Public Speaking Worksheet: Voice Volume and Pace

Public speaking lesson 2: Your voice: volume and pace · Set 383 · 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.True or false: when you are describing the last seconds of a close race, it is better to slow down. (a) False (b) True
2. 2.🗣️ Helpful or unhelpful voice habit: changing your speed? (a) an unhelpful voice habit (b) a helpful voice habit
3. 3.🗣️ Helpful or unhelpful voice habit: speaking into your notes? (a) an unhelpful voice habit (b) a helpful voice habit
4. 4.True or false: when you are speaking in a big hall that echoes, it is better to slow down. (a) False (b) True
5. 5.🗣️ Helpful or unhelpful voice habit: breathing from the belly? (a) an unhelpful voice habit (b) a helpful voice habit
6. 6.🐢 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
7. 7.True or false: when you are speaking to very young children, it is better to slow down. (a) True (b) False
8. 8.True or false: when you are speaking in a large hall with no microphone, you should speak more softly. (a) True (b) False
9. 9.🗣️ Helpful or unhelpful voice habit: rushing through it? (a) a helpful voice habit (b) an unhelpful voice habit
10. 10.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) shouting every word (b) finishing every word (c) rushing through it (d) speaking into your notes
11. 11.Which of these is a helpful voice habit? (a) sipping water before (b) shouting every word (c) mumbling (d) rushing through it
12. 12.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) shouting every word (b) speaking into your notes (c) covering your mouth (d) keeping your chin up
13. 13.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
14. 14.🔊 You are asking the librarian a question in the reading room. What should you do with your volume? (a) speak softer (b) speak louder
15. 15.🔊 You are reading a notice outdoors on a windy day. What should you do with your volume? (a) speak louder (b) speak softer
16. 16.📢 What does it mean to project your voice? (a) shout angrily (b) speak very fast (c) whisper softly (d) speak to reach the back
17. 17.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) speaking to the back row (b) speaking into your notes (c) rushing through it (d) covering your mouth
18. 18.Which of these is an unhelpful voice habit? (a) rushing through it (b) breathing from the belly (c) speaking to the back row (d) sipping water before
19. 19.🔊 How loud should you speak in a classroom talk? (a) as loud as a scream (b) in a whisper (c) only for the front row (d) so the back row hears
20. 20.🗣️ Helpful or unhelpful voice habit: mumbling? (a) a helpful voice habit (b) an unhelpful voice habit
21. 21.🗣️ Helpful or unhelpful voice habit: speaking to the back row? (a) an unhelpful voice habit (b) a helpful voice habit
22. 22.🔉 Your voice fades away at the end of every sentence. What is this called? (a) projecting (b) trailing off (c) stressing (d) pausing
23. 23.🔊 You are speaking in a large hall with no microphone. What should you do with your volume? (a) speak softer (b) speak louder
24. 24.Which of these is a helpful voice habit? (a) speaking into your notes (b) finishing every word (c) shouting every word (d) trailing off at the end
25. 25.True or false: when you are showing how excited the crowd was at a match, it is better to slow down. (a) True (b) False
26. 26.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) finishing every word (b) shouting every word (c) sipping water before (d) keeping your chin up
27. 27.🗣️ Helpful or unhelpful voice habit: covering your mouth? (a) a helpful voice habit (b) an unhelpful voice habit
28. 28.Which of these is a helpful voice habit? (a) speaking into your notes (b) rushing through it (c) covering your mouth (d) speaking to the back row
29. 29.🫁 Where should a strong speaking voice get its breath from? (a) holding the breath (b) deep in the belly (c) the nose alone (d) only the throat
30. 30.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) trailing off at the end (b) changing your speed (c) rushing through it (d) speaking into your notes
31. 31.🔊 You are addressing the whole school on the playground. What should you do with your volume? (a) speak softer (b) speak louder
32. 32.⏱️ 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
33. 33.🗣️ Helpful or unhelpful voice habit: keeping your chin up? (a) a helpful voice habit (b) an unhelpful voice habit
34. 34.True or false: when you are announcing the team names on Sports Day, you should speak louder. (a) False (b) True
35. 35.Which of these is an unhelpful voice habit? (a) sipping water before (b) finishing every word (c) shouting every word (d) speaking to the back row
36. 36.🐢 You are explaining a hard new idea. What should you do with your pace? (a) speed up a little (b) slow down
37. 37.🐇 Nervous speakers often talk too fast. What helps? (a) slow down on purpose (b) stop breathing (c) speed up even more (d) skip the hard parts
38. 38.True or false: when you are speaking in a large hall with no microphone, you should speak louder. (a) True (b) False
39. 39.True or false: when you are talking to one person beside you in a quiet room, you should speak louder. (a) True (b) False
40. 40.🔊 You are announcing the team names on Sports Day. What should you do with your volume? (a) speak louder (b) speak softer

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