Public Speaking Worksheet: Examples and Stories

Public speaking lesson 13: Using examples and stories · Set 285 · 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: “Some things are kind of helpful sometimes.” is a vague claim. (a) True (b) False
2. 2.True or false: “Lots of people say trees are good.” is a specific example. (a) False (b) True
3. 3.📖 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
4. 4.True or false: “It was a foggy winter morning at the bus stop.” is the setting of the story. (a) True (b) False
5. 5.True or false: “It was a foggy winter morning at the bus stop.” is the problem in the story. (a) False (b) True
6. 6.📖 Which part of a story is this line? “It was the first day of school after the summer break.” (a) the solution (b) the problem (c) the setting
7. 7.True or false: “Everything is better when things are better.” is a specific example. (a) False (b) True
8. 8.True or false: “It was a foggy winter morning at the bus stop.” is how the story is solved. (a) False (b) True
9. 9.True or false: “Halfway up the hill, Kabir twisted his ankle.” is the problem in the story. (a) True (b) False
10. 10.📖 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
11. 11.🔎 Is this a specific example or a vague claim? “Lots of people say trees are good.” (a) a specific example (b) a vague claim
12. 12.🔎 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
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.🔎 Is this a specific example or a vague claim? “Exercise is nice and stuff.” (a) a specific example (b) a vague claim
15. 15.True or false: “Exercise is nice and stuff.” is a specific example. (a) True (b) False
16. 16.🔎 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
17. 17.True or false: “So I took a deep breath and spoke from memory.” is how the story is solved. (a) False (b) True
18. 18.📖 A story in a speech should be… (a) unrelated to the topic (b) full of secrets (c) short and to the point (d) as long as possible
19. 19.True or false: “We all held the poles together until the rain stopped.” is the setting of the story. (a) False (b) True
20. 20.📖 Which part of a story is this line? “Halfway up the hill, Kabir twisted his ankle.” (a) the problem (b) the solution (c) the setting
21. 21.📖 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
22. 22.True or false: “We walked together and reached school just in time.” is the setting of the story. (a) False (b) True
23. 23.📖 Which part of a story is this line? “We all held the poles together until the rain stopped.” (a) the problem (b) the solution (c) the setting
24. 24.True or false: “It was a hot May afternoon at my grandmother’s village.” is the problem in the story. (a) True (b) False
25. 25.📖 Which part of a story is this line? “Just then, the bus drove off without us.” (a) the solution (b) the setting (c) the problem
26. 26.True or false: “We walked together and reached school just in time.” is how the story is solved. (a) True (b) False
27. 27.📖 Which part of a story is this line? “It was a foggy winter morning at the bus stop.” (a) the solution (b) the setting (c) the problem
28. 28.True or false: “My grandfather walks 5 km every morning and feels fit at seventy.” is a vague claim. (a) False (b) True
29. 29.True or false: “It was the first day of school after the summer break.” is the problem in the story. (a) False (b) True
30. 30.True or false: “Just then, the bus drove off without us.” is the problem in the story. (a) True (b) False
31. 31.🏃 Which example best supports “Exercise keeps us fit”? (a) daily runs built stamina (b) pens have ink (c) the Moon is round (d) rice is white
32. 32.🔎 Is this a specific example or a vague claim? “Everything is better when things are better.” (a) a vague claim (b) a specific example
33. 33.True or false: “My grandfather walks 5 km every morning and feels fit at seventy.” is a specific example. (a) True (b) False
34. 34.📖 Why do speakers tell short personal stories? (a) to waste time (b) to avoid the topic (c) to confuse people (d) stories stick in minds
35. 35.🌱 Which example best supports “Plants need sunlight”? (a) trains run on rails (b) ice cream is cold (c) a plant kept dark wilted (d) cats like milk
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.🔎 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
38. 38.True or false: “Last Diwali, our street used clay lamps and made far less waste.” is a specific example. (a) False (b) True
39. 39.True or false: “It was the first day of school after the summer break.” is how the story is solved. (a) False (b) True
40. 40.True or false: “Some things are kind of helpful sometimes.” is a specific example. (a) True (b) False

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