Public Speaking Worksheet: Voice Volume and Pace

Public speaking lesson 2: Your voice: volume and pace · Set 5 · 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 explaining a hard new idea. What should you do with your pace? (a) speed up a little (b) slow down
2. 2.True or false: when you are reading a notice outdoors on a windy day, you should speak more softly. (a) True (b) False
3. 3.Which of these is a helpful voice habit? (a) rushing through it (b) speaking into your notes (c) sipping water before (d) covering your mouth
4. 4.True or false: when you are giving an important date or number, it is fine to speed up a little. (a) True (b) False
5. 5.True or false: when you are speaking in a large hall with no microphone, you should speak more softly. (a) True (b) False
6. 6.True or false: when you are speaking into a microphone held close to your mouth, you should speak louder. (a) False (b) True
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.True or false: when you are explaining a hard new idea, it is fine to speed up a little. (a) False (b) True
9. 9.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) breathing from the belly (b) speaking to the back row (c) trailing off at the end (d) finishing every word
10. 10.True or false: when you are telling the thrilling chase in a story, it is better to slow down. (a) True (b) False
11. 11.Which of these is a helpful voice habit? (a) shouting every word (b) rushing through it (c) mumbling (d) breathing from the belly
12. 12.🔊 You are asking the librarian a question in the reading room. What should you do with your volume? (a) speak louder (b) speak softer
13. 13.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
14. 14.📢 What does it mean to project your voice? (a) speak to reach the back (b) whisper softly (c) shout angrily (d) speak very fast
15. 15.True or false: when you are asking the librarian a question in the reading room, you should speak louder. (a) True (b) False
16. 16.True or false: when you are talking to a friend in the school library, you should speak more softly. (a) False (b) True
17. 17.🗣️ Helpful or unhelpful voice habit: changing your speed? (a) an unhelpful voice habit (b) a helpful voice habit
18. 18.🗣️ Helpful or unhelpful voice habit: shouting every word? (a) a helpful voice habit (b) an unhelpful voice habit
19. 19.True or false: when you are speaking to very young children, it is better to slow down. (a) False (b) True
20. 20.🗣️ Helpful or unhelpful voice habit: breathing from the belly? (a) a helpful voice habit (b) an unhelpful voice habit
21. 21.True or false: when you are giving an important date or number, it is better to slow down. (a) False (b) True
22. 22.🐢 You are saying the main message of your speech. What should you do with your pace? (a) slow down (b) speed up a little
23. 23.🐢 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
24. 24.⏱️ 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
25. 25.Which of these is an unhelpful voice habit? (a) breathing from the belly (b) speaking to the back row (c) covering your mouth (d) finishing every word
26. 26.🔊 How loud should you speak in a classroom talk? (a) in a whisper (b) so the back row hears (c) only for the front row (d) as loud as a scream
27. 27.Which of these is a helpful voice habit? (a) speaking to the back row (b) mumbling (c) covering your mouth (d) trailing off at the end
28. 28.🫁 Where should a strong speaking voice get its breath from? (a) only the throat (b) deep in the belly (c) holding the breath (d) the nose alone
29. 29.True or false: when you are addressing the whole school on the playground, you should speak louder. (a) True (b) False
30. 30.🐢 You are giving an important date or number. What should you do with your pace? (a) slow down (b) speed up a little
31. 31.True or false: when you are describing the last seconds of a close race, it is better to slow down. (a) False (b) True
32. 32.🐢 You are speaking in a big hall that echoes. What should you do with your pace? (a) speed up a little (b) slow down
33. 33.True or false: when you are explaining a hard new idea, it is better to slow down. (a) True (b) False
34. 34.🗣️ Helpful or unhelpful voice habit: sipping water before? (a) an unhelpful voice habit (b) a helpful voice habit
35. 35.🗣️ Helpful or unhelpful voice habit: speaking into your notes? (a) an unhelpful voice habit (b) a helpful voice habit
36. 36.🔊 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
37. 37.Which of these is an unhelpful voice habit? (a) sipping water before (b) breathing from the belly (c) finishing every word (d) shouting every word
38. 38.True or false: when you are speaking after the back row says they cannot hear you, you should speak louder. (a) False (b) True
39. 39.True or false: when you are reading a notice outdoors on a windy day, you should speak louder. (a) False (b) True
40. 40.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

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