Public Speaking Worksheet: Voice Volume and Pace

Public speaking lesson 2: Your voice: volume and pace · Set 307 · 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 speaking in a large hall with no microphone, you should speak louder. (a) True (b) False
2. 2.🐢 You are speaking in a big hall that echoes. What should you do with your pace? (a) speed up a little (b) slow down
3. 3.🗣️ Helpful or unhelpful voice habit: changing your speed? (a) a helpful voice habit (b) an unhelpful voice habit
4. 4.🗣️ Helpful or unhelpful voice habit: sipping water before? (a) an unhelpful voice habit (b) a helpful voice habit
5. 5.🔊 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
6. 6.True or false: when you are speaking into a microphone held close to your mouth, you should speak more softly. (a) True (b) False
7. 7.🗣️ Helpful or unhelpful voice habit: rushing through it? (a) an unhelpful voice habit (b) a helpful voice habit
8. 8.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) rushing through it (b) speaking into your notes (c) breathing from the belly (d) trailing off at the end
9. 9.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
10. 10.True or false: when you are reading a notice outdoors on a windy day, you should speak more softly. (a) False (b) True
11. 11.True or false: when you are explaining a hard new idea, it is fine to speed up a little. (a) True (b) False
12. 12.True or false: when you are explaining a hard new idea, it is better to slow down. (a) False (b) True
13. 13.🔊 You are speaking near a sleeping baby at home. What should you do with your volume? (a) speak louder (b) speak softer
14. 14.True or false: when you are giving an important date or number, it is better to slow down. (a) True (b) False
15. 15.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) trailing off at the end (b) changing your speed (c) mumbling (d) covering your mouth
16. 16.🐢 You are giving an important date or number. What should you do with your pace? (a) speed up a little (b) slow down
17. 17.True or false: when you are addressing the whole school on the playground, you should speak more softly. (a) True (b) False
18. 18.🔊 You are reading a notice outdoors on a windy day. What should you do with your volume? (a) speak softer (b) speak louder
19. 19.True or false: when you are speaking after the back row says they cannot hear you, you should speak louder. (a) False (b) True
20. 20.🔊 You are talking to a friend in the school library. What should you do with your volume? (a) speak louder (b) speak softer
21. 21.True or false: when you are announcing the team names on Sports Day, you should speak more softly. (a) False (b) True
22. 22.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) mumbling (b) covering your mouth (c) sipping water before (d) rushing through it
23. 23.True or false: when you are describing the last seconds of a close race, it is fine to speed up a little. (a) False (b) True
24. 24.True or false: when you are addressing the whole school on the playground, you should speak louder. (a) True (b) False
25. 25.🗣️ Helpful or unhelpful voice habit: speaking to the back row? (a) an unhelpful voice habit (b) a helpful voice habit
26. 26.🗣️ Helpful or unhelpful voice habit: mumbling? (a) an unhelpful voice habit (b) a helpful voice habit
27. 27.True or false: when you are asking the librarian a question in the reading room, you should speak more softly. (a) True (b) False
28. 28.Which of these is a helpful voice habit? (a) keeping your chin up (b) speaking into your notes (c) covering your mouth (d) rushing through it
29. 29.🐢 You are explaining a hard new idea. What should you do with your pace? (a) slow down (b) speed up a little
30. 30.🐢 You are saying the main message of your speech. What should you do with your pace? (a) slow down (b) speed up a little
31. 31.🐢 You are speaking to very young children. What should you do with your pace? (a) speed up a little (b) slow down
32. 32.⏱️ 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
33. 33.📢 What does it mean to project your voice? (a) speak very fast (b) whisper softly (c) shout angrily (d) speak to reach the back
34. 34.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) speaking to the back row (b) rushing through it (c) trailing off at the end (d) shouting every word
35. 35.🐇 Nervous speakers often talk too fast. What helps? (a) skip the hard parts (b) slow down on purpose (c) stop breathing (d) speed up even more
36. 36.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) finishing every word (b) covering your mouth (c) speaking to the back row (d) keeping your chin up
37. 37.🔉 Your voice fades away at the end of every sentence. What is this called? (a) stressing (b) projecting (c) pausing (d) trailing off
38. 38.Which of these is a helpful voice habit? (a) covering your mouth (b) shouting every word (c) rushing through it (d) sipping water before
39. 39.🐢 You are describing the last seconds of a close race. What should you do with your pace? (a) slow down (b) speed up a little
40. 40.True or false: when you are asking the librarian a question in the reading room, you should speak louder. (a) False (b) True

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