Public Speaking Worksheet: Examples and Stories

Public speaking lesson 13: Using examples and stories · Set 880 · 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 story is NOT okay to share in a school speech? (a) a funny picnic moment (b) a friend’s secret (c) a lesson you learned (d) a time you helped
2. 2.True or false: “It was a hot May afternoon at my grandmother’s village.” is the problem in the story. (a) False (b) True
3. 3.True or false: “So I took a deep breath and spoke from memory.” is how the story is solved. (a) False (b) True
4. 4.🔎 Is this a specific example or a vague claim? “Exercise is nice and stuff.” (a) a vague claim (b) a specific example
5. 5.📖 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
6. 6.📖 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
7. 7.True or false: “Two friends helped him walk slowly back to the bus.” is how the story is solved. (a) True (b) False
8. 8.📖 Which part of a story is this line? “Just then, the bus drove off without us.” (a) the problem (b) the setting (c) the solution
9. 9.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
10. 10.🔎 Is this a specific example or a vague claim? “Some things are kind of helpful sometimes.” (a) a vague claim (b) a specific example
11. 11.🔎 Is this a specific example or a vague claim? “Reading is good for everyone.” (a) a specific example (b) a vague claim
12. 12.True or false: “Water is very, very important.” is a vague claim. (a) True (b) False
13. 13.🔎 Is this a specific example or a vague claim? “Water is very, very important.” (a) a specific example (b) a vague claim
14. 14.True or false: “Exercise is nice and stuff.” is a vague claim. (a) False (b) True
15. 15.🔎 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
16. 16.True or false: “Two friends helped him walk slowly back to the bus.” is the problem in the story. (a) False (b) True
17. 17.🔎 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
18. 18.💧 Which example best supports “We can save water”? (a) the sky is blue (b) buses are big (c) dogs can bark (d) closing taps saved 40 L
19. 19.True or false: “Reading is good for everyone.” is a specific example. (a) False (b) True
20. 20.🌱 Which example best supports “Plants need sunlight”? (a) trains run on rails (b) cats like milk (c) a plant kept dark wilted (d) ice cream is cold
21. 21.True or false: “Lots of people say trees are good.” is a specific example. (a) False (b) True
22. 22.True or false: “We walked together and reached school just in time.” is how the story is solved. (a) True (b) False
23. 23.True or false: “Last Diwali, our street used clay lamps and made far less waste.” is a specific example. (a) True (b) False
24. 24.🔎 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
25. 25.True or false: “It was a hot May afternoon at my grandmother’s village.” is the setting of the story. (a) False (b) True
26. 26.📖 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
27. 27.🏃 Which example best supports “Exercise keeps us fit”? (a) pens have ink (b) daily runs built stamina (c) the Moon is round (d) rice is white
28. 28.📖 Which part of a story is this line? “It was a hot May afternoon at my grandmother’s village.” (a) the setting (b) the problem (c) the solution
29. 29.📖 Which part of a story is this line? “It was the first day of school after the summer break.” (a) the setting (b) the solution (c) the problem
30. 30.True or false: “Our class saved about 40 litres of water a week by closing taps fully.” is a vague claim. (a) True (b) False
31. 31.📖 Which part of a story is this line? “It was a foggy winter morning at the bus stop.” (a) the setting (b) the problem (c) the solution
32. 32.True or false: “Everything is better when things are better.” is a specific example. (a) True (b) False
33. 33.True or false: “Our class was on a picnic beside a big lake.” is how the story is solved. (a) True (b) False
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.True or false: “Water is very, very important.” is a specific example. (a) False (b) True
36. 36.🔎 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
37. 37.True or false: “Halfway up the hill, Kabir twisted his ankle.” is the setting of the story. (a) False (b) True
38. 38.🔎 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 specific example (b) a vague claim
39. 39.🔎 Is this a specific example or a vague claim? “Lots of people say trees are good.” (a) a vague claim (b) a specific example
40. 40.True or false: “Everything is better when things are better.” is a vague claim. (a) True (b) False

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