Public Speaking Worksheet: Voice Volume and Pace

Public speaking lesson 2: Your voice: volume and pace · Set 51 · 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 20 words/min (c) about 120–150 words/min
2. 2.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) changing your speed (b) speaking to the back row (c) mumbling (d) breathing from the belly
3. 3.Which of these is a helpful voice habit? (a) shouting every word (b) breathing from the belly (c) trailing off at the end (d) speaking into your notes
4. 4.🔊 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
5. 5.📢 What does it mean to project your voice? (a) speak very fast (b) speak to reach the back (c) whisper softly (d) shout angrily
6. 6.🗣️ Helpful or unhelpful voice habit: sipping water before? (a) an unhelpful voice habit (b) a helpful voice habit
7. 7.🔊 How loud should you speak in a classroom talk? (a) only for the front row (b) as loud as a scream (c) so the back row hears (d) in a whisper
8. 8.True or false: when you are giving an important date or number, it is better to slow down. (a) True (b) False
9. 9.True or false: when you are speaking near a sleeping baby at home, you should speak louder. (a) True (b) False
10. 10.🔊 You are speaking near a sleeping baby at home. What should you do with your volume? (a) speak softer (b) speak louder
11. 11.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) mumbling (b) speaking into your notes (c) covering your mouth (d) changing your speed
12. 12.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) sipping water before (b) speaking to the back row (c) trailing off at the end (d) keeping your chin up
13. 13.🗣️ Helpful or unhelpful voice habit: rushing through it? (a) a helpful voice habit (b) an unhelpful voice habit
14. 14.True or false: when you are speaking in a big hall that echoes, it is better to slow down. (a) True (b) False
15. 15.True or false: when you are speaking in a large hall with no microphone, you should speak more softly. (a) False (b) True
16. 16.True or false: when you are saying the main message of your speech, it is better to slow down. (a) False (b) True
17. 17.🔊 You are speaking into a microphone held close to your mouth. What should you do with your volume? (a) speak softer (b) speak louder
18. 18.Which of these is a helpful voice habit? (a) shouting every word (b) keeping your chin up (c) speaking into your notes (d) trailing off at the end
19. 19.🗣️ Helpful or unhelpful voice habit: breathing from the belly? (a) a helpful voice habit (b) an unhelpful voice habit
20. 20.🔊 You are speaking in a large hall with no microphone. What should you do with your volume? (a) speak softer (b) speak louder
21. 21.🐢 You are saying the main message of your speech. What should you do with your pace? (a) speed up a little (b) slow down
22. 22.🐢 You are giving an important date or number. What should you do with your pace? (a) slow down (b) speed up a little
23. 23.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
24. 24.🔊 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
25. 25.True or false: when you are announcing the team names on Sports Day, you should speak louder. (a) False (b) True
26. 26.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) keeping your chin up (b) speaking into your notes (c) speaking to the back row (d) breathing from the belly
27. 27.True or false: when you are talking to a friend in the school library, you should speak more softly. (a) True (b) False
28. 28.Which of these is an unhelpful voice habit? (a) speaking to the back row (b) changing your speed (c) finishing every word (d) rushing through it
29. 29.🐢 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
30. 30.True or false: when you are speaking to very young children, it is fine to speed up a little. (a) False (b) True
31. 31.True or false: when you are asking the librarian a question in the reading room, you should speak more softly. (a) True (b) False
32. 32.🔊 You are reading a notice outdoors on a windy day. What should you do with your volume? (a) speak louder (b) speak softer
33. 33.🗣️ Helpful or unhelpful voice habit: changing your speed? (a) a helpful voice habit (b) an unhelpful voice habit
34. 34.True or false: when you are asking the librarian a question in the reading room, you should speak louder. (a) True (b) False
35. 35.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) rushing through it (b) sipping water before (c) covering your mouth (d) speaking into your notes
36. 36.🔊 You are addressing the whole school on the playground. What should you do with your volume? (a) speak softer (b) speak louder
37. 37.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) finishing every word (b) shouting every word (c) speaking to the back row (d) breathing from the belly
38. 38.Which of these is a helpful voice habit? (a) shouting every word (b) mumbling (c) speaking to the back row (d) covering your mouth
39. 39.🐢 You are speaking to very young children. What should you do with your pace? (a) speed up a little (b) slow down
40. 40.Which of these is an unhelpful voice habit? (a) speaking to the back row (b) sipping water before (c) changing your speed (d) speaking into your notes

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