Public Speaking Worksheet: Part 2 Test

Public speaking lesson 16: Part 2 test: building a speech · Set 528 · 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? “When I was in Class 3, I froze on stage in the middle of a poem.” (a) a question hook (b) a story hook (c) a weak opening (d) a fact hook
2. 2.True or false: “Plants need sunlight to make food.” is a fact. (a) False (b) True
3. 3.🔎 Is this a specific example or a vague claim? “Lots of people say trees are good.” (a) a vague claim (b) a specific example
4. 4.True or false: “The blue whale is the largest animal on Earth.” is a story hook. (a) True (b) False
5. 5.🪧 What does the phrase “Secondly” do in a speech? (a) starts the first point (b) adds another point (c) sums up (d) shows a contrast
6. 6.📖 Which part of a story is this line? “We walked together and reached school just in time.” (a) the problem (b) the setting (c) the solution
7. 7.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) My first point is (b) Firstly (c) To begin with (d) For instance
8. 8.True or false: “Last monsoon, my brother and I found a tiny kitten under our scooter.” is a story hook. (a) True (b) False
9. 9.True or false: “In short” sums up. (a) False (b) True
10. 10.🏁 Which should you NOT do at the end of a speech? (a) thank the audience (b) end with a strong line (c) add a brand-new point (d) sum up your points
11. 11.Which of these belongs in the body? (a) greeting the audience (b) reasons for your idea (c) introducing the topic (d) a summary of the points
12. 12.📋 Before writing a speech, what should you decide first? (a) the ending music (b) its purpose (c) the stage colour (d) the font
13. 13.🧐 Is this a fact or an opinion? “A week has seven days.” (a) a fact (b) an opinion
14. 14.True or false: “Sorry, I did not prepare much, but here goes.” is a question hook. (a) True (b) False
15. 15.🪧 What does the phrase “Take the case of” do in a speech? (a) sums up (b) adds another point (c) starts the first point (d) gives an example
16. 16.🐢 Which is a comfortable speaking pace for most speeches? (a) 120–150 words a minute (b) 20–30 words a minute (c) 300–400 words a minute
17. 17.🧐 Is this a fact or an opinion? “Water freezes at 0 °C.” (a) an opinion (b) a fact
18. 18.🪧 What does the phrase “To sum up” do in a speech? (a) starts the first point (b) adds another point (c) shows a contrast (d) sums up
19. 19.🧱 In which part of a speech does a summary of the points belong? (a) the closing (b) the opening (c) the body
20. 20.🪝 What is the main job of a speech’s opening? (a) to fill time (b) to end the speech (c) to grab attention (d) to thank everyone
21. 21.🎯 What is the main purpose of a speech convincing the principal to add a reading hour? (a) to entertain (b) to inform (c) to persuade
22. 22.Which of these belongs in the body? (a) a summary of the points (b) the attention hook (c) facts and examples (d) greeting the audience
23. 23.🧱 In which part of a speech does thanking the audience belong? (a) the body (b) the opening (c) the closing
24. 24.🎙️ In a practice run, Vihaan said 480 words in 4 minutes. How many words a minute is that?
25. 25.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) To begin with (b) Firstly (c) My first point is (d) Moreover
26. 26.✂️ Saanvi’s science fair talk must fit in 2 minutes. Saanvi speaks at 150 words a minute and has written 380 words. How many words must be cut?
27. 27.True or false: a speech showing how to fold a paper boat is mainly to persuade. (a) True (b) False
28. 28.🪝 What kind of opening is this? “Um, so, I am going to talk about trees, I guess.” (a) a fact hook (b) a question hook (c) a story hook (d) a weak opening
29. 29.🧭 Why do speakers use signposting phrases? (a) to make it longer (b) to sound fancy (c) to fill silence (d) to guide the listeners
30. 30.🧱 How many main points suit a 3-minute school speech? (a) about 50 (b) about 2 or 3 (c) none at all (d) about 20
31. 31.🧐 Is this a fact or an opinion? “Homework is boring.” (a) an opinion (b) a fact
32. 32.True or false: “Halfway up the hill, Kabir twisted his ankle.” is how the story is solved. (a) True (b) False
33. 33.Which of these is a weak ending habit? (a) looking up at the end (b) rushing off the stage (c) linking to the start (d) ending on time
34. 34.True or false: “pausing before the end” is a weak ending habit. (a) False (b) True
35. 35.🏁 What kind of ending is this? “Pick up one wrapper on your way out today.” (a) a summary (b) a link to the opening (c) a call to action (d) a weak ending
36. 36.✂️ Your speech is too long for the time limit. What should you do? (a) cut the weakest part (b) skip the ending (c) ignore the limit (d) speak super fast
37. 37.⏱️ Kabir’s welcome speech has 750 words. At 150 words a minute, how many minutes will it take?
38. 38.True or false: “It was a hot May afternoon at my grandmother’s village.” is the problem in the story. (a) False (b) True
39. 39.🪝 What kind of opening is this? “Light from the Sun takes about eight minutes to reach the Earth.” (a) a story hook (b) a fact hook (c) a weak opening (d) a question hook
40. 40.⏱️ How long should the opening of a 2-minute speech be? (a) a few sentences (b) the whole speech (c) half the speech (d) ten minutes

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