Public Speaking Worksheet: Voice Volume and Pace

Public speaking lesson 2: Your voice: volume and pace · Set 324 · 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 talking to one person beside you in a quiet room, you should speak louder. (a) True (b) False
2. 2.Which of these is an unhelpful voice habit? (a) breathing from the belly (b) trailing off at the end (c) changing your speed (d) sipping water before
3. 3.🐢 You are giving an important date or number. What should you do with your pace? (a) speed up a little (b) slow down
4. 4.⏱️ 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
5. 5.True or false: when you are speaking in a large hall with no microphone, you should speak more softly. (a) True (b) False
6. 6.🗣️ Helpful or unhelpful voice habit: finishing every word? (a) an unhelpful voice habit (b) a helpful voice habit
7. 7.🔊 You are asking the librarian a question in the reading room. What should you do with your volume? (a) speak louder (b) speak softer
8. 8.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) keeping your chin up (b) changing your speed (c) breathing from the belly (d) trailing off at the end
9. 9.True or false: when you are reading a notice outdoors on a windy day, you should speak louder. (a) False (b) True
10. 10.🔊 You are speaking in a large hall with no microphone. What should you do with your volume? (a) speak softer (b) speak louder
11. 11.📢 What does it mean to project your voice? (a) speak to reach the back (b) shout angrily (c) speak very fast (d) whisper softly
12. 12.🔊 You are speaking near a sleeping baby at home. What should you do with your volume? (a) speak softer (b) speak louder
13. 13.True or false: when you are showing how excited the crowd was at a match, it is better to slow down. (a) False (b) True
14. 14.True or false: when you are explaining a hard new idea, it is fine to speed up a little. (a) True (b) False
15. 15.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) speaking into your notes (b) rushing through it (c) covering your mouth (d) keeping your chin up
16. 16.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) mumbling (b) speaking into your notes (c) rushing through it (d) breathing from the belly
17. 17.🗣️ Helpful or unhelpful voice habit: rushing through it? (a) a helpful voice habit (b) an unhelpful voice habit
18. 18.🐢 You are telling the thrilling chase in a story. What should you do with your pace? (a) slow down (b) speed up a little
19. 19.True or false: when you are telling the thrilling chase in a story, it is better to slow down. (a) True (b) False
20. 20.🐢 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
21. 21.Which of these is an unhelpful voice habit? (a) breathing from the belly (b) finishing every word (c) sipping water before (d) covering your mouth
22. 22.🗣️ Helpful or unhelpful voice habit: mumbling? (a) a helpful voice habit (b) an unhelpful voice habit
23. 23.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) changing your speed (b) speaking into your notes (c) mumbling (d) trailing off at the end
24. 24.🗣️ Helpful or unhelpful voice habit: breathing from the belly? (a) an unhelpful voice habit (b) a helpful voice habit
25. 25.Which of these is an unhelpful voice habit? (a) breathing from the belly (b) finishing every word (c) rushing through it (d) speaking to the back row
26. 26.🗣️ Helpful or unhelpful voice habit: covering your mouth? (a) a helpful voice habit (b) an unhelpful voice habit
27. 27.🔊 You are reading a notice outdoors on a windy day. What should you do with your volume? (a) speak softer (b) speak louder
28. 28.🔊 How loud should you speak in a classroom talk? (a) so the back row hears (b) as loud as a scream (c) in a whisper (d) only for the front row
29. 29.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
30. 30.🔊 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
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 is the odd one out? (a) shouting every word (b) finishing every word (c) mumbling (d) covering your mouth
33. 33.🔉 Your voice fades away at the end of every sentence. What is this called? (a) projecting (b) stressing (c) pausing (d) trailing off
34. 34.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) covering your mouth (b) trailing off at the end (c) rushing through it (d) sipping water before
35. 35.True or false: when you are speaking near a sleeping baby at home, you should speak more softly. (a) True (b) False
36. 36.🐢 You are explaining a hard new idea. What should you do with your pace? (a) speed up a little (b) slow down
37. 37.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
38. 38.True or false: when you are reading a notice outdoors on a windy day, you should speak more softly. (a) False (b) True
39. 39.True or false: when you are speaking to very young children, it is better to slow down. (a) True (b) False
40. 40.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) speaking to the back row (b) rushing through it (c) trailing off at the end (d) speaking into your notes

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