Public Speaking Worksheet: Part 2 Test

Public speaking lesson 16: Part 2 test: building a speech · Set 631 · 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.🪝 Which is the stronger opening for a talk on saving water? (a) “My topic is water.” (b) “Ever seen a dry tap?”
2. 2.🪝 Which is the stronger opening for a talk on trees? (a) “A tree saved my road.” (b) “Trees. Yes. Trees.”
3. 3.💬 Words like “should”, “must” and “let us” often show a speech that wants… (a) to inform (b) to entertain (c) to persuade
4. 4.🎙️ In a practice run, Tara said 650 words in 5 minutes. How many words a minute is that?
5. 5.Which phrase adds another point? (a) Take the case of (b) In short (c) To sum up (d) In addition
6. 6.🏁 After your last line, what is a good way to finish? (a) walk off mid-line (b) “Thank you” and a smile (c) “that’s all, I guess” (d) ask “was it okay?”
7. 7.Which phrase shows a contrast? (a) To sum up (b) For example (c) However (d) In conclusion
8. 8.🏁 Why does the last line of a speech matter so much? (a) nobody hears it (b) it must be a joke (c) it can be skipped (d) it sticks in the mind
9. 9.⏱️ Kabir’s assembly talk has 500 words. At 100 words a minute, how many minutes will it take?
10. 10.True or false: “Secondly” adds another point. (a) False (b) True
11. 11.True or false: “a clear last line” is a strong ending habit. (a) False (b) True
12. 12.True or false: a speech sharing a silly poem about Monday mornings is mainly to persuade. (a) True (b) False
13. 13.True or false: “stopping mid-sentence” is a strong ending habit. (a) False (b) True
14. 14.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) facts and examples (b) the main points (c) reasons for your idea (d) the attention hook
15. 15.🧱 How many main points suit a 3-minute school speech? (a) about 20 (b) about 50 (c) none at all (d) about 2 or 3
16. 16.⏱️ Meera reads a 150-word class presentation at 100 words a minute. How many seconds does it take?
17. 17.🏁 Strong or weak ending habit: running over time? (a) a strong ending habit (b) a weak ending habit
18. 18.🔎 Is this a specific example or a vague claim? “Water is very, very important.” (a) a vague claim (b) a specific example
19. 19.True or false: “Who here has ever lost a ball in a neighbour’s garden?” is a story hook. (a) True (b) False
20. 20.True or false: “My first point is” starts the first point. (a) False (b) True
21. 21.True or false: “It was a hot May afternoon at my grandmother’s village.” is the setting of the story. (a) False (b) True
22. 22.🪝 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 question hook (c) a story hook (d) a fact hook
23. 23.True or false: “Have you ever wondered where your tiffin waste goes?” is a fact hook. (a) False (b) True
24. 24.True or false: “Blue is the prettiest colour.” is an opinion. (a) True (b) False
25. 25.🪝 What is the main job of a speech’s opening? (a) to grab attention (b) to end the speech (c) to thank everyone (d) to fill time
26. 26.⏱️ How many words can Arjun say in 1 and a half minutes at 100 words a minute?
27. 27.True or false: “An octopus has three hearts.” is a question hook. (a) True (b) False
28. 28.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) Another point is (b) Even so (c) Secondly (d) In addition
29. 29.⏱️ Ishaan reads a 450-word science fair talk at 150 words a minute. How many seconds does it take?
30. 30.🧱 Which comes first in a speech: greeting the audience or reasons for your idea? (a) greeting the audience (b) reasons for your idea
31. 31.⏱️ Kabir reads a 375-word assembly talk at 150 words a minute. How many seconds does it take?
32. 32.🧱 In which part of a speech does the attention hook belong? (a) the closing (b) the body (c) the opening
33. 33.📖 Which part of a story is this line? “Halfway up the hill, Kabir twisted his ankle.” (a) the setting (b) the problem (c) the solution
34. 34.🪝 What kind of opening is this? “Who here has ever lost a ball in a neighbour’s garden?” (a) a story hook (b) a question hook (c) a weak opening (d) a fact hook
35. 35.True or false: “One morning, Ravi’s grandmother handed him an old wooden box.” is a fact hook. (a) True (b) False
36. 36.🪝 What kind of opening is this? “What would you do if the lights went out for a week?” (a) a question hook (b) a weak opening (c) a story hook (d) a fact hook
37. 37.🪧 “___, let me tell you why sleep matters.” — the very first point. Which fits? (a) In conclusion (b) However (c) To sum up (d) To begin with
38. 38.True or false: “We walked together and reached school just in time.” is the problem in the story. (a) True (b) False
39. 39.🪧 What does the phrase “My first point is” do in a speech? (a) gives an example (b) adds another point (c) sums up (d) starts the first point
40. 40.🐢 Which is a comfortable speaking pace for most speeches? (a) 120–150 words a minute (b) 20–30 words a minute (c) 300–400 words a minute

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