Public Speaking Worksheet: Part 2 Test

Public speaking lesson 16: Part 2 test: building a speech · Set 59 · 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.⏱️ Saanvi’s class presentation has 600 words. At 120 words a minute, how many minutes will it take?
2. 2.✂️ Nisha’s welcome speech must fit in 3 minutes. Nisha speaks at 120 words a minute and has written 410 words. How many words must be cut?
3. 3.⏱️ Rohan speaks at 150 words a minute. How many words fit in a 3-minute competition speech?
4. 4.🔎 Is this a specific example or a vague claim? “Our class saved about 40 litres of water a week by closing taps fully.” (a) a specific example (b) a vague claim
5. 5.🧱 Which comes first in a speech: the attention hook or a story proving a point? (a) the attention hook (b) a story proving a point
6. 6.⏱️ How many words can Aarav say in 1 and a half minutes at 100 words a minute?
7. 7.🚫 Which opening should you avoid? (a) a short story (b) a surprising fact (c) a question (d) starting with “sorry”
8. 8.Which of these belongs in the closing? (a) the attention hook (b) thanking the audience (c) greeting the audience (d) the main points
9. 9.🔒 Which story is NOT okay to share in a school speech? (a) a friend’s secret (b) a lesson you learned (c) a funny picnic moment (d) a time you helped
10. 10.Which of these is a strong ending habit? (a) apologising at the end (b) looking up at the end (c) running over time (d) stopping mid-sentence
11. 11.True or false: “The Moon goes around the Earth.” is a fact. (a) True (b) False
12. 12.🧐 Is this a fact or an opinion? “Blue is the prettiest colour.” (a) a fact (b) an opinion
13. 13.🧐 Is this a fact or an opinion? “Plants need sunlight to make food.” (a) a fact (b) an opinion
14. 14.🎯 What is the main purpose of a speech giving directions to the school library? (a) to entertain (b) to inform (c) to persuade
15. 15.🪝 What kind of opening is this? “Um, so, I am going to talk about trees, I guess.” (a) a weak opening (b) a story hook (c) a question hook (d) a fact hook
16. 16.🪧 What does the phrase “My first point is” do in a speech? (a) adds another point (b) gives an example (c) starts the first point (d) sums up
17. 17.⏱️ Diya reads a 375-word assembly talk at 150 words a minute. How many seconds does it take?
18. 18.🧱 Each main point in the body should have… (a) nothing else (b) a goodbye (c) an example or a reason (d) a new topic
19. 19.True or false: “Okay… so… where do I even start?” is a weak opening. (a) True (b) False
20. 20.🏃 Which example best supports “Exercise keeps us fit”? (a) rice is white (b) pens have ink (c) the Moon is round (d) daily runs built stamina
21. 21.🏁 What kind of ending is this? “In short, reading builds words, ideas and imagination.” (a) a weak ending (b) a summary (c) a call to action (d) a link to the opening
22. 22.True or false: “Mangoes are the best fruit.” is an opinion. (a) True (b) False
23. 23.True or false: “Our class collected 120 old books for the village library in one month.” is a vague claim. (a) True (b) False
24. 24.✂️ Nisha’s science fair talk must fit in 2 minutes. Nisha speaks at 150 words a minute and has written 310 words. How many words must be cut?
25. 25.🔎 Is this a specific example or a vague claim? “Our class collected 120 old books for the village library in one month.” (a) a specific example (b) a vague claim
26. 26.True or false: “Let me start with” starts the first point. (a) True (b) False
27. 27.💬 Words like “should”, “must” and “let us” often show a speech that wants… (a) to entertain (b) to persuade (c) to inform
28. 28.Which phrase adds another point? (a) To conclude (b) Even so (c) In addition (d) To begin with
29. 29.✂️ Vihaan’s assembly talk must fit in 2 minutes. Vihaan speaks at 150 words a minute and has written 320 words. How many words must be cut?
30. 30.🪧 “___, let me tell you why sleep matters.” — the very first point. Which fits? (a) To sum up (b) To begin with (c) In conclusion (d) However
31. 31.True or false: “To begin with” gives an example. (a) True (b) False
32. 32.📖 Which part of a story is this line? “It was a hot May afternoon at my grandmother’s village.” (a) the problem (b) the solution (c) the setting
33. 33.🎯 What is the main purpose of a speech reporting the results of a class survey? (a) to entertain (b) to inform (c) to persuade
34. 34.🔎 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
35. 35.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) Take the case of (b) However (c) For instance (d) A good example is
36. 36.🪝 Which is the stronger opening for a talk on trees? (a) “Trees. Yes. Trees.” (b) “A tree saved my road.”
37. 37.True or false: “Our class saved about 40 litres of water a week by closing taps fully.” is a specific example. (a) True (b) False
38. 38.True or false: “Homework is boring.” is a fact. (a) False (b) True
39. 39.⏱️ Ishaan reads a 150-word assembly talk at 100 words a minute. How many seconds does it take?
40. 40.🪝 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 weak opening (c) a question hook (d) a story hook

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