Public Speaking Worksheet: Voice Volume and Pace

Public speaking lesson 2: Your voice: volume and pace · Set 391 · 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 giving an important date or number, it is fine to speed up a little. (a) True (b) False
2. 2.True or false: when you are asking the librarian a question in the reading room, you should speak more softly. (a) False (b) True
3. 3.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) speaking to the back row (b) breathing from the belly (c) changing your speed (d) speaking into your notes
4. 4.🔊 You are talking to a friend in the school library. What should you do with your volume? (a) speak softer (b) speak louder
5. 5.🐢 You are telling the thrilling chase in a story. What should you do with your pace? (a) speed up a little (b) slow down
6. 6.🔊 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
7. 7.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
8. 8.True or false: when you are reading a notice outdoors on a windy day, you should speak louder. (a) False (b) True
9. 9.🔊 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
10. 10.True or false: when you are addressing the whole school on the playground, you should speak louder. (a) False (b) True
11. 11.🐢 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
12. 12.True or false: when you are telling the thrilling chase in a story, it is better to slow down. (a) True (b) False
13. 13.Which of these is an unhelpful voice habit? (a) breathing from the belly (b) finishing every word (c) shouting every word (d) keeping your chin up
14. 14.Which of these is an unhelpful voice habit? (a) sipping water before (b) breathing from the belly (c) speaking to the back row (d) trailing off at the end
15. 15.🔊 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
16. 16.True or false: when you are speaking near a sleeping baby at home, you should speak louder. (a) False (b) True
17. 17.True or false: when you are talking to one person beside you in a quiet room, you should speak louder. (a) True (b) False
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.🗣️ Helpful or unhelpful voice habit: finishing every word? (a) a helpful voice habit (b) an unhelpful voice habit
20. 20.True or false: when you are speaking to very young children, it is better to slow down. (a) True (b) False
21. 21.Which of these is a helpful voice habit? (a) speaking into your notes (b) covering your mouth (c) mumbling (d) speaking to the back row
22. 22.📢 What does it mean to project your voice? (a) speak very fast (b) whisper softly (c) shout angrily (d) speak to reach the back
23. 23.🗣️ Helpful or unhelpful voice habit: speaking to the back row? (a) a helpful voice habit (b) an unhelpful voice habit
24. 24.🐇 Nervous speakers often talk too fast. What helps? (a) slow down on purpose (b) stop breathing (c) skip the hard parts (d) speed up even more
25. 25.True or false: when you are talking to a friend in the school library, you should speak more softly. (a) False (b) True
26. 26.True or false: when you are speaking near a sleeping baby at home, you should speak more softly. (a) True (b) False
27. 27.🐢 You are speaking to very young children. What should you do with your pace? (a) slow down (b) speed up a little
28. 28.Which of these is an unhelpful voice habit? (a) keeping your chin up (b) speaking into your notes (c) changing your speed (d) speaking to the back row
29. 29.🗣️ Helpful or unhelpful voice habit: trailing off at the end? (a) a helpful voice habit (b) an unhelpful voice habit
30. 30.🔊 You are asking the librarian a question in the reading room. What should you do with your volume? (a) speak louder (b) speak softer
31. 31.🔊 You are speaking near a sleeping baby at home. What should you do with your volume? (a) speak louder (b) speak softer
32. 32.🔊 You are announcing the team names on Sports Day. What should you do with your volume? (a) speak softer (b) speak louder
33. 33.🔉 Your voice fades away at the end of every sentence. What is this called? (a) projecting (b) pausing (c) trailing off (d) stressing
34. 34.🔊 You are speaking into a microphone held close to your mouth. What should you do with your volume? (a) speak louder (b) speak softer
35. 35.🔊 You are reading a notice outdoors on a windy day. What should you do with your volume? (a) speak louder (b) speak softer
36. 36.🐢 You are explaining a hard new idea. What should you do with your pace? (a) slow down (b) speed up a little
37. 37.🗣️ Helpful or unhelpful voice habit: covering your mouth? (a) a helpful voice habit (b) an unhelpful voice habit
38. 38.⏱️ 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
39. 39.🐢 You are reading out a phone number. What should you do with your pace? (a) speed up a little (b) slow down
40. 40.🗣️ Helpful or unhelpful voice habit: sipping water before? (a) an unhelpful voice habit (b) a helpful voice habit

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