Public Speaking Worksheet: Examples and Stories

Public speaking lesson 13: Using examples and stories · Set 371 · 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: “Water is very, very important.” is a specific example. (a) True (b) False
2. 2.🔎 Is this a specific example or a vague claim? “Our class collected 120 old books for the village library in one month.” (a) a specific example (b) a vague claim
3. 3.True or false: “Our class saved about 40 litres of water a week by closing taps fully.” is a specific example. (a) False (b) True
4. 4.🔎 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
5. 5.True or false: “It was the first day of school after the summer break.” is how the story is solved. (a) True (b) False
6. 6.True or false: “Our class collected 120 old books for the village library in one month.” is a specific example. (a) False (b) True
7. 7.📖 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
8. 8.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
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.True or false: “Our class was on a picnic beside a big lake.” is the problem in the story. (a) True (b) False
11. 11.True or false: “We all held the poles together until the rain stopped.” is the setting of the story. (a) True (b) False
12. 12.True or false: “Suddenly, the rain came down and our tent collapsed.” is the setting of the story. (a) True (b) False
13. 13.True or false: “In our school garden, the tomato plants we watered daily grew twice as tall.” is a vague claim. (a) False (b) True
14. 14.📖 Which part of a story is this line? “Just then, the bus drove off without us.” (a) the setting (b) the problem (c) the solution
15. 15.True or false: “Lots of people say trees are good.” is a vague claim. (a) False (b) True
16. 16.📖 Which part of a story is this line? “Our class was on a picnic beside a big lake.” (a) the setting (b) the solution (c) the problem
17. 17.🔎 Is this a specific example or a vague claim? “Lots of people say trees are good.” (a) a vague claim (b) a specific example
18. 18.True or false: “Suddenly, the rain came down and our tent collapsed.” is the problem in the story. (a) False (b) True
19. 19.True or false: “Reading is good for everyone.” is a specific example. (a) True (b) False
20. 20.True or false: “So I took a deep breath and spoke from memory.” is the problem in the story. (a) True (b) False
21. 21.📖 Which part of a story is this line? “Halfway up the hill, Kabir twisted his ankle.” (a) the setting (b) the solution (c) the problem
22. 22.📖 After telling a story, what should you do? (a) leave the stage (b) link it to your point (c) tell three more (d) start a new topic
23. 23.📖 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
24. 24.🔎 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
25. 25.📖 Which part of a story is this line? “We walked together and reached school just in time.” (a) the problem (b) the solution (c) the setting
26. 26.🔒 Which story is NOT okay to share in a school speech? (a) a lesson you learned (b) a funny picnic moment (c) a time you helped (d) a friend’s secret
27. 27.True or false: “Two friends helped him walk slowly back to the bus.” is the setting of the story. (a) False (b) True
28. 28.🌱 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
29. 29.True or false: “In our school garden, the tomato plants we watered daily grew twice as tall.” is a specific example. (a) True (b) False
30. 30.True or false: “Halfway up the hill, Kabir twisted his ankle.” is how the story is solved. (a) False (b) True
31. 31.📖 Which part of a story is this line? “It was a hot May afternoon at my grandmother’s village.” (a) the solution (b) the setting (c) the problem
32. 32.True or false: “Exercise is nice and stuff.” is a specific example. (a) False (b) True
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 vague claim (b) a specific example
34. 34.🔎 Is this a specific example or a vague claim? “Exercise is nice and stuff.” (a) a specific example (b) a vague claim
35. 35.🔎 Is this a specific example or a vague claim? “Everything is better when things are better.” (a) a vague claim (b) a specific example
36. 36.True or false: “Reading is good for everyone.” is a vague claim. (a) True (b) False
37. 37.📖 Which part of a story is this line? “Suddenly, the rain came down and our tent collapsed.” (a) the solution (b) the setting (c) the problem
38. 38.True or false: “Some things are kind of helpful sometimes.” is a specific example. (a) True (b) False
39. 39.True or false: “Everything is better when things are better.” is a specific example. (a) False (b) True
40. 40.📖 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

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