Public Speaking Worksheet: Examples and Stories

Public speaking lesson 13: Using examples and stories · Set 404 · 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: “Everything is better when things are better.” is a vague claim. (a) False (b) True
2. 2.True or false: “Last Diwali, our street used clay lamps and made far less waste.” is a specific example. (a) False (b) True
3. 3.🔎 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 specific example (b) a vague claim
4. 4.True or false: “Some things are kind of helpful sometimes.” is a specific example. (a) False (b) True
5. 5.🔎 Is this a specific example or a vague claim? “Reading is good for everyone.” (a) a specific example (b) a vague claim
6. 6.📖 Why do speakers tell short personal stories? (a) to avoid the topic (b) stories stick in minds (c) to confuse people (d) to waste time
7. 7.🔒 Which story is NOT okay to share in a school speech? (a) a friend’s secret (b) a lesson you learned (c) a time you helped (d) a funny picnic moment
8. 8.📖 A story in a speech should be… (a) full of secrets (b) as long as possible (c) unrelated to the topic (d) short and to the point
9. 9.True or false: “Everything is better when things are better.” is a specific example. (a) False (b) True
10. 10.True or false: “Our class was on a picnic beside a big lake.” is how the story is solved. (a) True (b) False
11. 11.🏃 Which example best supports “Exercise keeps us fit”? (a) pens have ink (b) rice is white (c) daily runs built stamina (d) the Moon is round
12. 12.📖 Which part of a story is this line? “Halfway up the hill, Kabir twisted his ankle.” (a) the solution (b) the setting (c) the problem
13. 13.True or false: “Water is very, very important.” is a vague claim. (a) False (b) True
14. 14.📖 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
15. 15.📖 After telling a story, what should you do? (a) start a new topic (b) tell three more (c) leave the stage (d) link it to your point
16. 16.🔎 Is this a specific example or a vague claim? “Exercise is nice and stuff.” (a) a vague claim (b) a specific example
17. 17.🔎 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
18. 18.True or false: “We walked together and reached school just in time.” is how the story is solved. (a) False (b) True
19. 19.🔎 Is this a specific example or a vague claim? “Some things are kind of helpful sometimes.” (a) a specific example (b) a vague claim
20. 20.🔎 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 vague claim (b) a specific example
21. 21.🔎 Is this a specific example or a vague claim? “Everything is better when things are better.” (a) a vague claim (b) a specific example
22. 22.True or false: “Last Diwali, our street used clay lamps and made far less waste.” is a vague claim. (a) True (b) False
23. 23.True or false: “My grandfather walks 5 km every morning and feels fit at seventy.” is a vague claim. (a) True (b) False
24. 24.True or false: “Then I saw that my speech notes were missing.” is the problem in the story. (a) False (b) True
25. 25.🔎 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
26. 26.True or false: “It was the first day of school after the summer break.” is the setting of the story. (a) True (b) False
27. 27.True or false: “My grandfather walks 5 km every morning and feels fit at seventy.” is a specific example. (a) False (b) True
28. 28.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
29. 29.💧 Which example best supports “We can save water”? (a) dogs can bark (b) closing taps saved 40 L (c) the sky is blue (d) buses are big
30. 30.True or false: “Exercise is nice and stuff.” is a specific example. (a) True (b) False
31. 31.True or false: “Halfway up the hill, Kabir twisted his ankle.” is the problem in the story. (a) False (b) True
32. 32.True or false: “It was a hot May afternoon at my grandmother’s village.” is the setting of the story. (a) False (b) True
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: “Exercise is nice and stuff.” is a vague claim. (a) True (b) False
35. 35.📖 Which part of a story is this line? “It was a foggy winter morning at the bus stop.” (a) the solution (b) the problem (c) the setting
36. 36.True or false: “Our class was on a picnic beside a big lake.” is the setting of the story. (a) True (b) False
37. 37.True or false: “Lots of people say trees are good.” is a specific example. (a) False (b) True
38. 38.📖 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
39. 39.🔎 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
40. 40.📖 Which part of a story is this line? “Two friends helped him walk slowly back to the bus.” (a) the solution (b) the problem (c) the setting

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