Public Speaking Worksheet: Part 2 Test

Public speaking lesson 16: Part 2 test: building a speech · Set 762 · 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: “When Meena read for 20 minutes a day, she finished six storybooks in one term.” is a specific example. (a) False (b) True
2. 2.✂️ Your speech is too long for the time limit. What should you do? (a) speak super fast (b) ignore the limit (c) skip the ending (d) cut the weakest part
3. 3.🧱 In which part of a speech does a story proving a point belong? (a) the closing (b) the opening (c) the body
4. 4.True or false: “A week has seven days.” is an opinion. (a) True (b) False
5. 5.True or false: “Okay… so… where do I even start?” is a question hook. (a) False (b) True
6. 6.True or false: a speech asking families to save water is mainly to persuade. (a) False (b) True
7. 7.🔎 Is this a specific example or a vague claim? “Our class collected 120 old books for the village library in one month.” (a) a vague claim (b) a specific example
8. 8.🪝 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
9. 9.True or false: “Um, so, I am going to talk about trees, I guess.” is a fact hook. (a) False (b) True
10. 10.🎯 What is the main purpose of a speech giving directions to the school library? (a) to persuade (b) to entertain (c) to inform
11. 11.True or false: “The Moon goes around the Earth.” is a fact. (a) True (b) False
12. 12.⏸️ Pauses and audience laughter take time too. So your speech should be… (a) exactly at the limit (b) far over the limit (c) a little under the limit
13. 13.⏱️ Why should you time your speech when you practise? (a) to fit the time limit (b) to speak faster (c) to tire yourself (d) to skip the ending
14. 14.⏱️ Rohan speaks at 120 words a minute. How many words fit in a 4-minute assembly talk?
15. 15.True or false: “looking up at the end” is a strong ending habit. (a) True (b) False
16. 16.🪝 What kind of opening is this? “Who here has ever lost a ball in a neighbour’s garden?” (a) a story hook (b) a fact hook (c) a weak opening (d) a question hook
17. 17.⏱️ Aarav’s competition speech has 300 words. At 150 words a minute, how many minutes will it take?
18. 18.🏁 A memorable ending should be… (a) a whispered mumble (b) long and slow (c) about a new topic (d) short and strong
19. 19.📖 Which part of a story is this line? “We walked together and reached school just in time.” (a) the solution (b) the problem (c) the setting
20. 20.📖 Why do speakers tell short personal stories? (a) stories stick in minds (b) to waste time (c) to avoid the topic (d) to confuse people
21. 21.True or false: a speech retelling a funny dream you had is mainly to inform. (a) False (b) True
22. 22.🔎 Is this a specific example or a vague claim? “My grandfather walks 5 km every morning and feels fit at seventy.” (a) a vague claim (b) a specific example
23. 23.Which phrase shows a contrast? (a) For example (b) A good example is (c) However (d) In conclusion
24. 24.⏱️ Ishaan’s assembly talk has 400 words. At 100 words a minute, how many minutes will it take?
25. 25.Which of these is a strong ending habit? (a) trailing off (b) adding a new point (c) linking to the start (d) rushing off the stage
26. 26.Which of these is a strong ending habit? (a) rushing off the stage (b) ending on time (c) stopping mid-sentence (d) adding a new point
27. 27.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) adding a new point (b) looking up at the end (c) rushing off the stage (d) apologising at the end
28. 28.True or false: “When I was in Class 3, I froze on stage in the middle of a poem.” is a story hook. (a) False (b) True
29. 29.True or false: “Plants need sunlight to make food.” is an opinion. (a) True (b) False
30. 30.True or false: “An octopus has three hearts.” is a fact hook. (a) True (b) False
31. 31.Which of these belongs in the body? (a) a preview of the points (b) facts and examples (c) a summary of the points (d) thanking the audience
32. 32.🔎 Is this a specific example or a vague claim? “Everything is better when things are better.” (a) a vague claim (b) a specific example
33. 33.Which phrase shows a contrast? (a) To conclude (b) Take the case of (c) Even so (d) Another point is
34. 34.🔎 Is this a specific example or a vague claim? “Last Diwali, our street used clay lamps and made far less waste.” (a) a specific example (b) a vague claim
35. 35.True or false: “Um, so, I am going to talk about trees, I guess.” is a weak opening. (a) False (b) True
36. 36.True or false: “Last Diwali, our street used clay lamps and made far less waste.” is a specific example. (a) False (b) True
37. 37.🧱 Which part of a speech is usually the longest? (a) the closing (b) the opening (c) the body
38. 38.🔎 Is this a specific example or a vague claim? “When Meena read for 20 minutes a day, she finished six storybooks in one term.” (a) a specific example (b) a vague claim
39. 39.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) linking to the start (b) rushing off the stage (c) a calm thank-you (d) a clear last line
40. 40.⏱️ How many words can Arjun say in 3 and a half minutes at 120 words a minute?

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