Public Speaking Worksheet: Part 2 Test

Public speaking lesson 16: Part 2 test: building a speech · Set 554 · 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: “Some things are kind of helpful sometimes.” is a specific example. (a) False (b) True
2. 2.📖 Which part of a story is this line? “Halfway up the hill, Kabir twisted his ankle.” (a) the solution (b) the setting (c) the problem
3. 3.⏱️ Meera’s welcome speech has 600 words. At 100 words a minute, how many minutes will it take?
4. 4.📖 Which part of a story is this line? “Suddenly, the rain came down and our tent collapsed.” (a) the setting (b) the problem (c) the solution
5. 5.🏁 Strong or weak ending habit: apologising at the end? (a) a strong ending habit (b) a weak ending habit
6. 6.🧱 Each main point in the body should have… (a) a goodbye (b) a new topic (c) an example or a reason (d) nothing else
7. 7.🎙️ In a practice run, Diya said 420 words in 3 minutes. How many words a minute is that?
8. 8.Which phrase adds another point? (a) My first point is (b) On the other hand (c) In conclusion (d) In addition
9. 9.🧱 How many main points suit a 3-minute school speech? (a) about 2 or 3 (b) about 50 (c) none at all (d) about 20
10. 10.🪧 “Plastic harms animals. ___, cows often swallow plastic bags.” Which fits? (a) To sum up (b) For example (c) Firstly (d) In conclusion
11. 11.True or false: “Just then, the bus drove off without us.” is the setting of the story. (a) True (b) False
12. 12.True or false: “Halfway up the hill, Kabir twisted his ankle.” is the problem in the story. (a) False (b) True
13. 13.🧱 In which part of a speech does the attention hook belong? (a) the opening (b) the body (c) the closing
14. 14.✂️ Ananya’s competition speech must fit in 4 minutes. Ananya speaks at 110 words a minute and has written 490 words. How many words must be cut?
15. 15.🧐 Is this a fact or an opinion? “Water freezes at 0 °C.” (a) an opinion (b) a fact
16. 16.🪝 What kind of opening is this? “Who here has ever lost a ball in a neighbour’s garden?” (a) a question hook (b) a fact hook (c) a weak opening (d) a story hook
17. 17.🪧 What does the phrase “To sum up” do in a speech? (a) shows a contrast (b) adds another point (c) sums up (d) starts the first point
18. 18.Which phrase adds another point? (a) Let me start with (b) In contrast (c) Secondly (d) My first point is
19. 19.⏱️ Ananya speaks at 150 words a minute. How many words fit in a 2-minute competition speech?
20. 20.🧱 In which part of a speech does greeting the audience belong? (a) the opening (b) the closing (c) the body
21. 21.🎯 What is the main purpose of a speech sharing a silly poem about Monday mornings? (a) to entertain (b) to persuade (c) to inform
22. 22.🎯 A speech full of jokes and a funny story mainly aims… (a) to persuade (b) to entertain (c) to inform
23. 23.🪝 Which is the stronger opening for a talk on trees? (a) “Trees. Yes. Trees.” (b) “A tree saved my road.”
24. 24.🏁 What kind of ending is this? “So tonight, switch off one extra light — and keep doing it.” (a) a weak ending (b) a summary (c) a call to action (d) a link to the opening
25. 25.🏁 What kind of ending is this? “To recap, water is precious, limited and easy to save.” (a) a link to the opening (b) a weak ending (c) a summary (d) a call to action
26. 26.Which of these belongs in the opening? (a) facts and examples (b) a summary of the points (c) a preview of the points (d) reasons for your idea
27. 27.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) introducing the topic (b) reasons for your idea (c) the attention hook (d) greeting the audience
28. 28.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) rushing off the stage (b) a clear last line (c) stopping mid-sentence (d) adding a new point
29. 29.🪝 What kind of opening is this? “It was the night before the science fair, and our volcano would not erupt.” (a) a fact hook (b) a question hook (c) a weak opening (d) a story hook
30. 30.True or false: “Bees make honey.” is an opinion. (a) False (b) True
31. 31.Which of these belongs in the opening? (a) thanking the audience (b) the attention hook (c) facts and examples (d) the main points
32. 32.True or false: “An octopus has three hearts.” is a fact hook. (a) False (b) True
33. 33.True or false: “Reading is good for everyone.” is a vague claim. (a) True (b) False
34. 34.⏱️ Vihaan reads a 300-word class presentation at 100 words a minute. How many seconds does it take?
35. 35.🏁 What kind of ending is this? “So we saw three things: trees cool us, clean our air and give us food.” (a) a link to the opening (b) a call to action (c) a weak ending (d) a summary
36. 36.🔎 Is this a specific example or a vague claim? “Exercise is nice and stuff.” (a) a vague claim (b) a specific example
37. 37.🏁 Strong or weak ending habit: linking to the start? (a) a weak ending habit (b) a strong ending habit
38. 38.⏱️ Ananya’s assembly talk has 420 words. At 140 words a minute, how many minutes will it take?
39. 39.🧱 Which comes first in a speech: introducing the topic or the call to action? (a) introducing the topic (b) the call to action
40. 40.🪧 What does the phrase “Firstly” do in a speech? (a) gives an example (b) adds another point (c) starts the first point (d) shows a contrast

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