Public Speaking Worksheet: Examples and Stories

Public speaking lesson 13: Using examples and stories · Set 839 · 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.🔎 Is this a specific example or a vague claim? “Exercise is nice and stuff.” (a) a specific example (b) a vague claim
2. 2.🔎 Is this a specific example or a vague claim? “Water is very, very important.” (a) a specific example (b) a vague claim
3. 3.📖 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
4. 4.True or false: “Two friends helped him walk slowly back to the bus.” is the setting of the story. (a) False (b) True
5. 5.🔎 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
6. 6.📖 Which part of a story is this line? “Halfway up the hill, Kabir twisted his ankle.” (a) the problem (b) the solution (c) the setting
7. 7.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
8. 8.True or false: “Lots of people say trees are good.” is a vague claim. (a) True (b) False
9. 9.True or false: “Our class saved about 40 litres of water a week by closing taps fully.” is a specific example. (a) True (b) False
10. 10.📖 A story in a speech should be… (a) short and to the point (b) unrelated to the topic (c) full of secrets (d) as long as possible
11. 11.True or false: “Some things are kind of helpful sometimes.” is a vague claim. (a) False (b) True
12. 12.📖 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
13. 13.📖 Which part of a story is this line? “Suddenly, the rain came down and our tent collapsed.” (a) the problem (b) the solution (c) the setting
14. 14.True or false: “So I took a deep breath and spoke from memory.” is the problem in the story. (a) True (b) False
15. 15.📖 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
16. 16.True or false: “Suddenly, the rain came down and our tent collapsed.” is the problem in the story. (a) False (b) True
17. 17.🏃 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
18. 18.📖 Which part of a story is this line? “We all held the poles together until the rain stopped.” (a) the problem (b) the setting (c) the solution
19. 19.📖 After telling a story, what should you do? (a) start a new topic (b) tell three more (c) leave the stage (d) link it to your point
20. 20.True or false: “Last Diwali, our street used clay lamps and made far less waste.” is a vague claim. (a) False (b) True
21. 21.🔒 Which story is NOT okay to share in a school speech? (a) a lesson you learned (b) a funny picnic moment (c) a friend’s secret (d) a time you helped
22. 22.🔎 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
23. 23.🔎 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
24. 24.True or false: “Some things are kind of helpful sometimes.” is a specific example. (a) True (b) False
25. 25.📖 Why do speakers tell short personal stories? (a) to avoid the topic (b) to waste time (c) stories stick in minds (d) to confuse people
26. 26.📖 Which part of a story is this line? “Two friends helped him walk slowly back to the bus.” (a) the setting (b) the problem (c) the solution
27. 27.True or false: “In our school garden, the tomato plants we watered daily grew twice as tall.” is a specific example. (a) False (b) True
28. 28.True or false: “We all held the poles together until the rain stopped.” is the setting of 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.🔎 Is this a specific example or a vague claim? “Everything is better when things are better.” (a) a vague claim (b) a specific example
31. 31.📖 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
32. 32.True or false: “It was a hot May afternoon at my grandmother’s village.” is the problem in the story. (a) True (b) False
33. 33.True or false: “Reading is good for everyone.” is a specific example. (a) True (b) False
34. 34.📖 Which part of a story is this line? “So I took a deep breath and spoke from memory.” (a) the problem (b) the solution (c) the setting
35. 35.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
36. 36.True or false: “Water is very, very important.” is a specific example. (a) True (b) False
37. 37.True or false: “Lots of people say trees are good.” is a specific example. (a) False (b) True
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: “So I took a deep breath and spoke from memory.” is the setting of the story. (a) True (b) False
40. 40.🔎 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

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