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Public Speaking Worksheet: Pauses and Pitch

Public speaking lesson 3: Your voice: pauses and pitch · Set 879 · 40 questions
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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.

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

Answer key

  1. False
  2. after an important point
  3. calm and gentle
  4. pause for a moment
  5. True
  6. False
  7. calm and gentle
  8. True
  9. volume
  10. True
  11. False
  12. cheerful and lively
  13. False
  14. False
  15. monotonous
  16. cheerful and lively
  17. True
  18. True
  19. True
  20. calm and gentle
  21. False
  22. True
  23. pause silently
  24. True
  25. False
  26. pace
  27. True
  28. pitch
  29. True
  30. False
  31. cheerful and lively
  32. serious and steady
  33. False
  34. pace
  35. serious and steady
  36. serious and steady
  37. True
  38. False
  39. False
  40. a pause

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