Public Speaking Worksheet: Part 2 Test

Public speaking lesson 16: Part 2 test: building a speech · Set 9 · 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: a speech sharing a silly poem about Monday mornings is mainly to entertain. (a) True (b) False
2. 2.True or false: “My topic is water. That is all.” is a question hook. (a) True (b) False
3. 3.True or false: “Our class was on a picnic beside a big lake.” is the setting of the story. (a) True (b) False
4. 4.True or false: “Some things are kind of helpful sometimes.” is a specific example. (a) True (b) False
5. 5.🧐 Is this a fact or an opinion? “Summer holidays should be longer.” (a) an opinion (b) a fact
6. 6.🏁 Why does the last line of a speech matter so much? (a) it must be a joke (b) it sticks in the mind (c) it can be skipped (d) nobody hears it
7. 7.⏱️ Diya speaks at 100 words a minute. How many words fit in a 2-minute class presentation?
8. 8.🧱 Which comes first in a speech: a story proving a point or introducing the topic? (a) a story proving a point (b) introducing the topic
9. 9.🐢 Which is a comfortable speaking pace for most speeches? (a) 120–150 words a minute (b) 300–400 words a minute (c) 20–30 words a minute
10. 10.True or false: “An octopus has three hearts.” is a fact hook. (a) False (b) True
11. 11.🪝 What kind of opening is this? “How many of you walked to school today?” (a) a weak opening (b) a story hook (c) a fact hook (d) a question hook
12. 12.🚫 Which opening should you avoid? (a) a surprising fact (b) a question (c) starting with “sorry” (d) a short story
13. 13.🪝 What kind of opening is this? “Who here has ever lost a ball in a neighbour’s garden?” (a) a question hook (b) a weak opening (c) a story hook (d) a fact hook
14. 14.🌱 Which example best supports “Plants need sunlight”? (a) a plant kept dark wilted (b) cats like milk (c) trains run on rails (d) ice cream is cold
15. 15.True or false: a speech showing how to fold a paper boat is mainly to persuade. (a) True (b) False
16. 16.Which phrase adds another point? (a) To begin with (b) A good example is (c) Secondly (d) In conclusion
17. 17.🪝 What kind of opening is this? “Last monsoon, my brother and I found a tiny kitten under our scooter.” (a) a story hook (b) a weak opening (c) a question hook (d) a fact hook
18. 18.📖 After telling a story, what should you do? (a) leave the stage (b) link it to your point (c) tell three more (d) start a new topic
19. 19.⏱️ Why should you time your speech when you practise? (a) to tire yourself (b) to skip the ending (c) to speak faster (d) to fit the time limit
20. 20.True or false: “It was a foggy winter morning at the bus stop.” is the setting of the story. (a) False (b) True
21. 21.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) To begin with (b) Firstly (c) For instance (d) My first point is
22. 22.🏁 A memorable ending should be… (a) about a new topic (b) short and strong (c) a whispered mumble (d) long and slow
23. 23.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) Firstly (b) Secondly (c) Let me start with (d) My first point is
24. 24.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
25. 25.True or false: “An octopus has three hearts.” is a weak opening. (a) False (b) True
26. 26.🪝 What kind of opening is this? “The blue whale is the largest animal on Earth.” (a) a fact hook (b) a story hook (c) a weak opening (d) a question hook
27. 27.🎙️ In a practice run, Nisha said 240 words in 2 minutes. How many words a minute is that?
28. 28.True or false: “Our class collected 120 old books for the village library in one month.” is a vague claim. (a) True (b) False
29. 29.True or false: “In addition” sums up. (a) False (b) True
30. 30.True or false: “I began with a question about tiffin waste. Now you know the answer.” is a link to the opening. (a) False (b) True
31. 31.True or false: a speech describing the life cycle of a butterfly is mainly to entertain. (a) True (b) False
32. 32.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) a story proving a point (b) the call to action (c) reasons for your idea (d) the main points
33. 33.🧱 Which comes first in a speech: greeting the audience or reasons for your idea? (a) greeting the audience (b) reasons for your idea
34. 34.⏱️ Vihaan speaks at 110 words a minute. How many words fit in a 5-minute competition speech?
35. 35.🎯 What is the main purpose of a speech explaining how a rainbow forms? (a) to inform (b) to persuade (c) to entertain
36. 36.True or false: a speech showing how to fold a paper boat is mainly to entertain. (a) True (b) False
37. 37.⏱️ Diya speaks at 130 words a minute. How many words fit in a 4-minute welcome speech?
38. 38.True or false: “Pick up one wrapper on your way out today.” is a call to action. (a) True (b) False
39. 39.🔎 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
40. 40.🪝 What is the main job of a speech’s opening? (a) to thank everyone (b) to end the speech (c) to grab attention (d) to fill time

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