Public Speaking Worksheet: Part 2 Test

Public speaking lesson 16: Part 2 test: building a speech · Set 757 · 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 comes first in a speech: reasons for your idea or the attention hook? (a) reasons for your idea (b) the attention hook
2. 2.True or false: “When Meena read for 20 minutes a day, she finished six storybooks in one term.” is a vague claim. (a) True (b) False
3. 3.True or false: “Um, so, I am going to talk about trees, I guess.” is a question hook. (a) True (b) False
4. 4.🏁 What kind of ending is this? “Join our book club this Friday and bring one friend.” (a) a summary (b) a link to the opening (c) a call to action (d) a weak ending
5. 5.True or false: “We walked together and reached school just in time.” is how the story is solved. (a) True (b) False
6. 6.True or false: “Let me start with” adds another point. (a) False (b) True
7. 7.🪝 Which is the stronger opening for a talk on trees? (a) “Trees. Yes. Trees.” (b) “A tree saved my road.”
8. 8.🎯 What is the main purpose of a speech urging everyone to plant a tree? (a) to entertain (b) to inform (c) to persuade
9. 9.True or false: “Even so” shows a contrast. (a) False (b) True
10. 10.Which of these belongs in the body? (a) a preview of the points (b) a summary of the points (c) facts and examples (d) introducing the topic
11. 11.🪝 What kind of opening is this? “When I was in Class 3, I froze on stage in the middle of a poem.” (a) a fact hook (b) a weak opening (c) a story hook (d) a question hook
12. 12.Which of these belongs in the opening? (a) thanking the audience (b) facts and examples (c) reasons for your idea (d) the attention hook
13. 13.🐢 Which is a comfortable speaking pace for most speeches? (a) 300–400 words a minute (b) 20–30 words a minute (c) 120–150 words a minute
14. 14.🪧 What does the phrase “My first point is” do in a speech? (a) adds another point (b) sums up (c) starts the first point (d) shows a contrast
15. 15.✂️ Arjun’s competition speech must fit in 1 minute. Arjun speaks at 140 words a minute and has written 170 words. How many words must be cut?
16. 16.🧱 Which part of a speech is usually the longest? (a) the opening (b) the closing (c) the body
17. 17.⏱️ Tara reads a 100-word science fair talk at 100 words a minute. How many seconds does it take?
18. 18.🪝 What is the main job of a speech’s opening? (a) to fill time (b) to end the speech (c) to grab attention (d) to thank everyone
19. 19.True or false: “One morning, Ravi’s grandmother handed him an old wooden box.” is a story hook. (a) False (b) True
20. 20.📋 Before writing a speech, what should you decide first? (a) its purpose (b) the stage colour (c) the ending music (d) the font
21. 21.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) a preview of the points (b) the memorable last line (c) greeting the audience (d) introducing the topic
22. 22.True or false: “Let me start with” starts the first point. (a) True (b) False
23. 23.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) To conclude (b) To sum up (c) For instance (d) In short
24. 24.🎙️ In a practice run, Arjun said 280 words in 2 minutes. How many words a minute is that?
25. 25.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) the attention hook (b) a preview of the points (c) reasons for your idea (d) greeting the audience
26. 26.True or false: a speech sharing facts about the Sun is mainly to inform. (a) False (b) True
27. 27.🧱 In which part of a speech does the attention hook belong? (a) the body (b) the opening (c) the closing
28. 28.True or false: “My first point is” starts the first point. (a) False (b) True
29. 29.True or false: “It was the night before the science fair, and our volcano would not erupt.” is a question hook. (a) False (b) True
30. 30.📖 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
31. 31.True or false: a speech acting out a comic scene from a picnic is mainly to inform. (a) True (b) False
32. 32.✂️ Aarav’s assembly talk must fit in 1 minute. Aarav speaks at 140 words a minute and has written 150 words. How many words must be cut?
33. 33.⏱️ Ishaan speaks at 100 words a minute. How many words fit in a 3-minute debate speech?
34. 34.🧱 Each main point in the body should have… (a) a goodbye (b) nothing else (c) a new topic (d) an example or a reason
35. 35.🏃 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
36. 36.True or false: “An octopus has three hearts.” is a weak opening. (a) True (b) False
37. 37.🪝 What kind of opening is this? “How many of you walked to school today?” (a) a question hook (b) a fact hook (c) a weak opening (d) a story hook
38. 38.True or false: a speech asking families to save water is mainly to persuade. (a) True (b) False
39. 39.🪧 “I have told you about trees and rivers. ___, nature needs our care.” Which fits? (a) Firstly (b) To sum up (c) For example (d) Secondly
40. 40.🧐 Is this a fact or an opinion? “Summer holidays should be longer.” (a) a fact (b) an opinion

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