Public Speaking Worksheet: Part 2 Test

Public speaking lesson 16: Part 2 test: building a speech · Set 930 · 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.🧱 How many main points suit a 3-minute school speech? (a) none at all (b) about 20 (c) about 2 or 3 (d) about 50
2. 2.📖 Which part of a story is this line? “We all held the poles together until the rain stopped.” (a) the solution (b) the setting (c) the problem
3. 3.True or false: “Okay… so… where do I even start?” is a fact hook. (a) False (b) True
4. 4.True or false: “Have you ever wondered where your tiffin waste goes?” is a weak opening. (a) True (b) False
5. 5.True or false: “One morning, Ravi’s grandmother handed him an old wooden box.” is a weak opening. (a) False (b) True
6. 6.⏱️ Diya’s competition speech has 900 words. At 150 words a minute, how many minutes will it take?
7. 7.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) introducing the topic (b) a story proving a point (c) a preview of the points (d) the attention hook
8. 8.💧 Which example best supports “We can save water”? (a) closing taps saved 40 L (b) buses are big (c) dogs can bark (d) the sky is blue
9. 9.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) A good example is (b) To begin with (c) For example (d) Take the case of
10. 10.⏱️ Why should you time your speech when you practise? (a) to speak faster (b) to tire yourself (c) to skip the ending (d) to fit the time limit
11. 11.True or false: a speech asking families to save water is mainly to inform. (a) True (b) False
12. 12.True or false: “What would you do if the lights went out for a week?” is a question hook. (a) True (b) False
13. 13.⏱️ Arjun reads a 100-word assembly talk at 100 words a minute. How many seconds does it take?
14. 14.True or false: “Our class saved about 40 litres of water a week by closing taps fully.” is a vague claim. (a) False (b) True
15. 15.📖 Which part of a story is this line? “Then I saw that my speech notes were missing.” (a) the problem (b) the solution (c) the setting
16. 16.🔎 Is this a specific example or a vague claim? “In our school garden, the tomato plants we watered daily grew twice as tall.” (a) a vague claim (b) a specific example
17. 17.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
18. 18.🧱 What is the right order of a speech? (a) closing, opening, body (b) opening, closing, body (c) body, closing, opening (d) opening, body, closing
19. 19.🪝 What kind of opening is this? “Sorry, I did not prepare much, but here goes.” (a) a story hook (b) a fact hook (c) a weak opening (d) a question hook
20. 20.🔒 Which story is NOT okay to share in a school speech? (a) a lesson you learned (b) a friend’s secret (c) a time you helped (d) a funny picnic moment
21. 21.True or false: “What would you do if the lights went out for a week?” is a fact hook. (a) False (b) True
22. 22.🪝 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
23. 23.🎯 What is the main purpose of a speech telling the tale of a very clumsy cook? (a) to persuade (b) to inform (c) to entertain
24. 24.⏱️ Ishaan reads a 150-word class presentation at 150 words a minute. How many seconds does it take?
25. 25.🎯 What is the main purpose of a speech telling a funny story about your pet goat? (a) to inform (b) to persuade (c) to entertain
26. 26.Which of these is a strong ending habit? (a) trailing off (b) linking to the start (c) apologising at the end (d) stopping mid-sentence
27. 27.True or false: “We all held the poles together until the rain stopped.” is how the story is solved. (a) False (b) True
28. 28.🪝 What kind of opening is this? “Who here has ever lost a ball in a neighbour’s garden?” (a) a story hook (b) a question hook (c) a fact hook (d) a weak opening
29. 29.⏱️ How long should the opening of a 2-minute speech be? (a) a few sentences (b) ten minutes (c) half the speech (d) the whole speech
30. 30.True or false: “To begin with” starts the first point. (a) True (b) False
31. 31.Which phrase shows a contrast? (a) My first point is (b) A good example is (c) To conclude (d) In contrast
32. 32.True or false: “Let me start with” starts the first point. (a) True (b) False
33. 33.🧱 Which part of a speech is usually the longest? (a) the opening (b) the body (c) the closing
34. 34.🎯 What is the main purpose of a speech convincing the principal to add a reading hour? (a) to inform (b) to persuade (c) to entertain
35. 35.True or false: “The blue whale is the largest animal on Earth.” is a fact hook. (a) True (b) False
36. 36.Which phrase gives an example? (a) Even so (b) Secondly (c) Firstly (d) Take the case of
37. 37.💬 Words like “should”, “must” and “let us” often show a speech that wants… (a) to persuade (b) to entertain (c) to inform
38. 38.Which of these is a weak ending habit? (a) a clear last line (b) pausing before the end (c) linking to the start (d) adding a new point
39. 39.True or false: “Then I saw that my speech notes were missing.” is how the story is solved. (a) True (b) False
40. 40.🔎 Is this a specific example or a vague claim? “Water is very, very important.” (a) a vague claim (b) a specific example

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