Public Speaking Worksheet: Voice Volume and Pace

Public speaking lesson 2: Your voice: volume and pace · Set 437 · 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) breathing from the belly (b) speaking into your notes (c) rushing through it (d) shouting every word
2. 2.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) mumbling (b) shouting every word (c) finishing every word (d) trailing off at the end
3. 3.⏱️ Which pace is about right for a clear school speech? (a) about 20 words/min (b) about 120–150 words/min (c) about 400 words/min
4. 4.True or false: when you are talking to a friend in the school library, you should speak louder. (a) False (b) True
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.Which of these is a helpful voice habit? (a) sipping water before (b) mumbling (c) speaking into your notes (d) covering your mouth
7. 7.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) breathing from the belly (b) trailing off at the end (c) finishing every word (d) sipping water before
8. 8.True or false: when you are speaking in a large hall with no microphone, you should speak more softly. (a) False (b) True
9. 9.True or false: when you are speaking to very young children, it is better to slow down. (a) True (b) False
10. 10.🔊 You are speaking after the back row says they cannot hear you. What should you do with your volume? (a) speak softer (b) speak louder
11. 11.🐢 You are explaining a hard new idea. What should you do with your pace? (a) speed up a little (b) slow down
12. 12.🔊 You are speaking into a microphone held close to your mouth. What should you do with your volume? (a) speak softer (b) speak louder
13. 13.True or false: when you are speaking after the back row says they cannot hear you, you should speak louder. (a) False (b) True
14. 14.🗣️ Helpful or unhelpful voice habit: finishing every word? (a) a helpful voice habit (b) an unhelpful voice habit
15. 15.🔊 You are announcing the team names on Sports Day. What should you do with your volume? (a) speak louder (b) speak softer
16. 16.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) keeping your chin up (b) finishing every word (c) mumbling (d) sipping water before
17. 17.True or false: when you are announcing the team names on Sports Day, you should speak more softly. (a) True (b) False
18. 18.🔊 You are reading a notice outdoors on a windy day. What should you do with your volume? (a) speak louder (b) speak softer
19. 19.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) sipping water before (b) rushing through it (c) finishing every word (d) breathing from the belly
20. 20.🐢 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
21. 21.🐢 You are speaking to very young children. What should you do with your pace? (a) slow down (b) speed up a little
22. 22.🗣️ Helpful or unhelpful voice habit: keeping your chin up? (a) an unhelpful voice habit (b) a helpful voice habit
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.True or false: when you are reading a notice outdoors on a windy day, you should speak more softly. (a) False (b) True
25. 25.True or false: when you are speaking in a big hall that echoes, it is better to slow down. (a) False (b) True
26. 26.🗣️ Helpful or unhelpful voice habit: mumbling? (a) an unhelpful voice habit (b) a helpful voice habit
27. 27.True or false: when you are talking to one person beside you in a quiet room, you should speak more softly. (a) False (b) True
28. 28.Which of these is an unhelpful voice habit? (a) finishing every word (b) speaking to the back row (c) keeping your chin up (d) rushing through it
29. 29.True or false: when you are saying the main message of your speech, it is better to slow down. (a) False (b) True
30. 30.Which of these is a helpful voice habit? (a) changing your speed (b) trailing off at the end (c) rushing through it (d) covering your mouth
31. 31.True or false: when you are explaining a hard new idea, it is fine to speed up a little. (a) False (b) True
32. 32.🔊 You are asking the librarian a question in the reading room. What should you do with your volume? (a) speak softer (b) speak louder
33. 33.🗣️ Helpful or unhelpful voice habit: rushing through it? (a) a helpful voice habit (b) an unhelpful voice habit
34. 34.🔉 Your voice fades away at the end of every sentence. What is this called? (a) projecting (b) stressing (c) trailing off (d) pausing
35. 35.🐇 Nervous speakers often talk too fast. What helps? (a) speed up even more (b) skip the hard parts (c) slow down on purpose (d) stop breathing
36. 36.🔊 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
37. 37.True or false: when you are showing how excited the crowd was at a match, it is better to slow down. (a) False (b) True
38. 38.True or false: when you are reading out a phone number, it is better to slow down. (a) True (b) False
39. 39.True or false: when you are reading a notice outdoors on a windy day, you should speak louder. (a) True (b) False
40. 40.True or false: when you are talking to one person beside you in a quiet room, you should speak louder. (a) True (b) False

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