Public Speaking Worksheet: Examples and Stories

Public speaking lesson 13: Using examples and stories · Set 3 · 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: “Exercise is nice and stuff.” is a vague claim. (a) False (b) True
2. 2.🔎 Is this a specific example or a vague claim? “Some things are kind of helpful sometimes.” (a) a specific example (b) a vague claim
3. 3.True or false: “So I took a deep breath and spoke from memory.” is how the story is solved. (a) False (b) True
4. 4.True or false: “Last Diwali, our street used clay lamps and made far less waste.” is a specific example. (a) False (b) True
5. 5.🔎 Is this a specific example or a vague claim? “Water is very, very important.” (a) a vague claim (b) a specific example
6. 6.📖 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
7. 7.📖 Which part of a story is this line? “We walked together and reached school just in time.” (a) the problem (b) the setting (c) the solution
8. 8.📖 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
9. 9.True or false: “We walked together and reached school just in time.” is the setting of the story. (a) True (b) False
10. 10.📖 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
11. 11.📖 Which part of a story is this line? “Then I saw that my speech notes were missing.” (a) the solution (b) the problem (c) the setting
12. 12.🔎 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
13. 13.True or false: “Exercise is nice and stuff.” is a specific example. (a) False (b) True
14. 14.🔒 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
15. 15.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
16. 16.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
17. 17.🔎 Is this a specific example or a vague claim? “Everything is better when things are better.” (a) a specific example (b) a vague claim
18. 18.📖 Why do speakers tell short personal stories? (a) stories stick in minds (b) to confuse people (c) to waste time (d) to avoid the topic
19. 19.🔎 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
20. 20.🔎 Is this a specific example or a vague claim? “Exercise is nice and stuff.” (a) a vague claim (b) a specific example
21. 21.🏃 Which example best supports “Exercise keeps us fit”? (a) daily runs built stamina (b) rice is white (c) the Moon is round (d) pens have ink
22. 22.🔎 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
23. 23.📖 Which part of a story is this line? “It was a foggy winter morning at the bus stop.” (a) the problem (b) the solution (c) the setting
24. 24.📖 Which part of a story is this line? “Suddenly, the rain came down and our tent collapsed.” (a) the setting (b) the solution (c) the problem
25. 25.True or false: “Suddenly, the rain came down and our tent collapsed.” is how the story is solved. (a) False (b) True
26. 26.🔎 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
27. 27.True or false: “Reading is good for everyone.” is a specific example. (a) False (b) True
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: “Our class saved about 40 litres of water a week by closing taps fully.” is a vague claim. (a) True (b) False
30. 30.True or false: “Then I saw that my speech notes were missing.” is the setting of the story. (a) True (b) False
31. 31.📖 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
32. 32.📖 A story in a speech should be… (a) unrelated to the topic (b) full of secrets (c) as long as possible (d) short and to the point
33. 33.True or false: “It was the first day of school after the summer break.” is the setting of the story. (a) False (b) True
34. 34.True or false: “Water is very, very important.” is a vague claim. (a) True (b) False
35. 35.📖 Which part of a story is this line? “Two friends helped him walk slowly back to the bus.” (a) the setting (b) the problem (c) the solution
36. 36.True or false: “Some things are kind of helpful sometimes.” is a vague claim. (a) False (b) True
37. 37.📖 Which part of a story is this line? “It was the first day of school after the summer break.” (a) the problem (b) the solution (c) the setting
38. 38.True or false: “It was a foggy winter morning at the bus stop.” is the setting of the story. (a) False (b) True
39. 39.🔎 Is this a specific example or a vague claim? “Reading is good for everyone.” (a) a specific example (b) a vague claim
40. 40.True or false: “It was the first day of school after the summer break.” is the problem in the story. (a) True (b) False

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