Public Speaking Worksheet: Pauses and Pitch

Public speaking lesson 3: Your voice: pauses and pitch · Set 237 · 40 questions

Speaker's tip (Pause, then rise and fall): Four voice tools: volume (loud or soft), pace (fast or slow), pitch (high or low) and the pause (a short silence). Pause after a key point, after asking the audience a question and before a big reveal. Replace “um” with a silent pause. Match the mood: cheerful and lively, calm and gentle, or serious and steady. Stress a key word a little to make it stand out.

1. 1.🎚️ Which voice tool is this: your voice rising at the end of a question? (a) pace (b) a pause (c) volume (d) pitch
2. 2.True or false: speeding up for an exciting chase is about pace. (a) False (b) True
3. 3.🎚️ Which voice tool is this: a short silence between ideas? (a) volume (b) a pause (c) pitch (d) pace
4. 4.True or false: warning about the dangers of crossing the railway line needs a calm and gentle voice. (a) True (b) False
5. 5.🤐 Instead of saying “um” again and again, it is better to… (a) repeat the last word (b) speak faster (c) pause silently (d) say “um” louder
6. 6.🎭 Which voice suits telling a funny moment from a picnic? (a) serious and steady (b) calm and gentle (c) cheerful and lively
7. 7.🎚️ Which voice tool is this: speaking up so the back row hears? (a) pace (b) a pause (c) pitch (d) volume
8. 8.🎭 Which voice suits welcoming shy new children to Class 1? (a) calm and gentle (b) serious and steady (c) cheerful and lively
9. 9.🎭 Which voice suits announcing a change in the exam timetable? (a) calm and gentle (b) cheerful and lively (c) serious and steady
10. 10.⏸️ Where is the best place to pause in a speech? (a) in the middle of a word (b) after an important point (c) never at all (d) after every word
11. 11.🎚️ Which voice tool is this: waiting a second before the big reveal? (a) pitch (b) a pause (c) volume (d) pace
12. 12.True or false: warning about the dangers of crossing the railway line needs a serious and steady voice. (a) True (b) False
13. 13.True or false: telling a funny moment from a picnic needs a calm and gentle voice. (a) False (b) True
14. 14.🎚️ Which voice tool is this: how fast or slow you speak? (a) volume (b) pace (c) a pause (d) pitch
15. 15.🎚️ Which voice tool is this: how high or low your voice sounds? (a) volume (b) a pause (c) pace (d) pitch
16. 16.🎚️ Which voice tool is this: speeding up for an exciting chase? (a) volume (b) pitch (c) a pause (d) pace
17. 17.True or false: slowing down for a phone number is about pace. (a) False (b) True
18. 18.🎭 Which voice suits reading a bedtime story to a little cousin? (a) cheerful and lively (b) calm and gentle (c) serious and steady
19. 19.True or false: a deep voice for a giant in a story is about volume. (a) True (b) False
20. 20.True or false: how high or low your voice sounds is about pitch. (a) False (b) True
21. 21.🎭 Which voice suits leading a quiet breathing exercise in assembly? (a) cheerful and lively (b) serious and steady (c) calm and gentle
22. 22.🎭 Which voice suits announcing the Sports Day winners? (a) calm and gentle (b) cheerful and lively (c) serious and steady
23. 23.True or false: honouring the soldiers who served our country needs a calm and gentle voice. (a) False (b) True
24. 24.🎚️ Which voice tool is this: how loud or soft you speak? (a) volume (b) pitch (c) a pause (d) pace
25. 25.True or false: speaking up so the back row hears is about pitch. (a) True (b) False
26. 26.🎭 Which voice suits warning about the dangers of crossing the railway line? (a) calm and gentle (b) serious and steady (c) cheerful and lively
27. 27.True or false: how high or low your voice sounds is about volume. (a) False (b) True
28. 28.🎵 Pitch is about how ___ your voice sounds. (a) long or short (b) high or low (c) loud or soft (d) fast or slow
29. 29.True or false: honouring the soldiers who served our country needs a serious and steady voice. (a) True (b) False
30. 30.🎭 Which voice suits cheering your team before a match? (a) calm and gentle (b) cheerful and lively (c) serious and steady
31. 31.❓ After asking the audience a question, what should you do? (a) ask ten more at once (b) pause for a moment (c) walk off the stage (d) answer it instantly
32. 32.True or false: comforting a younger child who is scared needs a serious and steady voice. (a) False (b) True
33. 33.True or false: your voice rising at the end of a question is about a pause. (a) True (b) False
34. 34.⏸️ What does a short pause just before a key line do? (a) wastes the speech (b) confuses everyone (c) makes people leave (d) builds interest
35. 35.True or false: how fast or slow you speak is about a pause. (a) True (b) False
36. 36.🎚️ Which voice tool is this: dropping to a near-whisper for a secret? (a) pace (b) pitch (c) volume (d) a pause
37. 37.🎵 A voice that stays on one flat note all the time sounds… (a) monotonous (b) energetic (c) melodious (d) expressive
38. 38.True or false: stopping for a moment after a key point is about pitch. (a) False (b) True
39. 39.🎚️ Which voice tool is this: slowing down for a phone number? (a) volume (b) pitch (c) pace (d) a pause
40. 40.True or false: welcoming everyone to the school fair needs a cheerful and lively voice. (a) False (b) True

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