Public Speaking Worksheet: Examples and Stories

Public speaking lesson 13: Using examples and stories · Set 783 · 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: “My grandfather walks 5 km every morning and feels fit at seventy.” is a specific example. (a) False (b) True
2. 2.🌱 Which example best supports “Plants need sunlight”? (a) a plant kept dark wilted (b) cats like milk (c) ice cream is cold (d) trains run on rails
3. 3.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
4. 4.📖 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
5. 5.True or false: “Our class collected 120 old books for the village library in one month.” is a vague claim. (a) True (b) False
6. 6.🔎 Is this a specific example or a vague claim? “Lots of people say trees are good.” (a) a vague claim (b) a specific example
7. 7.🔎 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
8. 8.📖 Which part of a story is this line? “We all held the poles together until the rain stopped.” (a) the setting (b) the problem (c) the solution
9. 9.🔎 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
10. 10.🔎 Is this a specific example or a vague claim? “Some things are kind of helpful sometimes.” (a) a specific example (b) a vague claim
11. 11.True or false: “It was the first day of school after the summer break.” is the problem in the story. (a) True (b) False
12. 12.True or false: “Last Diwali, our street used clay lamps and made far less waste.” is a vague claim. (a) False (b) True
13. 13.True or false: “Two friends helped him walk slowly back to the bus.” is how the story is solved. (a) True (b) False
14. 14.True or false: “Last Diwali, our street used clay lamps and made far less waste.” is a specific example. (a) True (b) False
15. 15.📖 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
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.🔎 Is this a specific example or a vague claim? “Everything is better when things are better.” (a) a vague claim (b) a specific example
18. 18.🔎 Is this a specific example or a vague claim? “Exercise is nice and stuff.” (a) a specific example (b) a vague claim
19. 19.True or false: “When Meena read for 20 minutes a day, she finished six storybooks in one term.” is a specific example. (a) False (b) True
20. 20.True or false: “Suddenly, the rain came down and our tent collapsed.” is the problem in the story. (a) True (b) False
21. 21.💧 Which example best supports “We can save water”? (a) closing taps saved 40 L (b) the sky is blue (c) buses are big (d) dogs can bark
22. 22.True or false: “My grandfather walks 5 km every morning and feels fit at seventy.” is a vague claim. (a) False (b) True
23. 23.📖 Which part of a story is this line? “So I took a deep breath and spoke from memory.” (a) the setting (b) the problem (c) the solution
24. 24.True or false: “In our school garden, the tomato plants we watered daily grew twice as tall.” is a specific example. (a) True (b) False
25. 25.True or false: “Lots of people say trees are good.” is a specific example. (a) True (b) False
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? “Two friends helped him walk slowly back to the bus.” (a) the solution (b) the setting (c) the problem
28. 28.True or false: “We walked together and reached school just in time.” is the problem in the story. (a) False (b) True
29. 29.🔎 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
30. 30.True or false: “Water is very, very important.” is a specific example. (a) True (b) False
31. 31.🔎 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 vague claim (b) a specific example
32. 32.🔎 Is this a specific example or a vague claim? “Water is very, very important.” (a) a vague claim (b) a specific example
33. 33.📖 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
34. 34.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
35. 35.📖 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
36. 36.📖 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
37. 37.True or false: “Lots of people say trees are good.” is a vague claim. (a) True (b) False
38. 38.🔎 Is this a specific example or a vague claim? “Reading is good for everyone.” (a) a vague claim (b) a specific example
39. 39.True or false: “It was the first day of school after the summer break.” is how the story is solved. (a) True (b) False
40. 40.🏃 Which example best supports “Exercise keeps us fit”? (a) daily runs built stamina (b) the Moon is round (c) pens have ink (d) rice is white

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