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Tone of Voice Worksheet

Communication skills lesson 14: Tone of voice · Set 581 · 40 questions
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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. 1.😠 Your brother takes your book. Which reply has a calm tone? (a) “GIVE IT NOW!” (b) “Please give it back.” (c) “You thief!” (d) “I hate you!”
  2. 2.🔊 Which of these needs a normal voice? (a) in a hospital ward (b) at family dinner (c) in the library (d) when Dadi is resting
  3. 3.👵 Talking to an elder, which tone fits best? (a) bossy and loud (b) bored and flat (c) mocking (d) respectful and warm
  4. 4.True or false: “in the library” needs a normal voice. (a) True (b) False
  5. 5.🔊 Which voice fits this: at the lunch table? (a) a normal voice (b) a loud, clear voice (c) a soft voice
  6. 6.🔊 Which of these needs a loud, clear voice? (a) in a hospital ward (b) at family dinner (c) at a shop counter (d) warning of danger
  7. 7.True or false: “What? Speak properly!” is a polite tone. (a) False (b) True
  8. 8.True or false: “in a hospital ward” needs a loud, clear voice. (a) True (b) False
  9. 9.🔊 Which of these needs a normal voice? (a) in the library (b) at a shop counter (c) leading the PT drill (d) cheering at a match
  10. 10.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) cheering at a match (b) warning of danger (c) calling across a field (d) near a sleeping baby
  11. 11.True or false: “in the library” needs a soft voice. (a) True (b) False
  12. 12.🔊 Which voice fits this: warning of danger? (a) a loud, clear voice (b) a normal voice (c) a soft voice
  13. 13.🎵 What is tone of voice? (a) how you sound (b) your handwriting (c) how tall you are (d) what you wear
  14. 14.True or false: “What? Speak properly!” is a rude tone. (a) False (b) True
  15. 15.🔊 Which voice fits this: in a hospital ward? (a) a normal voice (b) a loud, clear voice (c) a soft voice
  16. 16.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) at a shop counter (b) asking Ma’am a doubt (c) at family dinner (d) leading the PT drill
  17. 17.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) calling across a field (b) cheering at a match (c) warning of danger (d) at family dinner
  18. 18.True or false: “Sorry, could you say that again?” is a rude tone. (a) True (b) False
  19. 19.🔊 Which of these needs a loud, clear voice? (a) near a sleeping baby (b) asking Ma’am a doubt (c) leading the PT drill (d) in the library
  20. 20.🔊 Which voice fits this: near a sleeping baby? (a) a loud, clear voice (b) a normal voice (c) a soft voice
  21. 21.🎵 Polite tone or rude tone? “Give me your eraser.” (a) a polite tone (b) a rude tone
  22. 22.True or false: “Could you please move a little?” is a rude tone. (a) False (b) True
  23. 23.🔊 Which voice fits this: at a shop counter? (a) a soft voice (b) a normal voice (c) a loud, clear voice
  24. 24.True or false: “cheering at a match” needs a soft voice. (a) True (b) False
  25. 25.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) leading the PT drill (b) asking Ma’am a doubt (c) warning of danger (d) cheering at a match
  26. 26.True or false: “asking Ma’am a doubt” needs a normal voice. (a) False (b) True
  27. 27.🙄 Your friend says “Great job” in a mocking tone. How will it feel? (a) like a gift (b) like real praise (c) like a thank-you (d) like a put-down
  28. 28.🎵 Polite tone or rude tone? “Move. Now.” (a) a rude tone (b) a polite tone
  29. 29.True or false: “Thank you for waiting, Uncle.” is a polite tone. (a) False (b) True
  30. 30.🔊 Which voice fits this: asking Ma’am a doubt? (a) a loud, clear voice (b) a normal voice (c) a soft voice
  31. 31.🔊 Which voice fits this: at family dinner? (a) a soft voice (b) a normal voice (c) a loud, clear voice
  32. 32.True or false: “Move. Now.” is a polite tone. (a) False (b) True
  33. 33.True or false: “calling across a field” needs a loud, clear voice. (a) False (b) True
  34. 34.😊 The same words “Thank you” can sound kind or rude. What changes? (a) the spelling (b) the tone (c) the date (d) the font
  35. 35.True or false: “Excuse me, may I borrow your eraser?” is a rude tone. (a) False (b) True
  36. 36.True or false: “Could you please move a little?” is a polite tone. (a) False (b) True
  37. 37.True or false: “asking Ma’am a doubt” needs a soft voice. (a) True (b) False
  38. 38.True or false: “in the library” needs a loud, clear voice. (a) True (b) False
  39. 39.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) calling across a field (b) cheering at a match (c) leading the PT drill (d) in a hospital ward
  40. 40.🎵 Polite tone or rude tone? “Would you like to play with us?” (a) a rude tone (b) a polite tone

Answer key

  1. “Please give it back.”
  2. at family dinner
  3. respectful and warm
  4. False
  5. a normal voice
  6. warning of danger
  7. False
  8. False
  9. at a shop counter
  10. near a sleeping baby
  11. True
  12. a loud, clear voice
  13. how you sound
  14. True
  15. a soft voice
  16. leading the PT drill
  17. at family dinner
  18. False
  19. leading the PT drill
  20. a soft voice
  21. a rude tone
  22. False
  23. a normal voice
  24. False
  25. asking Ma’am a doubt
  26. True
  27. like a put-down
  28. a rude tone
  29. True
  30. a normal voice
  31. a normal voice
  32. False
  33. True
  34. the tone
  35. False
  36. True
  37. False
  38. False
  39. in a hospital ward
  40. a polite tone

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