Public Speaking Worksheet: Part 2 Test

Public speaking lesson 16: Part 2 test: building a speech · Set 549 · 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 phrase adds another point? (a) Take the case of (b) Let me start with (c) To conclude (d) Another point is
2. 2.⏸️ 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
3. 3.📖 Which part of a story is this line? “It was a foggy winter morning at the bus stop.” (a) the solution (b) the setting (c) the problem
4. 4.🧐 Is this a fact or an opinion? “Water freezes at 0 °C.” (a) an opinion (b) a fact
5. 5.📖 Why do speakers tell short personal stories? (a) to confuse people (b) stories stick in minds (c) to avoid the topic (d) to waste time
6. 6.⏱️ Rohan speaks at 130 words a minute. How many words fit in a 4-minute assembly talk?
7. 7.⏱️ Saanvi’s welcome speech has 260 words. At 130 words a minute, how many minutes will it take?
8. 8.True or false: a speech telling a funny story about your pet goat is mainly to persuade. (a) False (b) True
9. 9.True or false: “How many of you walked to school today?” is a fact hook. (a) False (b) True
10. 10.True or false: “looking up at the end” is a weak ending habit. (a) True (b) False
11. 11.⏱️ Arjun speaks at 130 words a minute. How many words fit in a 3-minute science fair talk?
12. 12.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) linking to the start (b) adding a new point (c) running over time (d) rushing off the stage
13. 13.⏱️ Kabir’s science fair talk has 660 words. At 110 words a minute, how many minutes will it take?
14. 14.True or false: “The blue whale is the largest animal on Earth.” is a fact hook. (a) True (b) False
15. 15.True or false: “For instance” gives an example. (a) False (b) True
16. 16.🎙️ In a practice run, Ishaan said 750 words in 5 minutes. How many words a minute is that?
17. 17.🎯 What is the main purpose of a speech giving directions to the school library? (a) to persuade (b) to entertain (c) to inform
18. 18.True or false: “That is all. Sorry it was boring.” is a link to the opening. (a) True (b) False
19. 19.🧱 Each main point in the body should have… (a) a goodbye (b) an example or a reason (c) nothing else (d) a new topic
20. 20.🪧 “___, let me tell you why sleep matters.” — the very first point. Which fits? (a) In conclusion (b) To sum up (c) However (d) To begin with
21. 21.True or false: “My topic is water. That is all.” is a question hook. (a) True (b) False
22. 22.🪝 What kind of opening is this? “Our heart beats about one lakh times every day.” (a) a question hook (b) a weak opening (c) a story hook (d) a fact hook
23. 23.🏁 Which should you NOT do at the end of a speech? (a) sum up your points (b) thank the audience (c) add a brand-new point (d) end with a strong line
24. 24.🪝 What kind of opening is this? “One morning, Ravi’s grandmother handed him an old wooden box.” (a) a fact hook (b) a story hook (c) a weak opening (d) a question hook
25. 25.🪝 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 fact hook (c) a story hook (d) a weak opening
26. 26.🎯 What is the main purpose of a speech asking classmates to stop wasting food? (a) to persuade (b) to entertain (c) to inform
27. 27.🧱 In which part of a speech does a story proving a point belong? (a) the opening (b) the body (c) the closing
28. 28.✂️ Your speech is too long for the time limit. What should you do? (a) speak super fast (b) ignore the limit (c) cut the weakest part (d) skip the ending
29. 29.⏱️ Nisha reads a 100-word science fair talk at 100 words a minute. How many seconds does it take?
30. 30.🎯 Which purpose usually ends with a call like “Join us!”? (a) to persuade (b) to inform (c) to entertain
31. 31.🌱 Which example best supports “Plants need sunlight”? (a) trains run on rails (b) ice cream is cold (c) a plant kept dark wilted (d) cats like milk
32. 32.🪧 What does the phrase “My first point is” do in a speech? (a) sums up (b) starts the first point (c) gives an example (d) shows a contrast
33. 33.🪧 What does the phrase “On the other hand” do in a speech? (a) gives an example (b) starts the first point (c) sums up (d) shows a contrast
34. 34.True or false: “Join our book club this Friday and bring one friend.” is a call to action. (a) True (b) False
35. 35.✂️ Diya’s welcome speech must fit in 4 minutes. Diya speaks at 140 words a minute and has written 630 words. How many words must be cut?
36. 36.🪧 What does the phrase “Another point is” do in a speech? (a) shows a contrast (b) sums up (c) starts the first point (d) adds another point
37. 37.🎙️ In a practice run, Rohan said 240 words in 2 minutes. How many words a minute is that?
38. 38.📖 Which part of a story is this line? “Suddenly, the rain came down and our tent collapsed.” (a) the problem (b) the solution (c) the setting
39. 39.⏱️ Diya reads a 240-word debate speech at 120 words a minute. How many seconds does it take?
40. 40.⏱️ How many words can Diya say in 3 and a half minutes at 100 words a minute?

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