Public Speaking Worksheet: Voice Volume and Pace

Public speaking lesson 2: Your voice: volume and pace · Set 174 · 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 is the odd one out? (a) shouting every word (b) breathing from the belly (c) speaking to the back row (d) finishing every word
2. 2.🐢 You are explaining a hard new idea. What should you do with your pace? (a) speed up a little (b) slow down
3. 3.🗣️ Helpful or unhelpful voice habit: breathing from the belly? (a) an unhelpful voice habit (b) a helpful voice habit
4. 4.Which of these is an unhelpful voice habit? (a) rushing through it (b) breathing from the belly (c) sipping water before (d) keeping your chin up
5. 5.True or false: when you are saying the main message of your speech, it is fine to speed up a little. (a) False (b) True
6. 6.True or false: when you are telling the thrilling chase in a story, it is fine to speed up a little. (a) False (b) True
7. 7.📢 What does it mean to project your voice? (a) speak to reach the back (b) whisper softly (c) speak very fast (d) shout angrily
8. 8.🔊 You are addressing the whole school on the playground. What should you do with your volume? (a) speak louder (b) speak softer
9. 9.Which of these is an unhelpful voice habit? (a) covering your mouth (b) breathing from the belly (c) speaking to the back row (d) finishing every word
10. 10.Which of these is a helpful voice habit? (a) shouting every word (b) mumbling (c) rushing through it (d) finishing every word
11. 11.Which of these is a helpful voice habit? (a) shouting every word (b) trailing off at the end (c) keeping your chin up (d) rushing through it
12. 12.🗣️ Helpful or unhelpful voice habit: changing your speed? (a) a helpful voice habit (b) an unhelpful voice habit
13. 13.🐢 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
14. 14.True or false: when you are speaking into a microphone held close to your mouth, you should speak louder. (a) True (b) False
15. 15.Which of these is an unhelpful voice habit? (a) keeping your chin up (b) finishing every word (c) speaking to the back row (d) shouting every word
16. 16.Which of these is an unhelpful voice habit? (a) sipping water before (b) keeping your chin up (c) finishing every word (d) speaking into your notes
17. 17.🔊 You are speaking near a sleeping baby at home. What should you do with your volume? (a) speak louder (b) speak softer
18. 18.🔊 You are talking to one person beside you in a quiet room. What should you do with your volume? (a) speak softer (b) speak louder
19. 19.🐢 You are telling the thrilling chase in a story. What should you do with your pace? (a) speed up a little (b) slow down
20. 20.Which of these is a helpful voice habit? (a) rushing through it (b) shouting every word (c) breathing from the belly (d) trailing off at the end
21. 21.🔊 You are speaking into a microphone held close to your mouth. What should you do with your volume? (a) speak louder (b) speak softer
22. 22.🔊 You are asking the librarian a question in the reading room. What should you do with your volume? (a) speak softer (b) speak louder
23. 23.🐇 Nervous speakers often talk too fast. What helps? (a) skip the hard parts (b) slow down on purpose (c) stop breathing (d) speed up even more
24. 24.🐢 You are speaking in a big hall that echoes. What should you do with your pace? (a) slow down (b) speed up a little
25. 25.🔊 You are reading a notice outdoors on a windy day. What should you do with your volume? (a) speak louder (b) speak softer
26. 26.🐢 You are saying the main message of your speech. What should you do with your pace? (a) speed up a little (b) slow down
27. 27.🐢 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
28. 28.True or false: when you are reading out a phone number, it is better to slow down. (a) True (b) False
29. 29.🔊 You are talking to a friend in the school library. What should you do with your volume? (a) speak softer (b) speak louder
30. 30.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) sipping water before (b) speaking to the back row (c) trailing off at the end (d) finishing every word
31. 31.True or false: when you are speaking near a sleeping baby at home, you should speak louder. (a) True (b) False
32. 32.🔊 How loud should you speak in a classroom talk? (a) so the back row hears (b) as loud as a scream (c) only for the front row (d) in a whisper
33. 33.🫁 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
34. 34.🗣️ Helpful or unhelpful voice habit: shouting every word? (a) a helpful voice habit (b) an unhelpful voice habit
35. 35.True or false: when you are talking to one person beside you in a quiet room, you should speak louder. (a) True (b) False
36. 36.🗣️ Helpful or unhelpful voice habit: finishing every word? (a) a helpful voice habit (b) an unhelpful voice habit
37. 37.🗣️ Helpful or unhelpful voice habit: rushing through it? (a) an unhelpful voice habit (b) a helpful voice habit
38. 38.True or false: when you are announcing the team names on Sports Day, you should speak more softly. (a) True (b) False
39. 39.True or false: when you are asking the librarian a question in the reading room, you should speak louder. (a) False (b) True
40. 40.⏱️ 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

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