Public Speaking Worksheet: Voice Volume and Pace

Public speaking lesson 2: Your voice: volume and pace · Set 270 · 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.🔊 How loud should you speak in a classroom talk? (a) as loud as a scream (b) so the back row hears (c) only for the front row (d) in a whisper
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.True or false: when you are speaking near a sleeping baby at home, you should speak more softly. (a) True (b) False
4. 4.🫁 Where should a strong speaking voice get its breath from? (a) holding the breath (b) deep in the belly (c) the nose alone (d) only the throat
5. 5.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) keeping your chin up (b) speaking to the back row (c) speaking into your notes (d) finishing every word
6. 6.Which of these is an unhelpful voice habit? (a) keeping your chin up (b) sipping water before (c) speaking into your notes (d) speaking to the back row
7. 7.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) finishing every word (b) mumbling (c) trailing off at the end (d) covering your mouth
8. 8.🔊 You are reading a notice outdoors on a windy day. What should you do with your volume? (a) speak louder (b) speak softer
9. 9.True or false: when you are announcing the team names on Sports Day, you should speak louder. (a) False (b) True
10. 10.🐇 Nervous speakers often talk too fast. What helps? (a) slow down on purpose (b) speed up even more (c) skip the hard parts (d) stop breathing
11. 11.True or false: when you are speaking in a large hall with no microphone, you should speak louder. (a) True (b) False
12. 12.🐢 You are saying the main message of your speech. What should you do with your pace? (a) speed up a little (b) slow down
13. 13.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) sipping water before (b) mumbling (c) speaking to the back row (d) finishing every word
14. 14.🗣️ Helpful or unhelpful voice habit: sipping water before? (a) an unhelpful voice habit (b) a helpful voice habit
15. 15.🔊 You are speaking in a large hall with no microphone. What should you do with your volume? (a) speak louder (b) speak softer
16. 16.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) shouting every word (b) breathing from the belly (c) finishing every word (d) speaking to the back row
17. 17.🐢 You are speaking in a big hall that echoes. What should you do with your pace? (a) speed up a little (b) slow down
18. 18.🗣️ Helpful or unhelpful voice habit: rushing through it? (a) an unhelpful voice habit (b) a helpful voice habit
19. 19.⏱️ 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
20. 20.True or false: when you are addressing the whole school on the playground, you should speak louder. (a) True (b) False
21. 21.🗣️ Helpful or unhelpful voice habit: mumbling? (a) an unhelpful voice habit (b) a helpful voice habit
22. 22.True or false: when you are reading a notice outdoors on a windy day, you should speak more softly. (a) False (b) True
23. 23.True or false: when you are reading out a phone number, it is better to slow down. (a) True (b) False
24. 24.True or false: when you are speaking in a large hall with no microphone, you should speak more softly. (a) False (b) True
25. 25.Which of these is an unhelpful voice habit? (a) speaking to the back row (b) sipping water before (c) finishing every word (d) covering your mouth
26. 26.🗣️ Helpful or unhelpful voice habit: speaking to the back row? (a) a helpful voice habit (b) an unhelpful voice habit
27. 27.Which of these is a helpful voice habit? (a) shouting every word (b) mumbling (c) covering your mouth (d) speaking to the back row
28. 28.Which of these is a helpful voice habit? (a) speaking into your notes (b) sipping water before (c) rushing through it (d) shouting every word
29. 29.True or false: when you are telling the thrilling chase in a story, it is better to slow down. (a) False (b) True
30. 30.🐢 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
31. 31.🗣️ Helpful or unhelpful voice habit: trailing off at the end? (a) an unhelpful voice habit (b) a helpful voice habit
32. 32.Which of these is an unhelpful voice habit? (a) changing your speed (b) trailing off at the end (c) finishing every word (d) speaking to the back row
33. 33.🐢 You are speaking to very young children. What should you do with your pace? (a) speed up a little (b) slow down
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 telling the thrilling chase in a story, it is fine to speed up a little. (a) True (b) False
36. 36.True or false: when you are reading out a phone number, it is fine to speed up a little. (a) True (b) False
37. 37.True or false: when you are giving an important date or number, it is fine to speed up a little. (a) False (b) True
38. 38.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) rushing through it (b) trailing off at the end (c) sipping water before (d) mumbling
39. 39.True or false: when you are announcing the team names on Sports Day, you should speak more softly. (a) False (b) True
40. 40.📢 What does it mean to project your voice? (a) whisper softly (b) speak very fast (c) shout angrily (d) speak to reach the back

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