Public Speaking Worksheet: Examples and Stories

Public speaking lesson 13: Using examples and stories · Set 1 · 40 questions

Speaker's tip (Show, don’t just tell): A specific example names who, what, where or how much; a vague claim does not. A story has a setting, a problem and a solution — keep it short and link it to your point. Choose examples that really support the point, and use your own experiences, not other people’s private matters.

1. 1.🔎 Is this a specific example or a vague claim? “Some things are kind of helpful sometimes.” (a) a specific example (b) a vague claim
2. 2.🔒 Which story is NOT okay to share in a school speech? (a) a time you helped (b) a friend’s secret (c) a funny picnic moment (d) a lesson you learned
3. 3.🔎 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
4. 4.True or false: “Two friends helped him walk slowly back to the bus.” is the problem in the story. (a) True (b) False
5. 5.📖 Which part of a story is this line? “Two friends helped him walk slowly back to the bus.” (a) the setting (b) the solution (c) the problem
6. 6.True or false: “My grandfather walks 5 km every morning and feels fit at seventy.” is a vague claim. (a) False (b) True
7. 7.True or false: “Halfway up the hill, Kabir twisted his ankle.” is the setting of the story. (a) True (b) False
8. 8.🔎 Is this a specific example or a vague claim? “Reading is good for everyone.” (a) a vague claim (b) a specific example
9. 9.💧 Which example best supports “We can save water”? (a) the sky is blue (b) buses are big (c) closing taps saved 40 L (d) dogs can bark
10. 10.True or false: “Our class collected 120 old books for the village library in one month.” is a vague claim. (a) True (b) False
11. 11.True or false: “Our class saved about 40 litres of water a week by closing taps fully.” is a vague claim. (a) True (b) False
12. 12.True or false: “Our class was on a picnic beside a big lake.” is the problem in the story. (a) False (b) True
13. 13.📖 A story in a speech should be… (a) short and to the point (b) full of secrets (c) as long as possible (d) unrelated to the topic
14. 14.True or false: “Exercise is nice and stuff.” is a specific example. (a) False (b) True
15. 15.True or false: “Just then, the bus drove off without us.” is the problem in the story. (a) False (b) True
16. 16.🔎 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
17. 17.True or false: “Halfway up the hill, Kabir twisted his ankle.” is the problem in the story. (a) False (b) True
18. 18.True or false: “It was a hot May afternoon at my grandmother’s village.” is the problem in the story. (a) False (b) True
19. 19.📖 Which part of a story is this line? “We walked together and reached school just in time.” (a) the problem (b) the setting (c) the solution
20. 20.📖 Which part of a story is this line? “Just then, the bus drove off without us.” (a) the solution (b) the setting (c) the problem
21. 21.🔎 Is this a specific example or a vague claim? “Last Diwali, our street used clay lamps and made far less waste.” (a) a vague claim (b) a specific example
22. 22.True or false: “It was the first day of school after the summer break.” is the setting of the story. (a) True (b) False
23. 23.True or false: “Our class saved about 40 litres of water a week by closing taps fully.” is a specific example. (a) False (b) True
24. 24.🔎 Is this a specific example or a vague claim? “Water is very, very important.” (a) a vague claim (b) a specific example
25. 25.True or false: “Suddenly, the rain came down and our tent collapsed.” is the setting of the story. (a) True (b) False
26. 26.True or false: “Last Diwali, our street used clay lamps and made far less waste.” is a specific example. (a) True (b) False
27. 27.True or false: “Last Diwali, our street used clay lamps and made far less waste.” is a vague claim. (a) True (b) False
28. 28.True or false: “My grandfather walks 5 km every morning and feels fit at seventy.” is a specific example. (a) True (b) False
29. 29.True or false: “Reading is good for everyone.” is a vague claim. (a) True (b) False
30. 30.True or false: “Our class was on a picnic beside a big lake.” is the setting of the story. (a) True (b) False
31. 31.True or false: “It was a foggy winter morning at the bus stop.” is the problem in the story. (a) True (b) False
32. 32.True or false: “Lots of people say trees are good.” is a specific example. (a) False (b) True
33. 33.🔎 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
34. 34.🔎 Is this a specific example or a vague claim? “When Meena read for 20 minutes a day, she finished six storybooks in one term.” (a) a vague claim (b) a specific example
35. 35.📖 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
36. 36.🔎 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 vague claim (b) a specific example
37. 37.📖 Which part of a story is this line? “So I took a deep breath and spoke from memory.” (a) the solution (b) the setting (c) the problem
38. 38.📖 Which part of a story is this line? “It was a foggy winter morning at the bus stop.” (a) the problem (b) the solution (c) the setting
39. 39.🔎 Is this a specific example or a vague claim? “Exercise is nice and stuff.” (a) a specific example (b) a vague claim
40. 40.🏃 Which example best supports “Exercise keeps us fit”? (a) daily runs built stamina (b) rice is white (c) the Moon is round (d) pens have ink

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