Public Speaking Worksheet: Part 2 Test

Public speaking lesson 16: Part 2 test: building a speech · Set 949 · 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 is the odd one out? (a) stopping mid-sentence (b) a calm thank-you (c) adding a new point (d) rushing off the stage
2. 2.🎙️ In a practice run, Saanvi said 300 words in 3 minutes. How many words a minute is that?
3. 3.🧱 Which part of a speech is usually the longest? (a) the body (b) the closing (c) the opening
4. 4.🎯 What is the main purpose of a speech sharing facts about the Sun? (a) to inform (b) to persuade (c) to entertain
5. 5.True or false: “In short, reading builds words, ideas and imagination.” is a summary. (a) False (b) True
6. 6.True or false: “Okay… so… where do I even start?” is a fact hook. (a) False (b) True
7. 7.⏱️ Diya speaks at 140 words a minute. How many words fit in a 1-minute assembly talk?
8. 8.True or false: “apologising at the end” is a strong ending habit. (a) False (b) True
9. 9.⏱️ Saanvi’s assembly talk has 360 words. At 120 words a minute, how many minutes will it take?
10. 10.🔎 Is this a specific example or a vague claim? “Lots of people say trees are good.” (a) a vague claim (b) a specific example
11. 11.🔎 Is this a specific example or a vague claim? “Exercise is nice and stuff.” (a) a vague claim (b) a specific example
12. 12.True or false: a speech sharing facts about the Sun is mainly to inform. (a) True (b) False
13. 13.🪝 What kind of opening is this? “An octopus has three hearts.” (a) a story hook (b) a fact hook (c) a question hook (d) a weak opening
14. 14.🚫 Which opening should you avoid? (a) a short story (b) starting with “sorry” (c) a question (d) a surprising fact
15. 15.🪝 What kind of opening is this? “Who here has ever lost a ball in a neighbour’s garden?” (a) a weak opening (b) a fact hook (c) a question hook (d) a story hook
16. 16.🎙️ In a practice run, Tara said 750 words in 5 minutes. How many words a minute is that?
17. 17.🧱 In which part of a speech does introducing the topic belong? (a) the opening (b) the closing (c) the body
18. 18.True or false: “My grandfather walks 5 km every morning and feels fit at seventy.” is a specific example. (a) True (b) False
19. 19.🧱 In which part of a speech does facts and examples belong? (a) the opening (b) the body (c) the closing
20. 20.Which phrase gives an example? (a) For example (b) Another point is (c) In short (d) Firstly
21. 21.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) a summary of the points (b) the memorable last line (c) thanking the audience (d) the main points
22. 22.🎙️ In a practice run, Ishaan said 600 words in 4 minutes. How many words a minute is that?
23. 23.⏱️ How long should the opening of a 2-minute speech be? (a) half the speech (b) ten minutes (c) the whole speech (d) a few sentences
24. 24.🏁 What kind of ending is this? “Pick up one wrapper on your way out today.” (a) a summary (b) a link to the opening (c) a weak ending (d) a call to action
25. 25.🧱 What is the right order of a speech? (a) closing, opening, body (b) body, closing, opening (c) opening, closing, body (d) opening, body, closing
26. 26.✂️ Your speech is too long for the time limit. What should you do? (a) speak super fast (b) cut the weakest part (c) skip the ending (d) ignore the limit
27. 27.⏱️ How many words can Diya say in 1 and a half minutes at 100 words a minute?
28. 28.True or false: a speech acting out a comic scene from a picnic is mainly to entertain. (a) True (b) False
29. 29.🧐 Is this a fact or an opinion? “A week has seven days.” (a) an opinion (b) a fact
30. 30.🎙️ In a practice run, Nisha said 600 words in 4 minutes. How many words a minute is that?
31. 31.⏱️ Ishaan speaks at 100 words a minute. How many words fit in a 1-minute science fair talk?
32. 32.📖 Why do speakers tell short personal stories? (a) to waste time (b) to avoid the topic (c) to confuse people (d) stories stick in minds
33. 33.🌱 Which example best supports “Plants need sunlight”? (a) a plant kept dark wilted (b) cats like milk (c) ice cream is cold (d) trains run on rails
34. 34.🎯 What is the main purpose of a speech explaining the rules of kabaddi? (a) to inform (b) to entertain (c) to persuade
35. 35.🏁 After your last line, what is a good way to finish? (a) ask “was it okay?” (b) walk off mid-line (c) “Thank you” and a smile (d) “that’s all, I guess”
36. 36.True or false: “It was the night before the science fair, and our volcano would not erupt.” is a fact hook. (a) False (b) True
37. 37.🎯 What is the main purpose of a speech reporting the results of a class survey? (a) to entertain (b) to inform (c) to persuade
38. 38.🔒 Which story is NOT okay to share in a school speech? (a) a lesson you learned (b) a time you helped (c) a funny picnic moment (d) a friend’s secret
39. 39.📖 Which part of a story is this line? “We walked together and reached school just in time.” (a) the solution (b) the problem (c) the setting
40. 40.True or false: “On the other hand” gives an example. (a) True (b) False

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