Public Speaking Worksheet: Examples and Stories

Public speaking lesson 13: Using examples and stories · Set 147 · 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.True or false: “We all held the poles together until the rain stopped.” is how the story is solved. (a) True (b) False
2. 2.🔎 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
3. 3.💧 Which example best supports “We can save water”? (a) closing taps saved 40 L (b) dogs can bark (c) the sky is blue (d) buses are big
4. 4.True or false: “When Meena read for 20 minutes a day, she finished six storybooks in one term.” is a specific example. (a) True (b) False
5. 5.True or false: “Halfway up the hill, Kabir twisted his ankle.” is how the story is solved. (a) False (b) True
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 vague claim (b) a specific example
7. 7.True or false: “My grandfather walks 5 km every morning and feels fit at seventy.” is a vague claim. (a) True (b) False
8. 8.True or false: “Some things are kind of helpful sometimes.” is a specific example. (a) True (b) False
9. 9.True or false: “Just then, the bus drove off without us.” is the problem in the story. (a) True (b) False
10. 10.🔎 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 specific example (b) a vague claim
11. 11.True or false: “Halfway up the hill, Kabir twisted his ankle.” is the setting of the story. (a) False (b) True
12. 12.True or false: “Exercise is nice and stuff.” is a vague claim. (a) True (b) False
13. 13.🔎 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
14. 14.🔎 Is this a specific example or a vague claim? “Water is very, very important.” (a) a vague claim (b) a specific example
15. 15.🏃 Which example best supports “Exercise keeps us fit”? (a) the Moon is round (b) pens have ink (c) rice is white (d) daily runs built stamina
16. 16.📖 Which part of a story is this line? “So I took a deep breath and spoke from memory.” (a) the problem (b) the setting (c) the solution
17. 17.True or false: “Water is very, very important.” is a vague claim. (a) True (b) False
18. 18.True or false: “Our class collected 120 old books for the village library in one month.” is a specific example. (a) True (b) False
19. 19.True or false: “Lots of people say trees are good.” is a specific example. (a) False (b) True
20. 20.True or false: “Two friends helped him walk slowly back to the bus.” is how the story is solved. (a) False (b) True
21. 21.True or false: “Exercise is nice and stuff.” is a specific example. (a) True (b) False
22. 22.True or false: “We all held the poles together until the rain stopped.” is the setting of the story. (a) True (b) False
23. 23.True or false: “It was a hot May afternoon at my grandmother’s village.” is how the story is solved. (a) False (b) True
24. 24.📖 A story in a speech should be… (a) full of secrets (b) as long as possible (c) unrelated to the topic (d) short and to the point
25. 25.🌱 Which example best supports “Plants need sunlight”? (a) ice cream is cold (b) cats like milk (c) trains run on rails (d) a plant kept dark wilted
26. 26.True or false: “When Meena read for 20 minutes a day, she finished six storybooks in one term.” is a vague claim. (a) True (b) False
27. 27.True or false: “Two friends helped him walk slowly back to the bus.” is the setting of the story. (a) True (b) False
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.📖 Which part of a story is this line? “Our class was on a picnic beside a big lake.” (a) the problem (b) the setting (c) the solution
30. 30.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
31. 31.🔎 Is this a specific example or a vague claim? “Exercise is nice and stuff.” (a) a specific example (b) a vague claim
32. 32.📖 Which part of a story is this line? “We all held the poles together until the rain stopped.” (a) the solution (b) the problem (c) the setting
33. 33.True or false: “Our class collected 120 old books for the village library in one month.” is a vague claim. (a) False (b) True
34. 34.📖 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
35. 35.🔎 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
36. 36.📖 Which part of a story is this line? “Then I saw that my speech notes were missing.” (a) the solution (b) the setting (c) the problem
37. 37.📖 Which part of a story is this line? “Just then, the bus drove off without us.” (a) the setting (b) the problem (c) the solution
38. 38.🔎 Is this a specific example or a vague claim? “Everything is better when things are better.” (a) a specific example (b) a vague claim
39. 39.📖 After telling a story, what should you do? (a) start a new topic (b) tell three more (c) leave the stage (d) link it to your point
40. 40.📖 Which part of a story is this line? “Two friends helped him walk slowly back to the bus.” (a) the problem (b) the solution (c) the setting

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