Ideas for Speech Topics

Submitted by: Barbara D. Martin 1. Name--stand up by desk and say name 2. Name and address--by desk 3. Name, address and phone number (pretend?) at front of the class 4. Tell a joke (may NOT be a riddle) 5. Bring 6 things in a bag that tell about yourself (Sept. Sack) 6. Draw something 7. Make something (paper popper, flashlight, airplane--SIGN UP!) 8. Show how something works--no calculators or mechanical pencils 9. Memorize a poem of 3 lines or more 10. Bring something from childhood 11. Ask 20 Questions, with word taped on back 12. The Great Potato Disguise--art, speech and writing 13. Ghoul Scout Cookies 14. Halloween Improvisation 15. Thanksgiving Improvisation 16. A Christmas present for my mom

17. My favorite toy 18. The great CD disguise--make an old CD look like something else 19. Something I'd like to learn, and why (not job related) 20. Memorize a Poem of 10 lines or more 21. A special person in my life 22. An unusual animal--research project 23. An unusual animal as a pet-- pros and cons 24. (February) A famous woman and why she was important 25. My favorite place (not amusement park or game arcade) 26. Someone Id like to meet 27. The worst experience of my life 28. My trip 29. My favorite book 30. Things I hate at school--and solutions 31. The best (and most important) thing that happened to me 32. When I grow Up 33. Retell a story or share one of your own 34. Memorize a poem 35. Sell a record--may perform this commercial with a friend 36. Memorize the Gettysburg Address

37. Where to go on vacation (research--new place) 38. Improvisation--from list 39. My best friend 40. When Im a parent 41. Death 42. If I could go back in time and change something 43. My favorite poem, story, saying, speech, etc. 44. Put on a mini-play about a subject you are currently studying 45. Bring in something you collect, or have saved for a long time. 46. My most embarrassing moment