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