Public Speaking Worksheet: Voice Volume and Pace

Public speaking lesson 2: Your voice: volume and pace · Set 52 · 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) speaking to the back row (b) changing your speed (c) mumbling (d) keeping your chin up
2. 2.🔊 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
3. 3.True or false: when you are speaking after the back row says they cannot hear you, you should speak louder. (a) False (b) True
4. 4.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) breathing from the belly (b) finishing every word (c) speaking to the back row (d) covering your mouth
5. 5.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) trailing off at the end (b) covering your mouth (c) keeping your chin up (d) shouting every word
6. 6.Which of these is an unhelpful voice habit? (a) mumbling (b) changing your speed (c) breathing from the belly (d) speaking to the back row
7. 7.🔊 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
8. 8.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
9. 9.True or false: when you are speaking near a sleeping baby at home, you should speak louder. (a) False (b) True
10. 10.Which of these is a helpful voice habit? (a) breathing from the belly (b) speaking into your notes (c) mumbling (d) shouting every word
11. 11.🔊 You are addressing the whole school on the playground. What should you do with your volume? (a) speak softer (b) speak louder
12. 12.Which of these is an unhelpful voice habit? (a) keeping your chin up (b) sipping water before (c) finishing every word (d) speaking into your notes
13. 13.⏱️ Which pace is about right for a clear school speech? (a) about 20 words/min (b) about 120–150 words/min (c) about 400 words/min
14. 14.🔊 How loud should you speak in a classroom talk? (a) so the back row hears (b) only for the front row (c) in a whisper (d) as loud as a scream
15. 15.🐢 You are giving an important date or number. What should you do with your pace? (a) speed up a little (b) slow down
16. 16.Which of these is an unhelpful voice habit? (a) trailing off at the end (b) keeping your chin up (c) breathing from the belly (d) sipping water before
17. 17.Which of these is a helpful voice habit? (a) finishing every word (b) speaking into your notes (c) covering your mouth (d) mumbling
18. 18.🫁 Where should a strong speaking voice get its breath from? (a) the nose alone (b) only the throat (c) holding the breath (d) deep in the belly
19. 19.True or false: when you are speaking in a large hall with no microphone, you should speak louder. (a) False (b) True
20. 20.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) trailing off at the end (b) rushing through it (c) changing your speed (d) covering your mouth
21. 21.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) breathing from the belly (b) shouting every word (c) rushing through it (d) trailing off at the end
22. 22.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) speaking to the back row (b) trailing off at the end (c) finishing every word (d) sipping water before
23. 23.🐢 You are describing the last seconds of a close race. What should you do with your pace? (a) slow down (b) speed up a little
24. 24.🗣️ Helpful or unhelpful voice habit: speaking into your notes? (a) a helpful voice habit (b) an unhelpful voice habit
25. 25.🗣️ Helpful or unhelpful voice habit: shouting every word? (a) an unhelpful voice habit (b) a helpful voice habit
26. 26.🐢 You are saying the main message of your speech. What should you do with your pace? (a) speed up a little (b) slow down
27. 27.🐢 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
28. 28.True or false: when you are speaking into a microphone held close to your mouth, you should speak more softly. (a) False (b) True
29. 29.True or false: when you are asking the librarian a question in the reading room, you should speak louder. (a) False (b) True
30. 30.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) speaking into your notes (b) speaking to the back row (c) keeping your chin up (d) breathing from the belly
31. 31.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) speaking into your notes (b) covering your mouth (c) speaking to the back row (d) shouting every word
32. 32.True or false: when you are speaking in a big hall that echoes, it is better to slow down. (a) False (b) True
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.🗣️ Helpful or unhelpful voice habit: keeping your chin up? (a) a helpful voice habit (b) an unhelpful voice habit
35. 35.True or false: when you are describing the last seconds of a close race, it is fine to speed up a little. (a) False (b) True
36. 36.True or false: when you are saying the main message of your speech, it is fine to speed up a little. (a) False (b) True
37. 37.🔊 You are announcing the team names on Sports Day. What should you do with your volume? (a) speak softer (b) speak louder
38. 38.True or false: when you are reading a notice outdoors on a windy day, you should speak louder. (a) True (b) False
39. 39.🗣️ Helpful or unhelpful voice habit: covering your mouth? (a) an unhelpful voice habit (b) a helpful voice habit
40. 40.🗣️ Helpful or unhelpful voice habit: sipping water before? (a) an unhelpful voice habit (b) a helpful voice habit

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