Public Speaking Worksheet: Voice Volume and Pace

Public speaking lesson 2: Your voice: volume and pace · Set 112 · 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.🐢 You are reading out a phone number. What should you do with your pace? (a) speed up a little (b) slow down
2. 2.True or false: when you are talking to one person beside you in a quiet room, you should speak louder. (a) False (b) True
3. 3.True or false: when you are explaining a hard new idea, it is fine to speed up a little. (a) False (b) True
4. 4.Which of these is an unhelpful voice habit? (a) speaking to the back row (b) finishing every word (c) speaking into your notes (d) breathing from the belly
5. 5.🐢 You are speaking in a big hall that echoes. What should you do with your pace? (a) slow down (b) speed up a little
6. 6.🐢 You are speaking to very young children. What should you do with your pace? (a) slow down (b) speed up a little
7. 7.True or false: when you are explaining a hard new idea, it is better to slow down. (a) False (b) True
8. 8.🔊 You are speaking near a sleeping baby at home. What should you do with your volume? (a) speak louder (b) speak softer
9. 9.🗣️ Helpful or unhelpful voice habit: rushing through it? (a) a helpful voice habit (b) an unhelpful voice habit
10. 10.🐢 You are explaining a hard new idea. What should you do with your pace? (a) speed up a little (b) slow down
11. 11.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) mumbling (b) changing your speed (c) trailing off at the end (d) shouting every word
12. 12.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) mumbling (b) finishing every word (c) speaking to the back row (d) breathing from the belly
13. 13.True or false: when you are reading out a phone number, it is fine to speed up a little. (a) False (b) True
14. 14.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) speaking to the back row (b) sipping water before (c) trailing off at the end (d) keeping your chin up
15. 15.Which of these is a helpful voice habit? (a) trailing off at the end (b) covering your mouth (c) breathing from the belly (d) mumbling
16. 16.Which of these is an unhelpful voice habit? (a) sipping water before (b) changing your speed (c) shouting every word (d) keeping your chin up
17. 17.True or false: when you are describing the last seconds of a close race, it is fine to speed up a little. (a) False (b) True
18. 18.True or false: when you are speaking after the back row says they cannot hear you, you should speak louder. (a) False (b) True
19. 19.Which of these is a helpful voice habit? (a) speaking into your notes (b) keeping your chin up (c) trailing off at the end (d) shouting every word
20. 20.True or false: when you are showing how excited the crowd was at a match, it is better to slow down. (a) True (b) False
21. 21.True or false: when you are asking the librarian a question in the reading room, you should speak more softly. (a) True (b) False
22. 22.🗣️ Helpful or unhelpful voice habit: trailing off at the end? (a) an unhelpful voice habit (b) a helpful voice habit
23. 23.🗣️ Helpful or unhelpful voice habit: speaking into your notes? (a) a helpful voice habit (b) an unhelpful voice habit
24. 24.True or false: when you are reading out a phone number, it is better to slow down. (a) True (b) False
25. 25.📢 What does it mean to project your voice? (a) speak to reach the back (b) speak very fast (c) shout angrily (d) whisper softly
26. 26.Which of these is an unhelpful voice habit? (a) keeping your chin up (b) breathing from the belly (c) finishing every word (d) trailing off at the end
27. 27.True or false: when you are describing the last seconds of a close race, it is better to slow down. (a) True (b) False
28. 28.🔊 You are speaking after the back row says they cannot hear you. What should you do with your volume? (a) speak louder (b) speak softer
29. 29.🔊 You are asking the librarian a question in the reading room. What should you do with your volume? (a) speak softer (b) speak louder
30. 30.True or false: when you are speaking into a microphone held close to your mouth, you should speak louder. (a) False (b) True
31. 31.🔊 You are speaking into a microphone held close to your mouth. What should you do with your volume? (a) speak louder (b) speak softer
32. 32.🔊 You are talking to a friend in the school library. What should you do with your volume? (a) speak softer (b) speak louder
33. 33.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) speaking to the back row (b) finishing every word (c) rushing through it (d) changing your speed
34. 34.🐢 You are saying the main message of your speech. What should you do with your pace? (a) speed up a little (b) slow down
35. 35.🔊 You are reading a notice outdoors on a windy day. What should you do with your volume? (a) speak louder (b) speak softer
36. 36.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) mumbling (b) speaking into your notes (c) rushing through it (d) breathing from the belly
37. 37.🗣️ Helpful or unhelpful voice habit: sipping water before? (a) a helpful voice habit (b) an unhelpful voice habit
38. 38.🫁 Where should a strong speaking voice get its breath from? (a) only the throat (b) holding the breath (c) deep in the belly (d) the nose alone
39. 39.🔊 How loud should you speak in a classroom talk? (a) only for the front row (b) in a whisper (c) so the back row hears (d) as loud as a scream
40. 40.True or false: when you are reading a notice outdoors on a windy day, you should speak louder. (a) False (b) True

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