Public Speaking Worksheet: Voice Volume and Pace

Public speaking lesson 2: Your voice: volume and pace · Set 113 · 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 an unhelpful voice habit? (a) shouting every word (b) changing your speed (c) breathing from the belly (d) finishing every word
2. 2.🗣️ Helpful or unhelpful voice habit: speaking to the back row? (a) a helpful voice habit (b) an unhelpful voice habit
3. 3.Which of these is a helpful voice habit? (a) sipping water before (b) shouting every word (c) rushing through it (d) trailing off at the end
4. 4.True or false: when you are speaking near a sleeping baby at home, you should speak louder. (a) False (b) True
5. 5.True or false: when you are speaking after the back row says they cannot hear you, you should speak more softly. (a) False (b) True
6. 6.🐢 You are speaking to very young children. What should you do with your pace? (a) speed up a little (b) slow down
7. 7.Which of these is an unhelpful voice habit? (a) speaking to the back row (b) finishing every word (c) mumbling (d) changing your speed
8. 8.True or false: when you are reading out a phone number, it is better to slow down. (a) False (b) True
9. 9.True or false: when you are explaining a hard new idea, it is better to slow down. (a) True (b) False
10. 10.🔊 You are addressing the whole school on the playground. What should you do with your volume? (a) speak softer (b) speak louder
11. 11.🗣️ Helpful or unhelpful voice habit: sipping water before? (a) a helpful voice habit (b) an unhelpful voice habit
12. 12.🔉 Your voice fades away at the end of every sentence. What is this called? (a) pausing (b) trailing off (c) stressing (d) projecting
13. 13.🐢 You are explaining a hard new idea. What should you do with your pace? (a) speed up a little (b) slow down
14. 14.Which of these is an unhelpful voice habit? (a) speaking to the back row (b) sipping water before (c) breathing from the belly (d) trailing off at the end
15. 15.True or false: when you are reading a notice outdoors on a windy day, you should speak more softly. (a) True (b) False
16. 16.True or false: when you are asking the librarian a question in the reading room, you should speak more softly. (a) False (b) True
17. 17.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) breathing from the belly (b) changing your speed (c) rushing through it (d) sipping water before
18. 18.🔊 You are announcing the team names on Sports Day. What should you do with your volume? (a) speak louder (b) speak softer
19. 19.True or false: when you are speaking near a sleeping baby at home, you should speak more softly. (a) True (b) False
20. 20.🔊 You are speaking in a large hall with no microphone. What should you do with your volume? (a) speak softer (b) speak louder
21. 21.🗣️ Helpful or unhelpful voice habit: speaking into your notes? (a) a helpful voice habit (b) an unhelpful voice habit
22. 22.🔊 You are talking to a friend in the school library. What should you do with your volume? (a) speak louder (b) speak softer
23. 23.🔊 You are speaking near a sleeping baby at home. What should you do with your volume? (a) speak louder (b) speak softer
24. 24.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) breathing from the belly (b) sipping water before (c) finishing every word (d) speaking into your notes
25. 25.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) shouting every word (b) mumbling (c) speaking into your notes (d) finishing every word
26. 26.Which of these is an unhelpful voice habit? (a) keeping your chin up (b) finishing every word (c) speaking into your notes (d) sipping water before
27. 27.🔊 You are asking the librarian a question in the reading room. What should you do with your volume? (a) speak louder (b) speak softer
28. 28.True or false: when you are speaking to very young children, it is fine to speed up a little. (a) True (b) False
29. 29.True or false: when you are explaining a hard new idea, it is fine to speed up a little. (a) False (b) True
30. 30.🐢 You are saying the main message of your speech. What should you do with your pace? (a) slow down (b) speed up a little
31. 31.Which of these is a helpful voice habit? (a) mumbling (b) keeping your chin up (c) speaking into your notes (d) rushing through it
32. 32.True or false: when you are telling the thrilling chase in a story, it is better to slow down. (a) False (b) True
33. 33.🫁 Where should a strong speaking voice get its breath from? (a) deep in the belly (b) holding the breath (c) only the throat (d) the nose alone
34. 34.🗣️ Helpful or unhelpful voice habit: covering your mouth? (a) a helpful voice habit (b) an unhelpful voice habit
35. 35.🐢 You are telling the thrilling chase in a story. 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) speaking into your notes (c) speaking to the back row (d) trailing off at the end
37. 37.🐇 Nervous speakers often talk too fast. What helps? (a) stop breathing (b) speed up even more (c) skip the hard parts (d) slow down on purpose
38. 38.🗣️ Helpful or unhelpful voice habit: keeping your chin up? (a) an unhelpful voice habit (b) a helpful voice habit
39. 39.🐢 You are showing how excited the crowd was at a match. What should you do with your pace? (a) speed up a little (b) slow down
40. 40.True or false: when you are announcing the team names on Sports Day, you should speak more softly. (a) True (b) False

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