Public Speaking Worksheet: Examples and Stories

Public speaking lesson 13: Using examples and stories · Set 876 · 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.📖 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
2. 2.🔒 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
3. 3.📖 A story in a speech should be… (a) full of secrets (b) as long as possible (c) short and to the point (d) unrelated to the topic
4. 4.🔎 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
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? “My grandfather walks 5 km every morning and feels fit at seventy.” (a) a vague claim (b) a specific example
7. 7.📖 Why do speakers tell short personal stories? (a) to waste time (b) to confuse people (c) stories stick in minds (d) to avoid the topic
8. 8.True or false: “Then I saw that my speech notes were missing.” is the problem in the story. (a) False (b) True
9. 9.True or false: “It was a foggy winter morning at the bus stop.” is how the story is solved. (a) True (b) False
10. 10.📖 Which part of a story is this line? “We all held the poles together until the rain stopped.” (a) the solution (b) the setting (c) the problem
11. 11.📖 After telling a story, what should you do? (a) tell three more (b) link it to your point (c) leave the stage (d) start a new topic
12. 12.📖 Which part of a story is this line? “Suddenly, the rain came down and our tent collapsed.” (a) the setting (b) the solution (c) the problem
13. 13.📖 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
14. 14.📖 Which part of a story is this line? “Then I saw that my speech notes were missing.” (a) the problem (b) the setting (c) the solution
15. 15.True or false: “Last Diwali, our street used clay lamps and made far less waste.” is a vague claim. (a) False (b) True
16. 16.True or false: “It was a hot May afternoon at my grandmother’s village.” is how the story is solved. (a) True (b) False
17. 17.True or false: “Suddenly, the rain came down and our tent collapsed.” is how the story is solved. (a) False (b) True
18. 18.📖 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
19. 19.True or false: “Reading is good for everyone.” is a vague claim. (a) True (b) False
20. 20.True or false: “My grandfather walks 5 km every morning and feels fit at seventy.” is a vague claim. (a) False (b) True
21. 21.🔎 Is this a specific example or a vague claim? “Exercise is nice and stuff.” (a) a specific example (b) a vague claim
22. 22.True or false: “Some things are kind of helpful sometimes.” is a specific example. (a) True (b) False
23. 23.True or false: “Water is very, very important.” is a vague claim. (a) True (b) False
24. 24.📖 Which part of a story is this line? “It was a foggy winter morning at the bus stop.” (a) the setting (b) the solution (c) the problem
25. 25.True or false: “Two friends helped him walk slowly back to the bus.” is how the story is solved. (a) False (b) True
26. 26.True or false: “Just then, the bus drove off without us.” is the problem in the story. (a) False (b) True
27. 27.🔎 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
28. 28.🔎 Is this a specific example or a vague claim? “Lots of people say trees are good.” (a) a vague claim (b) a specific example
29. 29.🌱 Which example best supports “Plants need sunlight”? (a) ice cream is cold (b) trains run on rails (c) a plant kept dark wilted (d) cats like milk
30. 30.True or false: “We all held the poles together until the rain stopped.” is the setting of the story. (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.🔎 Is this a specific example or a vague claim? “Everything is better when things are better.” (a) a specific example (b) a vague claim
33. 33.True or false: “Lots of people say trees are good.” is a vague claim. (a) True (b) False
34. 34.🔎 Is this a specific example or a vague claim? “Some things are kind of helpful sometimes.” (a) a specific example (b) a vague claim
35. 35.True or false: “It was a hot May afternoon at my grandmother’s village.” is the problem in the story. (a) False (b) True
36. 36.🔎 Is this a specific example or a vague claim? “Water is very, very important.” (a) a specific example (b) a vague claim
37. 37.🔎 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
38. 38.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
39. 39.True or false: “Last Diwali, our street used clay lamps and made far less waste.” is a specific example. (a) False (b) True
40. 40.🏃 Which example best supports “Exercise keeps us fit”? (a) rice is white (b) daily runs built stamina (c) pens have ink (d) the Moon is round

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