Public Speaking Worksheet: Examples and Stories

Public speaking lesson 13: Using examples and stories · Set 672 · 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.📖 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
2. 2.True or false: “Last Diwali, our street used clay lamps and made far less waste.” is a vague claim. (a) True (b) False
3. 3.📖 Why do speakers tell short personal stories? (a) to confuse people (b) to waste time (c) to avoid the topic (d) stories stick in minds
4. 4.True or false: “My grandfather walks 5 km every morning and feels fit at seventy.” is a specific example. (a) True (b) False
5. 5.📖 Which part of a story is this line? “Two friends helped him walk slowly back to the bus.” (a) the problem (b) the solution (c) the setting
6. 6.🔎 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
7. 7.True or false: “It was the first day of school after the summer break.” is how the story is solved. (a) True (b) False
8. 8.True or false: “It was a foggy winter morning at the bus stop.” is the setting of the story. (a) True (b) False
9. 9.🔎 Is this a specific example or a vague claim? “Reading is good for everyone.” (a) a vague claim (b) a specific example
10. 10.📖 Which part of a story is this line? “We walked together and reached school just in time.” (a) the solution (b) the problem (c) the setting
11. 11.True or false: “Water is very, very important.” is a vague claim. (a) False (b) True
12. 12.True or false: “It was a foggy winter morning at the bus stop.” is how the story is solved. (a) False (b) True
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? “Water is very, very important.” (a) a vague claim (b) a specific example
15. 15.🔎 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
16. 16.🏃 Which example best supports “Exercise keeps us fit”? (a) rice is white (b) the Moon is round (c) daily runs built stamina (d) pens have ink
17. 17.🔒 Which story is NOT okay to share in a school speech? (a) a lesson you learned (b) a time you helped (c) a funny picnic moment (d) a friend’s secret
18. 18.True or false: “It was the first day of school after the summer break.” is the setting of the story. (a) True (b) False
19. 19.🌱 Which example best supports “Plants need sunlight”? (a) trains run on rails (b) ice cream is cold (c) a plant kept dark wilted (d) cats like milk
20. 20.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
21. 21.True or false: “We all held the poles together until the rain stopped.” is how the story is solved. (a) True (b) False
22. 22.💧 Which example best supports “We can save water”? (a) buses are big (b) the sky is blue (c) closing taps saved 40 L (d) dogs can bark
23. 23.True or false: “In our school garden, the tomato plants we watered daily grew twice as tall.” is a vague claim. (a) True (b) False
24. 24.📖 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
25. 25.True or false: “We all held the poles together until the rain stopped.” is the setting of the story. (a) False (b) True
26. 26.True or false: “We walked together and reached school just in time.” is how the story is solved. (a) True (b) False
27. 27.True or false: “We walked together and reached school just in time.” is the setting of the story. (a) True (b) False
28. 28.True or false: “My grandfather walks 5 km every morning and feels fit at seventy.” is a vague claim. (a) False (b) True
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 vague claim (b) a specific example
30. 30.📖 A story in a speech should be… (a) as long as possible (b) full of secrets (c) unrelated to the topic (d) short and to the point
31. 31.True or false: “Two friends helped him walk slowly back to the bus.” is the problem in the story. (a) False (b) True
32. 32.📖 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
33. 33.📖 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
34. 34.True or false: “It was a hot May afternoon at my grandmother’s village.” is the problem in the story. (a) True (b) False
35. 35.🔎 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
36. 36.🔎 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
37. 37.🔎 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
38. 38.🔎 Is this a specific example or a vague claim? “Exercise is nice and stuff.” (a) a specific example (b) a vague claim
39. 39.📖 Which part of a story is this line? “So I took a deep breath and spoke from memory.” (a) the problem (b) the setting (c) the solution
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 setting (c) the solution

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