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Tone of Voice Worksheet

Communication skills lesson 14: Tone of voice · Set 269 · 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.🔊 Which of these needs a soft voice? (a) at family dinner (b) leading the PT drill (c) warning of danger (d) near a sleeping baby
  2. 2.🔊 Which of these needs a normal voice? (a) in a hospital ward (b) warning of danger (c) at a shop counter (d) cheering at a match
  3. 3.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) when Dadi is resting (b) asking Ma’am a doubt (c) at a shop counter (d) at family dinner
  4. 4.True or false: “in a hospital ward” needs a loud, clear voice. (a) True (b) False
  5. 5.True or false: “at the lunch table” needs a loud, clear voice. (a) False (b) True
  6. 6.True or false: “Move. Now.” is a rude tone. (a) False (b) True
  7. 7.😊 The same words “Thank you” can sound kind or rude. What changes? (a) the font (b) the date (c) the tone (d) the spelling
  8. 8.🔊 Which of these needs a soft voice? (a) at a shop counter (b) in the library (c) cheering at a match (d) at the lunch table
  9. 9.🎵 Polite tone or rude tone? “Thank you for waiting, Uncle.” (a) a polite tone (b) a rude tone
  10. 10.🎵 What is tone of voice? (a) how tall you are (b) your handwriting (c) how you sound (d) what you wear
  11. 11.🎵 Polite tone or rude tone? “Give me your eraser.” (a) a polite tone (b) a rude tone
  12. 12.True or false: “calling across a field” needs a soft voice. (a) False (b) True
  13. 13.True or false: “You can’t play. Go away.” is a polite tone. (a) True (b) False
  14. 14.🔊 Which voice fits this: asking Ma’am a doubt? (a) a soft voice (b) a loud, clear voice (c) a normal voice
  15. 15.🔊 Which voice fits this: calling across a field? (a) a normal voice (b) a loud, clear voice (c) a soft voice
  16. 16.🎵 Polite tone or rude tone? “Excuse me, may I borrow your eraser?” (a) a rude tone (b) a polite tone
  17. 17.🙄 Your friend says “Great job” in a mocking tone. How will it feel? (a) like a thank-you (b) like a put-down (c) like real praise (d) like a gift
  18. 18.🔊 Which voice fits this: near a sleeping baby? (a) a normal voice (b) a loud, clear voice (c) a soft voice
  19. 19.🔊 Which voice fits this: at the lunch table? (a) a normal voice (b) a soft voice (c) a loud, clear voice
  20. 20.True or false: “Ugh, finally you came.” is a rude tone. (a) True (b) False
  21. 21.True or false: “calling across a field” needs a loud, clear voice. (a) False (b) True
  22. 22.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) at family dinner (b) at the lunch table (c) at a shop counter (d) calling across a field
  23. 23.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) in the library (b) warning of danger (c) in a hospital ward (d) near a sleeping baby
  24. 24.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) calling across a field (b) leading the PT drill (c) at family dinner (d) cheering at a match
  25. 25.🔊 Which of these needs a soft voice? (a) in a hospital ward (b) warning of danger (c) calling across a field (d) at the lunch table
  26. 26.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) calling across a field (b) cheering at a match (c) leading the PT drill (d) in a hospital ward
  27. 27.True or false: “Thank you for waiting, Uncle.” is a rude tone. (a) True (b) False
  28. 28.🎵 Polite tone or rude tone? “Salt. Pass it.” (a) a rude tone (b) a polite tone
  29. 29.😠 Your brother takes your book. Which reply has a calm tone? (a) “I hate you!” (b) “GIVE IT NOW!” (c) “You thief!” (d) “Please give it back.”
  30. 30.📢 Why should you not shout out answers in class? (a) it is too quiet (b) teachers love it (c) it helps everyone (d) it feels rude to others
  31. 31.🔊 Which voice fits this: in a hospital ward? (a) a soft voice (b) a loud, clear voice (c) a normal voice
  32. 32.🔊 Which voice fits this: cheering at a match? (a) a soft voice (b) a loud, clear voice (c) a normal voice
  33. 33.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) asking Ma’am a doubt (b) at a shop counter (c) leading the PT drill (d) at family dinner
  34. 34.True or false: “at the lunch table” needs a normal voice. (a) True (b) False
  35. 35.True or false: “Would you like to play with us?” is a rude tone. (a) False (b) True
  36. 36.True or false: “Please pass the salt, Didi.” is a rude tone. (a) True (b) False
  37. 37.🔊 Which of these needs a normal voice? (a) in the library (b) leading the PT drill (c) when Dadi is resting (d) at the lunch table
  38. 38.True or false: “cheering at a match” needs a loud, clear voice. (a) False (b) True
  39. 39.True or false: “Sorry, could you say that again?” is a polite tone. (a) False (b) True
  40. 40.👵 Talking to an elder, which tone fits best? (a) bossy and loud (b) mocking (c) bored and flat (d) respectful and warm

Answer key

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

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