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