Public Speaking Worksheet: Voice Volume and Pace

Public speaking lesson 2: Your voice: volume and pace · Set 156 · 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 reading a notice outdoors on a windy day. What should you do with your volume? (a) speak louder (b) speak softer
2. 2.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) breathing from the belly (b) speaking to the back row (c) shouting every word (d) keeping your chin up
3. 3.🐢 You are speaking in a big hall that echoes. What should you do with your pace? (a) speed up a little (b) slow down
4. 4.Which of these is an unhelpful voice habit? (a) changing your speed (b) speaking into your notes (c) sipping water before (d) keeping your chin up
5. 5.Which of these is an unhelpful voice habit? (a) keeping your chin up (b) breathing from the belly (c) sipping water before (d) shouting every word
6. 6.True or false: when you are speaking near a sleeping baby at home, you should speak louder. (a) False (b) True
7. 7.Which of these is an unhelpful voice habit? (a) rushing through it (b) breathing from the belly (c) finishing every word (d) changing your speed
8. 8.🗣️ Helpful or unhelpful voice habit: changing your speed? (a) an unhelpful voice habit (b) a helpful voice habit
9. 9.🗣️ Helpful or unhelpful voice habit: mumbling? (a) a helpful voice habit (b) an unhelpful voice habit
10. 10.🗣️ Helpful or unhelpful voice habit: trailing off at the end? (a) a helpful voice habit (b) an unhelpful voice habit
11. 11.True or false: when you are describing the last seconds of a close race, it is better to slow down. (a) False (b) True
12. 12.Which of these is a helpful voice habit? (a) shouting every word (b) mumbling (c) finishing every word (d) covering your mouth
13. 13.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) speaking into your notes (b) keeping your chin up (c) mumbling (d) rushing through it
14. 14.Which of these is an unhelpful voice habit? (a) keeping your chin up (b) speaking to the back row (c) finishing every word (d) covering your mouth
15. 15.🐢 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
16. 16.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) speaking to the back row (b) finishing every word (c) breathing from the belly (d) mumbling
17. 17.🔊 You are speaking in a large hall with no microphone. What should you do with your volume? (a) speak softer (b) speak louder
18. 18.🐢 You are telling the thrilling chase in a story. What should you do with your pace? (a) slow down (b) speed up a little
19. 19.🔊 You are speaking into a microphone held close to your mouth. What should you do with your volume? (a) speak softer (b) speak louder
20. 20.📢 What does it mean to project your voice? (a) shout angrily (b) speak to reach the back (c) whisper softly (d) speak very fast
21. 21.🐢 You are explaining a hard new idea. What should you do with your pace? (a) slow down (b) speed up a little
22. 22.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) rushing through it (b) shouting every word (c) finishing every word (d) covering your mouth
23. 23.🔊 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
24. 24.🗣️ Helpful or unhelpful voice habit: rushing through it? (a) a helpful voice habit (b) an unhelpful voice habit
25. 25.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) covering your mouth (b) shouting every word (c) sipping water before (d) mumbling
26. 26.True or false: when you are speaking after the back row says they cannot hear you, you should speak more softly. (a) False (b) True
27. 27.🔊 You are announcing the team names on Sports Day. What should you do with your volume? (a) speak softer (b) speak louder
28. 28.🔊 You are talking to a friend in the school library. What should you do with your volume? (a) speak louder (b) speak softer
29. 29.True or false: when you are speaking into a microphone held close to your mouth, you should speak louder. (a) False (b) True
30. 30.🐢 You are giving an important date or number. What should you do with your pace? (a) speed up a little (b) slow down
31. 31.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) rushing through it (b) changing your speed (c) shouting every word (d) covering your mouth
32. 32.🐢 You are saying the main message of your speech. What should you do with your pace? (a) speed up a little (b) slow down
33. 33.True or false: when you are giving an important date or number, it is better to slow down. (a) False (b) True
34. 34.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) changing your speed (b) rushing through it (c) breathing from the belly (d) finishing every word
35. 35.🫁 Where should a strong speaking voice get its breath from? (a) holding the breath (b) only the throat (c) the nose alone (d) deep in the belly
36. 36.🐢 You are reading out a phone number. What should you do with your pace? (a) speed up a little (b) slow down
37. 37.🗣️ Helpful or unhelpful voice habit: covering your mouth? (a) an unhelpful voice habit (b) a helpful voice habit
38. 38.🔊 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
39. 39.Which of these is a helpful voice habit? (a) shouting every word (b) mumbling (c) trailing off at the end (d) changing your speed
40. 40.True or false: when you are explaining a hard new idea, it is better to slow down. (a) False (b) True

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