Public Speaking Worksheet: Voice Volume and Pace

Public speaking lesson 2: Your voice: volume and pace · Set 146 · 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 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
2. 2.🐢 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
3. 3.True or false: when you are addressing the whole school on the playground, you should speak more softly. (a) True (b) False
4. 4.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) breathing from the belly (b) rushing through it (c) shouting every word (d) trailing off at the end
5. 5.Which of these is a helpful voice habit? (a) covering your mouth (b) rushing through it (c) trailing off at the end (d) sipping water before
6. 6.🔊 You are announcing the team names on Sports Day. What should you do with your volume? (a) speak softer (b) speak louder
7. 7.📢 What does it mean to project your voice? (a) shout angrily (b) speak to reach the back (c) whisper softly (d) speak very fast
8. 8.🔉 Your voice fades away at the end of every sentence. What is this called? (a) projecting (b) trailing off (c) pausing (d) stressing
9. 9.🔊 How loud should you speak in a classroom talk? (a) in a whisper (b) so the back row hears (c) as loud as a scream (d) only for the front row
10. 10.🔊 You are reading a notice outdoors on a windy day. What should you do with your volume? (a) speak softer (b) speak louder
11. 11.True or false: when you are reading a notice outdoors on a windy day, you should speak more softly. (a) True (b) False
12. 12.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) finishing every word (b) sipping water before (c) covering your mouth (d) breathing from the belly
13. 13.True or false: when you are speaking into a microphone held close to your mouth, you should speak more softly. (a) True (b) False
14. 14.Which of these is an unhelpful voice habit? (a) breathing from the belly (b) finishing every word (c) shouting every word (d) changing your speed
15. 15.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) keeping your chin up (b) trailing off at the end (c) sipping water before (d) breathing from the belly
16. 16.🔊 You are addressing the whole school on the playground. What should you do with your volume? (a) speak softer (b) speak louder
17. 17.🐢 You are speaking to very young children. What should you do with your pace? (a) slow down (b) speed up a little
18. 18.True or false: when you are addressing the whole school on the playground, you should speak louder. (a) False (b) True
19. 19.True or false: when you are announcing the team names on Sports Day, you should speak louder. (a) True (b) False
20. 20.🐢 You are telling the thrilling chase in a story. What should you do with your pace? (a) speed up a little (b) slow down
21. 21.🔊 You are talking to a friend in the school library. What should you do with your volume? (a) speak softer (b) speak louder
22. 22.True or false: when you are asking the librarian a question in the reading room, you should speak louder. (a) False (b) True
23. 23.Which of these is an unhelpful voice habit? (a) breathing from the belly (b) changing your speed (c) sipping water before (d) rushing through it
24. 24.True or false: when you are explaining a hard new idea, it is fine to speed up a little. (a) True (b) False
25. 25.🗣️ Helpful or unhelpful voice habit: finishing every word? (a) an unhelpful voice habit (b) a helpful voice habit
26. 26.True or false: when you are giving an important date or number, it is better to slow down. (a) False (b) True
27. 27.Which of these is a helpful voice habit? (a) rushing through it (b) speaking into your notes (c) keeping your chin up (d) mumbling
28. 28.True or false: when you are telling the thrilling chase in a story, it is better to slow down. (a) True (b) False
29. 29.🐢 You are explaining a hard new idea. What should you do with your pace? (a) speed up a little (b) slow down
30. 30.🔊 You are speaking near a sleeping baby at home. What should you do with your volume? (a) speak louder (b) speak softer
31. 31.True or false: when you are talking to one person beside you in a quiet room, you should speak louder. (a) False (b) True
32. 32.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) changing your speed (b) keeping your chin up (c) sipping water before (d) mumbling
33. 33.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) speaking into your notes (b) trailing off at the end (c) keeping your chin up (d) mumbling
34. 34.🗣️ Helpful or unhelpful voice habit: changing your speed? (a) an unhelpful voice habit (b) a helpful voice habit
35. 35.🐢 You are reading out a phone number. What should you do with your pace? (a) slow down (b) speed up a little
36. 36.True or false: when you are speaking in a big hall that echoes, it is better to slow down. (a) False (b) True
37. 37.True or false: when you are speaking near a sleeping baby at home, you should speak more softly. (a) True (b) False
38. 38.🔊 You are asking the librarian a question in the reading room. What should you do with your volume? (a) speak louder (b) speak softer
39. 39.Which of these is an unhelpful voice habit? (a) covering your mouth (b) changing your speed (c) finishing every word (d) breathing from the belly
40. 40.Which of these is an unhelpful voice habit? (a) trailing off at the end (b) breathing from the belly (c) speaking to the back row (d) sipping water before

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