Public Speaking Worksheet: Examples and Stories

Public speaking lesson 13: Using examples and stories · Set 999 · 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 example best supports “Exercise keeps us fit”? (a) rice is white (b) pens have ink (c) daily runs built stamina (d) the Moon is round
2. 2.True or false: “Two friends helped him walk slowly back to the bus.” is the problem in the story. (a) False (b) True
3. 3.True or false: “Suddenly, the rain came down and our tent collapsed.” is the problem in the story. (a) False (b) True
4. 4.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
5. 5.True or false: “Lots of people say trees are good.” is a specific example. (a) False (b) True
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.True or false: “Our class saved about 40 litres of water a week by closing taps fully.” is a vague claim. (a) False (b) True
8. 8.True or false: “My grandfather walks 5 km every morning and feels fit at seventy.” is a vague claim. (a) True (b) False
9. 9.🔎 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
10. 10.True or false: “We walked together and reached school just in time.” is the setting of the story. (a) False (b) True
11. 11.True or false: “Last Diwali, our street used clay lamps and made far less waste.” is a vague claim. (a) True (b) False
12. 12.True or false: “We all held the poles together until the rain stopped.” is the problem in the story. (a) False (b) True
13. 13.True or false: “Water is very, very important.” is a vague claim. (a) False (b) True
14. 14.True or false: “Some things are kind of helpful sometimes.” is a vague claim. (a) True (b) False
15. 15.🔎 Is this a specific example or a vague claim? “Last Diwali, our street used clay lamps and made far less waste.” (a) a specific example (b) a vague claim
16. 16.🔎 Is this a specific example or a vague claim? “Lots of people say trees are good.” (a) a vague claim (b) a specific example
17. 17.True or false: “When Meena read for 20 minutes a day, she finished six storybooks in one term.” is a vague claim. (a) False (b) True
18. 18.📖 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
19. 19.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
20. 20.🔎 Is this a specific example or a vague claim? “Some things are kind of helpful sometimes.” (a) a specific example (b) a vague claim
21. 21.📖 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
22. 22.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
23. 23.True or false: “It was a foggy winter morning at the bus stop.” is how the story is solved. (a) True (b) False
24. 24.True or false: “When Meena read for 20 minutes a day, she finished six storybooks in one term.” is a specific example. (a) True (b) False
25. 25.📖 After telling a story, what should you do? (a) tell three more (b) link it to your point (c) start a new topic (d) leave the stage
26. 26.🔎 Is this a specific example or a vague claim? “Reading is good for everyone.” (a) a specific example (b) a vague claim
27. 27.True or false: “Exercise is nice and stuff.” is a vague claim. (a) True (b) False
28. 28.True or false: “Then I saw that my speech notes were missing.” is the problem in the story. (a) True (b) False
29. 29.📖 Which part of a story is this line? “So I took a deep breath and spoke from memory.” (a) the setting (b) the solution (c) the problem
30. 30.🔎 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
31. 31.True or false: “Water is very, very important.” is a specific example. (a) True (b) False
32. 32.📖 Which part of a story is this line? “Two friends helped him walk slowly back to the bus.” (a) the solution (b) the setting (c) the problem
33. 33.True or false: “We walked together and reached school just in time.” is how the story is solved. (a) True (b) False
34. 34.True or false: “Reading is good for everyone.” is a vague claim. (a) False (b) True
35. 35.🔎 Is this a specific example or a vague claim? “Everything is better when things are better.” (a) a specific example (b) a vague claim
36. 36.🔎 Is this a specific example or a vague claim? “Water is very, very important.” (a) a vague claim (b) a specific example
37. 37.True or false: “So I took a deep breath and spoke from memory.” is how the story is solved. (a) False (b) True
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: “Our class collected 120 old books for the village library in one month.” is a vague claim. (a) True (b) False
40. 40.📖 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

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