Public Speaking Worksheet: Voice Volume and Pace

Public speaking lesson 2: Your voice: volume and pace · Set 148 · 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 asking the librarian a question in the reading room, you should speak louder. (a) True (b) False
2. 2.True or false: when you are talking to a friend in the school library, you should speak more softly. (a) False (b) True
3. 3.🐢 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
4. 4.True or false: when you are reading a notice outdoors on a windy day, you should speak more softly. (a) False (b) True
5. 5.Which of these is an unhelpful voice habit? (a) finishing every word (b) speaking to the back row (c) shouting every word (d) keeping your chin up
6. 6.🐢 You are telling the thrilling chase in a story. What should you do with your pace? (a) speed up a little (b) slow down
7. 7.True or false: when you are addressing the whole school on the playground, you should speak louder. (a) False (b) True
8. 8.True or false: when you are giving an important date or number, it is fine to speed up a little. (a) True (b) False
9. 9.True or false: when you are reading out a phone number, it is fine to speed up a little. (a) False (b) True
10. 10.🫁 Where should a strong speaking voice get its breath from? (a) only the throat (b) the nose alone (c) deep in the belly (d) holding the breath
11. 11.🐢 You are explaining a hard new idea. What should you do with your pace? (a) slow down (b) speed up a little
12. 12.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) changing your speed (b) trailing off at the end (c) speaking into your notes (d) mumbling
13. 13.🔊 You are speaking after the back row says they cannot hear you. What should you do with your volume? (a) speak softer (b) speak louder
14. 14.🗣️ Helpful or unhelpful voice habit: breathing from the belly? (a) an unhelpful voice habit (b) a helpful voice habit
15. 15.🗣️ Helpful or unhelpful voice habit: trailing off at the end? (a) an unhelpful voice habit (b) a helpful voice habit
16. 16.Which of these is a helpful voice habit? (a) rushing through it (b) speaking to the back row (c) trailing off at the end (d) covering your mouth
17. 17.🔊 You are reading a notice outdoors on a windy day. What should you do with your volume? (a) speak louder (b) speak softer
18. 18.🐢 You are speaking to very young children. What should you do with your pace? (a) speed up a little (b) slow down
19. 19.🔊 You are speaking in a large hall with no microphone. What should you do with your volume? (a) speak louder (b) speak softer
20. 20.Which of these is a helpful voice habit? (a) rushing through it (b) mumbling (c) breathing from the belly (d) covering your mouth
21. 21.🔊 How loud should you speak in a classroom talk? (a) as loud as a scream (b) so the back row hears (c) in a whisper (d) only for the front row
22. 22.🗣️ Helpful or unhelpful voice habit: changing your speed? (a) an unhelpful voice habit (b) a helpful voice habit
23. 23.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) finishing every word (b) speaking to the back row (c) keeping your chin up (d) covering your mouth
24. 24.Which of these is a helpful voice habit? (a) shouting every word (b) trailing off at the end (c) finishing every word (d) covering your mouth
25. 25.Which of these is an unhelpful voice habit? (a) changing your speed (b) speaking to the back row (c) speaking into your notes (d) finishing every word
26. 26.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) shouting every word (b) mumbling (c) trailing off at the end (d) breathing from the belly
27. 27.🗣️ Helpful or unhelpful voice habit: covering your mouth? (a) an unhelpful voice habit (b) a helpful voice habit
28. 28.True or false: when you are speaking to very young children, it is fine to speed up a little. (a) False (b) True
29. 29.🔉 Your voice fades away at the end of every sentence. What is this called? (a) trailing off (b) stressing (c) pausing (d) projecting
30. 30.🔊 You are talking to a friend in the school library. What should you do with your volume? (a) speak louder (b) speak softer
31. 31.True or false: when you are explaining a hard new idea, it is fine to speed up a little. (a) True (b) False
32. 32.🔊 You are asking the librarian a question in the reading room. What should you do with your volume? (a) speak louder (b) speak softer
33. 33.True or false: when you are saying the main message of your speech, it is fine to speed up a little. (a) True (b) False
34. 34.🐢 You are giving an important date or number. What should you do with your pace? (a) slow down (b) speed up a little
35. 35.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) finishing every word (b) breathing from the belly (c) sipping water before (d) rushing through it
36. 36.⏱️ Which pace is about right for a clear school speech? (a) about 20 words/min (b) about 400 words/min (c) about 120–150 words/min
37. 37.Which of these is an unhelpful voice habit? (a) breathing from the belly (b) rushing through it (c) changing your speed (d) finishing every word
38. 38.True or false: when you are reading a notice outdoors on a windy day, you should speak louder. (a) True (b) False
39. 39.🐇 Nervous speakers often talk too fast. What helps? (a) skip the hard parts (b) stop breathing (c) slow down on purpose (d) speed up even more
40. 40.True or false: when you are speaking in a big hall that echoes, it is fine to speed up a little. (a) True (b) False

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