Public Speaking Worksheet: Voice Volume and Pace

Public speaking lesson 2: Your voice: volume and pace · Set 249 · 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 saying the main message of your speech. What should you do with your pace? (a) slow down (b) speed up a little
2. 2.🔊 You are talking to a friend in the school library. What should you do with your volume? (a) speak louder (b) speak softer
3. 3.🗣️ Helpful or unhelpful voice habit: trailing off at the end? (a) a helpful voice habit (b) an unhelpful voice habit
4. 4.True or false: when you are speaking near a sleeping baby at home, you should speak louder. (a) True (b) False
5. 5.🔊 You are reading a notice outdoors on a windy day. What should you do with your volume? (a) speak softer (b) speak louder
6. 6.True or false: when you are addressing the whole school on the playground, you should speak louder. (a) True (b) False
7. 7.Which of these is an unhelpful voice habit? (a) covering your mouth (b) breathing from the belly (c) changing your speed (d) keeping your chin up
8. 8.True or false: when you are explaining a hard new idea, it is better to slow down. (a) True (b) False
9. 9.🔊 You are addressing the whole school on the playground. What should you do with your volume? (a) speak louder (b) speak softer
10. 10.⏱️ 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
11. 11.🫁 Where should a strong speaking voice get its breath from? (a) holding the breath (b) deep in the belly (c) only the throat (d) the nose alone
12. 12.True or false: when you are speaking in a large hall with no microphone, you should speak more softly. (a) False (b) True
13. 13.🔊 You are asking the librarian a question in the reading room. What should you do with your volume? (a) speak louder (b) speak softer
14. 14.True or false: when you are saying the main message of your speech, it is better to slow down. (a) False (b) True
15. 15.🐢 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
16. 16.True or false: when you are speaking near a sleeping baby at home, you should speak more softly. (a) False (b) True
17. 17.🗣️ Helpful or unhelpful voice habit: speaking to the back row? (a) a helpful voice habit (b) an unhelpful voice habit
18. 18.Which of these is a helpful voice habit? (a) finishing every word (b) trailing off at the end (c) shouting every word (d) rushing through it
19. 19.Which of these is an unhelpful voice habit? (a) mumbling (b) changing your speed (c) breathing from the belly (d) keeping your chin up
20. 20.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) trailing off at the end (b) rushing through it (c) shouting every word (d) changing your speed
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.True or false: when you are speaking after the back row says they cannot hear you, you should speak more softly. (a) True (b) False
23. 23.True or false: when you are speaking to very young children, it is better to slow down. (a) False (b) True
24. 24.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) covering your mouth (b) trailing off at the end (c) sipping water before (d) speaking into your notes
25. 25.True or false: when you are speaking into a microphone held close to your mouth, you should speak more softly. (a) False (b) True
26. 26.True or false: when you are addressing the whole school on the playground, you should speak more softly. (a) True (b) False
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 talking to one person beside you in a quiet room, you should speak louder. (a) False (b) True
29. 29.🐢 You are giving an important date or number. What should you do with your pace? (a) speed up a little (b) slow down
30. 30.🔊 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
31. 31.True or false: when you are speaking in a large hall with no microphone, you should speak louder. (a) False (b) True
32. 32.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) covering your mouth (b) keeping your chin up (c) rushing through it (d) mumbling
33. 33.True or false: when you are telling the thrilling chase in a story, it is better to slow down. (a) True (b) False
34. 34.🔊 You are announcing the team names on Sports Day. What should you do with your volume? (a) speak louder (b) speak softer
35. 35.🐢 You are telling the thrilling chase in a story. What should you do with your pace? (a) slow down (b) speed up a little
36. 36.🗣️ Helpful or unhelpful voice habit: changing your speed? (a) a helpful voice habit (b) an unhelpful voice habit
37. 37.🐢 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
38. 38.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
39. 39.Which of these is a helpful voice habit? (a) trailing off at the end (b) speaking into your notes (c) changing your speed (d) covering your mouth
40. 40.🔊 You are speaking near a sleeping baby at home. What should you do with your volume? (a) speak softer (b) speak louder

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