Public Speaking Worksheet: Examples and Stories

Public speaking lesson 13: Using examples and stories · Set 211 · 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 the setting of the story. (a) True (b) False
2. 2.🔎 Is this a specific example or a vague claim? “Exercise is nice and stuff.” (a) a vague claim (b) a specific example
3. 3.True or false: “Last Diwali, our street used clay lamps and made far less waste.” is a vague claim. (a) True (b) False
4. 4.📖 Why do speakers tell short personal stories? (a) to confuse people (b) to avoid the topic (c) stories stick in minds (d) to waste time
5. 5.📖 A story in a speech should be… (a) short and to the point (b) full of secrets (c) unrelated to the topic (d) as long as possible
6. 6.🔎 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
7. 7.📖 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
8. 8.True or false: “We all held the poles together until the rain stopped.” 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 lesson you learned (b) a funny picnic moment (c) a friend’s secret (d) a time you helped
10. 10.📖 Which part of a story is this line? “It was a foggy winter morning at the bus stop.” (a) the setting (b) the solution (c) the problem
11. 11.🔎 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
12. 12.🔎 Is this a specific example or a vague claim? “Lots of people say trees are good.” (a) a specific example (b) a vague claim
13. 13.True or false: “When Meena read for 20 minutes a day, she finished six storybooks in one term.” is a vague claim. (a) False (b) True
14. 14.📖 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
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.📖 Which part of a story is this line? “It was the first day of school after the summer break.” (a) the solution (b) the setting (c) the problem
17. 17.True or false: “In our school garden, the tomato plants we watered daily grew twice as tall.” is a specific example. (a) False (b) True
18. 18.True or false: “Our class saved about 40 litres of water a week by closing taps fully.” is a specific example. (a) True (b) False
19. 19.📖 Which part of a story is this line? “Halfway up the hill, Kabir twisted his ankle.” (a) the problem (b) the setting (c) the solution
20. 20.True or false: “So I took a deep breath and spoke from memory.” is how the story is solved. (a) False (b) True
21. 21.True or false: “Our class was on a picnic beside a big lake.” is how the story is solved. (a) True (b) False
22. 22.True or false: “Last Diwali, our street used clay lamps and made far less waste.” is a specific example. (a) True (b) False
23. 23.True or false: “Then I saw that my speech notes were missing.” is how the story is solved. (a) False (b) True
24. 24.True or false: “Halfway up the hill, Kabir twisted his ankle.” is the problem in the story. (a) True (b) False
25. 25.True or false: “Reading is good for everyone.” is a specific example. (a) True (b) False
26. 26.📖 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
27. 27.📖 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
28. 28.True or false: “Some things are kind of helpful sometimes.” is a specific example. (a) False (b) True
29. 29.True or false: “Everything is better when things are better.” is a specific example. (a) True (b) False
30. 30.True or false: “Suddenly, the rain came down and our tent collapsed.” is the problem in the story. (a) False (b) True
31. 31.🔎 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
32. 32.🔎 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
33. 33.📖 Which part of a story is this line? “We all held the poles together until the rain stopped.” (a) the problem (b) the setting (c) the solution
34. 34.True or false: “Halfway up the hill, Kabir twisted his ankle.” is how the story is solved. (a) True (b) False
35. 35.🔎 Is this a specific example or a vague claim? “Reading is good for everyone.” (a) a vague claim (b) a specific example
36. 36.True or false: “Lots of people say trees are good.” is a specific example. (a) True (b) False
37. 37.True or false: “It was the first day of school after the summer break.” is how the story is solved. (a) True (b) False
38. 38.🔎 Is this a specific example or a vague claim? “Water is very, very important.” (a) a vague claim (b) a specific example
39. 39.🔎 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
40. 40.🏃 Which example best supports “Exercise keeps us fit”? (a) pens have ink (b) daily runs built stamina (c) rice is white (d) the Moon is round

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