Public Speaking Worksheet: Voice Volume and Pace

Public speaking lesson 2: Your voice: volume and pace · Set 133 · 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 speaking in a big hall that echoes. What should you do with your pace? (a) speed up a little (b) slow down
2. 2.True or false: when you are reading out a phone number, it is fine to speed up a little. (a) True (b) False
3. 3.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) trailing off at the end (b) mumbling (c) sipping water before (d) covering your mouth
4. 4.🐢 You are reading out a phone number. What should you do with your pace? (a) speed up a little (b) slow down
5. 5.🗣️ Helpful or unhelpful voice habit: speaking to the back row? (a) a helpful voice habit (b) an unhelpful voice habit
6. 6.📢 What does it mean to project your voice? (a) whisper softly (b) speak to reach the back (c) shout angrily (d) speak very fast
7. 7.True or false: when you are speaking near a sleeping baby at home, you should speak louder. (a) False (b) True
8. 8.True or false: when you are speaking in a big hall that echoes, it is better to slow down. (a) True (b) False
9. 9.⏱️ Which pace is about right for a clear school speech? (a) about 400 words/min (b) about 20 words/min (c) about 120–150 words/min
10. 10.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) changing your speed (b) speaking to the back row (c) shouting every word (d) finishing every word
11. 11.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) trailing off at the end (b) rushing through it (c) finishing every word (d) mumbling
12. 12.🔊 You are speaking near a sleeping baby at home. What should you do with your volume? (a) speak louder (b) speak softer
13. 13.True or false: when you are explaining a hard new idea, it is better to slow down. (a) True (b) False
14. 14.True or false: when you are talking to one person beside you in a quiet room, you should speak louder. (a) True (b) False
15. 15.True or false: when you are speaking into a microphone held close to your mouth, you should speak louder. (a) False (b) True
16. 16.🐢 You are speaking to very young children. What should you do with your pace? (a) slow down (b) speed up a little
17. 17.🗣️ Helpful or unhelpful voice habit: speaking into your notes? (a) an unhelpful voice habit (b) a helpful voice habit
18. 18.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) speaking into your notes (b) sipping water before (c) keeping your chin up (d) breathing from the belly
19. 19.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) rushing through it (b) shouting every word (c) keeping your chin up (d) speaking into your notes
20. 20.Which of these is a helpful voice habit? (a) covering your mouth (b) shouting every word (c) rushing through it (d) breathing from the belly
21. 21.True or false: when you are giving an important date or number, it is fine to speed up a little. (a) False (b) True
22. 22.🗣️ Helpful or unhelpful voice habit: rushing through it? (a) a helpful voice habit (b) an unhelpful voice habit
23. 23.🗣️ Helpful or unhelpful voice habit: shouting every word? (a) an unhelpful voice habit (b) a helpful voice habit
24. 24.🔊 How loud should you speak in a classroom talk? (a) so the back row hears (b) in a whisper (c) only for the front row (d) as loud as a scream
25. 25.Which of these is a helpful voice habit? (a) shouting every word (b) sipping water before (c) rushing through it (d) trailing off at the end
26. 26.🔊 You are addressing the whole school on the playground. What should you do with your volume? (a) speak louder (b) speak softer
27. 27.Which of these is an unhelpful voice habit? (a) finishing every word (b) rushing through it (c) keeping your chin up (d) changing your speed
28. 28.Which of these is an unhelpful voice habit? (a) covering your mouth (b) changing your speed (c) finishing every word (d) keeping your chin up
29. 29.🔉 Your voice fades away at the end of every sentence. What is this called? (a) pausing (b) trailing off (c) stressing (d) projecting
30. 30.True or false: when you are speaking in a big hall that echoes, it is fine to speed up a little. (a) False (b) True
31. 31.True or false: when you are speaking in a large hall with no microphone, you should speak louder. (a) True (b) False
32. 32.Which of these is an unhelpful voice habit? (a) breathing from the belly (b) keeping your chin up (c) sipping water before (d) shouting every word
33. 33.True or false: when you are talking to a friend in the school library, you should speak more softly. (a) False (b) True
34. 34.🗣️ Helpful or unhelpful voice habit: sipping water before? (a) a helpful voice habit (b) an unhelpful voice habit
35. 35.True or false: when you are announcing the team names on Sports Day, you should speak louder. (a) False (b) True
36. 36.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) speaking into your notes (b) shouting every word (c) speaking to the back row (d) mumbling
37. 37.🔊 You are reading a notice outdoors on a windy day. What should you do with your volume? (a) speak softer (b) speak louder
38. 38.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) rushing through it (b) changing your speed (c) mumbling (d) shouting every word
39. 39.🐇 Nervous speakers often talk too fast. What helps? (a) skip the hard parts (b) slow down on purpose (c) stop breathing (d) speed up even more
40. 40.🗣️ Helpful or unhelpful voice habit: changing your speed? (a) an unhelpful voice habit (b) a helpful voice habit

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