Public Speaking Worksheet: Voice Volume and Pace

Public speaking lesson 2: Your voice: volume and pace · Set 498 · 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 talking to one person beside you in a quiet room, you should speak more softly. (a) False (b) True
2. 2.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) changing your speed (b) speaking into your notes (c) rushing through it (d) shouting every word
3. 3.True or false: when you are explaining a hard new idea, it is fine to speed up a little. (a) True (b) False
4. 4.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) rushing through it (b) changing your speed (c) finishing every word (d) keeping your chin up
5. 5.🔊 You are speaking in a large hall with no microphone. What should you do with your volume? (a) speak louder (b) speak softer
6. 6.Which of these is an unhelpful voice habit? (a) shouting every word (b) keeping your chin up (c) finishing every word (d) changing your speed
7. 7.🔊 You are addressing the whole school on the playground. What should you do with your volume? (a) speak softer (b) speak louder
8. 8.True or false: when you are speaking to very young children, it is fine to speed up a little. (a) True (b) False
9. 9.Which of these is a helpful voice habit? (a) rushing through it (b) covering your mouth (c) speaking into your notes (d) breathing from the belly
10. 10.⏱️ Which pace is about right for a clear school speech? (a) about 120–150 words/min (b) about 400 words/min (c) about 20 words/min
11. 11.Which of these is a helpful voice habit? (a) mumbling (b) speaking into your notes (c) rushing through it (d) keeping your chin up
12. 12.🗣️ Helpful or unhelpful voice habit: rushing through it? (a) a helpful voice habit (b) an unhelpful voice habit
13. 13.🐢 You are speaking in a big hall that echoes. What should you do with your pace? (a) speed up a little (b) slow down
14. 14.🔊 You are asking the librarian a question in the reading room. What should you do with your volume? (a) speak louder (b) speak softer
15. 15.🗣️ Helpful or unhelpful voice habit: finishing every word? (a) an unhelpful voice habit (b) a helpful voice habit
16. 16.🐇 Nervous speakers often talk too fast. What helps? (a) stop breathing (b) speed up even more (c) slow down on purpose (d) skip the hard parts
17. 17.🐢 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
18. 18.True or false: when you are giving an important date or number, it is better to slow down. (a) True (b) False
19. 19.🫁 Where should a strong speaking voice get its breath from? (a) holding the breath (b) the nose alone (c) deep in the belly (d) only the throat
20. 20.True or false: when you are describing the last seconds of a close race, it is better to slow down. (a) True (b) False
21. 21.True or false: when you are announcing the team names on Sports Day, you should speak more softly. (a) False (b) True
22. 22.🐢 You are giving an important date or number. What should you do with your pace? (a) speed up a little (b) slow down
23. 23.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) keeping your chin up (b) speaking to the back row (c) shouting every word (d) breathing from the belly
24. 24.Which of these is an unhelpful voice habit? (a) mumbling (b) finishing every word (c) breathing from the belly (d) changing your speed
25. 25.True or false: when you are speaking into a microphone held close to your mouth, you should speak more softly. (a) False (b) True
26. 26.Which of these is a helpful voice habit? (a) shouting every word (b) trailing off at the end (c) rushing through it (d) finishing every word
27. 27.🔊 You are speaking near a sleeping baby at home. What should you do with your volume? (a) speak louder (b) speak softer
28. 28.🔊 You are reading a notice outdoors on a windy day. What should you do with your volume? (a) speak louder (b) speak softer
29. 29.True or false: when you are announcing the team names on Sports Day, you should speak louder. (a) False (b) True
30. 30.🐢 You are speaking to very young children. What should you do with your pace? (a) slow down (b) speed up a little
31. 31.🔊 You are talking to a friend in the school library. What should you do with your volume? (a) speak louder (b) speak softer
32. 32.📢 What does it mean to project your voice? (a) speak very fast (b) speak to reach the back (c) whisper softly (d) shout angrily
33. 33.🔊 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
34. 34.True or false: when you are speaking near a sleeping baby at home, you should speak louder. (a) False (b) True
35. 35.True or false: when you are telling the thrilling chase in a story, it is better to slow down. (a) True (b) False
36. 36.🐢 You are saying the main message of your speech. What should you do with your pace? (a) speed up a little (b) slow down
37. 37.🗣️ Helpful or unhelpful voice habit: mumbling? (a) a helpful voice habit (b) an unhelpful voice habit
38. 38.True or false: when you are reading a notice outdoors on a windy day, you should speak more softly. (a) True (b) False
39. 39.Which of these is a helpful voice habit? (a) mumbling (b) covering your mouth (c) shouting every word (d) changing your speed
40. 40.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

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