Public Speaking Worksheet: Part 2 Test

Public speaking lesson 16: Part 2 test: building a speech · Set 804 · 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 belongs in the body? (a) the memorable last line (b) a story proving a point (c) thanking the audience (d) a summary of the points
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.📖 Which part of a story is this line? “Our class was on a picnic beside a big lake.” (a) the problem (b) the setting (c) the solution
4. 4.🪝 What kind of opening is this? “It was the night before the science fair, and our volcano would not erupt.” (a) a fact hook (b) a weak opening (c) a story hook (d) a question hook
5. 5.🎯 What is the main purpose of a speech acting out a comic scene from a picnic? (a) to entertain (b) to persuade (c) to inform
6. 6.True or false: “Join our book club this Friday and bring one friend.” is a call to action. (a) False (b) True
7. 7.🪝 What is the main job of a speech’s opening? (a) to fill time (b) to grab attention (c) to thank everyone (d) to end the speech
8. 8.🧐 Is this a fact or an opinion? “A week has seven days.” (a) an opinion (b) a fact
9. 9.True or false: “We walked together and reached school just in time.” is the problem in the story. (a) True (b) False
10. 10.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) the call to action (b) thanking the audience (c) a summary of the points (d) reasons for your idea
11. 11.🪝 What kind of opening is this? “Um, so, I am going to talk about trees, I guess.” (a) a question hook (b) a fact hook (c) a story hook (d) a weak opening
12. 12.True or false: a speech telling a funny story about your pet goat is mainly to inform. (a) True (b) False
13. 13.🔎 Is this a specific example or a vague claim? “Our class collected 120 old books for the village library in one month.” (a) a specific example (b) a vague claim
14. 14.🚫 Which opening should you avoid? (a) starting with “sorry” (b) a short story (c) a surprising fact (d) a question
15. 15.🧱 Which comes first in a speech: thanking the audience or introducing the topic? (a) thanking the audience (b) introducing the topic
16. 16.True or false: “An octopus has three hearts.” is a fact hook. (a) False (b) True
17. 17.True or false: “Light from the Sun takes about eight minutes to reach the Earth.” is a fact hook. (a) False (b) True
18. 18.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) a preview of the points (b) the memorable last line (c) greeting the audience (d) the attention hook
19. 19.True or false: “It was a hot May afternoon at my grandmother’s village.” is how the story is solved. (a) True (b) False
20. 20.🧐 Is this a fact or an opinion? “Bees make honey.” (a) an opinion (b) a fact
21. 21.🧐 Is this a fact or an opinion? “Homework is boring.” (a) a fact (b) an opinion
22. 22.🧱 In which part of a speech does a preview of the points belong? (a) the opening (b) the closing (c) the body
23. 23.🏁 Strong or weak ending habit: trailing off? (a) a strong ending habit (b) a weak ending habit
24. 24.🪧 What does the phrase “On the other hand” do in a speech? (a) gives an example (b) shows a contrast (c) starts the first point (d) adds another point
25. 25.✂️ Arjun’s assembly talk must fit in 3 minutes. Arjun speaks at 150 words a minute and has written 520 words. How many words must be cut?
26. 26.True or false: “One morning, Ravi’s grandmother handed him an old wooden box.” is a fact hook. (a) False (b) True
27. 27.🪧 What does the phrase “For instance” do in a speech? (a) starts the first point (b) adds another point (c) shows a contrast (d) gives an example
28. 28.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) a summary of the points (b) the call to action (c) the memorable last line (d) greeting the audience
29. 29.True or false: “Exercise is nice and stuff.” is a vague claim. (a) True (b) False
30. 30.Which of these belongs in the closing? (a) the memorable last line (b) introducing the topic (c) facts and examples (d) the main points
31. 31.🐢 Which is a comfortable speaking pace for most speeches? (a) 20–30 words a minute (b) 300–400 words a minute (c) 120–150 words a minute
32. 32.🏃 Which example best supports “Exercise keeps us fit”? (a) rice is white (b) the Moon is round (c) daily runs built stamina (d) pens have ink
33. 33.🧱 Which comes first in a speech: a summary of the points or facts and examples? (a) a summary of the points (b) facts and examples
34. 34.🎯 What is the main purpose of a speech giving directions to the school library? (a) to entertain (b) to persuade (c) to inform
35. 35.🏁 What kind of ending is this? “Join our book club this Friday and bring one friend.” (a) a link to the opening (b) a weak ending (c) a summary (d) a call to action
36. 36.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) Secondly (b) Another point is (c) In addition (d) For example
37. 37.🎙️ In a practice run, Ananya said 240 words in 2 minutes. How many words a minute is that?
38. 38.💬 Words like “should”, “must” and “let us” often show a speech that wants… (a) to entertain (b) to inform (c) to persuade
39. 39.⏱️ Kabir speaks at 150 words a minute. How many words fit in a 1-minute science fair talk?
40. 40.True or false: “a calm thank-you” is a strong ending habit. (a) True (b) False

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