Public Speaking Worksheet: Part 2 Test

Public speaking lesson 16: Part 2 test: building a speech · Set 769 · 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: “In short, reading builds words, ideas and imagination.” is a call to action. (a) True (b) False
2. 2.🔎 Is this a specific example or a vague claim? “Exercise is nice and stuff.” (a) a specific example (b) a vague claim
3. 3.🎯 Which purpose usually ends with a call like “Join us!”? (a) to inform (b) to persuade (c) to entertain
4. 4.🪝 Which is the stronger opening for a talk on saving water? (a) “Ever seen a dry tap?” (b) “My topic is water.”
5. 5.🪧 What does the phrase “In conclusion” do in a speech? (a) starts the first point (b) adds another point (c) shows a contrast (d) sums up
6. 6.⏱️ Rohan reads a 225-word welcome speech at 150 words a minute. How many seconds does it take?
7. 7.True or false: “Secondly” adds another point. (a) True (b) False
8. 8.True or false: “Water freezes at 0 °C.” is an opinion. (a) False (b) True
9. 9.True or false: “In addition” adds another point. (a) True (b) False
10. 10.True or false: “Okay… so… where do I even start?” is a story hook. (a) False (b) True
11. 11.🪝 What kind of opening is this? “Last monsoon, my brother and I found a tiny kitten under our scooter.” (a) a question hook (b) a fact hook (c) a story hook (d) a weak opening
12. 12.🧱 In which part of a speech does a story proving a point belong? (a) the body (b) the opening (c) the closing
13. 13.Which phrase adds another point? (a) Let me start with (b) To begin with (c) To sum up (d) Moreover
14. 14.🔎 Is this a specific example or a vague claim? “Our class saved about 40 litres of water a week by closing taps fully.” (a) a specific example (b) a vague claim
15. 15.🔎 Is this a specific example or a vague claim? “Lots of people say trees are good.” (a) a specific example (b) a vague claim
16. 16.🪧 What does the phrase “In addition” do in a speech? (a) adds another point (b) shows a contrast (c) sums up (d) gives an example
17. 17.True or false: “My topic is water. That is all.” is a question hook. (a) True (b) False
18. 18.True or false: “Our heart beats about one lakh times every day.” is a fact hook. (a) False (b) True
19. 19.⏱️ Tara’s competition speech has 420 words. At 140 words a minute, how many minutes will it take?
20. 20.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) To conclude (b) In conclusion (c) In short (d) My first point is
21. 21.True or false: “It was the first day of school after the summer break.” is the setting of the story. (a) True (b) False
22. 22.True or false: a speech explaining how a rainbow forms is mainly to persuade. (a) False (b) True
23. 23.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) a story proving a point (b) reasons for your idea (c) a summary of the points (d) facts and examples
24. 24.⏱️ Rohan speaks at 150 words a minute. How many words fit in a 2-minute welcome speech?
25. 25.⏱️ How many words can Rohan say in 1 and a half minutes at 140 words a minute?
26. 26.⏱️ How many words can Meera say in 2 and a half minutes at 120 words a minute?
27. 27.🧐 Is this a fact or an opinion? “Bees make honey.” (a) an opinion (b) a fact
28. 28.✂️ Meera’s competition speech must fit in 1 minute. Meera speaks at 100 words a minute and has written 160 words. How many words must be cut?
29. 29.True or false: “My topic is water. That is all.” is a story hook. (a) True (b) False
30. 30.🔎 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 vague claim (b) a specific example
31. 31.⏱️ Aarav speaks at 100 words a minute. How many words fit in a 3-minute competition speech?
32. 32.True or false: a speech sharing a silly poem about Monday mornings is mainly to entertain. (a) True (b) False
33. 33.📖 After telling a story, what should you do? (a) tell three more (b) leave the stage (c) start a new topic (d) link it to your point
34. 34.🎙️ In a practice run, Nisha said 220 words in 2 minutes. How many words a minute is that?
35. 35.True or false: “Summer holidays should be longer.” is an opinion. (a) True (b) False
36. 36.✂️ Arjun’s competition speech must fit in 1 minute. Arjun speaks at 120 words a minute and has written 140 words. How many words must be cut?
37. 37.True or false: a speech convincing the principal to add a reading hour is mainly to inform. (a) True (b) False
38. 38.🧐 Is this a fact or an opinion? “Water freezes at 0 °C.” (a) an opinion (b) a fact
39. 39.🎙️ In a practice run, Meera said 220 words in 2 minutes. How many words a minute is that?
40. 40.True or false: a speech reporting the results of a class survey is mainly to inform. (a) True (b) False

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