Public Speaking Worksheet: Voice Volume and Pace

Public speaking lesson 2: Your voice: volume and pace · Set 560 · 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.True or false: when you are speaking in a big hall that echoes, it is fine to speed up a little. (a) False (b) True
2. 2.🐢 You are saying the main message of your speech. What should you do with your pace? (a) slow down (b) speed up a little
3. 3.True or false: when you are asking the librarian a question in the reading room, you should speak louder. (a) False (b) True
4. 4.Which of these is an unhelpful voice habit? (a) sipping water before (b) keeping your chin up (c) speaking to the back row (d) shouting every word
5. 5.🐇 Nervous speakers often talk too fast. What helps? (a) speed up even more (b) slow down on purpose (c) stop breathing (d) skip the hard parts
6. 6.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) sipping water before (b) mumbling (c) rushing through it (d) shouting every word
7. 7.🐢 You are speaking to very young children. What should you do with your pace? (a) speed up a little (b) slow down
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.🫁 Where should a strong speaking voice get its breath from? (a) holding the breath (b) deep in the belly (c) the nose alone (d) only the throat
10. 10.True or false: when you are speaking into a microphone held close to your mouth, you should speak louder. (a) False (b) True
11. 11.🐢 You are explaining a hard new idea. What should you do with your pace? (a) speed up a little (b) slow down
12. 12.True or false: when you are speaking in a large hall with no microphone, you should speak louder. (a) False (b) True
13. 13.Which of these is an unhelpful voice habit? (a) mumbling (b) keeping your chin up (c) breathing from the belly (d) sipping water before
14. 14.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) rushing through it (b) breathing from the belly (c) changing your speed (d) keeping your chin up
15. 15.True or false: when you are speaking after the back row says they cannot hear you, you should speak louder. (a) True (b) False
16. 16.🔊 You are speaking in a large hall with no microphone. What should you do with your volume? (a) speak softer (b) speak louder
17. 17.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) trailing off at the end (b) changing your speed (c) rushing through it (d) shouting every word
18. 18.Which of these is an unhelpful voice habit? (a) covering your mouth (b) keeping your chin up (c) speaking to the back row (d) finishing every word
19. 19.🔊 You are talking to a friend in the school library. What should you do with your volume? (a) speak louder (b) speak softer
20. 20.True or false: when you are announcing the team names on Sports Day, you should speak more softly. (a) True (b) False
21. 21.🗣️ Helpful or unhelpful voice habit: trailing off at the end? (a) a helpful voice habit (b) an unhelpful voice habit
22. 22.True or false: when you are speaking in a large hall with no microphone, you should speak more softly. (a) True (b) False
23. 23.🔊 You are speaking after the back row says they cannot hear you. What should you do with your volume? (a) speak louder (b) speak softer
24. 24.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) keeping your chin up (b) sipping water before (c) speaking to the back row (d) shouting every word
25. 25.🗣️ Helpful or unhelpful voice habit: speaking into your notes? (a) a helpful voice habit (b) an unhelpful voice habit
26. 26.True or false: when you are giving an important date or number, it is fine to speed up a little. (a) False (b) True
27. 27.True or false: when you are asking the librarian a question in the reading room, you should speak more softly. (a) True (b) False
28. 28.True or false: when you are explaining a hard new idea, it is fine to speed up a little. (a) True (b) False
29. 29.True or false: when you are saying the main message of your speech, it is better to slow down. (a) False (b) True
30. 30.Which of these is a helpful voice habit? (a) changing your speed (b) rushing through it (c) speaking into your notes (d) covering your mouth
31. 31.🗣️ Helpful or unhelpful voice habit: shouting every word? (a) a helpful voice habit (b) an unhelpful voice habit
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.True or false: when you are speaking in a big hall that echoes, it is better to slow down. (a) True (b) False
34. 34.Which of these is a helpful voice habit? (a) rushing through it (b) covering your mouth (c) mumbling (d) speaking to the back row
35. 35.🐢 You are telling the thrilling chase in a story. What should you do with your pace? (a) speed up a little (b) slow down
36. 36.Which of these is a helpful voice habit? (a) shouting every word (b) sipping water before (c) covering your mouth (d) rushing through it
37. 37.🐢 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
38. 38.🐢 You are describing the last seconds of a close race. What should you do with your pace? (a) speed up a little (b) slow down
39. 39.🐢 You are giving an important date or number. What should you do with your pace? (a) speed up a little (b) slow down
40. 40.📢 What does it mean to project your voice? (a) whisper softly (b) speak very fast (c) speak to reach the back (d) shout angrily

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