Public Speaking Worksheet: Examples and Stories

Public speaking lesson 13: Using examples and stories · Set 401 · 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: “Halfway up the hill, Kabir twisted his ankle.” is how the story is solved. (a) True (b) False
2. 2.True or false: “We walked together and reached school just in time.” is the setting of the story. (a) True (b) False
3. 3.📖 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
4. 4.True or false: “We all held the poles together until the rain stopped.” is how the story is solved. (a) True (b) False
5. 5.True or false: “Water is very, very important.” is a specific example. (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 vague claim. (a) False (b) True
8. 8.🏃 Which example best supports “Exercise keeps us fit”? (a) the Moon is round (b) pens have ink (c) daily runs built stamina (d) rice is white
9. 9.📖 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
10. 10.🔎 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
11. 11.🔎 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
12. 12.📖 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
13. 13.📖 After telling a story, what should you do? (a) tell three more (b) leave the stage (c) start a new topic (d) link it to your point
14. 14.True or false: “It was a foggy winter morning at the bus stop.” is the setting of the story. (a) True (b) False
15. 15.True or false: “Reading is good for everyone.” is a vague claim. (a) False (b) True
16. 16.📖 Which part of a story is this line? “It was a hot May afternoon at my grandmother’s village.” (a) the setting (b) the problem (c) the solution
17. 17.True or false: “Just then, the bus drove off without us.” is the setting of the story. (a) True (b) False
18. 18.True or false: “Then I saw that my speech notes were missing.” is how the story is solved. (a) False (b) True
19. 19.True or false: “Our class was on a picnic beside a big lake.” is the problem in the story. (a) True (b) False
20. 20.📖 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
21. 21.True or false: “Two friends helped him walk slowly back to the bus.” is how the story is solved. (a) False (b) True
22. 22.True or false: “Suddenly, the rain came down and our tent collapsed.” is how the story is solved. (a) False (b) True
23. 23.True or false: “Some things are kind of helpful sometimes.” is a specific example. (a) True (b) False
24. 24.💧 Which example best supports “We can save water”? (a) buses are big (b) closing taps saved 40 L (c) the sky is blue (d) dogs can bark
25. 25.📖 Why do speakers tell short personal stories? (a) to confuse people (b) stories stick in minds (c) to waste time (d) to avoid the topic
26. 26.True or false: “Suddenly, the rain came down and our tent collapsed.” is the setting of the story. (a) False (b) True
27. 27.True or false: “Everything is better when things are better.” is a specific example. (a) True (b) False
28. 28.🔎 Is this a specific example or a vague claim? “Everything is better when things are better.” (a) a specific example (b) a vague claim
29. 29.True or false: “Two friends helped him walk slowly back to the bus.” is the setting of the story. (a) True (b) False
30. 30.🔎 Is this a specific example or a vague claim? “Lots of people say trees are good.” (a) a specific example (b) a vague claim
31. 31.🌱 Which example best supports “Plants need sunlight”? (a) a plant kept dark wilted (b) ice cream is cold (c) trains run on rails (d) cats like milk
32. 32.🔎 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
33. 33.True or false: “It was the first day of school after the summer break.” is how the story is solved. (a) False (b) True
34. 34.True or false: “Then I saw that my speech notes were missing.” is the problem in the story. (a) False (b) True
35. 35.📖 Which part of a story is this line? “Suddenly, the rain came down and our tent collapsed.” (a) the setting (b) the problem (c) the solution
36. 36.True or false: “We walked together and reached school just in time.” is how the story is solved. (a) True (b) False
37. 37.True or false: “So I took a deep breath and spoke from memory.” is how the story is solved. (a) False (b) True
38. 38.True or false: “Our class was on a picnic beside a big lake.” is the setting of the story. (a) True (b) False
39. 39.📖 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
40. 40.📖 Which part of a story is this line? “It was the first day of school after the summer break.” (a) the solution (b) the setting (c) the problem

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