A. Developmental Spontaneous Speech Event Prompts
Round 1 - 9:00AM
Speaker 1
Concrete Noun: Lighthouse
Abstract Noun: Courage
Famous Quotation: "The only thing we have to fear is fear itself." – Franklin D. Roosevelt
Fun Fact or Shocking Statistic: Honey never spoils; archaeologists have found pots of it in ancient Egyptian tombs that are over 3,000 years old and still edible.
Speaker 2
Concrete Noun: Bridge
Abstract Noun: Freedom
Famous Quotation: "In the middle of difficulty lies opportunity." – Albert Einstein
Fun Fact or Shocking Statistic: Octopuses have three hearts and blue blood.
Speaker 3
Concrete Noun: Clock
Abstract Noun: Resilience
Famous Quotation: "Time you enjoy wasting is not wasted time." – Marthe Troly-Curtin
Fun Fact or Shocking Statistic: Bananas are berries, but strawberries are not.
Speaker 4
Concrete Noun: Mountain
Abstract Noun: Ambition
Famous Quotation: "The only limit to our realization of tomorrow is our doubts of today." – Franklin D. Roosevelt
Fun Fact or Shocking Statistic: A single bolt of lightning contains enough energy to toast 100,000 slices of bread.
Speaker 5
Concrete Noun: Compass
Abstract Noun: Integrity
Famous Quotation: "To thine own self be true." – William Shakespeare
Fun Fact or Shocking Statistic: There are more stars in the universe than grains of sand on all the Earth’s beaches.
Speaker 6
Concrete Noun: Lantern
Abstract Noun: Hope
Famous Quotation: "Hope is being able to see that there is light despite all of the darkness." – Desmond Tutu
Fun Fact or Shocking Statistic: Fireflies produce light with nearly 100% efficiency—far more than any man-made bulb.
Speaker 7
Concrete Noun: Door
Abstract Noun: Opportunity
Famous Quotation: "When one door closes, another opens." – Alexander Graham Bell
Fun Fact or Shocking Statistic: In Japan, there are more elderly people than children.
Round 2 - 10:30AM
Speaker 1
Concrete Noun: Mirror
Abstract Noun: Identity
Famous Quotation: "Be yourself; everyone else is already taken." – Oscar Wilde
Fun Fact or Shocking Statistic: The average person spends about 6 months of their life looking in the mirror.
Speaker 2
Concrete Noun: Anchor
Abstract Noun: Stability
Famous Quotation: "In matters of style, swim with the current; in matters of principle, stand like a rock." – Thomas Jefferson
Fun Fact or Shocking Statistic: The largest ship anchor ever made weighed over 75 tons.
Speaker 3
Concrete Noun: Bicycle
Abstract Noun: Balance
Famous Quotation: "Life is like riding a bicycle. To keep your balance, you must keep moving." – Albert Einstein
Fun Fact or Shocking Statistic: The energy efficiency of a bicycle is three times greater than that of walking.
Speaker 4
Concrete Noun: Puzzle
Abstract Noun: Curiosity
Famous Quotation: "The important thing is not to stop questioning." – Albert Einstein
Fun Fact or Shocking Statistic: The largest jigsaw puzzle ever created had over 551,000 pieces.
Speaker 5
Concrete Noun: Notebook
Abstract Noun: Creativity
Famous Quotation: "Creativity is intelligence having fun." – Albert Einstein
Fun Fact or Shocking Statistic: People who doodle while listening retain 29% more information on average.
Speaker 6
Concrete Noun: Ladder
Abstract Noun: Progress
Famous Quotation: "Success is a ladder you cannot climb with your hands in your pockets." – American proverb
Fun Fact or Shocking Statistic: In ancient Egypt, ladders were often painted in tombs as symbols of the journey to the afterlife.
Speaker 7
Concrete Noun: Candle
Abstract Noun: Legacy
Famous Quotation: "It is better to light a candle than to curse the darkness." – Eleanor Roosevelt
Fun Fact or Shocking Statistic: Before lightbulbs, the average American used about 7 pounds of candles per year.
Final Round - 12:30PM
Speaker 1
Concrete Noun: Map
Abstract Noun: Direction
Famous Quotation: "If you don’t know where you are going, any road will get you there." – Lewis Carroll
Fun Fact or Shocking Statistic: The oldest known map is over 14,000 years old and carved into a mammoth tusk.
Speaker 2
Concrete Noun: Suitcase
Abstract Noun: Change
Famous Quotation: "The only thing constant in life is change." – Heraclitus
Fun Fact or Shocking Statistic: On average, airline passengers lose over 25 million suitcases a year worldwide.
Speaker 3
Concrete Noun: Treehouse
Abstract Noun: Imagination
Famous Quotation: "Logic will get you from A to B. Imagination will take you everywhere." – Albert Einstein
Fun Fact or Shocking Statistic: The world’s largest treehouse, built in Tennessee, was over 97 feet tall with 80 rooms.
Speaker 4
Concrete Noun: Lantern
Abstract Noun: Wisdom
Famous Quotation: "Knowing yourself is the beginning of all wisdom." – Aristotle
Fun Fact or Shocking Statistic: In ancient China, lanterns were used not just for light, but as tools for sending coded messages.
Speaker 5
Concrete Noun: Nest
Abstract Noun: Security
Famous Quotation: "A house is made of walls and beams; a home is made of love and dreams." – Unknown
Fun Fact or Shocking Statistic: The sociable weaver bird builds communal nests that can house up to 100 birds at once.
Speaker 6
Concrete Noun: Key
Abstract Noun: Trust
Famous Quotation: "Trust is the glue of life. It’s the most essential ingredient in effective communication." – Stephen Covey
Fun Fact or Shocking Statistic: Skeleton keys can open dozens of old locks with only slight variations in shape.