Public Speaking Worksheet: Voice Volume and Pace

Public speaking lesson 2: Your voice: volume and pace · Set 106 · 40 questions

Speaker's tip (Back row, steady pace): Volume: louder for a big hall, the playground or a noisy place; softer near a microphone or in a quiet room. Pace: about 120–150 words a minute; slow down for numbers, hard ideas, young listeners and your key message. Helpful habits: belly breathing, speaking to the back row, finishing every word. Unhelpful: mumbling, shouting, rushing, trailing off.

1. 1.Which of these is a helpful voice habit? (a) covering your mouth (b) shouting every word (c) breathing from the belly (d) trailing off at the end
2. 2.True or false: when you are asking the librarian a question in the reading room, you should speak louder. (a) True (b) False
3. 3.True or false: when you are reading a notice outdoors on a windy day, you should speak more softly. (a) False (b) True
4. 4.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) mumbling (b) covering your mouth (c) shouting every word (d) breathing from the belly
5. 5.🐢 You are telling the thrilling chase in a story. What should you do with your pace? (a) speed up a little (b) slow down
6. 6.True or false: when you are speaking near a sleeping baby at home, you should speak more softly. (a) False (b) True
7. 7.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) covering your mouth (b) speaking into your notes (c) sipping water before (d) rushing through it
8. 8.True or false: when you are speaking into a microphone held close to your mouth, you should speak louder. (a) True (b) False
9. 9.🐢 You are describing the last seconds of a close race. What should you do with your pace? (a) speed up a little (b) slow down
10. 10.Which of these is an unhelpful voice habit? (a) speaking to the back row (b) breathing from the belly (c) finishing every word (d) covering your mouth
11. 11.🔊 You are addressing the whole school on the playground. What should you do with your volume? (a) speak softer (b) speak louder
12. 12.🗣️ Helpful or unhelpful voice habit: speaking to the back row? (a) an unhelpful voice habit (b) a helpful voice habit
13. 13.True or false: when you are talking to one person beside you in a quiet room, you should speak more softly. (a) True (b) False
14. 14.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) keeping your chin up (b) finishing every word (c) sipping water before (d) speaking into your notes
15. 15.True or false: when you are speaking to very young children, it is better to slow down. (a) False (b) True
16. 16.Which of these is an unhelpful voice habit? (a) sipping water before (b) breathing from the belly (c) speaking to the back row (d) mumbling
17. 17.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) mumbling (b) sipping water before (c) breathing from the belly (d) changing your speed
18. 18.🔊 You are speaking in a large hall with no microphone. What should you do with your volume? (a) speak softer (b) speak louder
19. 19.🔊 You are talking to one person beside you in a quiet room. What should you do with your volume? (a) speak louder (b) speak softer
20. 20.🐢 You are speaking in a big hall that echoes. What should you do with your pace? (a) slow down (b) speed up a little
21. 21.Which of these is a helpful voice habit? (a) sipping water before (b) speaking into your notes (c) trailing off at the end (d) covering your mouth
22. 22.🫁 Where should a strong speaking voice get its breath from? (a) the nose alone (b) only the throat (c) deep in the belly (d) holding the breath
23. 23.True or false: when you are showing how excited the crowd was at a match, it is fine to speed up a little. (a) True (b) False
24. 24.True or false: when you are reading out a phone number, it is better to slow down. (a) False (b) True
25. 25.Which of these is a helpful voice habit? (a) speaking into your notes (b) trailing off at the end (c) shouting every word (d) speaking to the back row
26. 26.🗣️ Helpful or unhelpful voice habit: covering your mouth? (a) a helpful voice habit (b) an unhelpful voice habit
27. 27.🔊 You are asking the librarian a question in the reading room. What should you do with your volume? (a) speak softer (b) speak louder
28. 28.True or false: when you are speaking near a sleeping baby at home, you should speak louder. (a) True (b) False
29. 29.🐢 You are speaking to very young children. What should you do with your pace? (a) speed up a little (b) slow down
30. 30.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) covering your mouth (b) finishing every word (c) rushing through it (d) shouting every word
31. 31.True or false: when you are addressing the whole school on the playground, you should speak louder. (a) False (b) True
32. 32.⏱️ Which pace is about right for a clear school speech? (a) about 120–150 words/min (b) about 400 words/min (c) about 20 words/min
33. 33.🐢 You are explaining a hard new idea. What should you do with your pace? (a) slow down (b) speed up a little
34. 34.🗣️ Helpful or unhelpful voice habit: speaking into your notes? (a) an unhelpful voice habit (b) a helpful voice habit
35. 35.🐢 You are showing how excited the crowd was at a match. What should you do with your pace? (a) slow down (b) speed up a little
36. 36.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) mumbling (b) covering your mouth (c) speaking to the back row (d) speaking into your notes
37. 37.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) shouting every word (b) trailing off at the end (c) covering your mouth (d) keeping your chin up
38. 38.🗣️ Helpful or unhelpful voice habit: mumbling? (a) a helpful voice habit (b) an unhelpful voice habit
39. 39.📢 What does it mean to project your voice? (a) shout angrily (b) speak to reach the back (c) whisper softly (d) speak very fast
40. 40.🗣️ Helpful or unhelpful voice habit: finishing every word? (a) a helpful voice habit (b) an unhelpful voice habit

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