Public Speaking Worksheet: Part 2 Test

Public speaking lesson 16: Part 2 test: building a speech · Set 995 · 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: “My topic is water. That is all.” is a fact hook. (a) True (b) False
2. 2.Which of these belongs in the closing? (a) a story proving a point (b) the attention hook (c) the call to action (d) facts and examples
3. 3.True or false: “Two friends helped him walk slowly back to the bus.” is how the story is solved. (a) True (b) False
4. 4.✂️ Meera’s class presentation must fit in 1 minute. Meera speaks at 100 words a minute and has written 170 words. How many words must be cut?
5. 5.⏱️ How long should the opening of a 2-minute speech be? (a) half the speech (b) ten minutes (c) a few sentences (d) the whole speech
6. 6.🔎 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
7. 7.✂️ Your speech is too long for the time limit. What should you do? (a) skip the ending (b) ignore the limit (c) cut the weakest part (d) speak super fast
8. 8.🔎 Is this a specific example or a vague claim? “Our class saved about 40 litres of water a week by closing taps fully.” (a) a specific example (b) a vague claim
9. 9.🪝 What kind of opening is this? “What would you do if the lights went out for a week?” (a) a story hook (b) a fact hook (c) a question hook (d) a weak opening
10. 10.🔎 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
11. 11.True or false: “Blue is the prettiest colour.” is an opinion. (a) True (b) False
12. 12.True or false: “In addition” adds another point. (a) True (b) False
13. 13.🎙️ In a practice run, Meera said 550 words in 5 minutes. How many words a minute is that?
14. 14.🪧 “___, let me tell you why sleep matters.” — the very first point. Which fits? (a) To sum up (b) In conclusion (c) However (d) To begin with
15. 15.True or false: “So we saw three things: trees cool us, clean our air and give us food.” is a link to the opening. (a) False (b) True
16. 16.🎯 What is the main purpose of a speech describing the life cycle of a butterfly? (a) to entertain (b) to persuade (c) to inform
17. 17.🎯 Which purpose usually ends with a call like “Join us!”? (a) to inform (b) to entertain (c) to persuade
18. 18.Which phrase starts the first point? (a) My first point is (b) On the other hand (c) To conclude (d) Another point is
19. 19.True or false: “Okay, I am done now.” is a weak ending. (a) True (b) False
20. 20.🏁 Strong or weak ending habit: stopping mid-sentence? (a) a strong ending habit (b) a weak ending habit
21. 21.🏁 What kind of ending is this? “I began with a question about tiffin waste. Now you know the answer.” (a) a link to the opening (b) a call to action (c) a summary (d) a weak ending
22. 22.🏁 Strong or weak ending habit: a clear last line? (a) a weak ending habit (b) a strong ending habit
23. 23.🪝 What kind of opening is this? “Have you ever wondered where your tiffin waste goes?” (a) a weak opening (b) a fact hook (c) a question hook (d) a story hook
24. 24.⏸️ Pauses and audience laughter take time too. So your speech should be… (a) a little under the limit (b) exactly at the limit (c) far over the limit
25. 25.🧐 Is this a fact or an opinion? “Homework is boring.” (a) a fact (b) an opinion
26. 26.⏱️ Ishaan’s debate speech has 660 words. At 110 words a minute, how many minutes will it take?
27. 27.🏁 Why does the last line of a speech matter so much? (a) nobody hears it (b) it can be skipped (c) it sticks in the mind (d) it must be a joke
28. 28.🧱 What is the right order of a speech? (a) body, closing, opening (b) opening, closing, body (c) opening, body, closing (d) closing, opening, body
29. 29.🪝 What is the main job of a speech’s opening? (a) to thank everyone (b) to fill time (c) to grab attention (d) to end the speech
30. 30.🎯 What is the main purpose of a speech acting out a comic scene from a picnic? (a) to entertain (b) to inform (c) to persuade
31. 31.🪝 What kind of opening is this? “How many of you walked to school today?” (a) a story hook (b) a weak opening (c) a question hook (d) a fact hook
32. 32.🔒 Which story is NOT okay to share in a school speech? (a) a funny picnic moment (b) a friend’s secret (c) a time you helped (d) a lesson you learned
33. 33.True or false: “Join our book club this Friday and bring one friend.” is a call to action. (a) True (b) False
34. 34.🏁 What kind of ending is this? “To sum up, sleep helps us grow, think and stay healthy.” (a) a summary (b) a call to action (c) a link to the opening (d) a weak ending
35. 35.🪝 What kind of opening is this? “Sorry, I did not prepare much, but here goes.” (a) a question hook (b) a fact hook (c) a story hook (d) a weak opening
36. 36.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) reasons for your idea (b) a summary of the points (c) facts and examples (d) a story proving a point
37. 37.True or false: “Last Diwali, our street used clay lamps and made far less waste.” is a vague claim. (a) True (b) False
38. 38.True or false: “Mangoes are the best fruit.” is an opinion. (a) False (b) True
39. 39.📋 Before writing a speech, what should you decide first? (a) the stage colour (b) the ending music (c) the font (d) its purpose
40. 40.🐢 Which is a comfortable speaking pace for most speeches? (a) 300–400 words a minute (b) 20–30 words a minute (c) 120–150 words a minute

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