Public Speaking Worksheet: Examples and Stories

Public speaking lesson 13: Using examples and stories · Set 10 · 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? “In our school garden, the tomato plants we watered daily grew twice as tall.” (a) a specific example (b) a vague claim
2. 2.True or false: “Exercise is nice and stuff.” is a vague claim. (a) True (b) False
3. 3.📖 Which part of a story is this line? “Our class was on a picnic beside a big lake.” (a) the solution (b) the setting (c) the problem
4. 4.📖 Which part of a story is this line? “Then I saw that my speech notes were missing.” (a) the problem (b) the setting (c) the solution
5. 5.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
6. 6.🔎 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
7. 7.📖 After telling a story, what should you do? (a) tell three more (b) link it to your point (c) start a new topic (d) leave the stage
8. 8.🔎 Is this a specific example or a vague claim? “Water is very, very important.” (a) a specific example (b) a vague claim
9. 9.True or false: “It was a hot May afternoon at my grandmother’s village.” is the problem in the story. (a) True (b) False
10. 10.True or false: “Just then, the bus drove off without us.” is the problem in the story. (a) False (b) True
11. 11.True or false: “It was a hot May afternoon at my grandmother’s village.” is the setting of the story. (a) True (b) False
12. 12.True or false: “Reading is good for everyone.” is a vague claim. (a) True (b) False
13. 13.📖 Which part of a story is this line? “Two friends helped him walk slowly back to the bus.” (a) the problem (b) the setting (c) the solution
14. 14.True or false: “Halfway up the hill, Kabir twisted his ankle.” is the setting of the story. (a) True (b) False
15. 15.🔎 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
16. 16.🔎 Is this a specific example or a vague claim? “My grandfather walks 5 km every morning and feels fit at seventy.” (a) a specific example (b) a vague claim
17. 17.True or false: “Exercise is nice and stuff.” is a specific example. (a) True (b) False
18. 18.📖 Why do speakers tell short personal stories? (a) to waste time (b) stories stick in minds (c) to confuse people (d) to avoid the topic
19. 19.🌱 Which example best supports “Plants need sunlight”? (a) ice cream is cold (b) a plant kept dark wilted (c) trains run on rails (d) cats like milk
20. 20.📖 A story in a speech should be… (a) full of secrets (b) short and to the point (c) as long as possible (d) unrelated to the topic
21. 21.True or false: “Last Diwali, our street used clay lamps and made far less waste.” is a vague claim. (a) False (b) True
22. 22.🔎 Is this a specific example or a vague claim? “Everything is better when things are better.” (a) a vague claim (b) a specific example
23. 23.True or false: “Suddenly, the rain came down and our tent collapsed.” is the problem in the story. (a) True (b) False
24. 24.True or false: “We all held the poles together until the rain stopped.” is how the story is solved. (a) False (b) True
25. 25.True or false: “It was a foggy winter morning at the bus stop.” is the setting of the story. (a) False (b) True
26. 26.True or false: “Some things are kind of helpful sometimes.” is a specific example. (a) False (b) True
27. 27.💧 Which example best supports “We can save water”? (a) buses are big (b) the sky is blue (c) closing taps saved 40 L (d) dogs can bark
28. 28.🔒 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
29. 29.📖 Which part of a story is this line? “It was a foggy winter morning at the bus stop.” (a) the problem (b) the setting (c) the solution
30. 30.🔎 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
31. 31.📖 Which part of a story is this line? “It was a hot May afternoon at my grandmother’s village.” (a) the problem (b) the setting (c) the solution
32. 32.True or false: “It was a foggy winter morning at the bus stop.” is the problem in the story. (a) False (b) True
33. 33.🔎 Is this a specific example or a vague claim? “Some things are kind of helpful sometimes.” (a) a specific example (b) a vague claim
34. 34.True or false: “My grandfather walks 5 km every morning and feels fit at seventy.” is a specific example. (a) False (b) True
35. 35.True or false: “We walked together and reached school just in time.” is the problem in the story. (a) True (b) False
36. 36.True or false: “We walked together and reached school just in time.” is how the story is solved. (a) False (b) True
37. 37.📖 Which part of a story is this line? “It was the first day of school after the summer break.” (a) the problem (b) the solution (c) the setting
38. 38.True or false: “Two friends helped him walk slowly back to the bus.” is the problem in the story. (a) True (b) False
39. 39.True or false: “Then I saw that my speech notes were missing.” is the problem in the story. (a) False (b) True
40. 40.True or false: “Suddenly, the rain came down and our tent collapsed.” is how the story is solved. (a) True (b) False

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