Public Speaking Worksheet: Voice Volume and Pace

Public speaking lesson 2: Your voice: volume and pace · Set 353 · 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 addressing the whole school on the playground. What should you do with your volume? (a) speak louder (b) speak softer
2. 2.True or false: when you are speaking into a microphone held close to your mouth, you should speak louder. (a) True (b) False
3. 3.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) breathing from the belly (b) mumbling (c) finishing every word (d) keeping your chin up
4. 4.Which of these is a helpful voice habit? (a) speaking into your notes (b) changing your speed (c) covering your mouth (d) mumbling
5. 5.📢 What does it mean to project your voice? (a) speak very fast (b) whisper softly (c) shout angrily (d) speak to reach the back
6. 6.🗣️ Helpful or unhelpful voice habit: keeping your chin up? (a) a helpful voice habit (b) an unhelpful voice habit
7. 7.🐢 You are giving an important date or number. What should you do with your pace? (a) slow down (b) speed up a little
8. 8.🔊 You are speaking in a large hall with no microphone. What should you do with your volume? (a) speak softer (b) speak louder
9. 9.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) speaking into your notes (b) sipping water before (c) mumbling (d) rushing through it
10. 10.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) speaking to the back row (b) finishing every word (c) shouting every word (d) breathing from the belly
11. 11.True or false: when you are speaking near a sleeping baby at home, you should speak more softly. (a) False (b) True
12. 12.🐢 You are reading out a phone number. What should you do with your pace? (a) speed up a little (b) slow down
13. 13.True or false: when you are giving an important date or number, it is fine to speed up a little. (a) True (b) False
14. 14.🗣️ Helpful or unhelpful voice habit: sipping water before? (a) an unhelpful voice habit (b) a helpful voice habit
15. 15.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) breathing from the belly (b) rushing through it (c) mumbling (d) trailing off at the end
16. 16.True or false: when you are reading out a phone number, it is fine to speed up a little. (a) False (b) True
17. 17.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) trailing off at the end (b) mumbling (c) rushing through it (d) keeping your chin up
18. 18.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) changing your speed (b) rushing through it (c) keeping your chin up (d) breathing from the belly
19. 19.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) sipping water before (b) speaking to the back row (c) trailing off at the end (d) breathing from the belly
20. 20.Which of these is a helpful voice habit? (a) speaking into your notes (b) trailing off at the end (c) rushing through it (d) breathing from the belly
21. 21.🔊 How loud should you speak in a classroom talk? (a) so the back row hears (b) only for the front row (c) as loud as a scream (d) in a whisper
22. 22.🗣️ Helpful or unhelpful voice habit: changing your speed? (a) a helpful voice habit (b) an unhelpful voice habit
23. 23.True or false: when you are explaining a hard new idea, it is fine to speed up a little. (a) False (b) True
24. 24.Which of these is an unhelpful voice habit? (a) mumbling (b) speaking to the back row (c) finishing every word (d) breathing from the belly
25. 25.Which of these is an unhelpful voice habit? (a) keeping your chin up (b) finishing every word (c) changing your speed (d) speaking into your notes
26. 26.🐇 Nervous speakers often talk too fast. What helps? (a) speed up even more (b) slow down on purpose (c) stop breathing (d) skip the hard parts
27. 27.True or false: when you are speaking to very young children, it is fine to speed up a little. (a) False (b) True
28. 28.True or false: when you are speaking near a sleeping baby at home, you should speak louder. (a) False (b) True
29. 29.🔊 You are asking the librarian a question in the reading room. What should you do with your volume? (a) speak louder (b) speak softer
30. 30.True or false: when you are reading a notice outdoors on a windy day, you should speak more softly. (a) False (b) True
31. 31.🫁 Where should a strong speaking voice get its breath from? (a) only the throat (b) holding the breath (c) deep in the belly (d) the nose alone
32. 32.🔊 You are announcing the team names on Sports Day. What should you do with your volume? (a) speak louder (b) speak softer
33. 33.🐢 You are telling the thrilling chase in a story. What should you do with your pace? (a) slow down (b) speed up a little
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.🐢 You are speaking to very young children. What should you do with your pace? (a) slow down (b) speed up a little
36. 36.Which of these is an unhelpful voice habit? (a) finishing every word (b) speaking to the back row (c) shouting every word (d) changing your speed
37. 37.🐢 You are speaking in a big hall that echoes. What should you do with your pace? (a) slow down (b) speed up a little
38. 38.🔊 You are speaking into a microphone held close to your mouth. What should you do with your volume? (a) speak louder (b) speak softer
39. 39.Which of these is an unhelpful voice habit? (a) sipping water before (b) keeping your chin up (c) speaking to the back row (d) rushing through it
40. 40.True or false: when you are speaking into a microphone held close to your mouth, you should speak more softly. (a) False (b) True

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