Public Speaking Worksheet: Part 2 Test

Public speaking lesson 16: Part 2 test: building a speech · Set 575 · 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.🧱 In which part of a speech does the attention hook belong? (a) the body (b) the opening (c) the closing
2. 2.Which phrase adds another point? (a) Take the case of (b) My first point is (c) In addition (d) A good example is
3. 3.🧐 Is this a fact or an opinion? “The Sun rises in the east.” (a) a fact (b) an opinion
4. 4.🪝 Which is the stronger opening for a talk on trees? (a) “Trees. Yes. Trees.” (b) “A tree saved my road.”
5. 5.True or false: “In our school garden, the tomato plants we watered daily grew twice as tall.” is a vague claim. (a) True (b) False
6. 6.True or false: “My grandfather walks 5 km every morning and feels fit at seventy.” is a specific example. (a) True (b) False
7. 7.🪝 What kind of opening is this? “It was the night before the science fair, and our volcano would not erupt.” (a) a weak opening (b) a story hook (c) a question hook (d) a fact hook
8. 8.🔎 Is this a specific example or a vague claim? “Last Diwali, our street used clay lamps and made far less waste.” (a) a specific example (b) a vague claim
9. 9.✂️ Ananya’s assembly talk must fit in 2 minutes. Ananya speaks at 150 words a minute and has written 330 words. How many words must be cut?
10. 10.🎯 What is the main purpose of a speech asking families to save water? (a) to inform (b) to entertain (c) to persuade
11. 11.True or false: “Start today: carry a cloth bag every time you shop.” is a summary. (a) True (b) False
12. 12.🔎 Is this a specific example or a vague claim? “Our class collected 120 old books for the village library in one month.” (a) a vague claim (b) a specific example
13. 13.True or false: “The Sun rises in the east.” is an opinion. (a) False (b) True
14. 14.True or false: “It was a hot May afternoon at my grandmother’s village.” is the setting of the story. (a) False (b) True
15. 15.🧱 In which part of a speech does a preview of the points belong? (a) the opening (b) the body (c) the closing
16. 16.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) reasons for your idea (b) the call to action (c) the main points (d) a story proving a point
17. 17.📖 Which part of a story is this line? “Our class was on a picnic beside a big lake.” (a) the solution (b) the setting (c) the problem
18. 18.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) running over time (b) pausing before the end (c) ending on time (d) looking up at the end
19. 19.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) ending on time (b) linking to the start (c) stopping mid-sentence (d) a calm thank-you
20. 20.True or false: “When I was in Class 3, I froze on stage in the middle of a poem.” is a question hook. (a) False (b) True
21. 21.⏱️ Saanvi’s welcome speech has 220 words. At 110 words a minute, how many minutes will it take?
22. 22.Which of these is a strong ending habit? (a) stopping mid-sentence (b) trailing off (c) adding a new point (d) a calm thank-you
23. 23.True or false: “Plants need sunlight to make food.” is an opinion. (a) False (b) True
24. 24.True or false: “In addition” starts the first point. (a) True (b) False
25. 25.True or false: “Um, so, I am going to talk about trees, I guess.” is a question hook. (a) True (b) False
26. 26.⏱️ How many words can Nisha say in 3 and a half minutes at 140 words a minute?
27. 27.🧱 Which part of a speech is usually the longest? (a) the closing (b) the opening (c) the body
28. 28.🔒 Which story is NOT okay to share in a school speech? (a) a lesson you learned (b) a friend’s secret (c) a funny picnic moment (d) a time you helped
29. 29.🏁 Strong or weak ending habit: apologising at the end? (a) a weak ending habit (b) a strong ending habit
30. 30.✂️ Nisha’s welcome speech must fit in 2 minutes. Nisha speaks at 140 words a minute and has written 310 words. How many words must be cut?
31. 31.🪝 What kind of opening is this? “Have you ever wondered where your tiffin waste goes?” (a) a story hook (b) a question hook (c) a fact hook (d) a weak opening
32. 32.Which phrase gives an example? (a) Firstly (b) Even so (c) To conclude (d) Take the case of
33. 33.🏁 What kind of ending is this? “Okay, I am done now.” (a) a link to the opening (b) a summary (c) a weak ending (d) a call to action
34. 34.🧱 Which comes first in a speech: the main points or thanking the audience? (a) the main points (b) thanking the audience
35. 35.🪝 What kind of opening is this? “One morning, Ravi’s grandmother handed him an old wooden box.” (a) a story hook (b) a fact hook (c) a question hook (d) a weak opening
36. 36.🧱 In which part of a speech does the call to action belong? (a) the opening (b) the closing (c) the body
37. 37.True or false: “Bees make honey.” is a fact. (a) True (b) False
38. 38.🧱 What is the right order of a speech? (a) opening, body, closing (b) opening, closing, body (c) closing, opening, body (d) body, closing, opening
39. 39.🪝 What is the main job of a speech’s opening? (a) to end the speech (b) to grab attention (c) to thank everyone (d) to fill time
40. 40.🪧 What does the phrase “Another point is” do in a speech? (a) shows a contrast (b) starts the first point (c) gives an example (d) adds another point

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