Public Speaking Worksheet: Voice Volume and Pace

Public speaking lesson 2: Your voice: volume and pace · Set 365 · 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) rushing through it (b) finishing every word (c) covering your mouth (d) mumbling
2. 2.🐢 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
3. 3.True or false: when you are explaining a hard new idea, it is better to slow down. (a) False (b) True
4. 4.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) keeping your chin up (b) rushing through it (c) trailing off at the end (d) shouting every word
5. 5.Which of these is an unhelpful voice habit? (a) breathing from the belly (b) finishing every word (c) speaking to the back row (d) mumbling
6. 6.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) shouting every word (b) keeping your chin up (c) speaking to the back row (d) finishing every word
7. 7.True or false: when you are announcing the team names on Sports Day, you should speak louder. (a) True (b) False
8. 8.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) changing your speed (b) covering your mouth (c) finishing every word (d) speaking to the back row
9. 9.🗣️ Helpful or unhelpful voice habit: trailing off at the end? (a) a helpful voice habit (b) an unhelpful voice habit
10. 10.🐢 You are reading out a phone number. What should you do with your pace? (a) slow down (b) speed up a little
11. 11.🗣️ Helpful or unhelpful voice habit: covering your mouth? (a) a helpful voice habit (b) an unhelpful voice habit
12. 12.🫁 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
13. 13.🔊 You are speaking after the back row says they cannot hear you. What should you do with your volume? (a) speak louder (b) speak softer
14. 14.True or false: when you are reading out a phone number, it is fine to speed up a little. (a) True (b) False
15. 15.🐢 You are saying the main message of your speech. What should you do with your pace? (a) slow down (b) speed up a little
16. 16.True or false: when you are speaking in a big hall that echoes, it is better to slow down. (a) False (b) True
17. 17.True or false: when you are speaking to very young children, it is better to slow down. (a) False (b) True
18. 18.🔊 You are speaking in a large hall with no microphone. What should you do with your volume? (a) speak softer (b) speak louder
19. 19.Which of these is an unhelpful voice habit? (a) keeping your chin up (b) sipping water before (c) speaking to the back row (d) rushing through it
20. 20.Which of these is a helpful voice habit? (a) shouting every word (b) mumbling (c) speaking into your notes (d) speaking to the back row
21. 21.True or false: when you are speaking into a microphone held close to your mouth, you should speak more softly. (a) False (b) True
22. 22.🗣️ Helpful or unhelpful voice habit: speaking into your notes? (a) a helpful voice habit (b) an unhelpful voice habit
23. 23.🗣️ Helpful or unhelpful voice habit: sipping water before? (a) an unhelpful voice habit (b) a helpful voice habit
24. 24.🗣️ Helpful or unhelpful voice habit: speaking to the back row? (a) a helpful voice habit (b) an unhelpful voice habit
25. 25.⏱️ Which pace is about right for a clear school speech? (a) about 20 words/min (b) about 400 words/min (c) about 120–150 words/min
26. 26.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) trailing off at the end (b) rushing through it (c) mumbling (d) changing your speed
27. 27.🔊 You are addressing the whole school on the playground. What should you do with your volume? (a) speak softer (b) speak louder
28. 28.🐢 You are speaking in a big hall that echoes. What should you do with your pace? (a) slow down (b) speed up a little
29. 29.🗣️ Helpful or unhelpful voice habit: finishing every word? (a) a helpful voice habit (b) an unhelpful voice habit
30. 30.🔊 You are announcing the team names on Sports Day. What should you do with your volume? (a) speak softer (b) speak louder
31. 31.True or false: when you are speaking near a sleeping baby at home, you should speak louder. (a) True (b) False
32. 32.True or false: when you are speaking in a large hall with no microphone, you should speak louder. (a) True (b) False
33. 33.True or false: when you are talking to a friend in the school library, you should speak more softly. (a) True (b) False
34. 34.True or false: when you are telling the thrilling chase in a story, it is fine to speed up a little. (a) True (b) False
35. 35.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
36. 36.Which of these is an unhelpful voice habit? (a) sipping water before (b) finishing every word (c) changing your speed (d) covering your mouth
37. 37.🐢 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
38. 38.🗣️ Helpful or unhelpful voice habit: keeping your chin up? (a) a helpful voice habit (b) an unhelpful voice habit
39. 39.📢 What does it mean to project your voice? (a) speak to reach the back (b) whisper softly (c) speak very fast (d) shout angrily
40. 40.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) sipping water before (b) breathing from the belly (c) changing your speed (d) speaking into your notes

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