Public Speaking Worksheet: Examples and Stories

Public speaking lesson 13: Using examples and stories · Set 152 · 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: “Last Diwali, our street used clay lamps and made far less waste.” is a specific example. (a) False (b) True
2. 2.True or false: “Lots of people say trees are good.” is a specific example. (a) False (b) True
3. 3.🔎 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
4. 4.True or false: “Our class saved about 40 litres of water a week by closing taps fully.” is a vague claim. (a) False (b) True
5. 5.🏃 Which example best supports “Exercise keeps us fit”? (a) rice is white (b) daily runs built stamina (c) the Moon is round (d) pens have ink
6. 6.📖 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
7. 7.🌱 Which example best supports “Plants need sunlight”? (a) ice cream is cold (b) trains run on rails (c) cats like milk (d) a plant kept dark wilted
8. 8.True or false: “Then I saw that my speech notes were missing.” is how the story is solved. (a) False (b) True
9. 9.🔒 Which story is NOT okay to share in a school speech? (a) a friend’s secret (b) a time you helped (c) a lesson you learned (d) a funny picnic moment
10. 10.📖 Which part of a story is this line? “It was a foggy winter morning at the bus stop.” (a) the solution (b) the problem (c) the setting
11. 11.📖 After telling a story, what should you do? (a) leave the stage (b) tell three more (c) link it to your point (d) start a new topic
12. 12.True or false: “Exercise is nice and stuff.” is a specific example. (a) False (b) True
13. 13.📖 Which part of a story is this line? “Halfway up the hill, Kabir twisted his ankle.” (a) the solution (b) the problem (c) the setting
14. 14.True or false: “Then I saw that my speech notes were missing.” is the problem in the story. (a) False (b) True
15. 15.True or false: “Reading is good for everyone.” is a vague claim. (a) True (b) False
16. 16.True or false: “So I took a deep breath and spoke from memory.” is the problem in the story. (a) False (b) True
17. 17.True or false: “Exercise is nice and stuff.” is a vague claim. (a) False (b) True
18. 18.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
19. 19.📖 Which part of a story is this line? “So I took a deep breath and spoke from memory.” (a) the setting (b) the solution (c) the problem
20. 20.True or false: “We all held the poles together until the rain stopped.” is the problem in the story. (a) True (b) False
21. 21.📖 Which part of a story is this line? “Suddenly, the rain came down and our tent collapsed.” (a) the problem (b) the solution (c) the setting
22. 22.🔎 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
23. 23.🔎 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
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: “Last Diwali, our street used clay lamps and made far less waste.” is a vague claim. (a) True (b) False
26. 26.📖 Why do speakers tell short personal stories? (a) stories stick in minds (b) to confuse people (c) to avoid the topic (d) to waste time
27. 27.🔎 Is this a specific example or a vague claim? “Some things are kind of helpful sometimes.” (a) a specific example (b) a vague claim
28. 28.True or false: “Everything is better when things are better.” is a specific example. (a) True (b) False
29. 29.🔎 Is this a specific example or a vague claim? “Reading is good for everyone.” (a) a vague claim (b) a specific example
30. 30.True or false: “We walked together and reached school just in time.” is how the story is solved. (a) True (b) False
31. 31.🔎 Is this a specific example or a vague claim? “Everything is better when things are better.” (a) a specific example (b) a vague claim
32. 32.True or false: “It was a hot May afternoon at my grandmother’s village.” is how the story is solved. (a) True (b) False
33. 33.🔎 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
34. 34.True or false: “Water is very, very important.” is a specific example. (a) True (b) False
35. 35.True or false: “Then I saw that my speech notes were missing.” is the setting of the story. (a) False (b) True
36. 36.True or false: “We all held the poles together until the rain stopped.” is how the story is solved. (a) False (b) True
37. 37.True or false: “Water is very, very important.” is a vague claim. (a) False (b) True
38. 38.🔎 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
39. 39.True or false: “Our class was on a picnic beside a big lake.” is the problem in the story. (a) True (b) False
40. 40.True or false: “So I took a deep breath and spoke from memory.” is the setting of the story. (a) False (b) True

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