Public Speaking Worksheet: Part 2 Test

Public speaking lesson 16: Part 2 test: building a speech · Set 606 · 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: “What would you do if the lights went out for a week?” is a question hook. (a) False (b) True
2. 2.🏁 Which should you NOT do at the end of a speech? (a) thank the audience (b) sum up your points (c) add a brand-new point (d) end with a strong line
3. 3.🔎 Is this a specific example or a vague claim? “Water is very, very important.” (a) a specific example (b) a vague claim
4. 4.🏁 What kind of ending is this? “Start today: carry a cloth bag every time you shop.” (a) a weak ending (b) a call to action (c) a link to the opening (d) a summary
5. 5.🪝 What kind of opening is this? “Okay… so… where do I even start?” (a) a weak opening (b) a story hook (c) a fact hook (d) a question hook
6. 6.🪝 What kind of opening is this? “Have you ever wondered where your tiffin waste goes?” (a) a weak opening (b) a fact hook (c) a story hook (d) a question hook
7. 7.🔒 Which story is NOT okay to share in a school speech? (a) a funny picnic moment (b) a lesson you learned (c) a time you helped (d) a friend’s secret
8. 8.Which phrase starts the first point? (a) Firstly (b) Even so (c) For example (d) To conclude
9. 9.📖 A story in a speech should be… (a) unrelated to the topic (b) as long as possible (c) full of secrets (d) short and to the point
10. 10.True or false: “ending on time” is a weak ending habit. (a) True (b) False
11. 11.True or false: “Last monsoon, my brother and I found a tiny kitten under our scooter.” is a question hook. (a) True (b) False
12. 12.⏱️ Aarav speaks at 140 words a minute. How many words fit in a 3-minute competition speech?
13. 13.🪧 “___, let me tell you why sleep matters.” — the very first point. Which fits? (a) To begin with (b) In conclusion (c) To sum up (d) However
14. 14.🪧 “Plastic harms animals. ___, cows often swallow plastic bags.” Which fits? (a) In conclusion (b) To sum up (c) Firstly (d) For example
15. 15.⏱️ Rohan speaks at 150 words a minute. How many words fit in a 3-minute science fair talk?
16. 16.🪝 What kind of opening is this? “The blue whale is the largest animal on Earth.” (a) a weak opening (b) a fact hook (c) a story hook (d) a question hook
17. 17.True or false: “linking to the start” is a weak ending habit. (a) True (b) False
18. 18.True or false: “a calm thank-you” is a strong ending habit. (a) False (b) True
19. 19.⏱️ Ananya reads a 150-word assembly talk at 150 words a minute. How many seconds does it take?
20. 20.🪧 What does the phrase “Another point is” do in a speech? (a) adds another point (b) sums up (c) gives an example (d) starts the first point
21. 21.True or false: “And that tiny kitten under our scooter? Today she is a happy, healthy cat.” is a summary. (a) False (b) True
22. 22.✂️ Aarav’s welcome speech must fit in 2 minutes. Aarav speaks at 110 words a minute and has written 250 words. How many words must be cut?
23. 23.🎯 What is the main purpose of a speech asking friends to vote for you as class monitor? (a) to entertain (b) to inform (c) to persuade
24. 24.⏱️ Aarav reads a 150-word debate speech at 100 words a minute. How many seconds does it take?
25. 25.🧱 In which part of a speech does the main points belong? (a) the body (b) the closing (c) the opening
26. 26.🪧 What does the phrase “In short” do in a speech? (a) adds another point (b) starts the first point (c) gives an example (d) sums up
27. 27.🪝 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
28. 28.True or false: “Bees make honey.” is an opinion. (a) True (b) False
29. 29.True or false: “Light from the Sun takes about eight minutes to reach the Earth.” is a question hook. (a) False (b) True
30. 30.True or false: “To sum up” sums up. (a) False (b) True
31. 31.🎙️ In a practice run, Diya said 240 words in 2 minutes. How many words a minute is that?
32. 32.🪧 What does the phrase “Even so” do in a speech? (a) adds another point (b) gives an example (c) shows a contrast (d) starts the first point
33. 33.True or false: “Our heart beats about one lakh times every day.” is a fact hook. (a) True (b) False
34. 34.🧱 In which part of a speech does a preview of the points belong? (a) the opening (b) the body (c) the closing
35. 35.🧱 Which part of a speech is usually the longest? (a) the body (b) the opening (c) the closing
36. 36.🧱 In which part of a speech does the attention hook belong? (a) the closing (b) the opening (c) the body
37. 37.🔎 Is this a specific example or a vague claim? “Some things are kind of helpful sometimes.” (a) a vague claim (b) a specific example
38. 38.True or false: “We walked together and reached school just in time.” is the problem in the story. (a) False (b) True
39. 39.🎯 What is the main purpose of a speech asking families to save water? (a) to inform (b) to persuade (c) to entertain
40. 40.Which phrase sums up? (a) A good example is (b) In addition (c) To sum up (d) Even so

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