Public Speaking Worksheet: Voice Volume and Pace

Public speaking lesson 2: Your voice: volume and pace · Set 547 · 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 20 words/min (b) about 120–150 words/min (c) about 400 words/min
2. 2.🔊 You are announcing the team names on Sports Day. What should you do with your volume? (a) speak softer (b) speak louder
3. 3.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) speaking into your notes (b) breathing from the belly (c) shouting every word (d) rushing through it
4. 4.🔊 How loud should you speak in a classroom talk? (a) so the back row hears (b) in a whisper (c) only for the front row (d) as loud as a scream
5. 5.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) sipping water before (b) rushing through it (c) speaking to the back row (d) changing your speed
6. 6.🗣️ Helpful or unhelpful voice habit: sipping water before? (a) an unhelpful voice habit (b) a helpful voice habit
7. 7.🗣️ Helpful or unhelpful voice habit: changing your speed? (a) a helpful voice habit (b) an unhelpful voice habit
8. 8.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) mumbling (b) shouting every word (c) sipping water before (d) trailing off at the end
9. 9.True or false: when you are showing how excited the crowd was at a match, it is fine to speed up a little. (a) True (b) False
10. 10.True or false: when you are giving an important date or number, it is better to slow down. (a) False (b) True
11. 11.Which of these is an unhelpful voice habit? (a) rushing through it (b) finishing every word (c) speaking to the back row (d) changing your speed
12. 12.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) trailing off at the end (b) breathing from the belly (c) sipping water before (d) keeping your chin up
13. 13.🔊 You are talking to a friend in the school library. What should you do with your volume? (a) speak louder (b) speak softer
14. 14.🗣️ Helpful or unhelpful voice habit: trailing off at the end? (a) an unhelpful voice habit (b) a helpful voice habit
15. 15.Which of these is an unhelpful voice habit? (a) shouting every word (b) finishing every word (c) changing your speed (d) speaking to the back row
16. 16.🐇 Nervous speakers often talk too fast. What helps? (a) speed up even more (b) slow down on purpose (c) skip the hard parts (d) stop breathing
17. 17.🐢 You are giving an important date or number. What should you do with your pace? (a) speed up a little (b) slow down
18. 18.📢 What does it mean to project your voice? (a) speak very fast (b) shout angrily (c) whisper softly (d) speak to reach the back
19. 19.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) shouting every word (b) mumbling (c) trailing off at the end (d) speaking to the back row
20. 20.True or false: when you are speaking after the back row says they cannot hear you, you should speak louder. (a) False (b) True
21. 21.🗣️ Helpful or unhelpful voice habit: speaking into your notes? (a) a helpful voice habit (b) an unhelpful voice habit
22. 22.🗣️ Helpful or unhelpful voice habit: finishing every word? (a) an unhelpful voice habit (b) a helpful voice habit
23. 23.Which of these is a helpful voice habit? (a) trailing off at the end (b) breathing from the belly (c) shouting every word (d) covering your mouth
24. 24.🐢 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
25. 25.🫁 Where should a strong speaking voice get its breath from? (a) holding the breath (b) only the throat (c) deep in the belly (d) the nose alone
26. 26.🔊 You are speaking near a sleeping baby at home. What should you do with your volume? (a) speak louder (b) speak softer
27. 27.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) finishing every word (b) speaking to the back row (c) breathing from the belly (d) shouting every word
28. 28.🐢 You are reading out a phone number. What should you do with your pace? (a) speed up a little (b) slow down
29. 29.Which of these is a helpful voice habit? (a) covering your mouth (b) shouting every word (c) rushing through it (d) speaking to the back row
30. 30.True or false: when you are speaking in a large hall with no microphone, you should speak more softly. (a) False (b) True
31. 31.True or false: when you are reading a notice outdoors on a windy day, you should speak louder. (a) True (b) False
32. 32.🗣️ Helpful or unhelpful voice habit: speaking to the back row? (a) a helpful voice habit (b) an unhelpful voice habit
33. 33.🐢 You are explaining a hard new idea. What should you do with your pace? (a) slow down (b) speed up a little
34. 34.True or false: when you are reading out a phone number, it is fine to speed up a little. (a) True (b) False
35. 35.🔊 You are speaking in a large hall with no microphone. What should you do with your volume? (a) speak softer (b) speak louder
36. 36.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) sipping water before (b) mumbling (c) finishing every word (d) speaking to the back row
37. 37.🔊 You are addressing the whole school on the playground. What should you do with your volume? (a) speak louder (b) speak softer
38. 38.🗣️ Helpful or unhelpful voice habit: breathing from the belly? (a) a helpful voice habit (b) an unhelpful voice habit
39. 39.Which of these is a helpful voice habit? (a) finishing every word (b) mumbling (c) shouting every word (d) speaking into your notes
40. 40.True or false: when you are speaking into a microphone held close to your mouth, you should speak louder. (a) True (b) False

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