ Why should you time your speech when you practise? (a) to tire yourself (b) to fit the time limit (c) to skip the ending (d) to speak faster
36. 36.✂️ Saanvi’s debate speech must fit in 4 minutes. Saanvi speaks at 120 words a minute and has written 560 words. How many words must be cut?
37. 37.Which phrase gives an example? (a) Secondly (b) For example (c) To conclude (d) Another point is
38. 38.📋 Before writing a speech, what should you decide first? (a) the font (b) the ending music (c) the stage colour (d) its purpose
39. 39.🪝 What kind of opening is this? “One morning, Ravi’s grandmother handed him an old wooden box.” (a) a fact hook (b) a weak opening (c) a story hook (d) a question hook
40. 40.🔎 Is this a specific example or a vague claim? “Our class saved about 40 litres of water a week by closing taps fully.” (a) a specific example (b) a vague claim

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