Public Speaking Worksheet: Voice Volume and Pace

Public speaking lesson 2: Your voice: volume and pace · Set 300 · 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 after the back row says they cannot hear you. What should you do with your volume? (a) speak softer (b) speak louder
2. 2.True or false: when you are explaining a hard new idea, it is better to slow down. (a) True (b) False
3. 3.Which of these is an unhelpful voice habit? (a) speaking to the back row (b) breathing from the belly (c) mumbling (d) keeping your chin up
4. 4.True or false: when you are speaking in a large hall with no microphone, you should speak louder. (a) False (b) True
5. 5.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) keeping your chin up (b) trailing off at the end (c) sipping water before (d) speaking to the back row
6. 6.Which of these is an unhelpful voice habit? (a) keeping your chin up (b) breathing from the belly (c) changing your speed (d) shouting every word
7. 7.True or false: when you are speaking in a big hall that echoes, it is better to slow down. (a) True (b) False
8. 8.🔊 You are announcing the team names on Sports Day. What should you do with your volume? (a) speak louder (b) speak softer
9. 9.⏱️ 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
10. 10.🔊 You are speaking near a sleeping baby at home. What should you do with your volume? (a) speak louder (b) speak softer
11. 11.🔊 You are talking to one person beside you in a quiet room. What should you do with your volume? (a) speak softer (b) speak louder
12. 12.Which of these is an unhelpful voice habit? (a) sipping water before (b) finishing every word (c) trailing off at the end (d) speaking to the back row
13. 13.🗣️ Helpful or unhelpful voice habit: rushing through it? (a) an unhelpful voice habit (b) a helpful voice habit
14. 14.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) mumbling (b) keeping your chin up (c) trailing off at the end (d) speaking into your notes
15. 15.🐢 You are telling the thrilling chase in a story. What should you do with your pace? (a) speed up a little (b) slow down
16. 16.True or false: when you are giving an important date or number, it is fine to speed up a little. (a) False (b) True
17. 17.🐢 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
18. 18.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) mumbling (b) trailing off at the end (c) speaking to the back row (d) shouting every word
19. 19.🔊 You are addressing the whole school on the playground. What should you do with your volume? (a) speak softer (b) speak louder
20. 20.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) keeping your chin up (b) finishing every word (c) rushing through it (d) sipping water before
21. 21.🔉 Your voice fades away at the end of every sentence. What is this called? (a) projecting (b) trailing off (c) stressing (d) pausing
22. 22.🔊 You are talking to a friend in the school library. What should you do with your volume? (a) speak louder (b) speak softer
23. 23.🐢 You are saying the main message of your speech. What should you do with your pace? (a) slow down (b) speed up a little
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.🫁 Where should a strong speaking voice get its breath from? (a) only the throat (b) the nose alone (c) deep in the belly (d) holding the breath
26. 26.🗣️ Helpful or unhelpful voice habit: finishing every word? (a) a helpful voice habit (b) an unhelpful voice habit
27. 27.True or false: when you are speaking in a large hall with no microphone, you should speak more softly. (a) True (b) False
28. 28.Which of these is a helpful voice habit? (a) speaking into your notes (b) shouting every word (c) finishing every word (d) rushing through it
29. 29.🔊 You are speaking in a large hall with no microphone. What should you do with your volume? (a) speak louder (b) speak softer
30. 30.🗣️ Helpful or unhelpful voice habit: speaking into your notes? (a) an unhelpful voice habit (b) a helpful voice habit
31. 31.🔊 You are speaking into a microphone held close to your mouth. What should you do with your volume? (a) speak softer (b) speak louder
32. 32.True or false: when you are speaking into a microphone held close to your mouth, you should speak louder. (a) True (b) False
33. 33.Which of these is an unhelpful voice habit? (a) breathing from the belly (b) keeping your chin up (c) sipping water before (d) covering your mouth
34. 34.🗣️ Helpful or unhelpful voice habit: covering your mouth? (a) an unhelpful voice habit (b) a helpful voice habit
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.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) changing your speed (b) sipping water before (c) shouting every word (d) breathing from the belly
37. 37.Which of these is a helpful voice habit? (a) shouting every word (b) rushing through it (c) keeping your chin up (d) covering your mouth
38. 38.Which of these is a helpful voice habit? (a) mumbling (b) trailing off at the end (c) sipping water before (d) rushing through it
39. 39.🐇 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
40. 40.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) shouting every word (b) mumbling (c) covering your mouth (d) breathing from the belly

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