Public Speaking Worksheet: Part 2 Test

Public speaking lesson 16: Part 2 test: building a speech · Set 570 · 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: “Our class was on a picnic beside a big lake.” is the problem in the story. (a) False (b) True
2. 2.🪝 What kind of opening is this? “When I was in Class 3, I froze on stage in the middle of a poem.” (a) a story hook (b) a weak opening (c) a question hook (d) a fact hook
3. 3.⏱️ Vihaan speaks at 100 words a minute. How many words fit in a 3-minute debate speech?
4. 4.True or false: “For example” gives an example. (a) True (b) False
5. 5.🧱 What is the right order of a speech? (a) opening, closing, body (b) opening, body, closing (c) body, closing, opening (d) closing, opening, body
6. 6.🧱 Which comes first in a speech: the call to action or facts and examples? (a) the call to action (b) facts and examples
7. 7.True or false: “The Moon goes around the Earth.” is an opinion. (a) False (b) True
8. 8.True or false: a speech convincing the principal to add a reading hour is mainly to persuade. (a) True (b) False
9. 9.🪝 Which is the stronger opening for a talk on trees? (a) “A tree saved my road.” (b) “Trees. Yes. Trees.”
10. 10.⏸️ Pauses and audience laughter take time too. So your speech should be… (a) far over the limit (b) a little under the limit (c) exactly at the limit
11. 11.True or false: “Okay… so… where do I even start?” is a question hook. (a) True (b) False
12. 12.True or false: “Start today: carry a cloth bag every time you shop.” is a link to the opening. (a) False (b) True
13. 13.True or false: “Summer holidays should be longer.” is a fact. (a) True (b) False
14. 14.Which of these is a weak ending habit? (a) linking to the start (b) a calm thank-you (c) looking up at the end (d) trailing off
15. 15.⏱️ Kabir’s competition speech has 550 words. At 110 words a minute, how many minutes will it take?
16. 16.Which of these belongs in the body? (a) greeting the audience (b) the call to action (c) reasons for your idea (d) introducing the topic
17. 17.⏱️ Diya’s debate speech has 700 words. At 140 words a minute, how many minutes will it take?
18. 18.📖 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
19. 19.True or false: “Some things are kind of helpful sometimes.” is a vague claim. (a) True (b) False
20. 20.🪝 What kind of opening is this? “My topic is water. That is all.” (a) a story hook (b) a fact hook (c) a weak opening (d) a question hook
21. 21.🧐 Is this a fact or an opinion? “The Moon goes around the Earth.” (a) an opinion (b) a fact
22. 22.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) the main points (b) a story proving a point (c) the attention hook (d) facts and examples
23. 23.True or false: “Lots of people say trees are good.” is a vague claim. (a) False (b) True
24. 24.🧐 Is this a fact or an opinion? “Bees make honey.” (a) a fact (b) an opinion
25. 25.True or false: “A week has seven days.” is an opinion. (a) False (b) True
26. 26.⏱️ How many words can Kabir say in 2 and a half minutes at 120 words a minute?
27. 27.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) a story proving a point (b) a summary of the points (c) facts and examples (d) the main points
28. 28.🪝 Which is the stronger opening for a talk on saving water? (a) “My topic is water.” (b) “Ever seen a dry tap?”
29. 29.📖 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
30. 30.True or false: “Lots of people say trees are good.” is a specific example. (a) False (b) True
31. 31.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) Even so (b) Another point is (c) In addition (d) Moreover
32. 32.True or false: a speech asking friends to vote for you as class monitor is mainly to entertain. (a) True (b) False
33. 33.⏱️ 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
34. 34.🏁 Strong or weak ending habit: stopping mid-sentence? (a) a weak ending habit (b) a strong ending habit
35. 35.🪝 What is the main job of a speech’s opening? (a) to end the speech (b) to grab attention (c) to fill time (d) to thank everyone
36. 36.True or false: “running over time” is a weak ending habit. (a) True (b) False
37. 37.🧱 Which comes first in a speech: introducing the topic or a summary of the points? (a) introducing the topic (b) a summary of the points
38. 38.🎯 What is the main purpose of a speech urging everyone to plant a tree? (a) to entertain (b) to inform (c) to persuade
39. 39.⏱️ Rohan speaks at 130 words a minute. How many words fit in a 3-minute assembly talk?
40. 40.True or false: “ending on time” is a strong ending habit. (a) True (b) False

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