Public Speaking Worksheet: Voice Volume and Pace

Public speaking lesson 2: Your voice: volume and pace · Set 490 · 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 in a large hall with no microphone. What should you do with your volume? (a) speak softer (b) speak louder
2. 2.🔊 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
3. 3.Which of these is an unhelpful voice habit? (a) changing your speed (b) rushing through it (c) finishing every word (d) speaking to the back row
4. 4.Which of these is an unhelpful voice habit? (a) speaking to the back row (b) trailing off at the end (c) breathing from the belly (d) changing your speed
5. 5.🗣️ Helpful or unhelpful voice habit: keeping your chin up? (a) a helpful voice habit (b) an unhelpful voice habit
6. 6.🗣️ Helpful or unhelpful voice habit: shouting every word? (a) a helpful voice habit (b) an unhelpful voice habit
7. 7.True or false: when you are saying the main message of your speech, it is fine to speed up a little. (a) True (b) False
8. 8.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) shouting every word (b) speaking into your notes (c) mumbling (d) finishing every word
9. 9.True or false: when you are speaking into a microphone held close to your mouth, you should speak more softly. (a) False (b) True
10. 10.🗣️ Helpful or unhelpful voice habit: speaking to the back row? (a) an unhelpful voice habit (b) a helpful voice habit
11. 11.🔊 You are speaking near a sleeping baby at home. What should you do with your volume? (a) speak softer (b) speak louder
12. 12.True or false: when you are speaking into a microphone held close to your mouth, you should speak louder. (a) False (b) True
13. 13.🗣️ Helpful or unhelpful voice habit: finishing every word? (a) an unhelpful voice habit (b) a helpful voice habit
14. 14.True or false: when you are speaking to very young children, it is fine to speed up a little. (a) True (b) False
15. 15.🔊 You are reading a notice outdoors on a windy day. What should you do with your volume? (a) speak louder (b) speak softer
16. 16.🐇 Nervous speakers often talk too fast. What helps? (a) slow down on purpose (b) skip the hard parts (c) stop breathing (d) speed up even more
17. 17.Which of these is a helpful voice habit? (a) shouting every word (b) speaking into your notes (c) breathing from the belly (d) covering your mouth
18. 18.True or false: when you are giving an important date or number, it is fine to speed up a little. (a) True (b) False
19. 19.🐢 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
20. 20.🔉 Your voice fades away at the end of every sentence. What is this called? (a) projecting (b) trailing off (c) pausing (d) stressing
21. 21.True or false: when you are reading a notice outdoors on a windy day, you should speak louder. (a) False (b) True
22. 22.🔊 You are asking the librarian a question in the reading room. What should you do with your volume? (a) speak louder (b) speak softer
23. 23.True or false: when you are talking to one person beside you in a quiet room, you should speak louder. (a) False (b) True
24. 24.🐢 You are speaking in a big hall that echoes. What should you do with your pace? (a) slow down (b) speed up a little
25. 25.🔊 You are announcing the team names on Sports Day. What should you do with your volume? (a) speak louder (b) speak softer
26. 26.🗣️ Helpful or unhelpful voice habit: rushing through it? (a) an unhelpful voice habit (b) a helpful voice habit
27. 27.⏱️ 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
28. 28.🐢 You are telling the thrilling chase in a story. What should you do with your pace? (a) speed up a little (b) slow down
29. 29.🗣️ Helpful or unhelpful voice habit: covering your mouth? (a) an unhelpful voice habit (b) a helpful voice habit
30. 30.True or false: when you are giving an important date or number, it is better to slow down. (a) True (b) False
31. 31.🫁 Where should a strong speaking voice get its breath from? (a) holding the breath (b) only the throat (c) the nose alone (d) deep in the belly
32. 32.🗣️ Helpful or unhelpful voice habit: breathing from the belly? (a) a helpful voice habit (b) an unhelpful voice habit
33. 33.🔊 You are addressing the whole school on the playground. What should you do with your volume? (a) speak louder (b) speak softer
34. 34.True or false: when you are speaking in a large hall with no microphone, you should speak louder. (a) False (b) True
35. 35.True or false: when you are saying the main message of your speech, it is better to slow down. (a) False (b) True
36. 36.True or false: when you are explaining a hard new idea, it is better to slow down. (a) False (b) True
37. 37.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) shouting every word (b) breathing from the belly (c) mumbling (d) trailing off at the end
38. 38.Which of these is an unhelpful voice habit? (a) finishing every word (b) breathing from the belly (c) mumbling (d) speaking to the back row
39. 39.📢 What does it mean to project your voice? (a) whisper softly (b) speak very fast (c) shout angrily (d) speak to reach the back
40. 40.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

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