Public Speaking Worksheet: Part 2 Test

Public speaking lesson 16: Part 2 test: building a speech · Set 869 · 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 story is NOT okay to share in a school speech? (a) a lesson you learned (b) a funny picnic moment (c) a friend’s secret (d) a time you helped
2. 2.🧱 In which part of a speech does introducing the topic belong? (a) the opening (b) the body (c) the closing
3. 3.🎯 A speech full of jokes and a funny story mainly aims… (a) to entertain (b) to persuade (c) to inform
4. 4.True or false: “Okay… so… where do I even start?” is a weak opening. (a) False (b) True
5. 5.🎯 What is the main purpose of a speech explaining how a rainbow forms? (a) to persuade (b) to entertain (c) to inform
6. 6.True or false: “It was a hot May afternoon at my grandmother’s village.” is the problem in the story. (a) True (b) False
7. 7.🪝 What kind of opening is this? “When I was in Class 3, I froze on stage in the middle of a poem.” (a) a fact hook (b) a story hook (c) a weak opening (d) a question hook
8. 8.🪝 What is the main job of a speech’s opening? (a) to end the speech (b) to fill time (c) to thank everyone (d) to grab attention
9. 9.🧭 Why do speakers use signposting phrases? (a) to sound fancy (b) to guide the listeners (c) to fill silence (d) to make it longer
10. 10.True or false: “a clear last line” is a weak ending habit. (a) True (b) False
11. 11.🏃 Which example best supports “Exercise keeps us fit”? (a) the Moon is round (b) rice is white (c) pens have ink (d) daily runs built stamina
12. 12.True or false: “A week has seven days.” is a fact. (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 vague claim (b) a specific example
14. 14.⏱️ Vihaan speaks at 150 words a minute. How many words fit in a 4-minute class presentation?
15. 15.🎯 What is the main purpose of a speech urging everyone to plant a tree? (a) to inform (b) to persuade (c) to entertain
16. 16.🔎 Is this a specific example or a vague claim? “Lots of people say trees are good.” (a) a specific example (b) a vague claim
17. 17.True or false: “The blue whale is the largest animal on Earth.” is a story hook. (a) False (b) True
18. 18.🧱 In which part of a speech does a summary of the points belong? (a) the closing (b) the opening (c) the body
19. 19.Which of these belongs in the opening? (a) introducing the topic (b) the call to action (c) thanking the audience (d) facts and examples
20. 20.🏁 What kind of ending is this? “Um… yeah, that’s it, I think.” (a) a summary (b) a call to action (c) a link to the opening (d) a weak ending
21. 21.True or false: “It was the night before the science fair, and our volcano would not erupt.” is a story hook. (a) False (b) True
22. 22.Which of these belongs in the closing? (a) greeting the audience (b) a story proving a point (c) the call to action (d) introducing the topic
23. 23.🚫 Which opening should you avoid? (a) a short story (b) starting with “sorry” (c) a surprising fact (d) a question
24. 24.📖 Which part of a story is this line? “Two friends helped him walk slowly back to the bus.” (a) the problem (b) the setting (c) the solution
25. 25.📖 Which part of a story is this line? “It was a hot May afternoon at my grandmother’s village.” (a) the setting (b) the solution (c) the problem
26. 26.True or false: “An octopus has three hearts.” is a fact hook. (a) True (b) False
27. 27.🧐 Is this a fact or an opinion? “A week has seven days.” (a) a fact (b) an opinion
28. 28.⏱️ Kabir’s assembly talk has 420 words. At 140 words a minute, how many minutes will it take?
29. 29.🎯 What is the main purpose of a speech sharing facts about the Sun? (a) to entertain (b) to persuade (c) to inform
30. 30.🎯 What is the main purpose of a speech giving directions to the school library? (a) to inform (b) to persuade (c) to entertain
31. 31.🏁 Which should you NOT do at the end of a speech? (a) sum up your points (b) thank the audience (c) add a brand-new point (d) end with a strong line
32. 32.✂️ Rohan’s science fair talk must fit in 2 minutes. Rohan speaks at 120 words a minute and has written 250 words. How many words must be cut?
33. 33.🔎 Is this a specific example or a vague claim? “My grandfather walks 5 km every morning and feels fit at seventy.” (a) a vague claim (b) a specific example
34. 34.True or false: “Homework is boring.” is an opinion. (a) False (b) True
35. 35.🪝 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 weak opening (c) a story hook (d) a fact hook
36. 36.🧱 Which comes first in a speech: greeting the audience or facts and examples? (a) greeting the audience (b) facts and examples
37. 37.Which of these is a strong ending habit? (a) trailing off (b) a calm thank-you (c) running over time (d) rushing off the stage
38. 38.🪝 Which is the stronger opening for a talk on trees? (a) “Trees. Yes. Trees.” (b) “A tree saved my road.”
39. 39.True or false: “To sum up, sleep helps us grow, think and stay healthy.” is a call to action. (a) False (b) True
40. 40.True or false: “We walked together and reached school just in time.” is how the story is solved. (a) True (b) False

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