Public Speaking Worksheet: Part 2 Test

Public speaking lesson 16: Part 2 test: building a speech · Set 567 · 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 is the right order of a speech? (a) body, closing, opening (b) opening, closing, body (c) closing, opening, body (d) opening, body, closing
2. 2.🪝 What kind of opening is this? “What would you do if the lights went out for a week?” (a) a question hook (b) a fact hook (c) a weak opening (d) a story hook
3. 3.⏱️ How many words can Saanvi say in 3 and a half minutes at 140 words a minute?
4. 4.True or false: “My first point is” starts the first point. (a) True (b) False
5. 5.⏱️ Meera reads a 50-word science fair talk at 100 words a minute. How many seconds does it take?
6. 6.⏱️ Meera speaks at 100 words a minute. How many words fit in a 2-minute class presentation?
7. 7.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) the attention hook (b) a preview of the points (c) introducing the topic (d) reasons for your idea
8. 8.🏁 Strong or weak ending habit: a calm thank-you? (a) a weak ending habit (b) a strong ending habit
9. 9.🏁 Strong or weak ending habit: pausing before the end? (a) a weak ending habit (b) a strong ending habit
10. 10.🪧 What does the phrase “To begin with” do in a speech? (a) shows a contrast (b) adds another point (c) starts the first point (d) sums up
11. 11.⏸️ Pauses and audience laughter take time too. So your speech should be… (a) far over the limit (b) exactly at the limit (c) a little under the limit
12. 12.True or false: “Everything is better when things are better.” is a vague claim. (a) True (b) False
13. 13.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) adding a new point (b) a calm thank-you (c) pausing before the end (d) looking up at the end
14. 14.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) a preview of the points (b) greeting the audience (c) a story proving a point (d) introducing the topic
15. 15.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) the call to action (b) the main points (c) the memorable last line (d) thanking the audience
16. 16.True or false: “In our school garden, the tomato plants we watered daily grew twice as tall.” is a vague claim. (a) False (b) True
17. 17.True or false: “My topic is water. That is all.” is a story hook. (a) False (b) True
18. 18.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) a story proving a point (b) facts and examples (c) the attention hook (d) reasons for your idea
19. 19.True or false: “Who here has ever lost a ball in a neighbour’s garden?” is a fact hook. (a) True (b) False
20. 20.True or false: a speech explaining how a rainbow forms is mainly to persuade. (a) True (b) False
21. 21.🧱 Which comes first in a speech: the call to action or reasons for your idea? (a) the call to action (b) reasons for your idea
22. 22.True or false: “Pick up one wrapper on your way out today.” is a call to action. (a) False (b) True
23. 23.True or false: “How many of you walked to school today?” is a story hook. (a) True (b) False
24. 24.🏁 Strong or weak ending habit: stopping mid-sentence? (a) a strong ending habit (b) a weak ending habit
25. 25.📖 Which part of a story is this line? “So I took a deep breath and spoke from memory.” (a) the problem (b) the solution (c) the setting
26. 26.⏱️ Kabir speaks at 150 words a minute. How many words fit in a 2-minute debate speech?
27. 27.🧱 In which part of a speech does greeting the audience belong? (a) the closing (b) the body (c) the opening
28. 28.True or false: “Halfway up the hill, Kabir twisted his ankle.” is the problem in the story. (a) False (b) True
29. 29.🏁 A memorable ending should be… (a) a whispered mumble (b) long and slow (c) about a new topic (d) short and strong
30. 30.🌱 Which example best supports “Plants need sunlight”? (a) ice cream is cold (b) trains run on rails (c) cats like milk (d) a plant kept dark wilted
31. 31.✂️ Nisha’s welcome speech must fit in 2 minutes. Nisha speaks at 140 words a minute and has written 290 words. How many words must be cut?
32. 32.Which of these belongs in the closing? (a) the attention hook (b) reasons for your idea (c) greeting the audience (d) the memorable last line
33. 33.True or false: “Last Diwali, our street used clay lamps and made far less waste.” is a specific example. (a) False (b) True
34. 34.🧱 In which part of a speech does the attention hook belong? (a) the closing (b) the opening (c) the body
35. 35.🧱 Each main point in the body should have… (a) an example or a reason (b) nothing else (c) a goodbye (d) a new topic
36. 36.Which phrase shows a contrast? (a) Firstly (b) Take the case of (c) Secondly (d) However
37. 37.🧱 Which comes first in a speech: greeting the audience or facts and examples? (a) greeting the audience (b) facts and examples
38. 38.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) apologising at the end (b) a clear last line (c) ending on time (d) a calm thank-you
39. 39.🔎 Is this a specific example or a vague claim? “Everything is better when things are better.” (a) a vague claim (b) a specific example
40. 40.True or false: “Cricket is the most exciting sport.” is an opinion. (a) True (b) False

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