Public Speaking Worksheet: Examples and Stories

Public speaking lesson 13: Using examples and stories · Set 419 · 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: “It was the first day of school after the summer break.” is the setting of the story. (a) True (b) False
2. 2.💧 Which example best supports “We can save water”? (a) buses are big (b) closing taps saved 40 L (c) dogs can bark (d) the sky is blue
3. 3.True or false: “Water is very, very important.” is a specific example. (a) True (b) False
4. 4.True or false: “We all held the poles together until the rain stopped.” is the problem in the story. (a) False (b) True
5. 5.True or false: “It was a foggy winter morning at the bus stop.” is the setting of the story. (a) False (b) True
6. 6.🔎 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
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: “It was a foggy winter morning at the bus stop.” is the problem in the story. (a) True (b) False
9. 9.🔎 Is this a specific example or a vague claim? “Exercise is nice and stuff.” (a) a vague claim (b) a specific example
10. 10.True or false: “We walked together and reached school just in time.” is the setting of the story. (a) False (b) True
11. 11.🔎 Is this a specific example or a vague claim? “Some things are kind of helpful sometimes.” (a) a specific example (b) a vague claim
12. 12.🔒 Which story is NOT okay to share in a school speech? (a) a lesson you learned (b) a friend’s secret (c) a time you helped (d) a funny picnic moment
13. 13.📖 Which part of a story is this line? “We all held the poles together until the rain stopped.” (a) the solution (b) the setting (c) the problem
14. 14.🔎 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
15. 15.True or false: “Last Diwali, our street used clay lamps and made far less waste.” is a vague claim. (a) True (b) False
16. 16.📖 Which part of a story is this line? “Suddenly, the rain came down and our tent collapsed.” (a) the solution (b) the problem (c) the setting
17. 17.📖 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
18. 18.📖 Which part of a story is this line? “So I took a deep breath and spoke from memory.” (a) the problem (b) the solution (c) the setting
19. 19.📖 Which part of a story is this line? “Our class was on a picnic beside a big lake.” (a) the setting (b) the problem (c) the solution
20. 20.True or false: “It was a hot May afternoon at my grandmother’s village.” is the setting of the story. (a) True (b) False
21. 21.📖 Which part of a story is this line? “Then I saw that my speech notes were missing.” (a) the problem (b) the solution (c) the setting
22. 22.True or false: “Two friends helped him walk slowly back to the bus.” is the problem in the story. (a) True (b) False
23. 23.True or false: “Reading is good for everyone.” is a specific example. (a) True (b) False
24. 24.📖 Why do speakers tell short personal stories? (a) to confuse people (b) to avoid the topic (c) stories stick in minds (d) to waste time
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.📖 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
27. 27.📖 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
28. 28.True or false: “Everything is better when things are better.” is a vague claim. (a) True (b) False
29. 29.🔎 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
30. 30.True or false: “Suddenly, the rain came down and our tent collapsed.” is the problem in the story. (a) True (b) False
31. 31.🌱 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
32. 32.True or false: “We walked together and reached school just in time.” is the problem in the story. (a) True (b) False
33. 33.🔎 Is this a specific example or a vague claim? “Everything is better when things are better.” (a) a specific example (b) a vague claim
34. 34.True or false: “Two friends helped him walk slowly back to the bus.” is the setting of the story. (a) True (b) False
35. 35.True or false: “Halfway up the hill, Kabir twisted his ankle.” is the problem in the story. (a) True (b) False
36. 36.True or false: “Then I saw that my speech notes were missing.” is the problem in the story. (a) True (b) False
37. 37.True or false: “Two friends helped him walk slowly back to the bus.” is how the story is solved. (a) False (b) True
38. 38.True or false: “Just then, the bus drove off without us.” is the setting of the story. (a) False (b) True
39. 39.True or false: “Exercise is nice and stuff.” is a specific example. (a) True (b) False
40. 40.📖 Which part of a story is this line? “We walked together and reached school just in time.” (a) the setting (b) the problem (c) the solution

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