Public Speaking Worksheet: Examples and Stories

Public speaking lesson 13: Using examples and stories · Set 5 · 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.🔎 Is this a specific example or a vague claim? “Reading is good for everyone.” (a) a vague claim (b) a specific example
2. 2.True or false: “It was a hot May afternoon at my grandmother’s village.” is how the story is solved. (a) False (b) True
3. 3.True or false: “Two friends helped him walk slowly back to the bus.” is how the story is solved. (a) True (b) False
4. 4.True or false: “Lots of people say trees are good.” is a specific example. (a) False (b) True
5. 5.True or false: “Some things are kind of helpful sometimes.” is a specific example. (a) True (b) False
6. 6.🔒 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
7. 7.📖 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
8. 8.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
9. 9.True or false: “Our class saved about 40 litres of water a week by closing taps fully.” is a vague claim. (a) False (b) True
10. 10.True or false: “Just then, the bus drove off without us.” is the setting of the story. (a) False (b) True
11. 11.True or false: “Water is very, very important.” is a vague claim. (a) True (b) False
12. 12.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
13. 13.🔎 Is this a specific example or a vague claim? “Everything is better when things are better.” (a) a specific example (b) a vague claim
14. 14.🔎 Is this a specific example or a vague claim? “Last Diwali, our street used clay lamps and made far less waste.” (a) a specific example (b) a vague claim
15. 15.🔎 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
16. 16.📖 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
17. 17.💧 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
18. 18.📖 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
19. 19.📖 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
20. 20.True or false: “It was a foggy winter morning at the bus stop.” is the problem in the story. (a) True (b) False
21. 21.True or false: “Our class saved about 40 litres of water a week by closing taps fully.” is a specific example. (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.📖 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
24. 24.📖 Which part of a story is this line? “Then I saw that my speech notes were missing.” (a) the setting (b) the solution (c) the problem
25. 25.True or false: “Water is very, very important.” is a specific example. (a) False (b) True
26. 26.🔎 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
27. 27.📖 Which part of a story is this line? “Suddenly, the rain came down and our tent collapsed.” (a) the setting (b) the solution (c) the problem
28. 28.📖 After telling a story, what should you do? (a) tell three more (b) start a new topic (c) link it to your point (d) leave the stage
29. 29.True or false: “My grandfather walks 5 km every morning and feels fit at seventy.” is a vague claim. (a) False (b) True
30. 30.True or false: “Reading is good for everyone.” is a vague claim. (a) False (b) True
31. 31.True or false: “We walked together and reached school just in time.” is how the story is solved. (a) False (b) True
32. 32.True or false: “Last Diwali, our street used clay lamps and made far less waste.” is a specific example. (a) False (b) True
33. 33.🔎 Is this a specific example or a vague claim? “Lots of people say trees are good.” (a) a specific example (b) a vague claim
34. 34.📖 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
35. 35.True or false: “Halfway up the hill, Kabir twisted his ankle.” is how the story is solved. (a) False (b) True
36. 36.🔎 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
37. 37.True or false: “Everything is better when things are better.” is a vague claim. (a) False (b) True
38. 38.True or false: “My grandfather walks 5 km every morning and feels fit at seventy.” is a specific example. (a) False (b) True
39. 39.True or false: “It was a foggy winter morning at the bus stop.” is the setting of the story. (a) True (b) False
40. 40.📖 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

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