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Tone of Voice Worksheet

Communication skills lesson 14: Tone of voice · Set 13 · 40 questions
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Communication tip (How you say it matters): A polite tone: “Excuse me, may I borrow your eraser?”, “Sorry, could you say that again?”, “Please pass the salt, Didi.” A rude tone: “Give me your eraser.”, “What? Speak properly!”, “Salt. Pass it.” A soft voice: in the library, near a sleeping baby, in a hospital ward. A normal voice: at the lunch table, at a shop counter, asking Ma’am a doubt. A loud, clear voice: warning of danger, cheering at a match, calling across a field, leading the PT drill.

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  1. 1.🎵 Polite tone or rude tone? “Would you like to play with us?” (a) a rude tone (b) a polite tone
  2. 2.🔊 Which voice fits this: near a sleeping baby? (a) a soft voice (b) a loud, clear voice (c) a normal voice
  3. 3.🔊 Which voice fits this: in a hospital ward? (a) a normal voice (b) a soft voice (c) a loud, clear voice
  4. 4.🔊 Which of these needs a soft voice? (a) in a hospital ward (b) warning of danger (c) leading the PT drill (d) calling across a field
  5. 5.👵 Talking to an elder, which tone fits best? (a) bored and flat (b) respectful and warm (c) bossy and loud (d) mocking
  6. 6.True or false: “Ugh, finally you came.” is a polite tone. (a) False (b) True
  7. 7.😊 The same words “Thank you” can sound kind or rude. What changes? (a) the spelling (b) the date (c) the font (d) the tone
  8. 8.True or false: “Would you like to play with us?” is a polite tone. (a) False (b) True
  9. 9.🔊 Which voice fits this: at family dinner? (a) a normal voice (b) a soft voice (c) a loud, clear voice
  10. 10.🔊 Which of these needs a loud, clear voice? (a) calling across a field (b) at family dinner (c) near a sleeping baby (d) at the lunch table
  11. 11.🙄 Your friend says “Great job” in a mocking tone. How will it feel? (a) like real praise (b) like a thank-you (c) like a put-down (d) like a gift
  12. 12.🔊 Which of these needs a loud, clear voice? (a) in the library (b) cheering at a match (c) near a sleeping baby (d) at family dinner
  13. 13.🔊 Which voice fits this: asking Ma’am a doubt? (a) a normal voice (b) a loud, clear voice (c) a soft voice
  14. 14.🔊 Which of these needs a soft voice? (a) at the lunch table (b) warning of danger (c) near a sleeping baby (d) at a shop counter
  15. 15.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) leading the PT drill (b) at family dinner (c) at the lunch table (d) asking Ma’am a doubt
  16. 16.True or false: “at a shop counter” needs a loud, clear voice. (a) True (b) False
  17. 17.🎵 Polite tone or rude tone? “Excuse me, may I borrow your eraser?” (a) a polite tone (b) a rude tone
  18. 18.📢 Why should you not shout out answers in class? (a) teachers love it (b) it is too quiet (c) it helps everyone (d) it feels rude to others
  19. 19.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) when Dadi is resting (b) in the library (c) near a sleeping baby (d) at a shop counter
  20. 20.🔊 Which voice fits this: leading the PT drill? (a) a normal voice (b) a loud, clear voice (c) a soft voice
  21. 21.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) at the lunch table (b) warning of danger (c) at a shop counter (d) at family dinner
  22. 22.True or false: “warning of danger” needs a soft voice. (a) False (b) True
  23. 23.🎵 Polite tone or rude tone? “What? Speak properly!” (a) a rude tone (b) a polite tone
  24. 24.😠 Your brother takes your book. Which reply has a calm tone? (a) “I hate you!” (b) “You thief!” (c) “Please give it back.” (d) “GIVE IT NOW!”
  25. 25.🔊 Which voice fits this: cheering at a match? (a) a loud, clear voice (b) a normal voice (c) a soft voice
  26. 26.🔊 Which voice fits this: at a shop counter? (a) a normal voice (b) a soft voice (c) a loud, clear voice
  27. 27.True or false: “Give me your eraser.” is a polite tone. (a) True (b) False
  28. 28.True or false: “Thank you for waiting, Uncle.” is a rude tone. (a) True (b) False
  29. 29.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) in the library (b) cheering at a match (c) in a hospital ward (d) when Dadi is resting
  30. 30.True or false: “You can’t play. Go away.” is a polite tone. (a) True (b) False
  31. 31.🎵 Polite tone or rude tone? “Give me your eraser.” (a) a rude tone (b) a polite tone
  32. 32.🔊 Which of these needs a normal voice? (a) in the library (b) leading the PT drill (c) near a sleeping baby (d) at a shop counter
  33. 33.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) in the library (b) at family dinner (c) in a hospital ward (d) near a sleeping baby
  34. 34.🔊 Which of these needs a normal voice? (a) cheering at a match (b) calling across a field (c) in the library (d) at the lunch table
  35. 35.True or false: “Please pass the salt, Didi.” is a polite tone. (a) True (b) False
  36. 36.True or false: “in a hospital ward” needs a soft voice. (a) False (b) True
  37. 37.🔊 Which of these needs a loud, clear voice? (a) at a shop counter (b) in the library (c) warning of danger (d) at family dinner
  38. 38.True or false: “Give me your eraser.” is a rude tone. (a) True (b) False
  39. 39.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) leading the PT drill (b) calling across a field (c) near a sleeping baby (d) warning of danger
  40. 40.🎵 Polite tone or rude tone? “You can’t play. Go away.” (a) a polite tone (b) a rude tone

Answer key

  1. a polite tone
  2. a soft voice
  3. a soft voice
  4. in a hospital ward
  5. respectful and warm
  6. False
  7. the tone
  8. True
  9. a normal voice
  10. calling across a field
  11. like a put-down
  12. cheering at a match
  13. a normal voice
  14. near a sleeping baby
  15. leading the PT drill
  16. False
  17. a polite tone
  18. it feels rude to others
  19. at a shop counter
  20. a loud, clear voice
  21. warning of danger
  22. False
  23. a rude tone
  24. “Please give it back.”
  25. a loud, clear voice
  26. a normal voice
  27. False
  28. False
  29. cheering at a match
  30. False
  31. a rude tone
  32. at a shop counter
  33. at family dinner
  34. at the lunch table
  35. True
  36. True
  37. warning of danger
  38. True
  39. near a sleeping baby
  40. a rude tone

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