Public Speaking Worksheet: Examples and Stories

Public speaking lesson 13: Using examples and stories · Set 490 · 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: “Some things are kind of helpful sometimes.” is a specific example. (a) True (b) False
2. 2.📖 Which part of a story is this line? “So I took a deep breath and spoke from memory.” (a) the solution (b) the problem (c) the setting
3. 3.🔎 Is this a specific example or a vague claim? “Some things are kind of helpful sometimes.” (a) a vague claim (b) a specific example
4. 4.True or false: “Last Diwali, our street used clay lamps and made far less waste.” is a vague claim. (a) False (b) True
5. 5.🏃 Which example best supports “Exercise keeps us fit”? (a) rice is white (b) pens have ink (c) the Moon is round (d) daily runs built stamina
6. 6.📖 Which part of a story is this line? “It was a hot May afternoon at my grandmother’s village.” (a) the problem (b) the setting (c) the solution
7. 7.🔎 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
8. 8.True or false: “Our class was on a picnic beside a big lake.” is how the story is solved. (a) True (b) False
9. 9.💧 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
10. 10.🔎 Is this a specific example or a vague claim? “Everything is better when things are better.” (a) a specific example (b) a vague claim
11. 11.True or false: “Exercise is nice and stuff.” is a specific example. (a) True (b) False
12. 12.🔎 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
13. 13.📖 After telling a story, what should you do? (a) tell three more (b) start a new topic (c) leave the stage (d) link it to your point
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.📖 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
16. 16.📖 Which part of a story is this line? “Halfway up the hill, Kabir twisted his ankle.” (a) the problem (b) the setting (c) the solution
17. 17.True or false: “Lots of people say trees are good.” is a vague claim. (a) True (b) False
18. 18.📖 Why do speakers tell short personal stories? (a) stories stick in minds (b) to confuse people (c) to waste time (d) to avoid the topic
19. 19.True or false: “We walked together and reached school just in time.” is how the story is solved. (a) False (b) True
20. 20.True or false: “Halfway up the hill, Kabir twisted his ankle.” is the problem in the story. (a) True (b) False
21. 21.True or false: “Suddenly, the rain came down and our tent collapsed.” is how the story is solved. (a) True (b) False
22. 22.🔎 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
23. 23.True or false: “Our class collected 120 old books for the village library in one month.” is a specific example. (a) True (b) False
24. 24.📖 Which part of a story is this line? “Then I saw that my speech notes were missing.” (a) the solution (b) the problem (c) the setting
25. 25.True or false: “Everything is better when things are better.” is a specific example. (a) False (b) True
26. 26.🔒 Which story is NOT okay to share in a school speech? (a) a time you helped (b) a funny picnic moment (c) a lesson you learned (d) a friend’s secret
27. 27.🔎 Is this a specific example or a vague claim? “Exercise is nice and stuff.” (a) a vague claim (b) a specific example
28. 28.📖 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
29. 29.True or false: “My grandfather walks 5 km every morning and feels fit at seventy.” is a vague claim. (a) True (b) False
30. 30.📖 Which part of a story is this line? “Suddenly, the rain came down and our tent collapsed.” (a) the problem (b) the solution (c) the setting
31. 31.📖 A story in a speech should be… (a) as long as possible (b) unrelated to the topic (c) full of secrets (d) short and to the point
32. 32.True or false: “Last Diwali, our street used clay lamps and made far less waste.” is a specific example. (a) True (b) False
33. 33.True or false: “It was the first day of school after the summer break.” is the setting of the story. (a) False (b) True
34. 34.True or false: “It was a foggy winter morning at the bus stop.” is the setting of the story. (a) False (b) True
35. 35.True or false: “It was the first day of school after the summer break.” is the problem in the story. (a) False (b) True
36. 36.🔎 Is this a specific example or a vague claim? “Lots of people say trees are good.” (a) a specific example (b) a vague claim
37. 37.True or false: “Halfway up the hill, Kabir twisted his ankle.” is how the story is solved. (a) True (b) False
38. 38.📖 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
39. 39.True or false: “When Meena read for 20 minutes a day, she finished six storybooks in one term.” is a specific example. (a) True (b) False
40. 40.📖 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

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