Public Speaking Worksheet: Voice Volume and Pace

Public speaking lesson 2: Your voice: volume and pace · Set 440 · 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.🐢 You are speaking to very young children. What should you do with your pace? (a) slow down (b) speed up a little
2. 2.Which of these is an unhelpful voice habit? (a) shouting every word (b) breathing from the belly (c) keeping your chin up (d) changing your speed
3. 3.True or false: when you are addressing the whole school on the playground, you should speak louder. (a) False (b) True
4. 4.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) speaking to the back row (b) keeping your chin up (c) finishing every word (d) trailing off at the end
5. 5.📢 What does it mean to project your voice? (a) shout angrily (b) speak very fast (c) speak to reach the back (d) whisper softly
6. 6.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) speaking into your notes (b) mumbling (c) changing your speed (d) covering your mouth
7. 7.True or false: when you are addressing the whole school on the playground, you should speak more softly. (a) False (b) True
8. 8.🗣️ Helpful or unhelpful voice habit: breathing from the belly? (a) an unhelpful voice habit (b) a helpful voice habit
9. 9.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
10. 10.🔊 You are talking to a friend in the school library. What should you do with your volume? (a) speak louder (b) speak softer
11. 11.Which of these is a helpful voice habit? (a) shouting every word (b) mumbling (c) keeping your chin up (d) speaking into your notes
12. 12.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) finishing every word (b) breathing from the belly (c) mumbling (d) speaking to the back row
13. 13.🗣️ Helpful or unhelpful voice habit: changing your speed? (a) an unhelpful voice habit (b) a helpful voice habit
14. 14.🗣️ Helpful or unhelpful voice habit: covering your mouth? (a) a helpful voice habit (b) an unhelpful voice habit
15. 15.🐢 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
16. 16.🔊 You are speaking into a microphone held close to your mouth. What should you do with your volume? (a) speak softer (b) speak louder
17. 17.True or false: when you are speaking to very young children, it is better to slow down. (a) True (b) False
18. 18.🐢 You are explaining a hard new idea. What should you do with your pace? (a) speed up a little (b) slow down
19. 19.True or false: when you are talking to a friend in the school library, you should speak louder. (a) True (b) False
20. 20.🐢 You are giving an important date or number. What should you do with your pace? (a) speed up a little (b) slow down
21. 21.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) sipping water before (b) rushing through it (c) covering your mouth (d) speaking into your notes
22. 22.🔊 You are addressing the whole school on the playground. What should you do with your volume? (a) speak louder (b) speak softer
23. 23.Which of these is a helpful voice habit? (a) speaking to the back row (b) covering your mouth (c) shouting every word (d) rushing through it
24. 24.🔊 You are asking the librarian a question in the reading room. What should you do with your volume? (a) speak louder (b) speak softer
25. 25.True or false: when you are speaking into a microphone held close to your mouth, you should speak louder. (a) True (b) False
26. 26.🐢 You are saying the main message of your speech. What should you do with your pace? (a) speed up a little (b) slow down
27. 27.True or false: when you are telling the thrilling chase in a story, it is better to slow down. (a) True (b) False
28. 28.⏱️ Which pace is about right for a clear school speech? (a) about 120–150 words/min (b) about 20 words/min (c) about 400 words/min
29. 29.🔊 You are announcing the team names on Sports Day. What should you do with your volume? (a) speak louder (b) speak softer
30. 30.True or false: when you are announcing the team names on Sports Day, you should speak louder. (a) False (b) True
31. 31.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) covering your mouth (b) keeping your chin up (c) breathing from the belly (d) sipping water before
32. 32.True or false: when you are asking the librarian a question in the reading room, you should speak more softly. (a) True (b) False
33. 33.🐢 You are reading out a phone number. What should you do with your pace? (a) slow down (b) speed up a little
34. 34.🔊 You are speaking in a large hall with no microphone. What should you do with your volume? (a) speak softer (b) speak louder
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.True or false: when you are reading a notice outdoors on a windy day, you should speak louder. (a) False (b) True
37. 37.True or false: when you are announcing the team names on Sports Day, you should speak more softly. (a) False (b) True
38. 38.🫁 Where should a strong speaking voice get its breath from? (a) only the throat (b) the nose alone (c) deep in the belly (d) holding the breath
39. 39.🔊 You are reading a notice outdoors on a windy day. What should you do with your volume? (a) speak louder (b) speak softer
40. 40.🐢 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

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