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Tone of Voice Worksheet

Communication skills lesson 14: Tone of voice · Set 746 · 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.True or false: “warning of danger” needs a normal voice. (a) False (b) True
  2. 2.🔊 Which voice fits this: asking Ma’am a doubt? (a) a loud, clear voice (b) a normal voice (c) a soft voice
  3. 3.🎵 Polite tone or rude tone? “Excuse me, may I borrow your eraser?” (a) a polite tone (b) a rude tone
  4. 4.📢 Why should you not shout out answers in class? (a) it is too quiet (b) teachers love it (c) it helps everyone (d) it feels rude to others
  5. 5.True or false: “Could you please move a little?” is a polite tone. (a) True (b) False
  6. 6.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) warning of danger (b) near a sleeping baby (c) in the library (d) in a hospital ward
  7. 7.🔊 Which of these needs a soft voice? (a) at family dinner (b) leading the PT drill (c) asking Ma’am a doubt (d) near a sleeping baby
  8. 8.🔊 Which voice fits this: at the lunch table? (a) a normal voice (b) a soft voice (c) a loud, clear voice
  9. 9.🎵 Polite tone or rude tone? “Move. Now.” (a) a polite tone (b) a rude tone
  10. 10.🔊 Which of these needs a normal voice? (a) in the library (b) in a hospital ward (c) at the lunch table (d) leading the PT drill
  11. 11.🔊 Which of these needs a loud, clear voice? (a) asking Ma’am a doubt (b) when Dadi is resting (c) at family dinner (d) warning of danger
  12. 12.True or false: “at family dinner” needs a soft voice. (a) True (b) False
  13. 13.🔊 Which of these needs a soft voice? (a) in a hospital ward (b) at family dinner (c) calling across a field (d) cheering at a match
  14. 14.🎵 Polite tone or rude tone? “You can’t play. Go away.” (a) a rude tone (b) a polite tone
  15. 15.👵 Talking to an elder, which tone fits best? (a) mocking (b) respectful and warm (c) bored and flat (d) bossy and loud
  16. 16.True or false: “Could you please move a little?” is a rude tone. (a) False (b) True
  17. 17.True or false: “Give me your eraser.” is a rude tone. (a) False (b) True
  18. 18.🔊 Which of these needs a loud, clear voice? (a) at family dinner (b) in a hospital ward (c) at the lunch table (d) leading the PT drill
  19. 19.🔊 Which of these needs a loud, clear voice? (a) cheering at a match (b) at the lunch table (c) at family dinner (d) in the library
  20. 20.🎵 Polite tone or rude tone? “Thank you for waiting, Uncle.” (a) a rude tone (b) a polite tone
  21. 21.True or false: “Excuse me, may I borrow your eraser?” is a rude tone. (a) False (b) True
  22. 22.🔊 Which voice fits this: at a shop counter? (a) a normal voice (b) a loud, clear voice (c) a soft voice
  23. 23.🔊 Which of these needs a normal voice? (a) near a sleeping baby (b) in a hospital ward (c) leading the PT drill (d) at a shop counter
  24. 24.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) near a sleeping baby (b) warning of danger (c) calling across a field (d) cheering at a match
  25. 25.True or false: “when Dadi is resting” needs a loud, clear voice. (a) True (b) False
  26. 26.🎵 Polite tone or rude tone? “Sorry, could you say that again?” (a) a rude tone (b) a polite tone
  27. 27.😊 The same words “Thank you” can sound kind or rude. What changes? (a) the date (b) the spelling (c) the font (d) the tone
  28. 28.🔊 Which voice fits this: when Dadi is resting? (a) a normal voice (b) a soft voice (c) a loud, clear voice
  29. 29.True or false: “You can’t play. Go away.” is a polite tone. (a) False (b) True
  30. 30.🙄 Your friend says “Great job” in a mocking tone. How will it feel? (a) like real praise (b) like a gift (c) like a put-down (d) like a thank-you
  31. 31.True or false: “leading the PT drill” needs a soft voice. (a) True (b) False
  32. 32.😠 Your brother takes your book. Which reply has a calm tone? (a) “Please give it back.” (b) “I hate you!” (c) “GIVE IT NOW!” (d) “You thief!”
  33. 33.🔊 Which voice fits this: leading the PT drill? (a) a normal voice (b) a soft voice (c) a loud, clear voice
  34. 34.True or false: “leading the PT drill” needs a loud, clear voice. (a) False (b) True
  35. 35.True or false: “in the library” needs a soft voice. (a) False (b) True
  36. 36.🎵 What is tone of voice? (a) how tall you are (b) what you wear (c) your handwriting (d) how you sound
  37. 37.True or false: “asking Ma’am a doubt” needs a loud, clear voice. (a) True (b) False
  38. 38.True or false: “Sorry, could you say that again?” is a rude tone. (a) False (b) True
  39. 39.🎵 Polite tone or rude tone? “Salt. Pass it.” (a) a rude tone (b) a polite tone
  40. 40.True or false: “What? Speak properly!” is a polite tone. (a) True (b) False

Answer key

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

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