Public Speaking Worksheet: Voice Volume and Pace

Public speaking lesson 2: Your voice: volume and pace · Set 407 · 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 fine to speed up a little. (a) False (b) True
2. 2.🔊 You are reading a notice outdoors on a windy day. What should you do with your volume? (a) speak louder (b) speak softer
3. 3.🔊 You are asking the librarian a question in the reading room. What should you do with your volume? (a) speak louder (b) speak softer
4. 4.🗣️ Helpful or unhelpful voice habit: covering your mouth? (a) a helpful voice habit (b) an unhelpful voice habit
5. 5.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) changing your speed (b) trailing off at the end (c) sipping water before (d) keeping your chin up
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 after the back row says they cannot hear you, you should speak louder. (a) True (b) False
8. 8.Which of these is a helpful voice habit? (a) shouting every word (b) changing your speed (c) rushing through it (d) trailing off at the end
9. 9.🫁 Where should a strong speaking voice get its breath from? (a) the nose alone (b) holding the breath (c) deep in the belly (d) only the throat
10. 10.🗣️ Helpful or unhelpful voice habit: keeping your chin up? (a) a helpful voice habit (b) an unhelpful voice habit
11. 11.True or false: when you are giving an important date or number, it is better to slow down. (a) True (b) False
12. 12.🔊 You are addressing the whole school on the playground. What should you do with your volume? (a) speak softer (b) speak louder
13. 13.🗣️ Helpful or unhelpful voice habit: speaking to the back row? (a) an unhelpful voice habit (b) a helpful voice habit
14. 14.🗣️ Helpful or unhelpful voice habit: mumbling? (a) an unhelpful voice habit (b) a helpful voice habit
15. 15.True or false: when you are speaking near a sleeping baby at home, you should speak more softly. (a) True (b) False
16. 16.True or false: when you are addressing the whole school on the playground, you should speak louder. (a) False (b) True
17. 17.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
18. 18.🗣️ Helpful or unhelpful voice habit: speaking into your notes? (a) a helpful voice habit (b) an unhelpful voice habit
19. 19.🔊 You are speaking into a microphone held close to your mouth. What should you do with your volume? (a) speak softer (b) speak louder
20. 20.🗣️ Helpful or unhelpful voice habit: breathing from the belly? (a) a helpful voice habit (b) an unhelpful voice habit
21. 21.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) rushing through it (b) mumbling (c) trailing off at the end (d) finishing every word
22. 22.🗣️ Helpful or unhelpful voice habit: sipping water before? (a) an unhelpful voice habit (b) a helpful voice habit
23. 23.🔊 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
24. 24.🐢 You are speaking to very young children. What should you do with your pace? (a) slow down (b) speed up a little
25. 25.True or false: when you are speaking to very young children, it is better to slow down. (a) True (b) False
26. 26.🐢 You are reading out a phone number. What should you do with your pace? (a) slow down (b) speed up a little
27. 27.Which of these is a helpful voice habit? (a) covering your mouth (b) finishing every word (c) trailing off at the end (d) rushing through it
28. 28.🗣️ Helpful or unhelpful voice habit: rushing through it? (a) a helpful voice habit (b) an unhelpful voice habit
29. 29.🐇 Nervous speakers often talk too fast. What helps? (a) skip the hard parts (b) speed up even more (c) stop breathing (d) slow down on purpose
30. 30.🐢 You are speaking in a big hall that echoes. What should you do with your pace? (a) speed up a little (b) slow down
31. 31.True or false: when you are describing the last seconds of a close race, it is better to slow down. (a) False (b) True
32. 32.🔉 Your voice fades away at the end of every sentence. What is this called? (a) projecting (b) stressing (c) trailing off (d) pausing
33. 33.True or false: when you are reading a notice outdoors on a windy day, you should speak more softly. (a) True (b) False
34. 34.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) mumbling (b) keeping your chin up (c) speaking into your notes (d) shouting every word
35. 35.🐢 You are explaining a hard new idea. What should you do with your pace? (a) slow down (b) speed up a little
36. 36.True or false: when you are speaking into a microphone held close to your mouth, you should speak more softly. (a) False (b) True
37. 37.🔊 How loud should you speak in a classroom talk? (a) as loud as a scream (b) in a whisper (c) so the back row hears (d) only for the front row
38. 38.🐢 You are giving an important date or number. What should you do with your pace? (a) speed up a little (b) slow down
39. 39.⏱️ Which pace is about right for a clear school speech? (a) about 120–150 words/min (b) about 400 words/min (c) about 20 words/min
40. 40.True or false: when you are announcing the team names on Sports Day, you should speak more softly. (a) False (b) True

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