Tone of Voice Worksheet
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.👵 Talking to an elder, which tone fits best? (a) bored and flat (b) mocking (c) bossy and loud (d) respectful and warm
- 2.🎵 Polite tone or rude tone? “You can’t play. Go away.” (a) a rude tone (b) a polite tone
- 3.🔊 Which of these needs a loud, clear voice? (a) in the library (b) warning of danger (c) asking Ma’am a doubt (d) at the lunch table
- 4.True or false: “leading the PT drill” needs a normal voice. (a) True (b) False
- 5.True or false: “Excuse me, may I borrow your eraser?” is a polite tone. (a) False (b) True
- 6.🎵 Polite tone or rude tone? “Could you please move a little?” (a) a polite tone (b) a rude tone
- 7.🎵 Polite tone or rude tone? “Would you like to play with us?” (a) a rude tone (b) a polite tone
- 8.True or false: “leading the PT drill” needs a soft voice. (a) True (b) False
- 9.🎵 What is tone of voice? (a) how you sound (b) your handwriting (c) what you wear (d) how tall you are
- 10.True or false: “when Dadi is resting” needs a normal voice. (a) True (b) False
- 11.🔊 Which of these needs a soft voice? (a) asking Ma’am a doubt (b) when Dadi is resting (c) cheering at a match (d) warning of danger
- 12.True or false: “Thank you for waiting, Uncle.” is a rude tone. (a) False (b) True
- 13.🎵 Polite tone or rude tone? “Sorry, could you say that again?” (a) a rude tone (b) a polite tone
- 14.🔊 Which voice fits this: at family dinner? (a) a soft voice (b) a loud, clear voice (c) a normal voice
- 15.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) in the library (b) in a hospital ward (c) when Dadi is resting (d) leading the PT drill
- 16.True or false: “Thank you for waiting, Uncle.” is a polite tone. (a) False (b) True
- 17.True or false: “What? Speak properly!” is a rude tone. (a) True (b) False
- 18.True or false: “in a hospital ward” needs a soft voice. (a) False (b) True
- 19.🎵 Polite tone or rude tone? “Please pass the salt, Didi.” (a) a polite tone (b) a rude tone
- 20.True or false: “Could you please move a little?” is a polite tone. (a) True (b) False
- 21.🔊 Which voice fits this: at the lunch table? (a) a loud, clear voice (b) a normal voice (c) a soft voice
- 22.True or false: “calling across a field” needs a normal voice. (a) False (b) True
- 23.🙄 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 gift (d) like a put-down
- 24.🔊 Which voice fits this: in a hospital ward? (a) a loud, clear voice (b) a soft voice (c) a normal voice
- 25.True or false: “Ugh, finally you came.” is a polite tone. (a) False (b) True
- 26.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) calling across a field (b) leading the PT drill (c) warning of danger (d) asking Ma’am a doubt
- 27.True or false: “warning of danger” needs a soft voice. (a) False (b) True
- 28.🔊 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
- 29.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) near a sleeping baby (b) at the lunch table (c) in the library (d) in a hospital ward
- 30.True or false: “at the lunch table” needs a normal voice. (a) False (b) True
- 31.🎵 Polite tone or rude tone? “Ugh, finally you came.” (a) a rude tone (b) a polite tone
- 32.🔊 Which voice fits this: in the library? (a) a soft voice (b) a normal voice (c) a loud, clear voice
- 33.True or false: “Move. Now.” is a polite tone. (a) True (b) False
- 34.True or false: “You can’t play. Go away.” is a rude tone. (a) False (b) True
- 35.😊 The same words “Thank you” can sound kind or rude. What changes? (a) the date (b) the tone (c) the font (d) the spelling
- 36.🎵 Polite tone or rude tone? “Excuse me, may I borrow your eraser?” (a) a rude tone (b) a polite tone
- 37.True or false: “asking Ma’am a doubt” needs a normal voice. (a) True (b) False
- 38.True or false: “warning of danger” needs a loud, clear voice. (a) True (b) False
- 39.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) near a sleeping baby (b) at family dinner (c) when Dadi is resting (d) in the library
- 40.🎵 Polite tone or rude tone? “What? Speak properly!” (a) a polite tone (b) a rude tone
Answer key
- respectful and warm
- a rude tone
- warning of danger
- False
- True
- a polite tone
- a polite tone
- False
- how you sound
- False
- when Dadi is resting
- False
- a polite tone
- a normal voice
- leading the PT drill
- True
- True
- True
- a polite tone
- True
- a normal voice
- False
- like a put-down
- a soft voice
- False
- asking Ma’am a doubt
- False
- at the lunch table
- at the lunch table
- True
- a rude tone
- a soft voice
- False
- True
- the tone
- a polite tone
- True
- True
- at family dinner
- a rude tone
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