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