Public Speaking Worksheet: Pauses and Pitch

Public speaking lesson 3: Your voice: pauses and pitch · Set 513 · 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.❓ After asking the audience a question, what should you do? (a) pause for a moment (b) walk off the stage (c) ask ten more at once (d) answer it instantly
2. 2.True or false: waiting a second before the big reveal is about pitch. (a) True (b) False
3. 3.🎚️ Which voice tool is this: how high or low your voice sounds? (a) pitch (b) a pause (c) pace (d) volume
4. 4.True or false: welcoming everyone to the school fair needs a calm and gentle voice. (a) True (b) False
5. 5.True or false: how loud or soft you speak is about volume. (a) True (b) False
6. 6.⏸️ What does a short pause just before a key line do? (a) wastes the speech (b) confuses everyone (c) builds interest (d) makes people leave
7. 7.True or false: a deep voice for a giant in a story is about pitch. (a) False (b) True
8. 8.True or false: how fast or slow you speak is about pace. (a) True (b) False
9. 9.True or false: stopping for a moment after a key point is about pitch. (a) True (b) False
10. 10.💡 To make a key word stand out, you can… (a) say it faster (b) stress it a little (c) skip it (d) mumble it
11. 11.🎭 Which voice suits giving safety steps for a fire drill? (a) cheerful and lively (b) serious and steady (c) calm and gentle
12. 12.True or false: telling a funny moment from a picnic needs a cheerful and lively voice. (a) False (b) True
13. 13.🎵 A voice that stays on one flat note all the time sounds… (a) energetic (b) monotonous (c) melodious (d) expressive
14. 14.True or false: speaking up so the back row hears is about volume. (a) False (b) True
15. 15.🎚️ Which voice tool is this: dropping to a near-whisper for a secret? (a) pitch (b) a pause (c) volume (d) pace
16. 16.True or false: leading a quiet breathing exercise in assembly needs a calm and gentle voice. (a) False (b) True
17. 17.True or false: welcoming shy new children to Class 1 needs a calm and gentle voice. (a) False (b) True
18. 18.🎚️ Which voice tool is this: how fast or slow you speak? (a) volume (b) pitch (c) a pause (d) pace
19. 19.True or false: dropping to a near-whisper for a secret is about volume. (a) False (b) True
20. 20.🎚️ Which voice tool is this: how loud or soft you speak? (a) a pause (b) pace (c) pitch (d) volume
21. 21.True or false: welcoming shy new children to Class 1 needs a serious and steady voice. (a) False (b) True
22. 22.True or false: welcoming everyone to the school fair needs a serious and steady voice. (a) False (b) True
23. 23.True or false: how fast or slow you speak is about a pause. (a) False (b) True
24. 24.⏸️ Where is the best place to pause in a speech? (a) after an important point (b) after every word (c) in the middle of a word (d) never at all
25. 25.🎵 Pitch is about how ___ your voice sounds. (a) high or low (b) long or short (c) loud or soft (d) fast or slow
26. 26.True or false: wishing everyone a happy festival needs a calm and gentle voice. (a) False (b) True
27. 27.🎭 Which voice suits cheering your team before a match? (a) serious and steady (b) calm and gentle (c) cheerful and lively
28. 28.🎭 Which voice suits announcing a change in the exam timetable? (a) cheerful and lively (b) calm and gentle (c) serious and steady
29. 29.🎚️ Which voice tool is this: speaking up so the back row hears? (a) volume (b) pace (c) pitch (d) a pause
30. 30.True or false: comforting a younger child who is scared needs a calm and gentle voice. (a) False (b) True
31. 31.🎭 Which voice suits welcoming shy new children to Class 1? (a) serious and steady (b) cheerful and lively (c) calm and gentle
32. 32.True or false: how high or low your voice sounds is about pitch. (a) True (b) False
33. 33.True or false: stopping for a moment after a key point is about a pause. (a) True (b) False
34. 34.True or false: speeding up for an exciting chase is about pace. (a) False (b) True
35. 35.🎭 Which voice suits welcoming everyone to the school fair? (a) cheerful and lively (b) serious and steady (c) calm and gentle
36. 36.True or false: telling a funny moment from a picnic needs a calm and gentle voice. (a) False (b) True
37. 37.🎚️ Which voice tool is this: waiting a second before the big reveal? (a) pitch (b) volume (c) pace (d) a pause
38. 38.🎚️ Which voice tool is this: stopping for a moment after a key point? (a) pace (b) a pause (c) volume (d) pitch
39. 39.🎚️ Which voice tool is this: speeding up for an exciting chase? (a) a pause (b) pitch (c) pace (d) volume
40. 40.True or false: speeding up for an exciting chase is about a pause. (a) True (b) False

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