Public Speaking Worksheet: Voice Volume and Pace

Public speaking lesson 2: Your voice: volume and pace · Set 451 · 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.🫁 Where should a strong speaking voice get its breath from? (a) deep in the belly (b) the nose alone (c) only the throat (d) holding the breath
2. 2.🔉 Your voice fades away at the end of every sentence. What is this called? (a) projecting (b) pausing (c) stressing (d) trailing off
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.Which of these is an unhelpful voice habit? (a) keeping your chin up (b) mumbling (c) sipping water before (d) speaking to the back row
5. 5.True or false: when you are saying the main message of your speech, it is fine to speed up a little. (a) False (b) True
6. 6.True or false: when you are reading a notice outdoors on a windy day, you should speak louder. (a) True (b) False
7. 7.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
8. 8.🗣️ Helpful or unhelpful voice habit: shouting every word? (a) an unhelpful voice habit (b) a helpful voice habit
9. 9.🔊 You are speaking near a sleeping baby at home. What should you do with your volume? (a) speak softer (b) speak louder
10. 10.🐢 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
11. 11.Which of these is an unhelpful voice habit? (a) speaking to the back row (b) keeping your chin up (c) shouting every word (d) sipping water before
12. 12.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) finishing every word (b) speaking to the back row (c) breathing from the belly (d) rushing through it
13. 13.🔊 You are reading a notice outdoors on a windy day. What should you do with your volume? (a) speak louder (b) speak softer
14. 14.True or false: when you are speaking near a sleeping baby at home, you should speak more softly. (a) False (b) True
15. 15.Which of these is a helpful voice habit? (a) shouting every word (b) speaking into your notes (c) mumbling (d) keeping your chin up
16. 16.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
17. 17.🔊 You are announcing the team names on Sports Day. What should you do with your volume? (a) speak softer (b) speak louder
18. 18.🗣️ Helpful or unhelpful voice habit: changing your speed? (a) an unhelpful voice habit (b) a helpful voice habit
19. 19.🐇 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
20. 20.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) shouting every word (b) speaking to the back row (c) covering your mouth (d) mumbling
21. 21.True or false: when you are speaking into a microphone held close to your mouth, you should speak more softly. (a) False (b) True
22. 22.True or false: when you are speaking into a microphone held close to your mouth, you should speak louder. (a) True (b) False
23. 23.True or false: when you are speaking in a large hall with no microphone, you should speak louder. (a) True (b) False
24. 24.🔊 You are speaking into a microphone held close to your mouth. What should you do with your volume? (a) speak louder (b) speak softer
25. 25.🐢 You are telling the thrilling chase in a story. What should you do with your pace? (a) slow down (b) speed up a little
26. 26.🔊 You are speaking in a large hall with no microphone. What should you do with your volume? (a) speak louder (b) speak softer
27. 27.🐢 You are giving an important date or number. What should you do with your pace? (a) speed up a little (b) slow down
28. 28.True or false: when you are giving an important date or number, it is fine to speed up a little. (a) True (b) False
29. 29.Which of these is a helpful voice habit? (a) speaking into your notes (b) shouting every word (c) covering your mouth (d) speaking to the back row
30. 30.🗣️ Helpful or unhelpful voice habit: covering your mouth? (a) an unhelpful voice habit (b) a helpful voice habit
31. 31.True or false: when you are speaking in a big hall that echoes, it is fine to speed up a little. (a) False (b) True
32. 32.🗣️ Helpful or unhelpful voice habit: breathing from the belly? (a) a helpful voice habit (b) an unhelpful voice habit
33. 33.Which of these is an unhelpful voice habit? (a) breathing from the belly (b) changing your speed (c) finishing every word (d) covering your mouth
34. 34.True or false: when you are speaking to very young children, it is better to slow down. (a) True (b) False
35. 35.🔊 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
36. 36.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) shouting every word (b) keeping your chin up (c) finishing every word (d) breathing from the belly
37. 37.True or false: when you are talking to a friend in the school library, you should speak louder. (a) True (b) False
38. 38.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
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.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) mumbling (b) covering your mouth (c) changing your speed (d) trailing off at the end

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