Public Speaking Worksheet: Part 2 Test

Public speaking lesson 16: Part 2 test: building a speech · Set 784 · 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.🔎 Is this a specific example or a vague claim? “Everything is better when things are better.” (a) a specific example (b) a vague claim
2. 2.🏁 Strong or weak ending habit: trailing off? (a) a weak ending habit (b) a strong ending habit
3. 3.🪝 What kind of opening is this? “My topic is water. That is all.” (a) a question hook (b) a fact hook (c) a story hook (d) a weak opening
4. 4.Which phrase starts the first point? (a) Secondly (b) On the other hand (c) Let me start with (d) A good example is
5. 5.True or false: “Last Diwali, our street used clay lamps and made far less waste.” is a vague claim. (a) True (b) False
6. 6.True or false: “Blue is the prettiest colour.” is a fact. (a) True (b) False
7. 7.True or false: “However” shows a contrast. (a) False (b) True
8. 8.💬 Words like “should”, “must” and “let us” often show a speech that wants… (a) to inform (b) to persuade (c) to entertain
9. 9.🧐 Is this a fact or an opinion? “Homework is boring.” (a) a fact (b) an opinion
10. 10.⏱️ Saanvi reads a 120-word class presentation at 120 words a minute. How many seconds does it take?
11. 11.⏱️ Aarav’s class presentation has 560 words. At 140 words a minute, how many minutes will it take?
12. 12.True or false: “My topic is water. That is all.” is a weak opening. (a) False (b) True
13. 13.🧱 In which part of a speech does reasons for your idea belong? (a) the opening (b) the body (c) the closing
14. 14.🚫 Which opening should you avoid? (a) a short story (b) a surprising fact (c) starting with “sorry” (d) a question
15. 15.Which phrase shows a contrast? (a) In short (b) For example (c) However (d) To conclude
16. 16.🧱 Which comes first in a speech: the attention hook or a summary of the points? (a) the attention hook (b) a summary of the points
17. 17.⏱️ How many words can Aarav say in 2 and a half minutes at 100 words a minute?
18. 18.True or false: “The Sun rises in the east.” is a fact. (a) True (b) False
19. 19.🪧 “___, let me tell you why sleep matters.” — the very first point. Which fits? (a) To begin with (b) To sum up (c) In conclusion (d) However
20. 20.True or false: “looking up at the end” is a weak ending habit. (a) False (b) True
21. 21.🏁 Strong or weak ending habit: pausing before the end? (a) a weak ending habit (b) a strong ending habit
22. 22.⏱️ Why should you time your speech when you practise? (a) to fit the time limit (b) to speak faster (c) to skip the ending (d) to tire yourself
23. 23.Which phrase shows a contrast? (a) On the other hand (b) Firstly (c) In short (d) Another point is
24. 24.True or false: “Okay… so… where do I even start?” is a weak opening. (a) False (b) True
25. 25.True or false: “We all held the poles together until the rain stopped.” is how the story is solved. (a) False (b) True
26. 26.🎯 What is the main purpose of a speech showing how to fold a paper boat? (a) to persuade (b) to inform (c) to entertain
27. 27.True or false: “Some things are kind of helpful sometimes.” is a vague claim. (a) False (b) True
28. 28.🎙️ In a practice run, Arjun said 650 words in 5 minutes. How many words a minute is that?
29. 29.⏱️ Ishaan’s welcome speech has 900 words. At 150 words a minute, how many minutes will it take?
30. 30.True or false: “In our school garden, the tomato plants we watered daily grew twice as tall.” is a specific example. (a) False (b) True
31. 31.True or false: “It was a hot May afternoon at my grandmother’s village.” is the problem in the story. (a) False (b) True
32. 32.🪝 What kind of opening is this? “It was the night before the science fair, and our volcano would not erupt.” (a) a question hook (b) a story hook (c) a weak opening (d) a fact hook
33. 33.Which of these belongs in the closing? (a) facts and examples (b) the attention hook (c) greeting the audience (d) thanking the audience
34. 34.✂️ Your speech is too long for the time limit. What should you do? (a) ignore the limit (b) speak super fast (c) skip the ending (d) cut the weakest part
35. 35.True or false: “Take the case of” gives an example. (a) True (b) False
36. 36.True or false: a speech explaining the rules of kabaddi is mainly to inform. (a) True (b) False
37. 37.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) A good example is (b) For example (c) To sum up (d) For instance
38. 38.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
39. 39.🏁 What kind of ending is this? “Join our book club this Friday and bring one friend.” (a) a call to action (b) a summary (c) a weak ending (d) a link to the opening
40. 40.🧐 Is this a fact or an opinion? “Cricket is the most exciting sport.” (a) a fact (b) an opinion

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