Public Speaking Worksheet: Examples and Stories

Public speaking lesson 13: Using examples and stories · Set 379 · 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: “When Meena read for 20 minutes a day, she finished six storybooks in one term.” is a specific example. (a) False (b) True
2. 2.True or false: “Some things are kind of helpful sometimes.” is a vague claim. (a) False (b) True
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.🔎 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
5. 5.📖 Which part of a story is this line? “It was the first day of school after the summer break.” (a) the problem (b) the setting (c) the solution
6. 6.💧 Which example best supports “We can save water”? (a) the sky is blue (b) dogs can bark (c) closing taps saved 40 L (d) buses are big
7. 7.True or false: “So I took a deep breath and spoke from memory.” is how the story is solved. (a) True (b) False
8. 8.True or false: “Water is very, very important.” is a specific example. (a) False (b) True
9. 9.📖 Which part of a story is this line? “It was a hot May afternoon at my grandmother’s village.” (a) the setting (b) the solution (c) the problem
10. 10.True or false: “It was a hot May afternoon at my grandmother’s village.” is the setting of the story. (a) True (b) False
11. 11.📖 Which part of a story is this line? “Then I saw that my speech notes were missing.” (a) the solution (b) the setting (c) the problem
12. 12.📖 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
13. 13.True or false: “Two friends helped him walk slowly back to the bus.” is the setting of the story. (a) False (b) True
14. 14.🔎 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
15. 15.True or false: “Reading is good for everyone.” is a vague claim. (a) False (b) True
16. 16.🔒 Which story is NOT okay to share in a school speech? (a) a friend’s secret (b) a lesson you learned (c) a funny picnic moment (d) a time you helped
17. 17.📖 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
18. 18.🔎 Is this a specific example or a vague claim? “Some things are kind of helpful sometimes.” (a) a specific example (b) a vague claim
19. 19.True or false: “Halfway up the hill, Kabir twisted his ankle.” is the problem in the story. (a) False (b) True
20. 20.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
21. 21.📖 Which part of a story is this line? “Suddenly, the rain came down and our tent collapsed.” (a) the problem (b) the setting (c) the solution
22. 22.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
23. 23.🔎 Is this a specific example or a vague claim? “Lots of people say trees are good.” (a) a vague claim (b) a specific example
24. 24.📖 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
25. 25.📖 Which part of a story is this line? “So I took a deep breath and spoke from memory.” (a) the setting (b) the solution (c) the problem
26. 26.True or false: “Everything is better when things are better.” is a specific example. (a) True (b) False
27. 27.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
28. 28.📖 Which part of a story is this line? “Our class was on a picnic beside a big lake.” (a) the solution (b) the setting (c) the problem
29. 29.True or false: “Our class collected 120 old books for the village library in one month.” is a vague claim. (a) False (b) True
30. 30.True or false: “We all held the poles together until the rain stopped.” is the setting of the story. (a) False (b) True
31. 31.🌱 Which example best supports “Plants need sunlight”? (a) a plant kept dark wilted (b) cats like milk (c) trains run on rails (d) ice cream is cold
32. 32.🔎 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
33. 33.True or false: “Last Diwali, our street used clay lamps and made far less waste.” is a specific example. (a) True (b) False
34. 34.True or false: “Halfway up the hill, Kabir twisted his ankle.” is how the story is solved. (a) False (b) True
35. 35.True or false: “We walked together and reached school just in time.” is how the story is solved. (a) True (b) False
36. 36.True or false: “Our class collected 120 old books for the village library in one month.” is a specific example. (a) False (b) True
37. 37.True or false: “Our class was on a picnic beside a big lake.” is how the story is solved. (a) True (b) False
38. 38.📖 Which part of a story is this line? “Two friends helped him walk slowly back to the bus.” (a) the problem (b) the solution (c) the setting
39. 39.📖 Why do speakers tell short personal stories? (a) to avoid the topic (b) stories stick in minds (c) to waste time (d) to confuse people
40. 40.📖 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

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