Public Speaking Worksheet: Voice Volume and Pace

Public speaking lesson 2: Your voice: volume and pace · Set 536 · 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.🗣️ Helpful or unhelpful voice habit: speaking to the back row? (a) an unhelpful voice habit (b) a helpful voice habit
2. 2.🐢 You are speaking in a big hall that echoes. What should you do with your pace? (a) speed up a little (b) slow down
3. 3.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) finishing every word (b) speaking into your notes (c) changing your speed (d) speaking to the back row
4. 4.Which of these is an unhelpful voice habit? (a) shouting every word (b) keeping your chin up (c) sipping water before (d) breathing from the belly
5. 5.📢 What does it mean to project your voice? (a) shout angrily (b) speak very fast (c) whisper softly (d) speak to reach the back
6. 6.True or false: when you are speaking to very young children, it is fine to speed up a little. (a) False (b) True
7. 7.True or false: when you are announcing the team names on Sports Day, you should speak more softly. (a) True (b) False
8. 8.Which of these is a helpful voice habit? (a) covering your mouth (b) mumbling (c) changing your speed (d) shouting every word
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.Which of these is an unhelpful voice habit? (a) sipping water before (b) finishing every word (c) keeping your chin up (d) mumbling
11. 11.🐢 You are giving an important date or number. What should you do with your pace? (a) slow down (b) speed up a little
12. 12.🔊 You are speaking into a microphone held close to your mouth. What should you do with your volume? (a) speak louder (b) speak softer
13. 13.True or false: when you are addressing the whole school on the playground, you should speak louder. (a) True (b) False
14. 14.🫁 Where should a strong speaking voice get its breath from? (a) only the throat (b) deep in the belly (c) the nose alone (d) holding the breath
15. 15.True or false: when you are addressing the whole school on the playground, you should speak more softly. (a) True (b) False
16. 16.🔊 You are talking to a friend in the school library. What should you do with your volume? (a) speak louder (b) speak softer
17. 17.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) covering your mouth (b) trailing off at the end (c) mumbling (d) keeping your chin up
18. 18.🗣️ Helpful or unhelpful voice habit: sipping water before? (a) an unhelpful voice habit (b) a helpful voice habit
19. 19.True or false: when you are reading out a phone number, it is better to slow down. (a) False (b) True
20. 20.⏱️ 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
21. 21.🐢 You are explaining a hard new idea. What should you do with your pace? (a) slow down (b) speed up a little
22. 22.True or false: when you are explaining a hard new idea, it is better to slow down. (a) True (b) False
23. 23.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) changing your speed (b) mumbling (c) speaking to the back row (d) breathing from the belly
24. 24.True or false: when you are telling the thrilling chase in a story, it is better to slow down. (a) True (b) False
25. 25.🗣️ Helpful or unhelpful voice habit: shouting every word? (a) a helpful voice habit (b) an unhelpful voice habit
26. 26.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) mumbling (b) rushing through it (c) trailing off at the end (d) breathing from the belly
27. 27.True or false: when you are describing the last seconds of a close race, it is better to slow down. (a) False (b) True
28. 28.🐢 You are saying the main message of your speech. What should you do with your pace? (a) speed up a little (b) slow down
29. 29.🐢 You are reading out a phone number. What should you do with your pace? (a) speed up a little (b) slow down
30. 30.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) trailing off at the end (b) rushing through it (c) speaking to the back row (d) speaking into your notes
31. 31.🔊 You are addressing the whole school on the playground. What should you do with your volume? (a) speak softer (b) speak louder
32. 32.🐢 You are showing how excited the crowd was at a match. What should you do with your pace? (a) slow down (b) speed up a little
33. 33.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) trailing off at the end (b) breathing from the belly (c) speaking to the back row (d) keeping your chin up
34. 34.Which of these is a helpful voice habit? (a) mumbling (b) trailing off at the end (c) speaking to the back row (d) covering your mouth
35. 35.🗣️ Helpful or unhelpful voice habit: finishing every word? (a) a helpful voice habit (b) an unhelpful voice habit
36. 36.🔊 How loud should you speak in a classroom talk? (a) only for the front row (b) so the back row hears (c) as loud as a scream (d) in a whisper
37. 37.🗣️ Helpful or unhelpful voice habit: speaking into your notes? (a) a helpful voice habit (b) an unhelpful voice habit
38. 38.True or false: when you are reading a notice outdoors on a windy day, you should speak more softly. (a) True (b) False
39. 39.🐢 You are telling the thrilling chase in a story. What should you do with your pace? (a) slow down (b) speed up a little
40. 40.Which of these is a helpful voice habit? (a) shouting every word (b) mumbling (c) speaking into your notes (d) breathing from the belly

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