Public Speaking Worksheet: Examples and Stories

Public speaking lesson 13: Using examples and stories · Set 311 · 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.🏃 Which example best supports “Exercise keeps us fit”? (a) daily runs built stamina (b) rice is white (c) pens have ink (d) the Moon is round
2. 2.📖 Which part of a story is this line? “Just then, the bus drove off without us.” (a) the setting (b) the solution (c) the problem
3. 3.True or false: “It was a foggy winter morning at the bus stop.” is the setting of the story. (a) False (b) True
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.True or false: “Our class was on a picnic beside a big lake.” is the problem in the story. (a) False (b) True
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 specific example (b) a vague claim
7. 7.True or false: “Exercise is nice and stuff.” is a specific example. (a) False (b) True
8. 8.True or false: “Last Diwali, our street used clay lamps and made far less waste.” is a specific example. (a) False (b) True
9. 9.📖 Which part of a story is this line? “So I took a deep breath and spoke from memory.” (a) the solution (b) the setting (c) the problem
10. 10.True or false: “Last Diwali, our street used clay lamps and made far less waste.” is a vague claim. (a) True (b) False
11. 11.True or false: “Suddenly, the rain came down and our tent collapsed.” is how the story is solved. (a) False (b) True
12. 12.True or false: “Lots of people say trees are good.” is a vague claim. (a) False (b) True
13. 13.🔎 Is this a specific example or a vague claim? “Water is very, very important.” (a) a specific example (b) a vague claim
14. 14.🔎 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
15. 15.📖 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
16. 16.True or false: “Our class collected 120 old books for the village library in one month.” is a specific example. (a) False (b) True
17. 17.True or false: “Halfway up the hill, Kabir twisted his ankle.” is the problem in the story. (a) False (b) True
18. 18.True or false: “Reading is good for everyone.” is a vague claim. (a) False (b) True
19. 19.True or false: “It was a hot May afternoon at my grandmother’s village.” is the setting of the story. (a) True (b) False
20. 20.📖 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
21. 21.📖 Why do speakers tell short personal stories? (a) stories stick in minds (b) to waste time (c) to avoid the topic (d) to confuse people
22. 22.💧 Which example best supports “We can save water”? (a) the sky is blue (b) dogs can bark (c) buses are big (d) closing taps saved 40 L
23. 23.True or false: “Just then, the bus drove off without us.” is the problem in the story. (a) True (b) False
24. 24.True or false: “Everything is better when things are better.” is a vague claim. (a) True (b) False
25. 25.📖 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
26. 26.True or false: “Lots of people say trees are good.” is a specific example. (a) True (b) False
27. 27.True or false: “Water is very, very important.” is a vague claim. (a) False (b) True
28. 28.True or false: “It was the first day of school after the summer break.” is how the story is solved. (a) True (b) False
29. 29.True or false: “We all held the poles together until the rain stopped.” is the setting of the story. (a) False (b) True
30. 30.True or false: “Some things are kind of helpful sometimes.” is a specific example. (a) True (b) False
31. 31.🔎 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
32. 32.📖 A story in a speech should be… (a) unrelated to the topic (b) as long as possible (c) short and to the point (d) full of secrets
33. 33.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
34. 34.True or false: “My grandfather walks 5 km every morning and feels fit at seventy.” is a vague claim. (a) True (b) False
35. 35.🌱 Which example best supports “Plants need sunlight”? (a) ice cream is cold (b) trains run on rails (c) a plant kept dark wilted (d) cats like milk
36. 36.True or false: “So I took a deep breath and spoke from memory.” is the setting of the story. (a) False (b) True
37. 37.🔎 Is this a specific example or a vague claim? “Some things are kind of helpful sometimes.” (a) a vague claim (b) a specific example
38. 38.True or false: “Water is very, very important.” is a specific example. (a) True (b) False
39. 39.🔎 Is this a specific example or a vague claim? “Lots of people say trees are good.” (a) a vague claim (b) a specific example
40. 40.📖 Which part of a story is this line? “We walked together and reached school just in time.” (a) the setting (b) the solution (c) the problem

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