Public Speaking Worksheet: Voice Volume and Pace

Public speaking lesson 2: Your voice: volume and pace · Set 471 · 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 talking to one person beside you in a quiet room. What should you do with your volume? (a) speak louder (b) speak softer
2. 2.True or false: when you are saying the main message of your speech, it is better to slow down. (a) True (b) False
3. 3.🫁 Where should a strong speaking voice get its breath from? (a) deep in the belly (b) only the throat (c) holding the breath (d) the nose alone
4. 4.🔊 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
5. 5.🔊 You are asking the librarian a question in the reading room. What should you do with your volume? (a) speak louder (b) speak softer
6. 6.True or false: when you are announcing the team names on Sports Day, you should speak more softly. (a) True (b) False
7. 7.⏱️ Which pace is about right for a clear school speech? (a) about 400 words/min (b) about 120–150 words/min (c) about 20 words/min
8. 8.🐢 You are speaking in a big hall that echoes. What should you do with your pace? (a) slow down (b) speed up a little
9. 9.True or false: when you are addressing the whole school on the playground, you should speak louder. (a) False (b) True
10. 10.🔊 You are speaking into a microphone held close to your mouth. What should you do with your volume? (a) speak softer (b) speak louder
11. 11.True or false: when you are announcing the team names on Sports Day, you should speak louder. (a) False (b) True
12. 12.🗣️ Helpful or unhelpful voice habit: mumbling? (a) a helpful voice habit (b) an unhelpful voice habit
13. 13.True or false: when you are giving an important date or number, it is fine to speed up a little. (a) False (b) True
14. 14.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) breathing from the belly (b) finishing every word (c) covering your mouth (d) changing your speed
15. 15.🔊 You are speaking after the back row says they cannot hear you. What should you do with your volume? (a) speak louder (b) speak softer
16. 16.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
17. 17.🐢 You are saying the main message of your speech. What should you do with your pace? (a) slow down (b) speed up a little
18. 18.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) sipping water before (b) trailing off at the end (c) speaking to the back row (d) finishing every word
19. 19.True or false: when you are speaking into a microphone held close to your mouth, you should speak more softly. (a) False (b) True
20. 20.🐢 You are explaining a hard new idea. What should you do with your pace? (a) slow down (b) speed up a little
21. 21.🗣️ Helpful or unhelpful voice habit: breathing from the belly? (a) a helpful voice habit (b) an unhelpful voice habit
22. 22.True or false: when you are talking to a friend in the school library, you should speak more softly. (a) False (b) True
23. 23.🔊 You are talking to a friend in the school library. What should you do with your volume? (a) speak louder (b) speak softer
24. 24.🐢 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
25. 25.True or false: when you are explaining a hard new idea, it is better to slow down. (a) False (b) True
26. 26.Which of these is a helpful voice habit? (a) shouting every word (b) rushing through it (c) finishing every word (d) covering your mouth
27. 27.🔊 You are reading a notice outdoors on a windy day. What should you do with your volume? (a) speak louder (b) speak softer
28. 28.True or false: when you are speaking after the back row says they cannot hear you, you should speak more softly. (a) False (b) True
29. 29.True or false: when you are reading a notice outdoors on a windy day, you should speak more softly. (a) True (b) False
30. 30.🗣️ Helpful or unhelpful voice habit: keeping your chin up? (a) a helpful voice habit (b) an unhelpful voice habit
31. 31.🗣️ Helpful or unhelpful voice habit: speaking into your notes? (a) a helpful voice habit (b) an unhelpful voice habit
32. 32.🔉 Your voice fades away at the end of every sentence. What is this called? (a) projecting (b) pausing (c) trailing off (d) stressing
33. 33.Which of these is an unhelpful voice habit? (a) covering your mouth (b) changing your speed (c) speaking to the back row (d) breathing from the belly
34. 34.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) speaking into your notes (b) trailing off at the end (c) rushing through it (d) changing your speed
35. 35.🐢 You are reading out a phone number. What should you do with your pace? (a) speed up a little (b) slow down
36. 36.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) finishing every word (b) breathing from the belly (c) sipping water before (d) rushing through it
37. 37.True or false: when you are reading a notice outdoors on a windy day, you should speak louder. (a) False (b) True
38. 38.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) trailing off at the end (b) shouting every word (c) sipping water before (d) mumbling
39. 39.🐢 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
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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