Public Speaking Worksheet: Voice Volume and Pace

Public speaking lesson 2: Your voice: volume and pace · Set 382 · 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.🔉 Your voice fades away at the end of every sentence. What is this called? (a) projecting (b) trailing off (c) stressing (d) pausing
2. 2.🔊 You are announcing the team names on Sports Day. What should you do with your volume? (a) speak louder (b) speak softer
3. 3.Which of these is an unhelpful voice habit? (a) keeping your chin up (b) finishing every word (c) rushing through it (d) speaking to the back row
4. 4.🔊 You are reading a notice outdoors on a windy day. What should you do with your volume? (a) speak softer (b) speak louder
5. 5.True or false: when you are telling the thrilling chase in a story, it is better to slow down. (a) True (b) False
6. 6.🫁 Where should a strong speaking voice get its breath from? (a) deep in the belly (b) the nose alone (c) only the throat (d) holding the breath
7. 7.🔊 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
8. 8.True or false: when you are talking to one person beside you in a quiet room, you should speak louder. (a) True (b) False
9. 9.🗣️ Helpful or unhelpful voice habit: shouting every word? (a) a helpful voice habit (b) an unhelpful voice habit
10. 10.True or false: when you are describing the last seconds of a close race, it is better to slow down. (a) True (b) False
11. 11.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) changing your speed (b) shouting every word (c) keeping your chin up (d) breathing from the belly
12. 12.True or false: when you are giving an important date or number, it is fine to speed up a little. (a) True (b) False
13. 13.True or false: when you are speaking after the back row says they cannot hear you, you should speak more softly. (a) True (b) False
14. 14.Which of these is an unhelpful voice habit? (a) sipping water before (b) changing your speed (c) breathing from the belly (d) shouting every word
15. 15.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) covering your mouth (b) sipping water before (c) keeping your chin up (d) speaking to the back row
16. 16.True or false: when you are speaking in a large hall with no microphone, you should speak louder. (a) True (b) False
17. 17.🔊 You are addressing the whole school on the playground. What should you do with your volume? (a) speak softer (b) speak louder
18. 18.⏱️ Which pace is about right for a clear school speech? (a) about 120–150 words/min (b) about 20 words/min (c) about 400 words/min
19. 19.Which of these is an unhelpful voice habit? (a) changing your speed (b) speaking to the back row (c) sipping water before (d) trailing off at the end
20. 20.True or false: when you are speaking in a big hall that echoes, it is better to slow down. (a) True (b) False
21. 21.🗣️ Helpful or unhelpful voice habit: finishing every word? (a) an unhelpful voice habit (b) a helpful voice habit
22. 22.🔊 How loud should you speak in a classroom talk? (a) so the back row hears (b) in a whisper (c) as loud as a scream (d) only for the front row
23. 23.🐢 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
24. 24.True or false: when you are announcing the team names on Sports Day, you should speak more softly. (a) True (b) False
25. 25.🐢 You are explaining a hard new idea. What should you do with your pace? (a) slow down (b) speed up a little
26. 26.🐢 You are saying the main message of your speech. What should you do with your pace? (a) speed up a little (b) slow down
27. 27.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) breathing from the belly (b) speaking to the back row (c) sipping water before (d) speaking into your notes
28. 28.True or false: when you are speaking near a sleeping baby at home, you should speak louder. (a) True (b) False
29. 29.🗣️ Helpful or unhelpful voice habit: rushing through it? (a) a helpful voice habit (b) an unhelpful voice habit
30. 30.📢 What does it mean to project your voice? (a) shout angrily (b) whisper softly (c) speak very fast (d) speak to reach the back
31. 31.🗣️ Helpful or unhelpful voice habit: keeping your chin up? (a) a helpful voice habit (b) an unhelpful voice habit
32. 32.🗣️ Helpful or unhelpful voice habit: speaking to the back row? (a) an unhelpful voice habit (b) a helpful voice habit
33. 33.Which of these is a helpful voice habit? (a) mumbling (b) changing your speed (c) trailing off at the end (d) rushing through it
34. 34.🗣️ Helpful or unhelpful voice habit: breathing from the belly? (a) an unhelpful voice habit (b) a helpful voice habit
35. 35.🔊 You are talking to a friend in the school library. What should you do with your volume? (a) speak louder (b) speak softer
36. 36.True or false: when you are talking to a friend in the school library, you should speak more softly. (a) False (b) True
37. 37.Which of these is a helpful voice habit? (a) keeping your chin up (b) trailing off at the end (c) speaking into your notes (d) mumbling
38. 38.🔊 You are speaking in a large hall with no microphone. What should you do with your volume? (a) speak louder (b) speak softer
39. 39.Which of these is an unhelpful voice habit? (a) breathing from the belly (b) sipping water before (c) covering your mouth (d) finishing every word
40. 40.True or false: when you are saying the main message of your speech, it is better to slow down. (a) False (b) True

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