Public Speaking Worksheet: Voice Volume and Pace

Public speaking lesson 2: Your voice: volume and pace · Set 164 · 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 speaking after the back row says they cannot hear you, you should speak more softly. (a) False (b) True
2. 2.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) trailing off at the end (b) mumbling (c) shouting every word (d) speaking to the back row
3. 3.📢 What does it mean to project your voice? (a) speak very fast (b) whisper softly (c) shout angrily (d) speak to reach the back
4. 4.True or false: when you are telling the thrilling chase in a story, it is better to slow down. (a) False (b) True
5. 5.True or false: when you are reading a notice outdoors on a windy day, you should speak more softly. (a) False (b) True
6. 6.🔊 You are speaking near a sleeping baby at home. What should you do with your volume? (a) speak softer (b) speak louder
7. 7.Which of these is an unhelpful voice habit? (a) changing your speed (b) breathing from the belly (c) speaking to the back row (d) trailing off at the end
8. 8.🐢 You are giving an important date or number. What should you do with your pace? (a) slow down (b) speed up a little
9. 9.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) trailing off at the end (b) speaking to the back row (c) keeping your chin up (d) changing your speed
10. 10.True or false: when you are explaining a hard new idea, it is better to slow down. (a) False (b) True
11. 11.🗣️ Helpful or unhelpful voice habit: mumbling? (a) a helpful voice habit (b) an unhelpful voice habit
12. 12.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) covering your mouth (b) speaking into your notes (c) mumbling (d) breathing from the belly
13. 13.🔉 Your voice fades away at the end of every sentence. What is this called? (a) stressing (b) projecting (c) trailing off (d) pausing
14. 14.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) breathing from the belly (b) shouting every word (c) finishing every word (d) sipping water before
15. 15.Which of these is a helpful voice habit? (a) speaking into your notes (b) changing your speed (c) trailing off at the end (d) shouting every word
16. 16.🔊 You are speaking into a microphone held close to your mouth. What should you do with your volume? (a) speak softer (b) speak louder
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.Which of these is an unhelpful voice habit? (a) breathing from the belly (b) changing your speed (c) finishing every word (d) mumbling
19. 19.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
20. 20.🔊 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
21. 21.⏱️ 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
22. 22.True or false: when you are explaining a hard new idea, it is fine to speed up a little. (a) False (b) True
23. 23.True or false: when you are speaking near a sleeping baby at home, you should speak louder. (a) True (b) False
24. 24.🐢 You are saying the main message of your speech. What should you do with your pace? (a) slow down (b) speed up a little
25. 25.🗣️ Helpful or unhelpful voice habit: speaking to the back row? (a) an unhelpful voice habit (b) a helpful voice habit
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.True or false: when you are showing how excited the crowd was at a match, it is better to slow down. (a) False (b) True
28. 28.True or false: when you are speaking in a large hall with no microphone, you should speak louder. (a) True (b) False
29. 29.Which of these is a helpful voice habit? (a) mumbling (b) finishing every word (c) covering your mouth (d) shouting every word
30. 30.True or false: when you are talking to one person beside you in a quiet room, you should speak more softly. (a) False (b) True
31. 31.True or false: when you are speaking to very young children, it is better to slow down. (a) False (b) True
32. 32.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) mumbling (b) trailing off at the end (c) speaking into your notes (d) sipping water before
33. 33.🗣️ Helpful or unhelpful voice habit: trailing off at the end? (a) an unhelpful voice habit (b) a helpful voice habit
34. 34.🐢 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
35. 35.🐢 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
36. 36.🗣️ Helpful or unhelpful voice habit: keeping your chin up? (a) a helpful voice habit (b) an unhelpful voice habit
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.Which of these is an unhelpful voice habit? (a) speaking to the back row (b) changing your speed (c) keeping your chin up (d) shouting every word
39. 39.True or false: when you are speaking to very young children, it is fine to speed up a little. (a) True (b) False
40. 40.True or false: when you are speaking after the back row says they cannot hear you, you should speak louder. (a) True (b) False

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