Public Speaking Worksheet: Examples and Stories

Public speaking lesson 13: Using examples and stories · Set 91 · 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: “When Meena read for 20 minutes a day, she finished six storybooks in one term.” is a vague claim. (a) True (b) False
2. 2.📖 A story in a speech should be… (a) as long as possible (b) short and to the point (c) unrelated to the topic (d) full of secrets
3. 3.🔎 Is this a specific example or a vague claim? “Water is very, very important.” (a) a specific example (b) a vague claim
4. 4.🔎 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
5. 5.True or false: “Water is very, very important.” is a specific example. (a) True (b) False
6. 6.🏃 Which example best supports “Exercise keeps us fit”? (a) the Moon is round (b) pens have ink (c) daily runs built stamina (d) rice is white
7. 7.📖 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
8. 8.📖 Which part of a story is this line? “We all held the poles together until the rain stopped.” (a) the problem (b) the solution (c) the setting
9. 9.🔎 Is this a specific example or a vague claim? “Everything is better when things are better.” (a) a vague claim (b) a specific example
10. 10.📖 Which part of a story is this line? “It was the first day of school after the summer break.” (a) the problem (b) the solution (c) the setting
11. 11.True or false: “Just then, the bus drove off without us.” is how the story is solved. (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 setting (b) the problem (c) the solution
13. 13.True or false: “Lots of people say trees are good.” is a vague claim. (a) False (b) True
14. 14.True or false: “My grandfather walks 5 km every morning and feels fit at seventy.” is a specific example. (a) False (b) True
15. 15.True or false: “Just then, the bus drove off without us.” is the setting of the story. (a) False (b) True
16. 16.📖 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
17. 17.True or false: “It was a hot May afternoon at my grandmother’s village.” is how the story is solved. (a) True (b) False
18. 18.True or false: “So I took a deep breath and spoke from memory.” is the setting of the story. (a) True (b) False
19. 19.True or false: “We all held the poles together until the rain stopped.” is how the story is solved. (a) False (b) True
20. 20.📖 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
21. 21.🌱 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
22. 22.🔎 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
23. 23.True or false: “We walked together and reached school just in time.” is how the story is solved. (a) False (b) True
24. 24.True or false: “Reading is good for everyone.” is a specific example. (a) True (b) False
25. 25.True or false: “Our class was on a picnic beside a big lake.” is how the story is solved. (a) True (b) False
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.🔒 Which story is NOT okay to share in a school speech? (a) a lesson you learned (b) a time you helped (c) a funny picnic moment (d) a friend’s secret
28. 28.True or false: “Lots of people say trees are good.” is a specific example. (a) True (b) False
29. 29.🔎 Is this a specific example or a vague claim? “Reading is good for everyone.” (a) a specific example (b) a vague claim
30. 30.📖 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
31. 31.📖 After telling a story, what should you do? (a) start a new topic (b) leave the stage (c) tell three more (d) link it to your point
32. 32.True or false: “So I took a deep breath and spoke from memory.” is the problem in the story. (a) True (b) False
33. 33.True or false: “Halfway up the hill, Kabir twisted his ankle.” is the problem in the story. (a) False (b) True
34. 34.True or false: “Everything is better when things are better.” is a specific example. (a) False (b) True
35. 35.True or false: “Suddenly, the rain came down and our tent collapsed.” is how the story is solved. (a) True (b) False
36. 36.🔎 Is this a specific example or a vague claim? “Some things are kind of helpful sometimes.” (a) a specific example (b) a vague claim
37. 37.True or false: “In our school garden, the tomato plants we watered daily grew twice as tall.” is a specific example. (a) True (b) False
38. 38.🔎 Is this a specific example or a vague claim? “Exercise is nice and stuff.” (a) a vague claim (b) a specific example
39. 39.True or false: “Last Diwali, our street used clay lamps and made far less waste.” is a vague claim. (a) False (b) True
40. 40.True or false: “Everything is better when things are better.” is a vague claim. (a) False (b) True

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