Public Speaking Worksheet: Part 2 Test

Public speaking lesson 16: Part 2 test: building a speech · Set 651 · 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.⏱️ Ishaan’s class presentation has 780 words. At 130 words a minute, how many minutes will it take?
2. 2.🪧 What does the phrase “Another point is” do in a speech? (a) gives an example (b) sums up (c) adds another point (d) starts the first point
3. 3.🪧 What does the phrase “Let me start with” do in a speech? (a) gives an example (b) shows a contrast (c) adds another point (d) starts the first point
4. 4.True or false: “Blue is the prettiest colour.” is a fact. (a) False (b) True
5. 5.True or false: “When Meena read for 20 minutes a day, she finished six storybooks in one term.” is a specific example. (a) True (b) False
6. 6.True or false: “Then I saw that my speech notes were missing.” is how the story is solved. (a) True (b) False
7. 7.📖 Which part of a story is this line? “Then I saw that my speech notes were missing.” (a) the solution (b) the problem (c) the setting
8. 8.🧱 In which part of a speech does greeting the audience belong? (a) the opening (b) the body (c) the closing
9. 9.🪝 What kind of opening is this? “My topic is water. That is all.” (a) a question hook (b) a fact hook (c) a story hook (d) a weak opening
10. 10.True or false: a speech urging shoppers to carry cloth bags is mainly to inform. (a) False (b) True
11. 11.🧱 Which comes first in a speech: the attention hook or the main points? (a) the attention hook (b) the main points
12. 12.True or false: a speech acting out a comic scene from a picnic is mainly to entertain. (a) True (b) False
13. 13.🧱 Which comes first in a speech: reasons for your idea or a summary of the points? (a) reasons for your idea (b) a summary of the points
14. 14.🔎 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
15. 15.True or false: “Um, so, I am going to talk about trees, I guess.” is a question hook. (a) True (b) False
16. 16.🔎 Is this a specific example or a vague claim? “In our school garden, the tomato plants we watered daily grew twice as tall.” (a) a specific example (b) a vague claim
17. 17.🏁 Strong or weak ending habit: rushing off the stage? (a) a strong ending habit (b) a weak ending habit
18. 18.🎯 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
19. 19.True or false: “My grandfather walks 5 km every morning and feels fit at seventy.” is a specific example. (a) False (b) True
20. 20.🏁 Which should you NOT do at the end of a speech? (a) add a brand-new point (b) thank the audience (c) end with a strong line (d) sum up your points
21. 21.Which of these belongs in the closing? (a) a story proving a point (b) a preview of the points (c) thanking the audience (d) the attention hook
22. 22.Which phrase sums up? (a) Secondly (b) However (c) To sum up (d) For instance
23. 23.🧱 In which part of a speech does facts and examples belong? (a) the body (b) the opening (c) the closing
24. 24.🪝 What kind of opening is this? “Okay… so… where do I even start?” (a) a fact hook (b) a story hook (c) a weak opening (d) a question hook
25. 25.🪝 What kind of opening is this? “Who here has ever lost a ball in a neighbour’s garden?” (a) a fact hook (b) a story hook (c) a question hook (d) a weak opening
26. 26.🌱 Which example best supports “Plants need sunlight”? (a) trains run on rails (b) a plant kept dark wilted (c) cats like milk (d) ice cream is cold
27. 27.🧐 Is this a fact or an opinion? “Water freezes at 0 °C.” (a) an opinion (b) a fact
28. 28.🪝 What kind of opening is this? “An octopus has three hearts.” (a) a question hook (b) a fact hook (c) a story hook (d) a weak opening
29. 29.🎯 What is the main purpose of a speech convincing the principal to add a reading hour? (a) to inform (b) to entertain (c) to persuade
30. 30.Which of these is a strong ending habit? (a) trailing off (b) stopping mid-sentence (c) a clear last line (d) apologising at the end
31. 31.📖 Which part of a story is this line? “We walked together and reached school just in time.” (a) the problem (b) the solution (c) the setting
32. 32.🎯 A speech full of jokes and a funny story mainly aims… (a) to inform (b) to persuade (c) to entertain
33. 33.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) thanking the audience (b) reasons for your idea (c) facts and examples (d) a story proving a point
34. 34.⏱️ Meera’s class presentation has 330 words. At 110 words a minute, how many minutes will it take?
35. 35.🏁 Why does the last line of a speech matter so much? (a) it can be skipped (b) it must be a joke (c) nobody hears it (d) it sticks in the mind
36. 36.🪝 Which is the stronger opening for a talk on saving water? (a) “Ever seen a dry tap?” (b) “My topic is water.”
37. 37.🪝 What kind of opening is this? “How many of you walked to school today?” (a) a story hook (b) a question hook (c) a fact hook (d) a weak opening
38. 38.⏱️ Vihaan speaks at 130 words a minute. How many words fit in a 5-minute assembly talk?
39. 39.📖 Which part of a story is this line? “It was the first day of school after the summer break.” (a) the problem (b) the setting (c) the solution
40. 40.True or false: “A week has seven days.” is an opinion. (a) False (b) True

Free public speaking lessons, practice and worksheets at talentjr.in/public-speaking-for-kids