Public Speaking Worksheet: Voice Volume and Pace

Public speaking lesson 2: Your voice: volume and pace · Set 116 · 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 describing the last seconds of a close race. What should you do with your pace? (a) slow down (b) speed up a little
2. 2.True or false: when you are telling the thrilling chase in a story, it is fine to speed up a little. (a) False (b) True
3. 3.📢 What does it mean to project your voice? (a) speak very fast (b) speak to reach the back (c) shout angrily (d) whisper softly
4. 4.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) finishing every word (b) changing your speed (c) covering your mouth (d) sipping water before
5. 5.Which of these is a helpful voice habit? (a) trailing off at the end (b) changing your speed (c) covering your mouth (d) shouting every word
6. 6.⏱️ Which pace is about right for a clear school speech? (a) about 400 words/min (b) about 120–150 words/min (c) about 20 words/min
7. 7.🔊 You are reading a notice outdoors on a windy day. What should you do with your volume? (a) speak softer (b) speak louder
8. 8.True or false: when you are reading a notice outdoors on a windy day, you should speak louder. (a) False (b) True
9. 9.True or false: when you are announcing the team names on Sports Day, you should speak louder. (a) True (b) False
10. 10.🔊 You are talking to a friend in the school library. What should you do with your volume? (a) speak louder (b) speak softer
11. 11.🔊 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
12. 12.Which of these is an unhelpful voice habit? (a) changing your speed (b) speaking into your notes (c) breathing from the belly (d) sipping water before
13. 13.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) changing your speed (b) breathing from the belly (c) speaking into your notes (d) sipping water before
14. 14.🔊 You are asking the librarian a question in the reading room. What should you do with your volume? (a) speak louder (b) speak softer
15. 15.🔊 How loud should you speak in a classroom talk? (a) only for the front row (b) so the back row hears (c) as loud as a scream (d) in a whisper
16. 16.Which of these is a helpful voice habit? (a) rushing through it (b) shouting every word (c) covering your mouth (d) finishing every word
17. 17.🗣️ Helpful or unhelpful voice habit: shouting every word? (a) an unhelpful voice habit (b) a helpful voice habit
18. 18.True or false: when you are speaking to very young children, it is better to slow down. (a) True (b) False
19. 19.🔊 You are talking to one person beside you in a quiet room. What should you do with your volume? (a) speak softer (b) speak louder
20. 20.🐢 You are speaking in a big hall that echoes. What should you do with your pace? (a) speed up a little (b) slow down
21. 21.Which of these is an unhelpful voice habit? (a) speaking to the back row (b) keeping your chin up (c) trailing off at the end (d) finishing every word
22. 22.True or false: when you are reading out a phone number, it is better to slow down. (a) False (b) True
23. 23.🗣️ Helpful or unhelpful voice habit: speaking to the back row? (a) a helpful voice habit (b) an unhelpful voice habit
24. 24.True or false: when you are talking to a friend in the school library, you should speak more softly. (a) False (b) True
25. 25.True or false: when you are reading out a phone number, it is fine to speed up a little. (a) True (b) False
26. 26.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) breathing from the belly (b) rushing through it (c) speaking to the back row (d) changing your speed
27. 27.True or false: when you are telling the thrilling chase in a story, it is better to slow down. (a) True (b) False
28. 28.True or false: when you are addressing the whole school on the playground, you should speak more softly. (a) True (b) False
29. 29.🫁 Where should a strong speaking voice get its breath from? (a) the nose alone (b) deep in the belly (c) holding the breath (d) only the throat
30. 30.Which of these is an unhelpful voice habit? (a) finishing every word (b) keeping your chin up (c) breathing from the belly (d) shouting every word
31. 31.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
32. 32.Which of these is a helpful voice habit? (a) breathing from the belly (b) rushing through it (c) covering your mouth (d) shouting every word
33. 33.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) sipping water before (b) trailing off at the end (c) keeping your chin up (d) changing your speed
34. 34.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) covering your mouth (b) changing your speed (c) shouting every word (d) speaking into your notes
35. 35.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
36. 36.🗣️ Helpful or unhelpful voice habit: rushing through it? (a) a helpful voice habit (b) an unhelpful voice habit
37. 37.True or false: when you are giving an important date or number, it is better to slow down. (a) False (b) True
38. 38.True or false: when you are speaking in a large hall with no microphone, you should speak more softly. (a) True (b) False
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.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) changing your speed (b) sipping water before (c) shouting every word (d) speaking to the back row

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