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 LESSON COMPONENTS
Master List: The alphabeti zed list incl udes 40 public speaking terms and
corresponding definitions.

Vocabulary Matri x: The vocabulary matri x requi res students to define each
public speaking term and provide a “real li fe” example.

Word Scramble and Answer Key: The word scramble acti vity requi res
students to unscramble each public speaking term. Students will, most
likely, need access to thei r completed vocabulary matri x to complete the
word scramble. Extend the acti vity by requi ring students to use each word
in an original sentence. An answer key is incl uded.

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Assessment and Answer Key: The four-part qui z assesses students on all
forty public speaking terms. Students are assessed using matching,
multi ple choice, true or false, and fill in the blank formats. *In addition to
the printable qui z and Google Slides qui z, a sel f-grading Google Forms
qui z is also incl uded.

Definitions Slideshow: Introduce and discuss each vocabulary word using

the incl uded PowerPoint or Google Slides slideshow. A separate slide is
incl uded for each word/definition.

Digital Flashcards: A set of 40 sel f-checking digital flashcards is incl uded

for student practice. The cards can be used indi vidually or in small groups.
*If you want to mi x up the order of flashcards each ti me you send them
out to students, you can do it manually, or you can add the slides
randomi zer function to your Google Slides account. It’s really easy! Click
Add-Ons (top tool bar), click Get add-ons, type in “slide randomi zer,” and
foll ow the prompts to install the slides randomi zer. Now you will be
able to shu ffle the flashcards before assigning them to students for
practice.
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1. characteri zation: using the voice to show the character of a person
2. cliché: a phrase or expression that is overused and lacks original thought
3. cli max: highest emotional peak in a presentation or speech
4. colloquial: informal conversation
5. connotation: meaning suggested by a word or thing
6. critique: an evaluation with positi ve and neg ati ve opinions
7. emotion: a strong feeling
8. empathy: experiencing the feeling of another
9. emphasis: adding i mportance to a syllable, word, or phrase
10. enunciation: clarity of speech
11. expression: a way of speaking to show mood or feeling
12. extemporaneous: carefully prepared, but deli vered without notes
13. fable: a brief story with a moral
14. gesture: movement of the body to express an idea or meaning
15. hierarchy: things arranged by rank or category
16. idiom: an expression that does not mean its word for word meaning
17. i magery: painting pictures with words
18.
19.
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i mperati ve: expressing a command in a forceful way
i mpromptu: without advanced preparation or knowledge
20. inflection: a change in pitch or tone of voice
21. lectern: a stand for a book or papers
22. manuscri pt: written composition, document, or speech
23. mood: a particular feeling
24. moti vation: the reason something is said or done
25. oral interpretation: presentation of an author’s writing
26. outline: system of org ani zing ideas
27. pace: rate of deli very
28. phrasing: grouping of words used to express an idea
29. pitch: highness or lowness of sound
30. plot: the storyline
31. podium: a table with a slanted sur face that a person can stand behind when gi ving a speech
32. posture: the position of the body
33. profanity: vul g ar language
34. proverb: an anonymous saying offering advice or observation
35. quotation: words taken from a text or speech and repeated by someone else
36. rhetoric: the art of effecti ve speaking or writing
37. rhetorical question: a question not intended to requi re an answer
38. rostrum: a stage for public speaking
39. slang: highly informal language used by a particular group of people
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PUBLIC SPEAKING VOCABULARY

WORD DEFINITION EXAMPLE
1 characteri zation

2 cliché

3 cli max

4
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colloquial

5 connotation

6 critique

7 emotion

8 empathy

9 emphasis

10 enunciation
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11 expression

12 extemporaneous

13 fable

14 gesture

15 hierarchy

16 idiom
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17 i magery

18 i mperative

19 i mpromptu

20 in flection

21 lectern

22 manuscri pt
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23 mood

24 motivation

oral
25
interpretation

26 outline

27 pace

28 phrasing
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29 pitch

30 plot

31 podium

32 posture

33 profanity

34 proverb
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35 quotation

36 rhetoric

rhetorical
37
question

38 rostrum

39 slang

40 volume
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PUBLIC SPEAKING VOCABULARY

WORD SCRAMBLE
Directions: Unscramble each public speaking term listed below.

