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Tone of Voice Worksheet

Communication skills lesson 14: Tone of voice · Set 645 · 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) “You thief!” (c) “Please give it back.” (d) “I hate you!”
  2. 2.🎵 Polite tone or rude tone? “Salt. Pass it.” (a) a polite tone (b) a rude tone
  3. 3.🔊 Which of these needs a normal voice? (a) at the lunch table (b) near a sleeping baby (c) calling across a field (d) in a hospital ward
  4. 4.🔊 Which of these needs a normal voice? (a) in the library (b) in a hospital ward (c) leading the PT drill (d) at family dinner
  5. 5.🔊 Which of these needs a loud, clear voice? (a) in the library (b) at the lunch table (c) in a hospital ward (d) leading the PT drill
  6. 6.🔊 Which of these needs a loud, clear voice? (a) when Dadi is resting (b) at a shop counter (c) in a hospital ward (d) warning of danger
  7. 7.🎵 Polite tone or rude tone? “What? Speak properly!” (a) a polite tone (b) a rude tone
  8. 8.🔊 Which voice fits this: in the library? (a) a loud, clear voice (b) a normal voice (c) a soft voice
  9. 9.True or false: “Salt. Pass it.” is a polite tone. (a) True (b) False
  10. 10.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) at a shop counter (b) when Dadi is resting (c) in a hospital ward (d) near a sleeping baby
  11. 11.🔊 Which voice fits this: at a shop counter? (a) a soft voice (b) a loud, clear voice (c) a normal voice
  12. 12.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) at family dinner (b) at a shop counter (c) warning of danger (d) at the lunch table
  13. 13.True or false: “Please pass the salt, Didi.” is a rude tone. (a) True (b) False
  14. 14.True or false: “near a sleeping baby” needs a loud, clear voice. (a) False (b) True
  15. 15.👵 Talking to an elder, which tone fits best? (a) bored and flat (b) bossy and loud (c) respectful and warm (d) mocking
  16. 16.🔊 Which of these needs a loud, clear voice? (a) at a shop counter (b) at family dinner (c) calling across a field (d) near a sleeping baby
  17. 17.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) leading the PT drill (b) warning of danger (c) near a sleeping baby (d) cheering at a match
  18. 18.True or false: “You can’t play. Go away.” is a rude tone. (a) False (b) True
  19. 19.🔊 Which of these needs a soft voice? (a) asking Ma’am a doubt (b) at a shop counter (c) cheering at a match (d) in the library
  20. 20.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) in a hospital ward (b) when Dadi is resting (c) in the library (d) at the lunch table
  21. 21.🔊 Which of these needs a soft voice? (a) warning of danger (b) calling across a field (c) in a hospital ward (d) leading the PT drill
  22. 22.📢 Why should you not shout out answers in class? (a) it feels rude to others (b) it helps everyone (c) teachers love it (d) it is too quiet
  23. 23.True or false: “at family dinner” needs a soft voice. (a) False (b) True
  24. 24.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) at the lunch table (b) at a shop counter (c) cheering at a match (d) at family dinner
  25. 25.🔊 Which voice fits this: in a hospital ward? (a) a loud, clear voice (b) a normal voice (c) a soft voice
  26. 26.🔊 Which voice fits this: cheering at a match? (a) a soft voice (b) a normal voice (c) a loud, clear voice
  27. 27.🔊 Which voice fits this: near a sleeping baby? (a) a loud, clear voice (b) a normal voice (c) a soft voice
  28. 28.True or false: “leading the PT drill” needs a soft voice. (a) True (b) False
  29. 29.🎵 Polite tone or rude tone? “Ugh, finally you came.” (a) a polite tone (b) a rude tone
  30. 30.🎵 Polite tone or rude tone? “Would you like to play with us?” (a) a rude tone (b) a polite tone
  31. 31.🙄 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 gift (d) like a put-down
  32. 32.True or false: “at the lunch table” needs a normal voice. (a) True (b) False
  33. 33.🎵 Polite tone or rude tone? “You can’t play. Go away.” (a) a rude tone (b) a polite tone
  34. 34.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) cheering at a match (b) at family dinner (c) calling across a field (d) leading the PT drill
  35. 35.🎵 What is tone of voice? (a) how you sound (b) your handwriting (c) how tall you are (d) what you wear
  36. 36.🔊 Which of these needs a normal voice? (a) warning of danger (b) leading the PT drill (c) calling across a field (d) asking Ma’am a doubt
  37. 37.🔊 Which voice fits this: calling across a field? (a) a normal voice (b) a soft voice (c) a loud, clear voice
  38. 38.True or false: “calling across a field” needs a normal voice. (a) True (b) False
  39. 39.🔊 Which of these needs a soft voice? (a) at the lunch table (b) calling across a field (c) when Dadi is resting (d) at family dinner
  40. 40.True or false: “What? Speak properly!” is a polite tone. (a) False (b) True

Answer key

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

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