Public Speaking Worksheet: Voice Volume and Pace

Public speaking lesson 2: Your voice: volume and pace · Set 140 · 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.True or false: when you are talking to one person beside you in a quiet room, you should speak louder. (a) True (b) False
2. 2.Which of these is an unhelpful voice habit? (a) finishing every word (b) changing your speed (c) rushing through it (d) keeping your chin up
3. 3.📢 What does it mean to project your voice? (a) shout angrily (b) speak very fast (c) whisper softly (d) speak to reach the back
4. 4.🗣️ Helpful or unhelpful voice habit: shouting every word? (a) a helpful voice habit (b) an unhelpful voice habit
5. 5.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
6. 6.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) speaking to the back row (b) mumbling (c) sipping water before (d) breathing from the belly
7. 7.🐢 You are giving an important date or number. What should you do with your pace? (a) slow down (b) speed up a little
8. 8.🗣️ Helpful or unhelpful voice habit: speaking to the back row? (a) an unhelpful voice habit (b) a helpful voice habit
9. 9.🐢 You are speaking to very young children. What should you do with your pace? (a) slow down (b) speed up a little
10. 10.True or false: when you are talking to a friend in the school library, you should speak more softly. (a) False (b) True
11. 11.Which of these is a helpful voice habit? (a) shouting every word (b) covering your mouth (c) keeping your chin up (d) rushing through it
12. 12.🐢 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
13. 13.True or false: when you are speaking to very young children, it is better to slow down. (a) True (b) False
14. 14.Which of these is an unhelpful voice habit? (a) shouting every word (b) changing your speed (c) keeping your chin up (d) breathing from the belly
15. 15.True or false: when you are addressing the whole school on the playground, you should speak louder. (a) False (b) True
16. 16.🔊 How loud should you speak in a classroom talk? (a) as loud as a scream (b) only for the front row (c) in a whisper (d) so the back row hears
17. 17.🗣️ Helpful or unhelpful voice habit: trailing off at the end? (a) a helpful voice habit (b) an unhelpful voice habit
18. 18.True or false: when you are speaking in a large hall with no microphone, you should speak more softly. (a) False (b) True
19. 19.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) speaking into your notes (b) keeping your chin up (c) shouting every word (d) trailing off at the end
20. 20.True or false: when you are reading out a phone number, it is fine to speed up a little. (a) True (b) False
21. 21.🐢 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
22. 22.🐇 Nervous speakers often talk too fast. What helps? (a) skip the hard parts (b) stop breathing (c) speed up even more (d) slow down on purpose
23. 23.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) breathing from the belly (b) sipping water before (c) covering your mouth (d) keeping your chin up
24. 24.True or false: when you are announcing the team names on Sports Day, you should speak more softly. (a) False (b) True
25. 25.🔊 You are announcing the team names on Sports Day. What should you do with your volume? (a) speak louder (b) speak softer
26. 26.🗣️ Helpful or unhelpful voice habit: changing your speed? (a) a helpful voice habit (b) an unhelpful voice habit
27. 27.True or false: when you are reading out a phone number, it is better to slow down. (a) False (b) True
28. 28.Which of these is a helpful voice habit? (a) speaking to the back row (b) trailing off at the end (c) mumbling (d) speaking into your notes
29. 29.🔉 Your voice fades away at the end of every sentence. What is this called? (a) trailing off (b) projecting (c) stressing (d) pausing
30. 30.True or false: when you are announcing the team names on Sports Day, you should speak louder. (a) True (b) False
31. 31.⏱️ Which pace is about right for a clear school speech? (a) about 20 words/min (b) about 120–150 words/min (c) about 400 words/min
32. 32.🔊 You are talking to one person beside you in a quiet room. What should you do with your volume? (a) speak louder (b) speak softer
33. 33.🗣️ Helpful or unhelpful voice habit: breathing from the belly? (a) an unhelpful voice habit (b) a helpful voice habit
34. 34.🐢 You are reading out a phone number. What should you do with your pace? (a) slow down (b) speed up a little
35. 35.True or false: when you are speaking into a microphone held close to your mouth, you should speak louder. (a) True (b) False
36. 36.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) shouting every word (b) sipping water before (c) trailing off at the end (d) mumbling
37. 37.Which of these is a helpful voice habit? (a) shouting every word (b) sipping water before (c) trailing off at the end (d) covering your mouth
38. 38.Which of these is an unhelpful voice habit? (a) keeping your chin up (b) sipping water before (c) changing your speed (d) trailing off at the end
39. 39.🔊 You are speaking near a sleeping baby at home. What should you do with your volume? (a) speak softer (b) speak louder
40. 40.True or false: when you are speaking near a sleeping baby at home, you should speak louder. (a) True (b) False

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