Public Speaking Worksheet: Voice Volume and Pace

Public speaking lesson 2: Your voice: volume and pace · Set 265 · 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 telling the thrilling chase in a story, it is fine to speed up a little. (a) True (b) False
2. 2.True or false: when you are speaking in a large hall with no microphone, you should speak more softly. (a) False (b) True
3. 3.🔊 You are speaking into a microphone held close to your mouth. What should you do with your volume? (a) speak softer (b) speak louder
4. 4.⏱️ 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
5. 5.🗣️ Helpful or unhelpful voice habit: changing your speed? (a) an unhelpful voice habit (b) a helpful voice habit
6. 6.🐢 You are telling the thrilling chase in a story. What should you do with your pace? (a) speed up a little (b) slow down
7. 7.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) breathing from the belly (b) covering your mouth (c) sipping water before (d) finishing every word
8. 8.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) mumbling (b) breathing from the belly (c) trailing off at the end (d) shouting every word
9. 9.True or false: when you are talking to one person beside you in a quiet room, you should speak louder. (a) True (b) False
10. 10.🔊 How loud should you speak in a classroom talk? (a) so the back row hears (b) as loud as a scream (c) in a whisper (d) only for the front row
11. 11.🔉 Your voice fades away at the end of every sentence. What is this called? (a) trailing off (b) projecting (c) pausing (d) stressing
12. 12.True or false: when you are speaking near a sleeping baby at home, you should speak louder. (a) False (b) True
13. 13.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
14. 14.True or false: when you are addressing the whole school on the playground, you should speak more softly. (a) True (b) False
15. 15.🫁 Where should a strong speaking voice get its breath from? (a) only the throat (b) holding the breath (c) deep in the belly (d) the nose alone
16. 16.🗣️ Helpful or unhelpful voice habit: mumbling? (a) a helpful voice habit (b) an unhelpful voice habit
17. 17.🔊 You are addressing the whole school on the playground. What should you do with your volume? (a) speak softer (b) speak louder
18. 18.🐢 You are speaking to very young children. What should you do with your pace? (a) slow down (b) speed up a little
19. 19.🔊 You are asking the librarian a question in the reading room. What should you do with your volume? (a) speak louder (b) speak softer
20. 20.🐢 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
21. 21.🐇 Nervous speakers often talk too fast. What helps? (a) slow down on purpose (b) stop breathing (c) skip the hard parts (d) speed up even more
22. 22.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) mumbling (b) rushing through it (c) trailing off at the end (d) speaking to the back row
23. 23.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
24. 24.True or false: when you are announcing the team names on Sports Day, you should speak more softly. (a) False (b) True
25. 25.🗣️ Helpful or unhelpful voice habit: rushing through it? (a) a helpful voice habit (b) an unhelpful voice habit
26. 26.🔊 You are speaking in a large hall with no microphone. What should you do with your volume? (a) speak louder (b) speak softer
27. 27.🗣️ Helpful or unhelpful voice habit: trailing off at the end? (a) an unhelpful voice habit (b) a helpful voice habit
28. 28.🔊 You are announcing the team names on Sports Day. What should you do with your volume? (a) speak louder (b) speak softer
29. 29.True or false: when you are explaining a hard new idea, it is better to slow down. (a) True (b) False
30. 30.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) finishing every word (b) trailing off at the end (c) changing your speed (d) breathing from the belly
31. 31.🔊 You are speaking near a sleeping baby at home. What should you do with your volume? (a) speak louder (b) speak softer
32. 32.🔊 You are talking to a friend in the school library. What should you do with your volume? (a) speak softer (b) speak louder
33. 33.True or false: when you are reading a notice outdoors on a windy day, you should speak more softly. (a) True (b) False
34. 34.True or false: when you are talking to a friend in the school library, you should speak more softly. (a) True (b) False
35. 35.True or false: when you are speaking to very young children, it is better to slow down. (a) True (b) False
36. 36.📢 What does it mean to project your voice? (a) whisper softly (b) speak very fast (c) speak to reach the back (d) shout angrily
37. 37.Which of these is a helpful voice habit? (a) speaking into your notes (b) sipping water before (c) rushing through it (d) mumbling
38. 38.Which of these is a helpful voice habit? (a) shouting every word (b) mumbling (c) changing your speed (d) rushing through it
39. 39.🔊 You are reading a notice outdoors on a windy day. What should you do with your volume? (a) speak louder (b) speak softer
40. 40.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) keeping your chin up (b) shouting every word (c) rushing through it (d) speaking into your notes

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