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