Public Speaking Worksheet: Voice Volume and Pace

Public speaking lesson 2: Your voice: volume and pace · Set 508 · 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.⏱️ 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
2. 2.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) rushing through it (b) changing your speed (c) breathing from the belly (d) sipping water before
3. 3.🐢 You are reading out a phone number. What should you do with your pace? (a) speed up a little (b) slow down
4. 4.Which of these is a helpful voice habit? (a) speaking into your notes (b) mumbling (c) trailing off at the end (d) sipping water before
5. 5.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) speaking to the back row (b) shouting every word (c) rushing through it (d) covering your mouth
6. 6.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) breathing from the belly (b) covering your mouth (c) keeping your chin up (d) changing your speed
7. 7.🐢 You are saying the main message of your speech. What should you do with your pace? (a) slow down (b) speed up a little
8. 8.🐇 Nervous speakers often talk too fast. What helps? (a) stop breathing (b) skip the hard parts (c) speed up even more (d) slow down on purpose
9. 9.True or false: when you are speaking after the back row says they cannot hear you, you should speak more softly. (a) True (b) False
10. 10.🔊 You are addressing the whole school on the playground. What should you do with your volume? (a) speak louder (b) speak softer
11. 11.🔊 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
12. 12.True or false: when you are speaking after the back row says they cannot hear you, you should speak louder. (a) True (b) False
13. 13.True or false: when you are speaking in a large hall with no microphone, you should speak louder. (a) False (b) True
14. 14.True or false: when you are explaining a hard new idea, it is fine to speed up a little. (a) False (b) True
15. 15.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) trailing off at the end (b) keeping your chin up (c) changing your speed (d) finishing every word
16. 16.🔊 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
17. 17.True or false: when you are speaking in a large hall with no microphone, you should speak more softly. (a) False (b) True
18. 18.Which of these is an unhelpful voice habit? (a) breathing from the belly (b) shouting every word (c) finishing every word (d) changing your speed
19. 19.🔊 You are announcing the team names on Sports Day. What should you do with your volume? (a) speak louder (b) speak softer
20. 20.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) finishing every word (b) breathing from the belly (c) shouting every word (d) keeping your chin up
21. 21.🐢 You are telling the thrilling chase in a story. What should you do with your pace? (a) speed up a little (b) slow down
22. 22.True or false: when you are reading a notice outdoors on a windy day, you should speak louder. (a) True (b) False
23. 23.🔊 You are speaking into a microphone held close to your mouth. What should you do with your volume? (a) speak softer (b) speak louder
24. 24.True or false: when you are speaking in a big hall that echoes, it is better to slow down. (a) True (b) False
25. 25.🔊 You are talking to a friend in the school library. What should you do with your volume? (a) speak softer (b) speak louder
26. 26.🐢 You are speaking in a big hall that echoes. What should you do with your pace? (a) speed up a little (b) slow down
27. 27.Which of these is an unhelpful voice habit? (a) keeping your chin up (b) finishing every word (c) changing your speed (d) rushing through it
28. 28.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) covering your mouth (b) trailing off at the end (c) finishing every word (d) speaking into your notes
29. 29.Which of these is a helpful voice habit? (a) shouting every word (b) mumbling (c) changing your speed (d) rushing through it
30. 30.🔉 Your voice fades away at the end of every sentence. What is this called? (a) trailing off (b) stressing (c) projecting (d) pausing
31. 31.🐢 You are speaking to very young children. What should you do with your pace? (a) slow down (b) speed up a little
32. 32.True or false: when you are telling the thrilling chase in a story, it is fine to speed up a little. (a) False (b) True
33. 33.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
34. 34.🗣️ Helpful or unhelpful voice habit: keeping your chin up? (a) a helpful voice habit (b) an unhelpful voice habit
35. 35.🐢 You are explaining a hard new idea. What should you do with your pace? (a) speed up a little (b) slow down
36. 36.🗣️ Helpful or unhelpful voice habit: changing your speed? (a) a helpful voice habit (b) an unhelpful voice habit
37. 37.True or false: when you are announcing the team names on Sports Day, you should speak louder. (a) False (b) True
38. 38.🗣️ Helpful or unhelpful voice habit: sipping water before? (a) a helpful voice habit (b) an unhelpful voice habit
39. 39.True or false: when you are explaining a hard new idea, it is better to slow down. (a) True (b) False
40. 40.True or false: when you are giving an important date or number, it is fine to speed up a little. (a) True (b) False

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