Public Speaking Worksheet: Voice Volume and Pace

Public speaking lesson 2: Your voice: volume and pace · Set 292 · 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 speaking in a big hall that echoes. What should you do with your pace? (a) speed up a little (b) slow down
2. 2.True or false: when you are giving an important date or number, it is fine to speed up a little. (a) False (b) True
3. 3.🔊 You are talking to one person beside you in a quiet room. What should you do with your volume? (a) speak louder (b) speak softer
4. 4.True or false: when you are reading a notice outdoors on a windy day, you should speak more softly. (a) True (b) False
5. 5.True or false: when you are speaking in a big hall that echoes, it is better to slow down. (a) False (b) True
6. 6.True or false: when you are speaking after the back row says they cannot hear you, you should speak louder. (a) True (b) False
7. 7.🗣️ Helpful or unhelpful voice habit: speaking to the back row? (a) an unhelpful voice habit (b) a helpful voice habit
8. 8.🐢 You are giving an important date or number. What should you do with your pace? (a) slow down (b) speed up a little
9. 9.True or false: when you are speaking to very young children, it is better to slow down. (a) False (b) True
10. 10.🫁 Where should a strong speaking voice get its breath from? (a) holding the breath (b) only the throat (c) deep in the belly (d) the nose alone
11. 11.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) mumbling (b) shouting every word (c) rushing through it (d) finishing every word
12. 12.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
13. 13.🔊 You are speaking into a microphone held close to your mouth. What should you do with your volume? (a) speak softer (b) speak louder
14. 14.🗣️ Helpful or unhelpful voice habit: covering your mouth? (a) an unhelpful voice habit (b) a helpful voice habit
15. 15.🗣️ Helpful or unhelpful voice habit: changing your speed? (a) an unhelpful voice habit (b) a helpful voice habit
16. 16.Which of these is a helpful voice habit? (a) speaking to the back row (b) shouting every word (c) rushing through it (d) mumbling
17. 17.🗣️ Helpful or unhelpful voice habit: breathing from the belly? (a) a helpful voice habit (b) an unhelpful voice habit
18. 18.True or false: when you are addressing the whole school on the playground, you should speak more softly. (a) True (b) False
19. 19.True or false: when you are giving an important date or number, it is better to slow down. (a) True (b) False
20. 20.🔊 How loud should you speak in a classroom talk? (a) in a whisper (b) only for the front row (c) so the back row hears (d) as loud as a scream
21. 21.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) shouting every word (b) keeping your chin up (c) changing your speed (d) breathing from the belly
22. 22.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) changing your speed (b) rushing through it (c) finishing every word (d) keeping your chin up
23. 23.Which of these is an unhelpful voice habit? (a) breathing from the belly (b) sipping water before (c) covering your mouth (d) finishing every word
24. 24.True or false: when you are asking the librarian a question in the reading room, you should speak louder. (a) False (b) True
25. 25.Which of these is an unhelpful voice habit? (a) breathing from the belly (b) speaking into your notes (c) changing your speed (d) sipping water before
26. 26.🔉 Your voice fades away at the end of every sentence. What is this called? (a) pausing (b) projecting (c) trailing off (d) stressing
27. 27.⏱️ Which pace is about right for a clear school speech? (a) about 400 words/min (b) about 20 words/min (c) about 120–150 words/min
28. 28.🔊 You are addressing the whole school on the playground. What should you do with your volume? (a) speak louder (b) speak softer
29. 29.🔊 You are speaking after the back row says they cannot hear you. What should you do with your volume? (a) speak louder (b) speak softer
30. 30.🔊 You are reading a notice outdoors on a windy day. What should you do with your volume? (a) speak louder (b) speak softer
31. 31.🗣️ Helpful or unhelpful voice habit: trailing off at the end? (a) a helpful voice habit (b) an unhelpful voice habit
32. 32.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) breathing from the belly (b) covering your mouth (c) speaking to the back row (d) sipping water before
33. 33.🐢 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
34. 34.🔊 You are speaking near a sleeping baby at home. What should you do with your volume? (a) speak softer (b) speak louder
35. 35.🔊 You are asking the librarian a question in the reading room. What should you do with your volume? (a) speak louder (b) speak softer
36. 36.📢 What does it mean to project your voice? (a) speak to reach the back (b) whisper softly (c) speak very fast (d) shout angrily
37. 37.Which of these is an unhelpful voice habit? (a) speaking to the back row (b) keeping your chin up (c) breathing from the belly (d) trailing off at the end
38. 38.🐢 You are reading out a phone number. What should you do with your pace? (a) slow down (b) speed up a little
39. 39.True or false: when you are speaking in a large hall with no microphone, you should speak more softly. (a) True (b) False
40. 40.Which of these is an unhelpful voice habit? (a) finishing every word (b) mumbling (c) keeping your chin up (d) sipping water before

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