Public Speaking Worksheet: Examples and Stories

Public speaking lesson 13: Using examples and stories · Set 69 · 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 a hot May afternoon at my grandmother’s village.” is the setting of the story. (a) False (b) True
2. 2.📖 Which part of a story is this line? “Just then, the bus drove off without us.” (a) the solution (b) the setting (c) the problem
3. 3.🔎 Is this a specific example or a vague claim? “Exercise is nice and stuff.” (a) a vague claim (b) a specific example
4. 4.True or false: “We all held the poles together until the rain stopped.” is how the story is solved. (a) False (b) True
5. 5.📖 Which part of a story is this line? “It was the first day of school after the summer break.” (a) the solution (b) the problem (c) the setting
6. 6.📖 Which part of a story is this line? “Halfway up the hill, Kabir twisted his ankle.” (a) the setting (b) the solution (c) the problem
7. 7.🔎 Is this a specific example or a vague claim? “Reading is good for everyone.” (a) a vague claim (b) a specific example
8. 8.True or false: “Some things are kind of helpful sometimes.” is a specific example. (a) False (b) True
9. 9.📖 A story in a speech should be… (a) unrelated to the topic (b) as long as possible (c) full of secrets (d) short and to the point
10. 10.📖 Which part of a story is this line? “It was a hot May afternoon at my grandmother’s village.” (a) the setting (b) the solution (c) the problem
11. 11.🌱 Which example best supports “Plants need sunlight”? (a) a plant kept dark wilted (b) trains run on rails (c) ice cream is cold (d) cats like milk
12. 12.🔎 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
13. 13.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
14. 14.True or false: “Some things are kind of helpful sometimes.” is a vague claim. (a) True (b) False
15. 15.📖 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
16. 16.📖 Which part of a story is this line? “Our class was on a picnic beside a big lake.” (a) the problem (b) the setting (c) the solution
17. 17.🔒 Which story is NOT okay to share in a school speech? (a) a friend’s secret (b) a funny picnic moment (c) a lesson you learned (d) a time you helped
18. 18.🔎 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
19. 19.True or false: “Lots of people say trees are good.” is a vague claim. (a) False (b) True
20. 20.🔎 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
21. 21.True or false: “Last Diwali, our street used clay lamps and made far less waste.” is a specific example. (a) True (b) False
22. 22.🔎 Is this a specific example or a vague claim? “Lots of people say trees are good.” (a) a vague claim (b) a specific example
23. 23.🏃 Which example best supports “Exercise keeps us fit”? (a) daily runs built stamina (b) the Moon is round (c) rice is white (d) pens have ink
24. 24.True or false: “Exercise is nice and stuff.” is a specific example. (a) False (b) True
25. 25.True or false: “It was a hot May afternoon at my grandmother’s village.” is the problem in the story. (a) False (b) True
26. 26.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
27. 27.📖 Which part of a story is this line? “We walked together and reached school just in time.” (a) the problem (b) the solution (c) the setting
28. 28.True or false: “Halfway up the hill, Kabir twisted his ankle.” is the problem in the story. (a) False (b) True
29. 29.True or false: “My grandfather walks 5 km every morning and feels fit at seventy.” is a specific example. (a) True (b) False
30. 30.📖 Which part of a story is this line? “So I took a deep breath and spoke from memory.” (a) the setting (b) the solution (c) the problem
31. 31.🔎 Is this a specific example or a vague claim? “Water is very, very important.” (a) a specific example (b) a vague claim
32. 32.True or false: “It was the first day of school after the summer break.” is the setting of the story. (a) True (b) False
33. 33.📖 Which part of a story is this line? “It was a foggy winter morning at the bus stop.” (a) the solution (b) the problem (c) the setting
34. 34.True or false: “Then I saw that my speech notes were missing.” is the problem in 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) True (b) False
36. 36.True or false: “Exercise is nice and stuff.” is a vague claim. (a) False (b) True
37. 37.📖 Which part of a story is this line? “Suddenly, the rain came down and our tent collapsed.” (a) the solution (b) the setting (c) the problem
38. 38.📖 Which part of a story is this line? “Then I saw that my speech notes were missing.” (a) the setting (b) the problem (c) the solution
39. 39.💧 Which example best supports “We can save water”? (a) the sky is blue (b) closing taps saved 40 L (c) dogs can bark (d) buses are big
40. 40.📖 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

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