Public Speaking Worksheet: Voice Volume and Pace

Public speaking lesson 2: Your voice: volume and pace · Set 338 · 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 describing the last seconds of a close race. What should you do with your pace? (a) slow down (b) speed up a little
2. 2.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) shouting every word (b) mumbling (c) finishing every word (d) speaking into your notes
3. 3.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) covering your mouth (b) shouting every word (c) changing your speed (d) trailing off at the end
4. 4.True or false: when you are speaking to very young children, it is better to slow down. (a) True (b) False
5. 5.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) mumbling (b) rushing through it (c) sipping water before (d) covering your mouth
6. 6.🐢 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
7. 7.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) speaking to the back row (b) sipping water before (c) keeping your chin up (d) covering your mouth
8. 8.🔊 You are talking to a friend in the school library. What should you do with your volume? (a) speak softer (b) speak louder
9. 9.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) rushing through it (b) speaking to the back row (c) changing your speed (d) keeping your chin up
10. 10.🐢 You are telling the thrilling chase in a story. What should you do with your pace? (a) slow down (b) speed up a little
11. 11.🔊 You are announcing the team names on Sports Day. What should you do with your volume? (a) speak softer (b) speak louder
12. 12.True or false: when you are reading a notice outdoors on a windy day, you should speak more softly. (a) True (b) False
13. 13.Which of these is an unhelpful voice habit? (a) speaking to the back row (b) changing your speed (c) shouting every word (d) finishing every word
14. 14.🐇 Nervous speakers often talk too fast. What helps? (a) skip the hard parts (b) stop breathing (c) slow down on purpose (d) speed up even more
15. 15.🔊 You are speaking near a sleeping baby at home. What should you do with your volume? (a) speak softer (b) speak louder
16. 16.True or false: when you are talking to a friend in the school library, you should speak louder. (a) True (b) False
17. 17.🔉 Your voice fades away at the end of every sentence. What is this called? (a) pausing (b) trailing off (c) projecting (d) stressing
18. 18.True or false: when you are addressing the whole school on the playground, you should speak more softly. (a) False (b) True
19. 19.🔊 You are asking the librarian a question in the reading room. What should you do with your volume? (a) speak softer (b) speak louder
20. 20.🐢 You are speaking to very young children. What should you do with your pace? (a) speed up a little (b) slow down
21. 21.🫁 Where should a strong speaking voice get its breath from? (a) holding the breath (b) the nose alone (c) deep in the belly (d) only the throat
22. 22.🔊 You are speaking in a large hall with no microphone. What should you do with your volume? (a) speak louder (b) speak softer
23. 23.Which of these is an unhelpful voice habit? (a) finishing every word (b) breathing from the belly (c) rushing through it (d) keeping your chin up
24. 24.🗣️ Helpful or unhelpful voice habit: finishing every word? (a) a helpful voice habit (b) an unhelpful voice habit
25. 25.Which of these is a helpful voice habit? (a) rushing through it (b) shouting every word (c) breathing from the belly (d) covering your mouth
26. 26.🐢 You are saying the main message of your speech. What should you do with your pace? (a) slow down (b) speed up a little
27. 27.Which of these is an unhelpful voice habit? (a) sipping water before (b) speaking to the back row (c) finishing every word (d) trailing off at the end
28. 28.True or false: when you are giving an important date or number, it is better to slow down. (a) False (b) True
29. 29.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) changing your speed (b) finishing every word (c) keeping your chin up (d) speaking into your notes
30. 30.⏱️ 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
31. 31.True or false: when you are explaining a hard new idea, it is better to slow down. (a) False (b) True
32. 32.🔊 You are speaking into a microphone held close to your mouth. What should you do with your volume? (a) speak louder (b) speak softer
33. 33.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) mumbling (b) sipping water before (c) breathing from the belly (d) changing your speed
34. 34.Which of these is an unhelpful voice habit? (a) mumbling (b) finishing every word (c) breathing from the belly (d) sipping water before
35. 35.🗣️ Helpful or unhelpful voice habit: rushing through it? (a) a helpful voice habit (b) an unhelpful voice habit
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 speaking in a large hall with no microphone, you should speak louder. (a) False (b) True
38. 38.📢 What does it mean to project your voice? (a) whisper softly (b) shout angrily (c) speak very fast (d) speak to reach the back
39. 39.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) shouting every word (b) breathing from the belly (c) covering your mouth (d) mumbling
40. 40.Which of these is an unhelpful voice habit? (a) sipping water before (b) breathing from the belly (c) keeping your chin up (d) speaking into your notes

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