Public Speaking Worksheet: Part 2 Test

Public speaking lesson 16: Part 2 test: building a speech · Set 851 · 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: “Another point is” starts the first point. (a) True (b) False
2. 2.True or false: “When Meena read for 20 minutes a day, she finished six storybooks in one term.” is a specific example. (a) True (b) False
3. 3.🏁 Which should you NOT do at the end of a speech? (a) end with a strong line (b) sum up your points (c) add a brand-new point (d) thank the audience
4. 4.🪧 “I have told you about trees and rivers. ___, nature needs our care.” Which fits? (a) For example (b) Firstly (c) Secondly (d) To sum up
5. 5.⏱️ Nisha speaks at 140 words a minute. How many words fit in a 5-minute competition speech?
6. 6.True or false: “Then I saw that my speech notes were missing.” is the problem in the story. (a) True (b) False
7. 7.Which of these is a weak ending habit? (a) running over time (b) ending on time (c) a calm thank-you (d) a clear last line
8. 8.📋 Before writing a speech, what should you decide first? (a) the stage colour (b) the ending music (c) its purpose (d) the font
9. 9.🧱 Which part of a speech is usually the longest? (a) the opening (b) the closing (c) the body
10. 10.🏁 Why does the last line of a speech matter so much? (a) it sticks in the mind (b) nobody hears it (c) it can be skipped (d) it must be a joke
11. 11.🧱 In which part of a speech does reasons for your idea belong? (a) the body (b) the closing (c) the opening
12. 12.Which of these belongs in the body? (a) greeting the audience (b) the attention hook (c) the memorable last line (d) a story proving a point
13. 13.🔎 Is this a specific example or a vague claim? “Lots of people say trees are good.” (a) a specific example (b) a vague claim
14. 14.🔎 Is this a specific example or a vague claim? “Water is very, very important.” (a) a specific example (b) a vague claim
15. 15.True or false: “An octopus has three hearts.” is a question hook. (a) False (b) True
16. 16.⏱️ Rohan speaks at 120 words a minute. How many words fit in a 5-minute competition speech?
17. 17.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) greeting the audience (b) introducing the topic (c) thanking the audience (d) a preview of the points
18. 18.🧱 Each main point in the body should have… (a) nothing else (b) a new topic (c) an example or a reason (d) a goodbye
19. 19.🔎 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
20. 20.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) greeting the audience (b) a preview of the points (c) introducing the topic (d) reasons for your idea
21. 21.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) However (b) Even so (c) To sum up (d) In contrast
22. 22.🪝 What kind of opening is this? “Um, so, I am going to talk about trees, I guess.” (a) a weak opening (b) a story hook (c) a question hook (d) a fact hook
23. 23.True or false: “What would you do if the lights went out for a week?” is a fact hook. (a) True (b) False
24. 24.🧐 Is this a fact or an opinion? “Bees make honey.” (a) an opinion (b) a fact
25. 25.🎯 What is the main purpose of a speech giving directions to the school library? (a) to inform (b) to entertain (c) to persuade
26. 26.True or false: “a calm thank-you” is a weak ending habit. (a) True (b) False
27. 27.🪝 What kind of opening is this? “Okay… so… where do I even start?” (a) a question hook (b) a fact hook (c) a story hook (d) a weak opening
28. 28.True or false: “Have you ever wondered where your tiffin waste goes?” is a story hook. (a) True (b) False
29. 29.🧱 How many main points suit a 3-minute school speech? (a) about 50 (b) none at all (c) about 20 (d) about 2 or 3
30. 30.🪝 What kind of opening is this? “When I was in Class 3, I froze on stage in the middle of a poem.” (a) a story hook (b) a weak opening (c) a question hook (d) a fact hook
31. 31.True or false: “Moreover” starts the first point. (a) True (b) False
32. 32.🪝 What kind of opening is this? “Light from the Sun takes about eight minutes to reach the Earth.” (a) a fact hook (b) a weak opening (c) a story hook (d) a question hook
33. 33.True or false: “Our heart beats about one lakh times every day.” is a story hook. (a) False (b) True
34. 34.True or false: a speech asking friends to vote for you as class monitor is mainly to persuade. (a) False (b) True
35. 35.🎯 A speech full of jokes and a funny story mainly aims… (a) to inform (b) to entertain (c) to persuade
36. 36.True or false: “How many of you walked to school today?” is a question hook. (a) False (b) True
37. 37.🧱 Which comes first in a speech: reasons for your idea or greeting the audience? (a) reasons for your idea (b) greeting the audience
38. 38.🎯 What is the main purpose of a speech explaining the rules of kabaddi? (a) to inform (b) to entertain (c) to persuade
39. 39.True or false: “Reading is good for everyone.” is a vague claim. (a) False (b) True
40. 40.🏁 Strong or weak ending habit: ending on time? (a) a strong ending habit (b) a weak ending habit

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