Public Speaking Worksheet: Voice Volume and Pace

Public speaking lesson 2: Your voice: volume and pace · Set 323 · 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 large hall with no microphone. What should you do with your volume? (a) speak louder (b) speak softer
2. 2.True or false: when you are addressing the whole school on the playground, you should speak more softly. (a) True (b) False
3. 3.🔊 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
4. 4.True or false: when you are saying the main message of your speech, it is fine to speed up a little. (a) False (b) True
5. 5.True or false: when you are describing the last seconds of a close race, it is better to slow down. (a) True (b) False
6. 6.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) mumbling (b) keeping your chin up (c) covering your mouth (d) shouting every word
7. 7.🔊 How loud should you speak in a classroom talk? (a) in a whisper (b) only for the front row (c) as loud as a scream (d) so the back row hears
8. 8.🐢 You are giving an important date or number. What should you do with your pace? (a) speed up a little (b) slow down
9. 9.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) changing your speed (b) trailing off at the end (c) speaking to the back row (d) finishing every word
10. 10.True or false: when you are speaking in a large hall with no microphone, you should speak louder. (a) False (b) True
11. 11.📢 What does it mean to project your voice? (a) speak very fast (b) shout angrily (c) speak to reach the back (d) whisper softly
12. 12.🔊 You are reading a notice outdoors on a windy day. What should you do with your volume? (a) speak softer (b) speak louder
13. 13.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) trailing off at the end (b) rushing through it (c) changing your speed (d) mumbling
14. 14.⏱️ Which pace is about right for a clear school speech? (a) about 400 words/min (b) about 120–150 words/min (c) about 20 words/min
15. 15.🫁 Where should a strong speaking voice get its breath from? (a) the nose alone (b) only the throat (c) holding the breath (d) deep in the belly
16. 16.True or false: when you are describing the last seconds of a close race, it is fine to speed up a little. (a) True (b) False
17. 17.🐢 You are telling the thrilling chase in a story. What should you do with your pace? (a) speed up a little (b) slow down
18. 18.🔊 You are speaking into a microphone held close to your mouth. What should you do with your volume? (a) speak softer (b) speak louder
19. 19.Which of these is an unhelpful voice habit? (a) breathing from the belly (b) keeping your chin up (c) shouting every word (d) changing your speed
20. 20.Which of these is an unhelpful voice habit? (a) breathing from the belly (b) sipping water before (c) speaking into your notes (d) keeping your chin up
21. 21.🐢 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
22. 22.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) speaking to the back row (b) mumbling (c) trailing off at the end (d) speaking into your notes
23. 23.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) changing your speed (b) breathing from the belly (c) rushing through it (d) sipping water before
24. 24.🔊 You are asking the librarian a question in the reading room. What should you do with your volume? (a) speak louder (b) speak softer
25. 25.🐢 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
26. 26.🔊 You are announcing the team names on Sports Day. What should you do with your volume? (a) speak louder (b) speak softer
27. 27.Which of these is a helpful voice habit? (a) speaking into your notes (b) covering your mouth (c) sipping water before (d) mumbling
28. 28.True or false: when you are announcing the team names on Sports Day, you should speak louder. (a) False (b) True
29. 29.🗣️ Helpful or unhelpful voice habit: changing your speed? (a) an unhelpful voice habit (b) a helpful voice habit
30. 30.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) changing your speed (b) speaking to the back row (c) mumbling (d) keeping your chin up
31. 31.🔉 Your voice fades away at the end of every sentence. What is this called? (a) trailing off (b) stressing (c) pausing (d) projecting
32. 32.True or false: when you are talking to a friend in the school library, you should speak louder. (a) True (b) False
33. 33.🗣️ Helpful or unhelpful voice habit: mumbling? (a) an unhelpful voice habit (b) a helpful voice habit
34. 34.True or false: when you are speaking to very young children, it is better to slow down. (a) True (b) False
35. 35.True or false: when you are speaking near a sleeping baby at home, you should speak louder. (a) False (b) True
36. 36.🔊 You are addressing the whole school on the playground. What should you do with your volume? (a) speak softer (b) speak louder
37. 37.🔍 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
38. 38.🗣️ Helpful or unhelpful voice habit: speaking to the back row? (a) a helpful voice habit (b) an unhelpful voice habit
39. 39.Which of these is a helpful voice habit? (a) rushing through it (b) mumbling (c) speaking to the back row (d) covering your mouth
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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