Public Speaking Worksheet: Examples and Stories

Public speaking lesson 13: Using examples and stories · Set 635 · 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: “We all held the poles together until the rain stopped.” is the problem in the story. (a) True (b) False
2. 2.True or false: “We all held the poles together until the rain stopped.” is the setting of the story. (a) False (b) True
3. 3.True or false: “It was a hot May afternoon at my grandmother’s village.” is how the story is solved. (a) True (b) False
4. 4.🔎 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
5. 5.🔎 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
6. 6.📖 After telling a story, what should you do? (a) leave the stage (b) tell three more (c) link it to your point (d) start a new topic
7. 7.📖 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
8. 8.True or false: “We walked together and reached school just in time.” is how the story is solved. (a) False (b) True
9. 9.True or false: “When Meena read for 20 minutes a day, she finished six storybooks in one term.” is a vague claim. (a) False (b) True
10. 10.True or false: “So I took a deep breath and spoke from memory.” is how the story is solved. (a) True (b) False
11. 11.🔎 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
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.📖 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
14. 14.📖 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
15. 15.🏃 Which example best supports “Exercise keeps us fit”? (a) the Moon is round (b) pens have ink (c) rice is white (d) daily runs built stamina
16. 16.📖 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
17. 17.📖 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
18. 18.True or false: “It was the first day of school after the summer break.” is the setting of the story. (a) False (b) True
19. 19.🔎 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
20. 20.True or false: “It was the first day of school after the summer break.” is the problem in the story. (a) False (b) True
21. 21.📖 Which part of a story is this line? “Halfway up the hill, Kabir twisted his ankle.” (a) the problem (b) the solution (c) the setting
22. 22.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
23. 23.True or false: “Everything is better when things are better.” is a specific example. (a) False (b) True
24. 24.📖 Which part of a story is this line? “It was a hot May afternoon at my grandmother’s village.” (a) the solution (b) the problem (c) the setting
25. 25.🔎 Is this a specific example or a vague claim? “Water is very, very important.” (a) a vague claim (b) a specific example
26. 26.True or false: “Then I saw that my speech notes were missing.” is the problem in the story. (a) False (b) True
27. 27.True or false: “Reading is good for everyone.” is a vague claim. (a) False (b) True
28. 28.True or false: “Some things are kind of helpful sometimes.” is a vague claim. (a) True (b) False
29. 29.True or false: “Our class was on a picnic beside a big lake.” is the problem in the story. (a) True (b) False
30. 30.True or false: “It was a foggy winter morning at the bus stop.” is the problem in the story. (a) False (b) True
31. 31.📖 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
32. 32.True or false: “Reading is good for everyone.” is a specific example. (a) False (b) True
33. 33.True or false: “My grandfather walks 5 km every morning and feels fit at seventy.” is a specific example. (a) True (b) False
34. 34.🔎 Is this a specific example or a vague claim? “Everything is better when things are better.” (a) a vague claim (b) a specific example
35. 35.🔎 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
36. 36.🌱 Which example best supports “Plants need sunlight”? (a) trains run on rails (b) cats like milk (c) ice cream is cold (d) a plant kept dark wilted
37. 37.💧 Which example best supports “We can save water”? (a) closing taps saved 40 L (b) the sky is blue (c) dogs can bark (d) buses are big
38. 38.🔎 Is this a specific example or a vague claim? “Reading is good for everyone.” (a) a specific example (b) a vague claim
39. 39.True or false: “Water is very, very important.” is a vague claim. (a) True (b) False
40. 40.📖 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

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