Public Speaking Worksheet: Voice Volume and Pace

Public speaking lesson 2: Your voice: volume and pace · Set 502 · 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 speaking into a microphone held close to your mouth, you should speak more softly. (a) True (b) False
2. 2.🔊 You are talking to a friend in the school library. What should you do with your volume? (a) speak softer (b) speak louder
3. 3.True or false: when you are speaking near a sleeping baby at home, you should speak more softly. (a) True (b) False
4. 4.Which of these is an unhelpful voice habit? (a) speaking to the back row (b) breathing from the belly (c) speaking into your notes (d) changing your speed
5. 5.🐇 Nervous speakers often talk too fast. What helps? (a) speed up even more (b) slow down on purpose (c) stop breathing (d) skip the hard parts
6. 6.🐢 You are saying the main message of your speech. What should you do with your pace? (a) speed up a little (b) slow down
7. 7.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
8. 8.📢 What does it mean to project your voice? (a) speak very fast (b) speak to reach the back (c) whisper softly (d) shout angrily
9. 9.🗣️ Helpful or unhelpful voice habit: sipping water before? (a) an unhelpful voice habit (b) a helpful voice habit
10. 10.🔊 You are talking to one person beside you in a quiet room. What should you do with your volume? (a) speak softer (b) speak louder
11. 11.🔊 You are announcing the team names on Sports Day. What should you do with your volume? (a) speak louder (b) speak softer
12. 12.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) speaking into your notes (b) changing your speed (c) keeping your chin up (d) sipping water before
13. 13.⏱️ Which pace is about right for a clear school speech? (a) about 120–150 words/min (b) about 20 words/min (c) about 400 words/min
14. 14.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) keeping your chin up (b) speaking to the back row (c) sipping water before (d) trailing off at the end
15. 15.True or false: when you are speaking to very young children, it is fine to speed up a little. (a) True (b) False
16. 16.True or false: when you are reading a notice outdoors on a windy day, you should speak more softly. (a) False (b) True
17. 17.🔊 You are asking the librarian a question in the reading room. What should you do with your volume? (a) speak softer (b) speak louder
18. 18.True or false: when you are speaking in a big hall that echoes, it is better to slow down. (a) True (b) False
19. 19.🐢 You are reading out a phone number. What should you do with your pace? (a) speed up a little (b) slow down
20. 20.🔊 How loud should you speak in a classroom talk? (a) so the back row hears (b) in a whisper (c) only for the front row (d) as loud as a scream
21. 21.True or false: when you are speaking in a large hall with no microphone, you should speak more softly. (a) True (b) False
22. 22.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) speaking to the back row (b) shouting every word (c) changing your speed (d) breathing from the belly
23. 23.True or false: when you are announcing the team names on Sports Day, you should speak louder. (a) True (b) False
24. 24.🐢 You are explaining a hard new idea. What should you do with your pace? (a) speed up a little (b) slow down
25. 25.Which of these is a helpful voice habit? (a) trailing off at the end (b) shouting every word (c) speaking to the back row (d) mumbling
26. 26.True or false: when you are telling the thrilling chase in a story, it is better to slow down. (a) False (b) True
27. 27.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) shouting every word (b) breathing from the belly (c) trailing off at the end (d) speaking into your notes
28. 28.🐢 You are speaking to very young children. What should you do with your pace? (a) speed up a little (b) slow down
29. 29.True or false: when you are explaining a hard new idea, it is fine to speed up a little. (a) False (b) True
30. 30.🗣️ Helpful or unhelpful voice habit: finishing every word? (a) a helpful voice habit (b) an unhelpful voice habit
31. 31.🗣️ Helpful or unhelpful voice habit: breathing from the belly? (a) a helpful voice habit (b) an unhelpful voice habit
32. 32.🗣️ Helpful or unhelpful voice habit: shouting every word? (a) a helpful voice habit (b) an unhelpful voice habit
33. 33.🔉 Your voice fades away at the end of every sentence. What is this called? (a) projecting (b) trailing off (c) stressing (d) pausing
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 addressing the whole school on the playground. What should you do with your volume? (a) speak louder (b) speak softer
36. 36.🗣️ Helpful or unhelpful voice habit: rushing through it? (a) a helpful voice habit (b) an unhelpful voice habit
37. 37.🐢 You are giving an important date or number. What should you do with your pace? (a) slow down (b) speed up a little
38. 38.🔊 You are speaking near a sleeping baby at home. What should you do with your volume? (a) speak softer (b) speak louder
39. 39.Which of these is an unhelpful voice habit? (a) mumbling (b) speaking to the back row (c) breathing from the belly (d) changing your speed
40. 40.True or false: when you are addressing the whole school on the playground, you should speak louder. (a) False (b) True

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