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Tone of Voice Worksheet

Communication skills lesson 14: Tone of voice · Set 173 · 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.😊 The same words “Thank you” can sound kind or rude. What changes? (a) the font (b) the tone (c) the date (d) the spelling
  2. 2.🔊 Which of these needs a normal voice? (a) warning of danger (b) leading the PT drill (c) cheering at a match (d) asking Ma’am a doubt
  3. 3.🔊 Which of these needs a soft voice? (a) leading the PT drill (b) calling across a field (c) at the lunch table (d) in the library
  4. 4.🎵 Polite tone or rude tone? “Sorry, could you say that again?” (a) a polite tone (b) a rude tone
  5. 5.👵 Talking to an elder, which tone fits best? (a) respectful and warm (b) mocking (c) bossy and loud (d) bored and flat
  6. 6.🎵 Polite tone or rude tone? “Excuse me, may I borrow your eraser?” (a) a rude tone (b) a polite tone
  7. 7.🔊 Which of these needs a normal voice? (a) in a hospital ward (b) near a sleeping baby (c) at family dinner (d) in the library
  8. 8.🎵 Polite tone or rude tone? “Would you like to play with us?” (a) a polite tone (b) a rude tone
  9. 9.🔊 Which of these needs a loud, clear voice? (a) when Dadi is resting (b) near a sleeping baby (c) warning of danger (d) at a shop counter
  10. 10.True or false: “at the lunch table” needs a normal voice. (a) False (b) True
  11. 11.📢 Why should you not shout out answers in class? (a) it helps everyone (b) it is too quiet (c) it feels rude to others (d) teachers love it
  12. 12.True or false: “at a shop counter” needs a soft voice. (a) True (b) False
  13. 13.True or false: “Excuse me, may I borrow your eraser?” is a polite tone. (a) False (b) True
  14. 14.True or false: “warning of danger” needs a soft voice. (a) False (b) True
  15. 15.True or false: “leading the PT drill” needs a loud, clear voice. (a) False (b) True
  16. 16.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) at a shop counter (b) at family dinner (c) asking Ma’am a doubt (d) in the library
  17. 17.🔊 Which voice fits this: calling across a field? (a) a normal voice (b) a soft voice (c) a loud, clear voice
  18. 18.True or false: “Sorry, could you say that again?” is a polite tone. (a) False (b) True
  19. 19.🎵 Polite tone or rude tone? “Could you please move a little?” (a) a rude tone (b) a polite tone
  20. 20.😠 Your brother takes your book. Which reply has a calm tone? (a) “I hate you!” (b) “You thief!” (c) “GIVE IT NOW!” (d) “Please give it back.”
  21. 21.🔊 Which voice fits this: leading the PT drill? (a) a loud, clear voice (b) a soft voice (c) a normal voice
  22. 22.🔊 Which voice fits this: at the lunch table? (a) a soft voice (b) a normal voice (c) a loud, clear voice
  23. 23.🔊 Which voice fits this: at family dinner? (a) a normal voice (b) a soft voice (c) a loud, clear voice
  24. 24.🔊 Which voice fits this: in the library? (a) a loud, clear voice (b) a soft voice (c) a normal voice
  25. 25.🔊 Which voice fits this: near a sleeping baby? (a) a normal voice (b) a loud, clear voice (c) a soft voice
  26. 26.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) near a sleeping baby (b) asking Ma’am a doubt (c) at the lunch table (d) at a shop counter
  27. 27.True or false: “warning of danger” needs a loud, clear voice. (a) True (b) False
  28. 28.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) cheering at a match (b) calling across a field (c) warning of danger (d) at the lunch table
  29. 29.True or false: “What? Speak properly!” is a polite tone. (a) True (b) False
  30. 30.🎵 Polite tone or rude tone? “Please pass the salt, Didi.” (a) a rude tone (b) a polite tone
  31. 31.True or false: “Please pass the salt, Didi.” is a polite tone. (a) False (b) True
  32. 32.True or false: “Give me your eraser.” is a polite tone. (a) False (b) True
  33. 33.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) near a sleeping baby (b) calling across a field (c) in the library (d) in a hospital ward
  34. 34.🔊 Which voice fits this: asking Ma’am a doubt? (a) a normal voice (b) a loud, clear voice (c) a soft voice
  35. 35.🔊 Which of these needs a soft voice? (a) warning of danger (b) at a shop counter (c) asking Ma’am a doubt (d) when Dadi is resting
  36. 36.True or false: “Could you please move a little?” is a polite tone. (a) False (b) True
  37. 37.🎵 Polite tone or rude tone? “Move. Now.” (a) a rude tone (b) a polite tone
  38. 38.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) in a hospital ward (b) when Dadi is resting (c) at family dinner (d) in the library
  39. 39.🔊 Which of these needs a normal voice? (a) at the lunch table (b) in the library (c) near a sleeping baby (d) leading the PT drill
  40. 40.True or false: “Could you please move a little?” is a rude tone. (a) True (b) False

Answer key

  1. the tone
  2. asking Ma’am a doubt
  3. in the library
  4. a polite tone
  5. respectful and warm
  6. a polite tone
  7. at family dinner
  8. a polite tone
  9. warning of danger
  10. True
  11. it feels rude to others
  12. False
  13. True
  14. False
  15. True
  16. in the library
  17. a loud, clear voice
  18. True
  19. a polite tone
  20. “Please give it back.”
  21. a loud, clear voice
  22. a normal voice
  23. a normal voice
  24. a soft voice
  25. a soft voice
  26. near a sleeping baby
  27. True
  28. at the lunch table
  29. False
  30. a polite tone
  31. True
  32. False
  33. calling across a field
  34. a normal voice
  35. when Dadi is resting
  36. True
  37. a rude tone
  38. at family dinner
  39. at the lunch table
  40. False

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