Public Speaking Worksheet: Voice Volume and Pace

Public speaking lesson 2: Your voice: volume and pace · Set 128 · 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 is the odd one out? (a) shouting every word (b) rushing through it (c) mumbling (d) changing your speed
2. 2.True or false: when you are saying the main message of your speech, it is better to slow down. (a) False (b) True
3. 3.🐢 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
4. 4.🐢 You are saying the main message of your speech. What should you do with your pace? (a) slow down (b) speed up a little
5. 5.True or false: when you are speaking after the back row says they cannot hear you, you should speak louder. (a) False (b) True
6. 6.🐢 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
7. 7.True or false: when you are announcing the team names on Sports Day, you should speak louder. (a) False (b) True
8. 8.🐇 Nervous speakers often talk too fast. What helps? (a) stop breathing (b) skip the hard parts (c) slow down on purpose (d) speed up even more
9. 9.🗣️ Helpful or unhelpful voice habit: changing your speed? (a) an unhelpful voice habit (b) a helpful voice habit
10. 10.Which of these is an unhelpful voice habit? (a) covering your mouth (b) changing your speed (c) speaking to the back row (d) breathing from the belly
11. 11.🗣️ Helpful or unhelpful voice habit: finishing every word? (a) a helpful voice habit (b) an unhelpful voice habit
12. 12.🔊 How loud should you speak in a classroom talk? (a) so the back row hears (b) as loud as a scream (c) in a whisper (d) only for the front row
13. 13.True or false: when you are speaking into a microphone held close to your mouth, you should speak louder. (a) True (b) False
14. 14.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) keeping your chin up (b) mumbling (c) covering your mouth (d) trailing off at the end
15. 15.Which of these is a helpful voice habit? (a) shouting every word (b) speaking into your notes (c) trailing off at the end (d) speaking to the back row
16. 16.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
17. 17.🔊 You are speaking in a large hall with no microphone. What should you do with your volume? (a) speak louder (b) speak softer
18. 18.Which of these is an unhelpful voice habit? (a) changing your speed (b) keeping your chin up (c) rushing through it (d) breathing from the belly
19. 19.🔊 You are reading a notice outdoors on a windy day. What should you do with your volume? (a) speak softer (b) speak louder
20. 20.True or false: when you are talking to a friend in the school library, you should speak more softly. (a) True (b) False
21. 21.🔊 You are speaking near a sleeping baby at home. What should you do with your volume? (a) speak louder (b) speak softer
22. 22.True or false: when you are speaking into a microphone held close to your mouth, you should speak more softly. (a) False (b) True
23. 23.🫁 Where should a strong speaking voice get its breath from? (a) the nose alone (b) holding the breath (c) only the throat (d) deep in the belly
24. 24.Which of these is a helpful voice habit? (a) breathing from the belly (b) mumbling (c) shouting every word (d) rushing through it
25. 25.True or false: when you are speaking near a sleeping baby at home, you should speak louder. (a) True (b) False
26. 26.True or false: when you are asking the librarian a question in the reading room, you should speak louder. (a) True (b) False
27. 27.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) breathing from the belly (b) finishing every word (c) sipping water before (d) rushing through it
28. 28.🐢 You are telling the thrilling chase in a story. What should you do with your pace? (a) slow down (b) speed up a little
29. 29.True or false: when you are explaining a hard new idea, it is better to slow down. (a) False (b) True
30. 30.True or false: when you are reading a notice outdoors on a windy day, you should speak louder. (a) False (b) True
31. 31.🗣️ Helpful or unhelpful voice habit: shouting every word? (a) a helpful voice habit (b) an unhelpful voice habit
32. 32.True or false: when you are addressing the whole school on the playground, you should speak more softly. (a) False (b) True
33. 33.🐢 You are speaking to very young children. What should you do with your pace? (a) slow down (b) speed up a little
34. 34.🔊 You are addressing the whole school on the playground. What should you do with your volume? (a) speak softer (b) speak louder
35. 35.Which of these is an unhelpful voice habit? (a) finishing every word (b) mumbling (c) speaking to the back row (d) changing your speed
36. 36.🗣️ Helpful or unhelpful voice habit: speaking to the back row? (a) a helpful voice habit (b) an unhelpful voice habit
37. 37.True or false: when you are addressing the whole school on the playground, you should speak louder. (a) True (b) False
38. 38.🐢 You are speaking in a big hall that echoes. What should you do with your pace? (a) slow down (b) speed up a little
39. 39.🔊 You are announcing the team names on Sports Day. What should you do with your volume? (a) speak softer (b) speak louder
40. 40.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) changing your speed (b) finishing every word (c) mumbling (d) breathing from the belly

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