Public Speaking Worksheet: Examples and Stories

Public speaking lesson 13: Using examples and stories · Set 787 · 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: “Then I saw that my speech notes were missing.” is the setting of the story. (a) False (b) True
2. 2.📖 A story in a speech should be… (a) unrelated to the topic (b) as long as possible (c) short and to the point (d) full of secrets
3. 3.🏃 Which example best supports “Exercise keeps us fit”? (a) pens have ink (b) the Moon is round (c) rice is white (d) daily runs built stamina
4. 4.🔎 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
5. 5.True or false: “Everything is better when things are better.” is a specific example. (a) False (b) True
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 funny picnic moment (d) a time you helped
7. 7.True or false: “It was a foggy winter morning at the bus stop.” is the setting of the story. (a) False (b) True
8. 8.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
9. 9.True or false: “Some things are kind of helpful sometimes.” is a vague claim. (a) True (b) False
10. 10.True or false: “Just then, the bus drove off without us.” is the setting of the story. (a) True (b) False
11. 11.True or false: “Suddenly, the rain came down and our tent collapsed.” is how the story is solved. (a) True (b) False
12. 12.📖 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
13. 13.📖 Which part of a story is this line? “Then I saw that my speech notes were missing.” (a) the solution (b) the setting (c) the problem
14. 14.True or false: “Some things are kind of helpful sometimes.” is a specific example. (a) False (b) True
15. 15.📖 Which part of a story is this line? “We all held the poles together until the rain stopped.” (a) the solution (b) the problem (c) the setting
16. 16.True or false: “Our class collected 120 old books for the village library in one month.” is a specific example. (a) True (b) False
17. 17.📖 Which part of a story is this line? “Our class was on a picnic beside a big lake.” (a) the solution (b) the setting (c) the problem
18. 18.💧 Which example best supports “We can save water”? (a) buses are big (b) the sky is blue (c) dogs can bark (d) closing taps saved 40 L
19. 19.True or false: “Water is very, very important.” is a vague claim. (a) False (b) True
20. 20.🔎 Is this a specific example or a vague claim? “Some things are kind of helpful sometimes.” (a) a vague claim (b) a specific example
21. 21.True or false: “It was the first day of school after the summer break.” is the setting of the story. (a) False (b) True
22. 22.🔎 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
23. 23.True or false: “It was the first day of school after the summer break.” is the problem in the story. (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? “My grandfather walks 5 km every morning and feels fit at seventy.” (a) a vague claim (b) a specific example
26. 26.True or false: “Our class collected 120 old books for the village library in one month.” is a vague claim. (a) True (b) False
27. 27.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
28. 28.True or false: “Our class was on a picnic beside a big lake.” is the setting of the story. (a) True (b) False
29. 29.True or false: “It was the first day of school after the summer break.” is how the story is solved. (a) False (b) True
30. 30.True or false: “Everything is better when things are better.” is a vague claim. (a) False (b) True
31. 31.🔎 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
32. 32.True or false: “It was a foggy winter morning at the bus stop.” is the problem in the story. (a) True (b) False
33. 33.🌱 Which example best supports “Plants need sunlight”? (a) cats like milk (b) ice cream is cold (c) trains run on rails (d) a plant kept dark wilted
34. 34.True or false: “We walked together and reached school just in time.” is the problem in the story. (a) False (b) True
35. 35.📖 Why do speakers tell short personal stories? (a) stories stick in minds (b) to waste time (c) to avoid the topic (d) to confuse people
36. 36.True or false: “Our class was on a picnic beside a big lake.” is how the story is solved. (a) True (b) False
37. 37.True or false: “Then I saw that my speech notes were missing.” is the problem in the story. (a) False (b) True
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.True or false: “We all held the poles together until the rain stopped.” is the setting of the story. (a) True (b) False
40. 40.True or false: “Exercise is nice and stuff.” is a specific example. (a) False (b) True

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