Public Speaking Worksheet: Voice Volume and Pace

Public speaking lesson 2: Your voice: volume and pace · Set 259 · 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 talking to one person beside you in a quiet room, you should speak more softly. (a) False (b) True
2. 2.🐢 You are explaining a hard new idea. What should you do with your pace? (a) slow down (b) speed up a little
3. 3.True or false: when you are explaining a hard new idea, it is fine to speed up a little. (a) False (b) True
4. 4.🐢 You are saying the main message of your speech. What should you do with your pace? (a) slow down (b) speed up a little
5. 5.📢 What does it mean to project your voice? (a) speak very fast (b) whisper softly (c) speak to reach the back (d) shout angrily
6. 6.🔊 You are speaking in a large hall with no microphone. What should you do with your volume? (a) speak louder (b) speak softer
7. 7.Which of these is a helpful voice habit? (a) shouting every word (b) speaking into your notes (c) mumbling (d) keeping your chin up
8. 8.True or false: when you are speaking in a big hall that echoes, it is better to slow down. (a) True (b) False
9. 9.🔊 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
10. 10.⏱️ Which pace is about right for a clear school speech? (a) about 20 words/min (b) about 120–150 words/min (c) about 400 words/min
11. 11.🔉 Your voice fades away at the end of every sentence. What is this called? (a) projecting (b) pausing (c) trailing off (d) stressing
12. 12.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
13. 13.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) speaking into your notes (b) mumbling (c) finishing every word (d) rushing through it
14. 14.True or false: when you are describing the last seconds of a close race, it is better to slow down. (a) True (b) False
15. 15.True or false: when you are reading a notice outdoors on a windy day, you should speak louder. (a) True (b) False
16. 16.True or false: when you are speaking near a sleeping baby at home, you should speak more softly. (a) True (b) False
17. 17.🔊 You are speaking into a microphone held close to your mouth. What should you do with your volume? (a) speak louder (b) speak softer
18. 18.Which of these is a helpful voice habit? (a) covering your mouth (b) trailing off at the end (c) breathing from the belly (d) speaking into your notes
19. 19.🐢 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
20. 20.True or false: when you are talking to a friend in the school library, you should speak louder. (a) True (b) False
21. 21.🔊 You are announcing the team names on Sports Day. What should you do with your volume? (a) speak softer (b) speak louder
22. 22.True or false: when you are announcing the team names on Sports Day, you should speak more softly. (a) False (b) True
23. 23.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) shouting every word (b) speaking into your notes (c) sipping water before (d) rushing through it
24. 24.True or false: when you are speaking near a sleeping baby at home, you should speak louder. (a) False (b) True
25. 25.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) speaking into your notes (b) breathing from the belly (c) covering your mouth (d) shouting every word
26. 26.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) sipping water before (b) speaking to the back row (c) breathing from the belly (d) trailing off at the end
27. 27.🐢 You are speaking to very young children. What should you do with your pace? (a) speed up a little (b) slow down
28. 28.🔊 You are asking the librarian a question in the reading room. What should you do with your volume? (a) speak louder (b) speak softer
29. 29.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) sipping water before (b) changing your speed (c) speaking to the back row (d) rushing through it
30. 30.🔊 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
31. 31.True or false: when you are reading a notice outdoors on a windy day, you should speak more softly. (a) True (b) False
32. 32.🗣️ Helpful or unhelpful voice habit: keeping your chin up? (a) a helpful voice habit (b) an unhelpful voice habit
33. 33.🔊 You are addressing the whole school on the playground. What should you do with your volume? (a) speak softer (b) speak louder
34. 34.🗣️ Helpful or unhelpful voice habit: speaking to the back row? (a) a helpful voice habit (b) an unhelpful voice habit
35. 35.🗣️ Helpful or unhelpful voice habit: sipping water before? (a) an unhelpful voice habit (b) a helpful voice habit
36. 36.True or false: when you are talking to one person beside you in a quiet room, you should speak louder. (a) False (b) True
37. 37.True or false: when you are asking the librarian a question in the reading room, you should speak more softly. (a) False (b) True
38. 38.True or false: when you are telling the thrilling chase in a story, it is better to slow down. (a) False (b) True
39. 39.Which of these is an unhelpful voice habit? (a) keeping your chin up (b) breathing from the belly (c) sipping water before (d) speaking into your notes
40. 40.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) trailing off at the end (b) speaking into your notes (c) speaking to the back row (d) rushing through it

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