1 . i a p fn r y to 1 1 . dii o m

2 . x ci l a m 1 2 . h g s p ra ni

3 . c l h é ci 13. el te c n r

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14 . tl op

5. n u ti o el 15. mto r su r

6 . b a fe l 16 . ayeh mtp

7. l g nsa 17. vorbpre

8. ood m 18. ssxe n p reoi

9 . h r ai e r h c y 19 . p d oi u m

1 0 . p v m i e t e r ai 20. o e m o t ni
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21 . r g u tese 31 . c r m p s ti u a n

2 2 . r l a o t t t n o ni e r p r e ai 32 . pxsou e ro n m a eet

2 3 . o o l c l l qu ai 3 3 . l h r r t e o c ai t s qni e u o

2 4 . m s a e p si h

3 4 . v n m o t t o i ai
25. a e pc

3 5 . t u ti qa n o o
26 . g mi ye ra
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3 6 . z c a a e h n t oi ai r c r t
2 7 . n u i o ci e n n t a

28 . t fni l oi n c e
37. p c h ti
29 . m vl ou e
38. u ppmi romt
3 0. n n co o o ta t ni
3 9 . ti c ei r qu

4 0. toi e r ch r

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PUBLIC SPEAKING VOCABULARY EXAM

PART 1. MATCHING
1. pace _______ a. a brief story with a moral

2. rhetoric _______ b. rate of delivery

c. expressing a command in a forceful way
3. proverb _______
d. the storyline
4. cli max _______
e. experiencing the feeling of another
5. plot _______
f. the art of effective speaking or writing
6. i mperative _______
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g. an anonymous saying offering advice or
7. volume _______ observation
h. degree of loudness
8. lectern _______
i. a stand for a book or papers
9. fable _______
j. highest emotional peak in a presentation or
10. empathy _______ speech

PART 2. MULTIPLE CHOICE

11. profanity
a. a strong feeling b. a particular feeling
c. vul gar language d. the position of the body

12. emotion
a. a strong feeling b. a change in pitch or tone of voice
c. system of organi zing ideas d. highness or l owness of sound

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13. enunciation
a. the reason something is said or done b. clarity of speech
c. a stage for public speaking d. the position of the body

14. outline
a. painting pictures with words b. informal conversation
c. system of organi zing ideas d. clarity of speech

15. coll oquial

a. the position of the body b. informal conversation
c. written composition, document, or speech d. a particular feeling

16. rostrum
a. a stage for public speaking b. the position of the body
c. meaning suggested by a word or thing d. painting pictures with words

17. pitch
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a. the reason something is said or done b. highness or l owness of sound
c. a particular feeling d. things arranged by rank or category

18. hierarchy
a. things arranged by rank or category b. painting pictures with words
c. presentation of an author’s writing d. informal conversation

19. posture
a. a stage for public speaking b. the position of the body
c. the storyline d. a brief story with a moral

20. mood
a. system of organi zing ideas b. degree of l oudness
c. a particular feeling d. rate of deli very

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PART 3. TRUE OR FALSE?
21. __________ A gesture is a system of organi zing ideas.

22. __________ A critique is a change in pitch or tone.

23. __________ Imagery is a way of speaking to show mood or feeling.

24. __________ A rhetorical question is not intended to requi re an answer.

25. __________ Phrasing is a grouping of words used to express an idea.

26. __________ Moti vation is using the voice to show the character of a person.

27. __________ An expression is a way of speaking to show mood or feeling.

28. __________ A manuscri pt is a strong feeling.

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29. __________ A podium is a storyline.

30. __________ An oral interpretation is a presentation of an author’s writing.

PART 4. FILL IN THE BLANK

slang quotation emphasis in flection cliché
31. A change in pitch or tone of voice is called _________________________.

32. _________________________ is highly in formal langua ge used by a

particular group of people.

33. A phrase or expression that is overused and lacks original thought is called a
_________________________.

34. _________________________ means adding i mportance to a syllable, word,

or phrase.

35. A _________________________ is words taken from a text or speech and

repeated by someone else.
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PART 4 (CONTINUED). FILL IN THE BLANK

connotation characteri zation idiom extemporaneous i mpromptu

36. An expression that does not mean its word for word meaning is called an
_________________________.

37. _________________________ is using the voice to show the character of a

person.

38. Meaning suggested by a word or thing is called _________________________.

39. _________________________ means without advanced preparation or

knowledge.

40. _________________________ means carefully prepared, but delivered without

notes.

