Public Speaking Worksheet: Part 2 Test

Public speaking lesson 16: Part 2 test: building a speech · Set 775 · 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 of these is a strong ending habit? (a) linking to the start (b) adding a new point (c) rushing off the stage (d) running over time
2. 2.🧱 How many main points suit a 3-minute school speech? (a) about 50 (b) about 2 or 3 (c) none at all (d) about 20
3. 3.True or false: “The Sun rises in the east.” is a fact. (a) False (b) True
4. 4.🎯 What is the main purpose of a speech telling a funny story about your pet goat? (a) to persuade (b) to entertain (c) to inform
5. 5.🎯 What is the main purpose of a speech showing how to fold a paper boat? (a) to entertain (b) to inform (c) to persuade
6. 6.⏱️ How long should the opening of a 2-minute speech be? (a) half the speech (b) a few sentences (c) ten minutes (d) the whole speech
7. 7.🏁 What kind of ending is this? “I forgot the rest, so bye.” (a) a weak ending (b) a summary (c) a call to action (d) a link to the opening
8. 8.🎯 What is the main purpose of a speech retelling a funny dream you had? (a) to persuade (b) to entertain (c) to inform
9. 9.🪝 What kind of opening is this? “When I was in Class 3, I froze on stage in the middle of a poem.” (a) a weak opening (b) a fact hook (c) a story hook (d) a question hook
10. 10.⏸️ Pauses and audience laughter take time too. So your speech should be… (a) exactly at the limit (b) a little under the limit (c) far over the limit
11. 11.🪝 What kind of opening is this? “Light from the Sun takes about eight minutes to reach the Earth.” (a) a story hook (b) a question hook (c) a fact hook (d) a weak opening
12. 12.📖 Which part of a story is this line? “Then I saw that my speech notes were missing.” (a) the problem (b) the setting (c) the solution
13. 13.🧱 Which part of a speech is usually the longest? (a) the body (b) the closing (c) the opening
14. 14.True or false: a speech telling the tale of a very clumsy cook is mainly to inform. (a) True (b) False
15. 15.🎯 What is the main purpose of a speech explaining how a rainbow forms? (a) to entertain (b) to persuade (c) to inform
16. 16.True or false: “Our class collected 120 old books for the village library in one month.” is a specific example. (a) True (b) False
17. 17.🧐 Is this a fact or an opinion? “The Sun rises in the east.” (a) a fact (b) an opinion
18. 18.🪝 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
19. 19.🏁 Strong or weak ending habit: linking to the start? (a) a weak ending habit (b) a strong ending habit
20. 20.🐢 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
21. 21.⏱️ Diya speaks at 110 words a minute. How many words fit in a 5-minute debate speech?
22. 22.True or false: “When Meena read for 20 minutes a day, she finished six storybooks in one term.” is a vague claim. (a) False (b) True
23. 23.🪝 What kind of opening is this? “Sorry, I did not prepare much, but here goes.” (a) a fact hook (b) a question hook (c) a story hook (d) a weak opening
24. 24.True or false: “Secondly” sums up. (a) False (b) True
25. 25.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) For instance (b) Secondly (c) A good example is (d) For example
26. 26.🧱 What is the right order of a speech? (a) opening, body, closing (b) opening, closing, body (c) body, closing, opening (d) closing, opening, body
27. 27.⏱️ Ishaan reads a 300-word science fair talk at 100 words a minute. How many seconds does it take?
28. 28.🧱 In which part of a speech does a preview of the points belong? (a) the closing (b) the body (c) the opening
29. 29.True or false: “We all held the poles together until the rain stopped.” is the setting of the story. (a) True (b) False
30. 30.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) To begin with (b) My first point is (c) Firstly (d) However
31. 31.True or false: “Water freezes at 0 °C.” is a fact. (a) True (b) False
32. 32.True or false: “Sorry, I did not prepare much, but here goes.” is a weak opening. (a) True (b) False
33. 33.🎯 What is the main purpose of a speech explaining the rules of kabaddi? (a) to inform (b) to entertain (c) to persuade
34. 34.Which of these belongs in the opening? (a) the memorable last line (b) a summary of the points (c) reasons for your idea (d) a preview of the points
35. 35.📖 After telling a story, what should you do? (a) tell three more (b) link it to your point (c) start a new topic (d) leave the stage
36. 36.🪧 “Plastic harms animals. ___, cows often swallow plastic bags.” Which fits? (a) To sum up (b) Firstly (c) For example (d) In conclusion
37. 37.True or false: “An octopus has three hearts.” is a question hook. (a) True (b) False
38. 38.True or false: “Pick up one wrapper on your way out today.” is a call to action. (a) True (b) False
39. 39.True or false: a speech asking classmates to stop wasting food is mainly to entertain. (a) True (b) False
40. 40.📖 Which part of a story is this line? “It was a hot May afternoon at my grandmother’s village.” (a) the solution (b) the setting (c) the problem

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