Public Speaking Worksheet: Part 2 Test

Public speaking lesson 16: Part 2 test: building a speech · Set 719 · 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 story is NOT okay to share in a school speech? (a) a lesson you learned (b) a funny picnic moment (c) a friend’s secret (d) a time you helped
2. 2.True or false: “How many of you walked to school today?” is a fact hook. (a) True (b) False
3. 3.True or false: “Rainy days are the nicest days.” is an opinion. (a) True (b) False
4. 4.🏁 Strong or weak ending habit: running over time? (a) a weak ending habit (b) a strong ending habit
5. 5.🎯 What is the main purpose of a speech retelling a funny dream you had? (a) to persuade (b) to inform (c) to entertain
6. 6.True or false: “Homework is boring.” is a fact. (a) False (b) True
7. 7.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) For example (b) A good example is (c) However (d) Take the case of
8. 8.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) the memorable last line (b) thanking the audience (c) a summary of the points (d) reasons for your idea
9. 9.🌱 Which example best supports “Plants need sunlight”? (a) ice cream is cold (b) trains run on rails (c) cats like milk (d) a plant kept dark wilted
10. 10.⏱️ Vihaan’s welcome speech has 750 words. At 150 words a minute, how many minutes will it take?
11. 11.🪝 What kind of opening is this? “What would you do if the lights went out for a week?” (a) a weak opening (b) a fact hook (c) a story hook (d) a question hook
12. 12.⏱️ Kabir’s competition speech has 700 words. At 140 words a minute, how many minutes will it take?
13. 13.Which of these is a weak ending habit? (a) linking to the start (b) pausing before the end (c) a calm thank-you (d) stopping mid-sentence
14. 14.🏁 What kind of ending is this? “Join our book club this Friday and bring one friend.” (a) a weak ending (b) a link to the opening (c) a summary (d) a call to action
15. 15.🪝 Which is the stronger opening for a talk on trees? (a) “A tree saved my road.” (b) “Trees. Yes. Trees.”
16. 16.True or false: a speech telling the tale of a very clumsy cook is mainly to inform. (a) True (b) False
17. 17.🪧 What does the phrase “To begin with” do in a speech? (a) sums up (b) adds another point (c) gives an example (d) starts the first point
18. 18.⏱️ How many words can Nisha say in 3 and a half minutes at 140 words a minute?
19. 19.📖 Which part of a story is this line? “Two friends helped him walk slowly back to the bus.” (a) the problem (b) the setting (c) the solution
20. 20.🧱 Which comes first in a speech: facts and examples or introducing the topic? (a) facts and examples (b) introducing the topic
21. 21.True or false: “Halfway up the hill, Kabir twisted his ankle.” is the setting of the story. (a) False (b) True
22. 22.True or false: “To conclude” sums up. (a) False (b) True
23. 23.True or false: “My topic is water. That is all.” is a weak opening. (a) True (b) False
24. 24.🪝 Which is the stronger opening for a talk on saving water? (a) “My topic is water.” (b) “Ever seen a dry tap?”
25. 25.✂️ Meera’s assembly talk must fit in 1 minute. Meera speaks at 120 words a minute and has written 200 words. How many words must be cut?
26. 26.🪧 What does the phrase “For example” do in a speech? (a) sums up (b) starts the first point (c) gives an example (d) adds another point
27. 27.🧱 Which comes first in a speech: the main points or the call to action? (a) the main points (b) the call to action
28. 28.🎯 What is the main purpose of a speech asking friends to vote for you as class monitor? (a) to inform (b) to entertain (c) to persuade
29. 29.True or false: “Our class saved about 40 litres of water a week by closing taps fully.” is a vague claim. (a) True (b) False
30. 30.🧐 Is this a fact or an opinion? “Homework is boring.” (a) a fact (b) an opinion
31. 31.🔎 Is this a specific example or a vague claim? “Exercise is nice and stuff.” (a) a vague claim (b) a specific example
32. 32.True or false: a speech retelling a funny dream you had is mainly to inform. (a) False (b) True
33. 33.🐢 Which is a comfortable speaking pace for most speeches? (a) 20–30 words a minute (b) 120–150 words a minute (c) 300–400 words a minute
34. 34.🎯 What is the main purpose of a speech urging everyone to plant a tree? (a) to entertain (b) to inform (c) to persuade
35. 35.🪝 What kind of opening is this? “My topic is water. That is all.” (a) a story hook (b) a weak opening (c) a fact hook (d) a question hook
36. 36.⏱️ How long should the opening of a 2-minute speech be? (a) ten minutes (b) a few sentences (c) the whole speech (d) half the speech
37. 37.🪝 What kind of opening is this? “An octopus has three hearts.” (a) a fact hook (b) a question hook (c) a weak opening (d) a story hook
38. 38.True or false: “Bees make honey.” is an opinion. (a) False (b) True
39. 39.True or false: “A week has seven days.” is a fact. (a) False (b) True
40. 40.🧱 What is the right order of a speech? (a) opening, body, closing (b) body, closing, opening (c) closing, opening, body (d) opening, closing, body

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