Public Speaking Worksheet: Part 2 Test

Public speaking lesson 16: Part 2 test: building a speech · Set 854 · 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.🏁 What kind of ending is this? “That is all. Sorry it was boring.” (a) a summary (b) a link to the opening (c) a weak ending (d) a call to action
2. 2.⏱️ Vihaan speaks at 130 words a minute. How many words fit in a 2-minute assembly talk?
3. 3.🧱 In which part of a speech does the memorable last line belong? (a) the body (b) the closing (c) the opening
4. 4.📋 Before writing a speech, what should you decide first? (a) the stage colour (b) its purpose (c) the ending music (d) the font
5. 5.🧱 Which comes first in a speech: facts and examples or the attention hook? (a) facts and examples (b) the attention hook
6. 6.🪧 What does the phrase “To conclude” do in a speech? (a) adds another point (b) starts the first point (c) sums up (d) shows a contrast
7. 7.True or false: “When I was in Class 3, I froze on stage in the middle of a poem.” is a story hook. (a) True (b) False
8. 8.🎯 A speech with facts, steps and clear explanations mainly aims… (a) to persuade (b) to entertain (c) to inform
9. 9.🧱 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
10. 10.🎯 Which purpose usually ends with a call like “Join us!”? (a) to entertain (b) to persuade (c) to inform
11. 11.🔎 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 vague claim (b) a specific example
12. 12.🏁 Strong or weak ending habit: trailing off? (a) a weak ending habit (b) a strong ending habit
13. 13.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) Moreover (b) Another point is (c) Secondly (d) For example
14. 14.✂️ Rohan’s assembly talk must fit in 2 minutes. Rohan speaks at 130 words a minute and has written 290 words. How many words must be cut?
15. 15.⏱️ How many words can Ishaan say in 1 and a half minutes at 120 words a minute?
16. 16.⏱️ Rohan’s competition speech has 600 words. At 120 words a minute, how many minutes will it take?
17. 17.True or false: “Summer holidays should be longer.” is an opinion. (a) False (b) True
18. 18.True or false: “Homework is boring.” is a fact. (a) True (b) False
19. 19.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
20. 20.🪝 What is the main job of a speech’s opening? (a) to fill time (b) to grab attention (c) to end the speech (d) to thank everyone
21. 21.🪧 “___, let me tell you why sleep matters.” — the very first point. Which fits? (a) To begin with (b) However (c) In conclusion (d) To sum up
22. 22.🔎 Is this a specific example or a vague claim? “Reading is good for everyone.” (a) a specific example (b) a vague claim
23. 23.🧱 Each main point in the body should have… (a) nothing else (b) a new topic (c) an example or a reason (d) a goodbye
24. 24.🪝 Which is the stronger opening for a talk on saving water? (a) “Ever seen a dry tap?” (b) “My topic is water.”
25. 25.True or false: “How many of you walked to school today?” is a story hook. (a) False (b) True
26. 26.🧱 Which comes first in a speech: introducing the topic or thanking the audience? (a) introducing the topic (b) thanking the audience
27. 27.True or false: “Rainy days are the nicest days.” is a fact. (a) False (b) True
28. 28.Which of these belongs in the opening? (a) the main points (b) facts and examples (c) thanking the audience (d) greeting the audience
29. 29.🧐 Is this a fact or an opinion? “Blue is the prettiest colour.” (a) an opinion (b) a fact
30. 30.📖 Which part of a story is this line? “It was a foggy winter morning at the bus stop.” (a) the problem (b) the solution (c) the setting
31. 31.⏱️ Kabir speaks at 120 words a minute. How many words fit in a 1-minute class presentation?
32. 32.True or false: a speech showing how to fold a paper boat is mainly to persuade. (a) True (b) False
33. 33.🎯 What is the main purpose of a speech asking families to save water? (a) to inform (b) to entertain (c) to persuade
34. 34.🪝 What kind of opening is this? “Light from the Sun takes about eight minutes to reach the Earth.” (a) a weak opening (b) a question hook (c) a story hook (d) a fact hook
35. 35.True or false: “The Sun rises in the east.” is an opinion. (a) True (b) False
36. 36.⏱️ Ishaan’s class presentation has 260 words. At 130 words a minute, how many minutes will it take?
37. 37.True or false: “Start today: carry a cloth bag every time you shop.” is a link to the opening. (a) False (b) True
38. 38.Which of these is a strong ending habit? (a) rushing off the stage (b) running over time (c) stopping mid-sentence (d) a clear last line
39. 39.🪝 Which is the stronger opening for a talk on trees? (a) “A tree saved my road.” (b) “Trees. Yes. Trees.”
40. 40.🪝 What kind of opening is this? “What would you do if the lights went out for a week?” (a) a weak opening (b) a story hook (c) a fact hook (d) a question hook

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