Public Speaking Worksheet: Part 2 Test

Public speaking lesson 16: Part 2 test: building a speech · Set 527 · 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? “Last monsoon, my brother and I found a tiny kitten under our scooter.” (a) a story hook (b) a weak opening (c) a question hook (d) a fact hook
2. 2.🏁 What kind of ending is this? “To recap, water is precious, limited and easy to save.” (a) a call to action (b) a link to the opening (c) a summary (d) a weak ending
3. 3.🪧 What does the phrase “Another point is” do in a speech? (a) shows a contrast (b) starts the first point (c) sums up (d) adds another point
4. 4.True or false: “Bees make honey.” is a fact. (a) False (b) True
5. 5.📖 Which part of a story is this line? “Then I saw that my speech notes were missing.” (a) the setting (b) the problem (c) the solution
6. 6.💧 Which example best supports “We can save water”? (a) the sky is blue (b) closing taps saved 40 L (c) dogs can bark (d) buses are big
7. 7.True or false: “Then I saw that my speech notes were missing.” is the setting of the story. (a) True (b) False
8. 8.🎯 What is the main purpose of a speech telling the tale of a very clumsy cook? (a) to entertain (b) to inform (c) to persuade
9. 9.Which of these belongs in the body? (a) the attention hook (b) a preview of the points (c) a story proving a point (d) introducing the topic
10. 10.🪝 What kind of opening is this? “Our heart beats about one lakh times every day.” (a) a question hook (b) a story hook (c) a fact hook (d) a weak opening
11. 11.Which of these belongs in the closing? (a) a preview of the points (b) the main points (c) greeting the audience (d) thanking the audience
12. 12.Which of these is a weak ending habit? (a) looking up at the end (b) linking to the start (c) apologising at the end (d) pausing before the end
13. 13.🪝 What kind of opening is this? “One morning, Ravi’s grandmother handed him an old wooden box.” (a) a weak opening (b) a fact hook (c) a story hook (d) a question hook
14. 14.🪧 What does the phrase “In short” do in a speech? (a) starts the first point (b) shows a contrast (c) sums up (d) gives an example
15. 15.True or false: “For example” gives an example. (a) False (b) True
16. 16.💬 Words like “should”, “must” and “let us” often show a speech that wants… (a) to inform (b) to entertain (c) to persuade
17. 17.⏱️ Arjun speaks at 150 words a minute. How many words fit in a 3-minute class presentation?
18. 18.Which phrase shows a contrast? (a) In contrast (b) In addition (c) Moreover (d) For instance
19. 19.True or false: “When I was in Class 3, I froze on stage in the middle of a poem.” is a fact hook. (a) True (b) False
20. 20.🧱 What is the right order of a speech? (a) body, closing, opening (b) closing, opening, body (c) opening, body, closing (d) opening, closing, body
21. 21.⏱️ How many words can Rohan say in 2 and a half minutes at 140 words a minute?
22. 22.⏱️ How long should the opening of a 2-minute speech be? (a) the whole speech (b) half the speech (c) a few sentences (d) ten minutes
23. 23.⏱️ How many words can Kabir say in 3 and a half minutes at 140 words a minute?
24. 24.True or false: “Bees make honey.” is an opinion. (a) True (b) False
25. 25.True or false: “It was a hot May afternoon at my grandmother’s village.” is how the story is solved. (a) False (b) True
26. 26.⏱️ Tara reads a 225-word assembly talk at 150 words a minute. How many seconds does it take?
27. 27.True or false: “My topic is water. That is all.” is a story hook. (a) False (b) True
28. 28.🪝 Which is the stronger opening for a talk on trees? (a) “Trees. Yes. Trees.” (b) “A tree saved my road.”
29. 29.🔎 Is this a specific example or a vague claim? “Our class collected 120 old books for the village library in one month.” (a) a vague claim (b) a specific example
30. 30.True or false: “Our class was on a picnic beside a big lake.” is the problem in the story. (a) False (b) True
31. 31.🪧 What does the phrase “Let me start with” do in a speech? (a) shows a contrast (b) starts the first point (c) sums up (d) adds another point
32. 32.🪧 “I have told you about trees and rivers. ___, nature needs our care.” Which fits? (a) Secondly (b) To sum up (c) Firstly (d) For example
33. 33.🏁 Why does the last line of a speech matter so much? (a) it can be skipped (b) nobody hears it (c) it must be a joke (d) it sticks in the mind
34. 34.🚫 Which opening should you avoid? (a) a question (b) a surprising fact (c) a short story (d) starting with “sorry”
35. 35.📋 Before writing a speech, what should you decide first? (a) the ending music (b) its purpose (c) the font (d) the stage colour
36. 36.🎯 A speech with facts, steps and clear explanations mainly aims… (a) to persuade (b) to inform (c) to entertain
37. 37.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) In short (b) To conclude (c) In contrast (d) To sum up
38. 38.True or false: “running over time” is a strong ending habit. (a) False (b) True
39. 39.⏱️ How many words can Diya say in 1 and a half minutes at 100 words a minute?
40. 40.🏁 Strong or weak ending habit: looking up at the end? (a) a weak ending habit (b) a strong ending habit

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