Public Speaking Worksheet: Voice Volume and Pace

Public speaking lesson 2: Your voice: volume and pace · Set 42 · 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) keeping your chin up (b) finishing every word (c) speaking to the back row (d) rushing through it
2. 2.True or false: when you are speaking near a sleeping baby at home, you should speak more softly. (a) False (b) True
3. 3.True or false: when you are giving an important date or number, it is fine to speed up a little. (a) True (b) False
4. 4.True or false: when you are speaking in a big hall that echoes, it is fine to speed up a little. (a) True (b) False
5. 5.🗣️ Helpful or unhelpful voice habit: speaking to the back row? (a) an unhelpful voice habit (b) a helpful voice habit
6. 6.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) speaking into your notes (b) sipping water before (c) rushing through it (d) covering your mouth
7. 7.🔊 You are speaking into a microphone held close to your mouth. What should you do with your volume? (a) speak softer (b) speak louder
8. 8.🫁 Where should a strong speaking voice get its breath from? (a) holding the breath (b) the nose alone (c) deep in the belly (d) only the throat
9. 9.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) breathing from the belly (b) changing your speed (c) sipping water before (d) trailing off at the end
10. 10.📢 What does it mean to project your voice? (a) speak very fast (b) shout angrily (c) speak to reach the back (d) whisper softly
11. 11.🗣️ Helpful or unhelpful voice habit: mumbling? (a) a helpful voice habit (b) an unhelpful voice habit
12. 12.🐢 You are telling the thrilling chase in a story. What should you do with your pace? (a) speed up a little (b) slow down
13. 13.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) keeping your chin up (b) trailing off at the end (c) shouting every word (d) mumbling
14. 14.Which of these is a helpful voice habit? (a) mumbling (b) speaking into your notes (c) shouting every word (d) breathing from the belly
15. 15.Which of these is an unhelpful voice habit? (a) breathing from the belly (b) speaking to the back row (c) keeping your chin up (d) mumbling
16. 16.🐢 You are speaking in a big hall that echoes. What should you do with your pace? (a) speed up a little (b) slow down
17. 17.Which of these is an unhelpful voice habit? (a) speaking to the back row (b) rushing through it (c) breathing from the belly (d) keeping your chin up
18. 18.🔉 Your voice fades away at the end of every sentence. What is this called? (a) trailing off (b) pausing (c) projecting (d) stressing
19. 19.⏱️ Which pace is about right for a clear school speech? (a) about 400 words/min (b) about 20 words/min (c) about 120–150 words/min
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.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) speaking into your notes (b) rushing through it (c) shouting every word (d) breathing from the belly
22. 22.True or false: when you are reading a notice outdoors on a windy day, you should speak more softly. (a) False (b) True
23. 23.🗣️ Helpful or unhelpful voice habit: covering your mouth? (a) a helpful voice habit (b) an unhelpful voice habit
24. 24.🗣️ Helpful or unhelpful voice habit: rushing through it? (a) a helpful voice habit (b) an unhelpful voice habit
25. 25.🐇 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
26. 26.🐢 You are speaking to very young children. What should you do with your pace? (a) speed up a little (b) slow down
27. 27.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) mumbling (b) speaking into your notes (c) changing your speed (d) covering your mouth
28. 28.True or false: when you are talking to one person beside you in a quiet room, you should speak louder. (a) False (b) True
29. 29.True or false: when you are speaking into a microphone held close to your mouth, you should speak louder. (a) False (b) True
30. 30.🐢 You are explaining a hard new idea. What should you do with your pace? (a) speed up a little (b) slow down
31. 31.Which of these is a helpful voice habit? (a) rushing through it (b) speaking to the back row (c) mumbling (d) shouting every word
32. 32.🔊 You are addressing the whole school on the playground. What should you do with your volume? (a) speak louder (b) speak softer
33. 33.True or false: when you are speaking near a sleeping baby at home, you should speak louder. (a) False (b) True
34. 34.🐢 You are saying the main message of your speech. What should you do with your pace? (a) speed up a little (b) slow down
35. 35.True or false: when you are giving an important date or number, it is better to slow down. (a) True (b) False
36. 36.🐢 You are showing how excited the crowd was at a match. What should you do with your pace? (a) slow down (b) speed up a little
37. 37.🗣️ Helpful or unhelpful voice habit: finishing every word? (a) a helpful voice habit (b) an unhelpful voice habit
38. 38.🔊 How loud should you speak in a classroom talk? (a) as loud as a scream (b) so the back row hears (c) only for the front row (d) in a whisper
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.True or false: when you are describing the last seconds of a close race, it is better to slow down. (a) False (b) True

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