Public Speaking Worksheet: Examples and Stories

Public speaking lesson 13: Using examples and stories · Set 797 · 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: “Lots of people say trees are good.” is a specific example. (a) True (b) False
2. 2.True or false: “It was a hot May afternoon at my grandmother’s village.” is the setting of the story. (a) True (b) False
3. 3.📖 Which part of a story is this line? “It was the first day of school after the summer break.” (a) the solution (b) the setting (c) the problem
4. 4.📖 Which part of a story is this line? “We walked together and reached school just in time.” (a) the setting (b) the problem (c) the solution
5. 5.True or false: “We walked together and reached school just in time.” is the setting of the story. (a) True (b) False
6. 6.True or false: “When Meena read for 20 minutes a day, she finished six storybooks in one term.” is a vague claim. (a) True (b) False
7. 7.🔎 Is this a specific example or a vague claim? “Some things are kind of helpful sometimes.” (a) a specific example (b) a vague claim
8. 8.📖 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
9. 9.🔎 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
10. 10.True or false: “Water is very, very important.” is a vague claim. (a) False (b) True
11. 11.🔎 Is this a specific example or a vague claim? “Reading is good for everyone.” (a) a vague claim (b) a specific example
12. 12.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
13. 13.True or false: “My grandfather walks 5 km every morning and feels fit at seventy.” is a specific example. (a) False (b) True
14. 14.🏃 Which example best supports “Exercise keeps us fit”? (a) rice is white (b) pens have ink (c) the Moon is round (d) daily runs built stamina
15. 15.📖 After telling a story, what should you do? (a) tell three more (b) leave the stage (c) link it to your point (d) start a new topic
16. 16.🔎 Is this a specific example or a vague claim? “Exercise is nice and stuff.” (a) a vague claim (b) a specific example
17. 17.🔎 Is this a specific example or a vague claim? “Water is very, very important.” (a) a specific example (b) a vague claim
18. 18.📖 Which part of a story is this line? “We all held the poles together until the rain stopped.” (a) the setting (b) the solution (c) the problem
19. 19.📖 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
20. 20.🔎 Is this a specific example or a vague claim? “Everything is better when things are better.” (a) a vague claim (b) a specific example
21. 21.True or false: “Our class was on a picnic beside a big lake.” is the setting of the story. (a) True (b) False
22. 22.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
23. 23.True or false: “So I took a deep breath and spoke from memory.” is the setting of the story. (a) True (b) False
24. 24.True or false: “Just then, the bus drove off without us.” is the setting of the story. (a) False (b) True
25. 25.True or false: “It was a foggy winter morning at the bus stop.” is how the story is solved. (a) False (b) True
26. 26.🔎 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
27. 27.True or false: “Then I saw that my speech notes were missing.” is the problem in the story. (a) False (b) True
28. 28.True or false: “It was a hot May afternoon at my grandmother’s village.” is how the story is solved. (a) True (b) False
29. 29.True or false: “Exercise is nice and stuff.” is a vague claim. (a) True (b) False
30. 30.🔎 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
31. 31.True or false: “Then I saw that my speech notes were missing.” is the setting of the story. (a) False (b) True
32. 32.🔎 Is this a specific example or a vague claim? “My grandfather walks 5 km every morning and feels fit at seventy.” (a) a specific example (b) a vague claim
33. 33.True or false: “So I took a deep breath and spoke from memory.” is the problem in the story. (a) False (b) True
34. 34.True or false: “Halfway up the hill, Kabir twisted his ankle.” is the problem in the story. (a) True (b) False
35. 35.📖 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
36. 36.📖 Why do speakers tell short personal stories? (a) to confuse people (b) stories stick in minds (c) to avoid the topic (d) to waste time
37. 37.True or false: “Everything is better when things are better.” is a vague claim. (a) False (b) True
38. 38.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
39. 39.True or false: “Our class was on a picnic beside a big lake.” is the problem in the story. (a) False (b) True
40. 40.📖 A story in a speech should be… (a) short and to the point (b) as long as possible (c) unrelated to the topic (d) full of secrets

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