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PUBLIC SPEAKING VOCABULARY

WORD DEFINITION EXAMPLE
using the voice to show the an actor reading the part
1 characteri zation character of a person of a Disney character

a phrase or expression that

Ti me flies when you’re
2 cliché is overused and lacks
having fun.
original thought

highest emotional peak in a the most i mportant part or

3 cli max presentation or speech main point of a speech

4
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colloquial in formal conversation “y’all” or “ain’t”

meaning suggested by a
5 connotation word or thing
red roses = love

an evaluation with positive

6 critique and neg ative opinions
peer editing an essay

7 emotion a strong feeling happy

understanding how it feels

experiencing the feeling of
8 empathy another
to be lonely because you
have also felt lonely

adding i mportance to a raising your voice to make

9 emphasis syllable, word, or phrase an i mportant point

pronouncing each word

10 enunciation clarity of speech
clearly

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a way of speaking to show speaking loudly to show
11 expression mood or feeling anger or frustration

presenting in front of the

carefully prepared, but
12 extemporaneous delivered without notes
class without using
notecards

13 fable a brief story with a moral “The Boy Who Cried Wol f”

movement of the body to

14 gesture express an idea or meaning
thumbs up

things arranged by rank or listing your main points in

15 hierarchy category order of i mportance

an expression that does not

16 idiom
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mean its word for word
meaning
It’s raining cats and dogs.

painting pictures with The field was covered in a

17 i magery words rich blanket of white snow.

expressing a command in a Your mom telling you to

18 i mperative forceful way clean your room.

without advanced Giving a toast without

19 i mpromptu preparation or knowledge preparing ahead of ti me.

a change in pitch or tone of slightly changing your pitch

20 in flection voice at the end of a question

a place to hold books or

a stand for a book or
21 lectern papers
notes when giving a
presentation
written composition, the entire final dra ft of a
22 manuscri pt document, or speech speech
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23 mood a particular feeling depressed

the reason something is studying hard to get an A

24 motivation said or done on the test

oral presentation of an author’s re-enacting a famous scene

25 writing from a movie or a book
interpretation
org ani zing your sentences
26 outline system of org ani zing ideas before you write a
para graph
speaking quickly = fast
27 pace rate of delivery
pace
a group of words that make
grouping of words used to
28 phrasing express an idea
up part of a speech, like

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highness or lowness of
introducing yoursel f

29 pitch sound
whistle = high pitch

sequence of events in a
30 plot the storyline
story

a table with a slanted

a place to put your notes or
sur face that a person can
31 podium stand behind when giving a
papers when you are giving
a speech.
speech

slouching vs. standing up

32 posture the position of the body
straight

33 profanity vul g ar langua ge bad words

an anonymous saying
The early bird gets the
34 proverb offering advice or
worm.
observation
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words taken from a text or “You must be the change
35 quotation speech and repeated by you wish to see in the
someone else world.” -Gandhi

the art of effective ”I Have A Dream” by Martin

36 rhetoric speaking or writing Luther King

rhetorical a question not intended to

37 require an answer
“Sure, why not?”
question
the sta ge the princi pal
38 rostrum a sta ge for public speaking stands on when speaking
during an assembly
highly in formal langua ge
39 slang used by a particular group “Gucci” “GOAT” “sick”
of people

40 volumebrookedianekhan
degree of loudness
a car horn or a rock
concert = loud/high volume

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PUBLIC SPEAKING VOCABULARY

WORD SCRAMBLE
Directions: Unscramble each public speaking term listed below.

1 . i a p f n r y t o profanity 1 1 . d i i o m idiom

2 . x ci l a m cli max 1 2 . h g s p r a n i phrasing

3 . c l h é ci cliché 1 3 . e l t e c n r lectern

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4 . t p s u o e r posture 1 4 . t l o p plot

