Public Speaking Worksheet: Voice Volume and Pace

Public speaking lesson 2: Your voice: volume and pace · Set 340 · 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.🐢 You are speaking in a big hall that echoes. What should you do with your pace? (a) slow down (b) speed up a little
3. 3.Which of these is a helpful voice habit? (a) mumbling (b) shouting every word (c) covering your mouth (d) speaking to the back row
4. 4.True or false: when you are speaking in a large hall with no microphone, you should speak more softly. (a) False (b) True
5. 5.True or false: when you are explaining a hard new idea, it is fine to speed up a little. (a) True (b) False
6. 6.🔊 You are speaking into a microphone held close to your mouth. What should you do with your volume? (a) speak louder (b) speak softer
7. 7.True or false: when you are speaking near a sleeping baby at home, you should speak louder. (a) True (b) False
8. 8.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
9. 9.⏱️ 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
10. 10.Which of these is an unhelpful voice habit? (a) speaking to the back row (b) changing your speed (c) shouting every word (d) keeping your chin up
11. 11.True or false: when you are speaking into a microphone held close to your mouth, you should speak more softly. (a) True (b) False
12. 12.Which of these is an unhelpful voice habit? (a) keeping your chin up (b) changing your speed (c) sipping water before (d) speaking into your notes
13. 13.🫁 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
14. 14.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) rushing through it (b) speaking into your notes (c) mumbling (d) speaking to the back row
15. 15.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) speaking to the back row (b) finishing every word (c) sipping water before (d) shouting every word
16. 16.🔊 You are speaking near a sleeping baby at home. What should you do with your volume? (a) speak softer (b) speak louder
17. 17.🔊 You are asking the librarian a question in the reading room. What should you do with your volume? (a) speak louder (b) speak softer
18. 18.🔊 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
19. 19.Which of these is a helpful voice habit? (a) trailing off at the end (b) mumbling (c) speaking into your notes (d) keeping your chin up
20. 20.🔊 You are addressing the whole school on the playground. What should you do with your volume? (a) speak softer (b) speak louder
21. 21.True or false: when you are speaking in a big hall that echoes, it is better to slow down. (a) True (b) False
22. 22.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
23. 23.True or false: when you are addressing the whole school on the playground, you should speak louder. (a) False (b) True
24. 24.🗣️ Helpful or unhelpful voice habit: keeping your chin up? (a) an unhelpful voice habit (b) a helpful voice habit
25. 25.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) sipping water before (b) keeping your chin up (c) breathing from the belly (d) rushing through it
26. 26.🔊 You are reading a notice outdoors on a windy 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) mumbling (b) speaking into your notes (c) covering your mouth (d) changing your speed
28. 28.Which of these is an unhelpful voice habit? (a) sipping water before (b) speaking to the back row (c) covering your mouth (d) changing your speed
29. 29.True or false: when you are reading a notice outdoors on a windy day, you should speak louder. (a) False (b) True
30. 30.🐢 You are saying the main message of your speech. What should you do with your pace? (a) speed up a little (b) slow down
31. 31.True or false: when you are reading out a phone number, it is better to slow down. (a) False (b) True
32. 32.📢 What does it mean to project your voice? (a) speak very fast (b) speak to reach the back (c) whisper softly (d) shout angrily
33. 33.True or false: when you are announcing the team names on Sports Day, you should speak more softly. (a) False (b) True
34. 34.🐇 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
35. 35.Which of these is an unhelpful voice habit? (a) speaking to the back row (b) trailing off at the end (c) keeping your chin up (d) sipping water before
36. 36.True or false: when you are addressing the whole school on the playground, you should speak more softly. (a) True (b) False
37. 37.Which of these is an unhelpful voice habit? (a) finishing every word (b) breathing from the belly (c) mumbling (d) speaking to the back row
38. 38.🔉 Your voice fades away at the end of every sentence. What is this called? (a) projecting (b) trailing off (c) pausing (d) stressing
39. 39.🐢 You are speaking to very young children. What should you do with your pace? (a) slow down (b) speed up a little
40. 40.🗣️ Helpful or unhelpful voice habit: covering your mouth? (a) a helpful voice habit (b) an unhelpful voice habit

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