Tone of Voice Worksheet

Communication skills lesson 14: Tone of voice · Set 502 · 40 questions

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.

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

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