Public Speaking Worksheet: Examples and Stories

Public speaking lesson 13: Using examples and stories · Set 922 · 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: “It was a foggy winter morning at the bus stop.” is how the story is solved. (a) False (b) True
2. 2.True or false: “Reading is good for everyone.” is a vague claim. (a) False (b) True
3. 3.True or false: “It was the first day of school after the summer break.” is the setting of the story. (a) False (b) True
4. 4.🔎 Is this a specific example or a vague claim? “Everything is better when things are better.” (a) a specific example (b) a vague claim
5. 5.🌱 Which example best supports “Plants need sunlight”? (a) trains run on rails (b) cats like milk (c) ice cream is cold (d) a plant kept dark wilted
6. 6.🔒 Which story is NOT okay to share in a school speech? (a) a time you helped (b) a funny picnic moment (c) a friend’s secret (d) a lesson you learned
7. 7.True or false: “Some things are kind of helpful sometimes.” is a specific example. (a) False (b) True
8. 8.🔎 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
9. 9.🔎 Is this a specific example or a vague claim? “Water is very, very important.” (a) a specific example (b) a vague claim
10. 10.🔎 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
11. 11.📖 Which part of a story is this line? “Then I saw that my speech notes were missing.” (a) the solution (b) the setting (c) the problem
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.📖 A story in a speech should be… (a) short and to the point (b) unrelated to the topic (c) as long as possible (d) full of secrets
14. 14.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
15. 15.True or false: “Then I saw that my speech notes were missing.” is the problem in the story. (a) False (b) True
16. 16.🏃 Which example best supports “Exercise keeps us fit”? (a) the Moon is round (b) rice is white (c) daily runs built stamina (d) pens have ink
17. 17.📖 After telling a story, what should you do? (a) tell three more (b) start a new topic (c) link it to your point (d) leave the stage
18. 18.True or false: “Last Diwali, our street used clay lamps and made far less waste.” is a specific example. (a) False (b) True
19. 19.🔎 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
20. 20.📖 Which part of a story is this line? “It was the first day of school after the summer break.” (a) the problem (b) the setting (c) the solution
21. 21.True or false: “We walked together and reached school just in time.” is how the story is solved. (a) False (b) True
22. 22.True or false: “Just then, the bus drove off without us.” is the problem in the story. (a) True (b) False
23. 23.True or false: “Last Diwali, our street used clay lamps and made far less waste.” is a vague claim. (a) False (b) True
24. 24.True or false: “Exercise is nice and stuff.” is a specific example. (a) False (b) True
25. 25.📖 Which part of a story is this line? “So I took a deep breath and spoke from memory.” (a) the solution (b) the setting (c) the problem
26. 26.True or false: “Exercise is nice and stuff.” is a vague claim. (a) True (b) False
27. 27.🔎 Is this a specific example or a vague claim? “Lots of people say trees are good.” (a) a specific example (b) a vague claim
28. 28.True or false: “We walked together and reached school just in time.” is the setting of the story. (a) True (b) False
29. 29.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
30. 30.🔎 Is this a specific example or a vague claim? “Reading is good for everyone.” (a) a vague claim (b) a specific example
31. 31.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
32. 32.True or false: “Our class collected 120 old books for the village library in one month.” is a specific example. (a) True (b) False
33. 33.True or false: “So I took a deep breath and spoke from memory.” is the setting of the story. (a) True (b) False
34. 34.🔎 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
35. 35.📖 Why do speakers tell short personal stories? (a) to waste time (b) to avoid the topic (c) to confuse people (d) stories stick in minds
36. 36.🔎 Is this a specific example or a vague claim? “Exercise is nice and stuff.” (a) a vague claim (b) a specific example
37. 37.📖 Which part of a story is this line? “Our class was on a picnic beside a big lake.” (a) the problem (b) the setting (c) the solution
38. 38.True or false: “We all held the poles together until the rain stopped.” is the problem in the story. (a) True (b) False
39. 39.📖 Which part of a story is this line? “Two friends helped him walk slowly back to the bus.” (a) the problem (b) the setting (c) the solution
40. 40.📖 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

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