5 . n u t i o e l outline 1 5 . m t o r s u r rostrum

6 . b a fe l fable 1 6 . a y e h m t p empathy

7 . l g n s a slang 1 7 . v o r b p r e proverb

8. ood m mood 1 8 . s s x e n p r e o i expression

9 . h r a i e r h c y hierarchy 19 . p d oi u m podium

1 0 . p v m i e t e r a i i mperative 2 0 . o e m o t n i emotion
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2 2 . r l a o t t t n o ni e r p r e ai 32 . pxsou e ro n m a eet

oral interpretation extemporaneous

2 3 . o o l c l l q u a i colloquial 3 3 . l h r r t e o c ai t s qni e u o

rhetorical question
2 4 . m s a e p s i h emphasis

3 4 . v n m o t t o i a i motivation
2 5 . a e p c pace

3 5 . t u t i q a n o o quotation
26 . g mi ye ra i ma gery
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3 6 . z c a a e h n t oi ai r c r t
2 7 . n u i o ci e n n t a enunciation
characteri zation
2 8 . t f n i l o i n c e inflection
3 7 . p c h t i pitch
2 9 . m v l o u e volume
3 8 . u p p m i r o m t i mpromptu
3 0. n n co o o ta t ni
connotation 3 9 . t i c e i r q u critique

4 0 . t o i e r c h r rhetoric

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PUBLIC SPEAKING VOCABULARY EXAM
PART 1. MATCHING
1. b
pace _______ a. a brief story with a moral

f b. rate of delivery
2. rhetoric _______
g c. expressing a command in a forceful way
3. proverb _______
d. the storyline
4.
j
cli max _______
e. experiencing the feeling of another
d
5. plot _______
f. the art of effective speaking or writing
c
6. i mperative _______ g. an anonymous saying offering advice or
h
7. volume _______brookedianekhan
observation
h. degree of loudness
i
8. lectern _______
i. a stand for a book or papers
a
9. fable _______
j. highest emotional peak in a presentation or
e
10. empathy _______ speech

PART 2. MULTIPLE CHOICE

11. profanity
a. a strong feeling b. a particular feeling
c. vul gar language d. the position of the body

12. emotion
a. a strong feeling b. a change in pitch or tone of voice
c. system of organi zing ideas d. highness or l owness of sound

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ANSWER KEY
13. enunciation
a. the reason something is said or done b. clarity of speech
c. a stage for public speaking d. the position of the body

14. outline
a. painting pictures with words b. informal conversation
c. system of organi zing ideas d. clarity of speech

15. coll oquial

a. the position of the body b. informal conversation
c. written composition, document, or speech d. a particular feeling

16. rostrum
a. a stage for public speaking b. the position of the body
c. meaning suggested by a word or thing d. painting pictures with words

17. pitch
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a. the reason something is said or done b. highness or l owness of sound
c. a particular feeling d. things arranged by rank or category

18. hierarchy
a. things arranged by rank or category b. painting pictures with words
c. presentation of an author’s writing d. informal conversation

19. posture
a. a stage for public speaking b. the position of the body
c. the storyline d. a brief story with a moral

20. mood
a. system of organi zing ideas b. degree of l oudness
c. a particular feeling d. rate of deli very

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PART 3. TRUE OR FALSE? ANSWER KEY
False
21. __________ A gesture is a system of organi zing ideas.

False
22. __________ A critique is a change in pitch or tone.

False
23. __________ Imagery is a way of speaking to show mood or feeling.

True
24. __________ A rhetorical question is not intended to requi re an answer.

True
25. __________ Phrasing is a grouping of words used to express an idea.

False
26. __________ Moti vation is using the voice to show the character of a person.

True
27. __________ An expression is a way of speaking to show mood or feeling.

False
28. __________ A manuscri pt is a strong feeling.

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False
29. __________ A podium is a storyline.

True
30. __________ An oral interpretation is a presentation of an author’s writing.

PART 4. FILL IN THE BLANK

slang quotation emphasis in flection cliché
inflection
31. A change in pitch or tone of voice is called _________________________.

Slang
32. _________________________ is highly in formal langua ge used by a
particular group of people.

33. A phrase or expression that is overused and lacks original thought is called a
cliché
_________________________.

Emphasis
34. _________________________ means adding i mportance to a syllable, word,
or phrase.

quotation
35. A _________________________ is words taken from a text or speech and
repeated by someone else.
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ANSWER KEY
PART 4 (CONTINUED). FILL IN THE BLANK
connotation characteri zation idiom extemporaneous i mpromptu

36. An expression that does not mean its word for word meaning is called an
idiom
_________________________.

Characteri zation
37. _________________________ is using the voice to show the character of a
person.

connotation
38. Meaning suggested by a word or thing is called _________________________.

Impromptu
39. _________________________ means without advanced preparation or
knowledge.

Extemporaneous
40. _________________________ means carefully prepared, but delivered without
notes.

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