Public Speaking Worksheet: Voice Volume and Pace

Public speaking lesson 2: Your voice: volume and pace · Set 515 · 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 is the odd one out? (a) sipping water before (b) trailing off at the end (c) shouting every word (d) mumbling
2. 2.True or false: when you are telling the thrilling chase in a story, it is fine to speed up a little. (a) True (b) False
3. 3.Which of these is a helpful voice habit? (a) trailing off at the end (b) rushing through it (c) mumbling (d) keeping your chin up
4. 4.🔊 You are addressing the whole school on the playground. What should you do with your volume? (a) speak softer (b) speak louder
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.🗣️ Helpful or unhelpful voice habit: keeping your chin up? (a) a helpful voice habit (b) an unhelpful voice habit
7. 7.True or false: when you are giving an important date or number, it is fine to speed up a little. (a) False (b) True
8. 8.🗣️ Helpful or unhelpful voice habit: speaking into your notes? (a) a helpful voice habit (b) an unhelpful voice habit
9. 9.🐇 Nervous speakers often talk too fast. What helps? (a) skip the hard parts (b) speed up even more (c) stop breathing (d) slow down on purpose
10. 10.True or false: when you are reading out a phone number, it is fine to speed up a little. (a) True (b) False
11. 11.🔉 Your voice fades away at the end of every sentence. What is this called? (a) trailing off (b) projecting (c) stressing (d) pausing
12. 12.🐢 You are speaking to very young children. What should you do with your pace? (a) slow down (b) speed up a little
13. 13.⏱️ 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
14. 14.🔊 You are reading a notice outdoors on a windy day. What should you do with your volume? (a) speak louder (b) speak softer
15. 15.🔊 You are announcing the team names on Sports Day. What should you do with your volume? (a) speak softer (b) speak louder
16. 16.🐢 You are telling the thrilling chase in a story. What should you do with your pace? (a) speed up a little (b) slow down
17. 17.True or false: when you are announcing the team names on Sports Day, you should speak louder. (a) True (b) False
18. 18.Which of these is a helpful voice habit? (a) speaking into your notes (b) rushing through it (c) mumbling (d) finishing every word
19. 19.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) trailing off at the end (b) covering your mouth (c) speaking into your notes (d) breathing from the belly
20. 20.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) finishing every word (b) changing your speed (c) sipping water before (d) shouting every word
21. 21.Which of these is a helpful voice habit? (a) trailing off at the end (b) speaking to the back row (c) speaking into your notes (d) mumbling
22. 22.🐢 You are reading out a phone number. What should you do with your pace? (a) speed up a little (b) slow down
23. 23.True or false: when you are reading out a phone number, it is better to slow down. (a) False (b) True
24. 24.🗣️ Helpful or unhelpful voice habit: changing your speed? (a) a helpful voice habit (b) an unhelpful voice habit
25. 25.Which of these is an unhelpful voice habit? (a) sipping water before (b) changing your speed (c) mumbling (d) keeping your chin up
26. 26.🗣️ Helpful or unhelpful voice habit: trailing off at the end? (a) a helpful voice habit (b) an unhelpful voice habit
27. 27.True or false: when you are speaking into a microphone held close to your mouth, you should speak louder. (a) True (b) False
28. 28.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) changing your speed (b) breathing from the belly (c) sipping water before (d) mumbling
29. 29.True or false: when you are speaking in a large hall with no microphone, you should speak more softly. (a) True (b) False
30. 30.True or false: when you are speaking in a big hall that echoes, it is better to slow down. (a) False (b) True
31. 31.🐢 You are speaking in a big hall that echoes. What should you do with your pace? (a) speed up a little (b) slow down
32. 32.🐢 You are explaining a hard new idea. What should you do with your pace? (a) slow down (b) speed up a little
33. 33.🗣️ Helpful or unhelpful voice habit: speaking to the back row? (a) an unhelpful voice habit (b) a helpful voice habit
34. 34.True or false: when you are asking the librarian a question in the reading room, you should speak more softly. (a) False (b) True
35. 35.🔊 You are speaking near a sleeping baby at home. What should you do with your volume? (a) speak louder (b) speak softer
36. 36.🗣️ Helpful or unhelpful voice habit: rushing through it? (a) an unhelpful voice habit (b) a helpful voice habit
37. 37.📢 What does it mean to project your voice? (a) shout angrily (b) speak very fast (c) whisper softly (d) speak to reach the back
38. 38.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) covering your mouth (b) speaking into your notes (c) rushing through it (d) changing your speed
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.Which of these is an unhelpful voice habit? (a) breathing from the belly (b) trailing off at the end (c) speaking to the back row (d) changing your speed

Free public speaking lessons, practice and worksheets at talentjr.in/public-speaking-for-kids