Public Speaking Worksheet: Voice Volume and Pace

Public speaking lesson 2: Your voice: volume and pace · Set 350 · 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.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) speaking to the back row (b) breathing from the belly (c) changing your speed (d) covering your mouth
2. 2.📢 What does it mean to project your voice? (a) speak to reach the back (b) whisper softly (c) speak very fast (d) shout angrily
3. 3.True or false: when you are speaking in a big hall that echoes, it is better to slow down. (a) False (b) True
4. 4.🗣️ Helpful or unhelpful voice habit: trailing off at the end? (a) an unhelpful voice habit (b) a helpful voice habit
5. 5.True or false: when you are speaking near a sleeping baby at home, you should speak louder. (a) True (b) False
6. 6.True or false: when you are giving an important date or number, it is better to slow down. (a) False (b) True
7. 7.🐢 You are explaining a hard new idea. What should you do with your pace? (a) speed up a little (b) slow down
8. 8.🔊 You are asking the librarian a question in the reading room. What should you do with your volume? (a) speak softer (b) speak louder
9. 9.True or false: when you are speaking near a sleeping baby at home, you should speak more softly. (a) False (b) True
10. 10.True or false: when you are talking to a friend in the school library, you should speak louder. (a) True (b) False
11. 11.True or false: when you are speaking to very young children, it is better to slow down. (a) True (b) False
12. 12.🐢 You are describing the last seconds of a close race. What should you do with your pace? (a) speed up a little (b) slow down
13. 13.🗣️ Helpful or unhelpful voice habit: speaking to the back row? (a) an unhelpful voice habit (b) a helpful voice habit
14. 14.Which of these is a helpful voice habit? (a) trailing off at the end (b) mumbling (c) breathing from the belly (d) covering your mouth
15. 15.True or false: when you are saying the main message of your speech, it is better to slow down. (a) True (b) False
16. 16.🔊 You are speaking near a sleeping baby at home. What should you do with your volume? (a) speak louder (b) speak softer
17. 17.🐢 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
18. 18.🐢 You are speaking to very young children. What should you do with your pace? (a) speed up a little (b) slow down
19. 19.Which of these is a helpful voice habit? (a) covering your mouth (b) sipping water before (c) mumbling (d) trailing off at the end
20. 20.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) finishing every word (b) trailing off at the end (c) mumbling (d) shouting every word
21. 21.🔊 How loud should you speak in a classroom talk? (a) only for the front row (b) as loud as a scream (c) in a whisper (d) so the back row hears
22. 22.🔊 You are reading a notice outdoors on a windy day. What should you do with your volume? (a) speak louder (b) speak softer
23. 23.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
24. 24.🗣️ Helpful or unhelpful voice habit: changing your speed? (a) a helpful voice habit (b) an unhelpful voice habit
25. 25.🗣️ Helpful or unhelpful voice habit: breathing from the belly? (a) an unhelpful voice habit (b) a helpful voice habit
26. 26.True or false: when you are showing how excited the crowd was at a match, it is fine to speed up a little. (a) False (b) True
27. 27.Which of these is an unhelpful voice habit? (a) finishing every word (b) breathing from the belly (c) speaking into your notes (d) sipping water before
28. 28.True or false: when you are announcing the team names on Sports Day, you should speak more softly. (a) False (b) True
29. 29.🔊 You are talking to one person beside you in a quiet room. What should you do with your volume? (a) speak softer (b) speak louder
30. 30.🔊 You are announcing the team names on Sports Day. What should you do with your volume? (a) speak louder (b) speak softer
31. 31.True or false: when you are telling the thrilling chase in a story, it is fine to speed up a little. (a) False (b) True
32. 32.Which of these is an unhelpful voice habit? (a) changing your speed (b) breathing from the belly (c) keeping your chin up (d) mumbling
33. 33.🔊 You are speaking into a microphone held close to your mouth. What should you do with your volume? (a) speak softer (b) speak louder
34. 34.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) speaking to the back row (b) rushing through it (c) finishing every word (d) changing your speed
35. 35.Which of these is a helpful voice habit? (a) shouting every word (b) covering your mouth (c) speaking to the back row (d) mumbling
36. 36.🔉 Your voice fades away at the end of every sentence. What is this called? (a) stressing (b) projecting (c) pausing (d) trailing off
37. 37.Which of these is a helpful voice habit? (a) changing your speed (b) rushing through it (c) mumbling (d) speaking into your notes
38. 38.Which of these is an unhelpful voice habit? (a) changing your speed (b) rushing through it (c) keeping your chin up (d) speaking to the back row
39. 39.⏱️ 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
40. 40.True or false: when you are speaking in a large hall with no microphone, you should speak louder. (a) False (b) True

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