Public Speaking Worksheet: Examples and Stories

Public speaking lesson 13: Using examples and stories · Set 105 · 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? “Reading is good for everyone.” (a) a specific example (b) a vague claim
2. 2.💧 Which example best supports “We can save water”? (a) the sky is blue (b) closing taps saved 40 L (c) buses are big (d) dogs can bark
3. 3.🔎 Is this a specific example or a vague claim? “Water is very, very important.” (a) a vague claim (b) a specific example
4. 4.True or false: “It was a foggy winter morning at the bus stop.” is the problem in the story. (a) False (b) True
5. 5.True or false: “It was a hot May afternoon at my grandmother’s village.” is the setting of the story. (a) True (b) False
6. 6.🔒 Which story is NOT okay to share in a school speech? (a) a time you helped (b) a funny picnic moment (c) a lesson you learned (d) a friend’s secret
7. 7.True or false: “Last Diwali, our street used clay lamps and made far less waste.” is a specific example. (a) False (b) True
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 vague claim (b) a specific example
9. 9.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
10. 10.🌱 Which example best supports “Plants need sunlight”? (a) cats like milk (b) a plant kept dark wilted (c) ice cream is cold (d) trains run on rails
11. 11.True or false: “My grandfather walks 5 km every morning and feels fit at seventy.” is a vague claim. (a) True (b) False
12. 12.🔎 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
13. 13.🔎 Is this a specific example or a vague claim? “Last Diwali, our street used clay lamps and made far less waste.” (a) a specific example (b) a vague claim
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.True or false: “Then I saw that my speech notes were missing.” is the problem in the story. (a) False (b) True
16. 16.📖 Which part of a story is this line? “It was a hot May afternoon at my grandmother’s village.” (a) the problem (b) the solution (c) the setting
17. 17.🔎 Is this a specific example or a vague claim? “Lots of people say trees are good.” (a) a vague claim (b) a specific example
18. 18.🔎 Is this a specific example or a vague claim? “Some things are kind of helpful sometimes.” (a) a vague claim (b) a specific example
19. 19.True or false: “Our class collected 120 old books for the village library in one month.” is a specific example. (a) False (b) True
20. 20.True or false: “Lots of people say trees are good.” is a vague claim. (a) False (b) True
21. 21.📖 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
22. 22.True or false: “It was a foggy winter morning at the bus stop.” is the setting of the story. (a) False (b) True
23. 23.True or false: “Water is very, very important.” is a vague claim. (a) False (b) True
24. 24.📖 After telling a story, what should you do? (a) tell three more (b) start a new topic (c) leave the stage (d) link it to your point
25. 25.📖 Which part of a story is this line? “Our class was on a picnic beside a big lake.” (a) the solution (b) the problem (c) the setting
26. 26.True or false: “Just then, the bus drove off without us.” is the problem in the story. (a) False (b) True
27. 27.True or false: “Suddenly, the rain came down and our tent collapsed.” is the problem in the story. (a) False (b) True
28. 28.True or false: “It was a foggy winter morning at the bus stop.” is how the story is solved. (a) True (b) False
29. 29.True or false: “We all held the poles together until the rain stopped.” is the setting of the story. (a) False (b) True
30. 30.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
31. 31.True or false: “Reading is good for everyone.” is a vague claim. (a) True (b) False
32. 32.True or false: “Some things are kind of helpful sometimes.” is a vague claim. (a) True (b) False
33. 33.True or false: “We walked together and reached school just in time.” is how the story is solved. (a) True (b) False
34. 34.True or false: “My grandfather walks 5 km every morning and feels fit at seventy.” is a specific example. (a) True (b) False
35. 35.🏃 Which example best supports “Exercise keeps us fit”? (a) rice is white (b) daily runs built stamina (c) pens have ink (d) the Moon is round
36. 36.📖 Which part of a story is this line? “So I took a deep breath and spoke from memory.” (a) the solution (b) the problem (c) the setting
37. 37.True or false: “In our school garden, the tomato plants we watered daily grew twice as tall.” is a vague claim. (a) True (b) False
38. 38.🔎 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
39. 39.True or false: “Two friends helped him walk slowly back to the bus.” is the problem in the story. (a) False (b) True
40. 40.📖 Which part of a story is this line? “Two friends helped him walk slowly back to the bus.” (a) the solution (b) the setting (c) the problem

Free public speaking lessons, practice and worksheets at talentjr.in/public-speaking-for-kids