Public Speaking Worksheet: Voice Volume and Pace

Public speaking lesson 2: Your voice: volume and pace · Set 439 · 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 reading a notice outdoors on a windy day, you should speak louder. (a) True (b) False
2. 2.🔊 How loud should you speak in a classroom talk? (a) so the back row hears (b) as loud as a scream (c) in a whisper (d) only for the front row
3. 3.🗣️ Helpful or unhelpful voice habit: changing your speed? (a) an unhelpful voice habit (b) a helpful voice habit
4. 4.🐢 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
5. 5.🐢 You are speaking to very young children. What should you do with your pace? (a) slow down (b) speed up a little
6. 6.Which of these is a helpful voice habit? (a) trailing off at the end (b) shouting every word (c) covering your mouth (d) sipping water before
7. 7.🗣️ Helpful or unhelpful voice habit: finishing every word? (a) a helpful voice habit (b) an unhelpful voice habit
8. 8.🐢 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
9. 9.True or false: when you are reading out a phone number, it is fine to speed up a little. (a) False (b) True
10. 10.🔊 You are reading a notice outdoors on a windy day. What should you do with your volume? (a) speak softer (b) speak louder
11. 11.🗣️ Helpful or unhelpful voice habit: mumbling? (a) an unhelpful voice habit (b) a helpful voice habit
12. 12.🗣️ Helpful or unhelpful voice habit: shouting every word? (a) a helpful voice habit (b) an unhelpful voice habit
13. 13.Which of these is a helpful voice habit? (a) shouting every word (b) rushing through it (c) breathing from the belly (d) covering your mouth
14. 14.Which of these is an unhelpful voice habit? (a) changing your speed (b) speaking to the back row (c) covering your mouth (d) sipping water before
15. 15.🔊 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
16. 16.Which of these is a helpful voice habit? (a) mumbling (b) finishing every word (c) trailing off at the end (d) rushing through it
17. 17.True or false: when you are describing the last seconds of a close race, it is better to slow down. (a) True (b) False
18. 18.🐢 You are reading out a phone number. What should you do with your pace? (a) speed up a little (b) slow down
19. 19.🫁 Where should a strong speaking voice get its breath from? (a) only the throat (b) holding the breath (c) deep in the belly (d) the nose alone
20. 20.Which of these is a helpful voice habit? (a) changing your speed (b) trailing off at the end (c) rushing through it (d) speaking into your notes
21. 21.🐢 You are giving an important date or number. What should you do with your pace? (a) slow down (b) speed up a little
22. 22.🔊 You are announcing the team names on Sports Day. What should you do with your volume? (a) speak louder (b) speak softer
23. 23.🗣️ Helpful or unhelpful voice habit: sipping water before? (a) a helpful voice habit (b) an unhelpful voice habit
24. 24.🐇 Nervous speakers often talk too fast. What helps? (a) skip the hard parts (b) slow down on purpose (c) speed up even more (d) stop breathing
25. 25.🗣️ Helpful or unhelpful voice habit: breathing from the belly? (a) an unhelpful voice habit (b) a helpful voice habit
26. 26.Which of these is a helpful voice habit? (a) speaking into your notes (b) keeping your chin up (c) trailing off at the end (d) mumbling
27. 27.🐢 You are explaining a hard new idea. What should you do with your pace? (a) slow down (b) speed up a little
28. 28.🔊 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
29. 29.True or false: when you are giving an important date or number, it is fine to speed up a little. (a) False (b) True
30. 30.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) mumbling (b) trailing off at the end (c) speaking into your notes (d) keeping your chin up
31. 31.🗣️ Helpful or unhelpful voice habit: trailing off at the end? (a) a helpful voice habit (b) an unhelpful voice habit
32. 32.True or false: when you are telling the thrilling chase in a story, it is fine to speed up a little. (a) True (b) False
33. 33.🔉 Your voice fades away at the end of every sentence. What is this called? (a) trailing off (b) projecting (c) stressing (d) pausing
34. 34.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) breathing from the belly (b) covering your mouth (c) rushing through it (d) shouting every word
35. 35.True or false: when you are speaking to very young children, it is better to slow down. (a) False (b) True
36. 36.🗣️ Helpful or unhelpful voice habit: speaking into your notes? (a) an unhelpful voice habit (b) a helpful voice habit
37. 37.True or false: when you are giving an important date or number, it is better to slow down. (a) True (b) False
38. 38.⏱️ 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
39. 39.🐢 You are saying the main message of your speech. What should you do with your pace? (a) speed up a little (b) slow down
40. 40.True or false: when you are speaking in a large hall with no microphone, you should speak louder. (a) True (b) False

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