Public Speaking Worksheet: Voice Volume and Pace

Public speaking lesson 2: Your voice: volume and pace · Set 569 · 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.🐢 You are saying the main message of your speech. What should you do with your pace? (a) speed up a little (b) slow down
2. 2.🔊 How loud should you speak in a classroom talk? (a) in a whisper (b) only for the front row (c) so the back row hears (d) as loud as a scream
3. 3.🔊 You are reading a notice outdoors on a windy day. What should you do with your volume? (a) speak louder (b) speak softer
4. 4.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) shouting every word (b) rushing through it (c) keeping your chin up (d) mumbling
5. 5.🫁 Where should a strong speaking voice get its breath from? (a) the nose alone (b) holding the breath (c) deep in the belly (d) only the throat
6. 6.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) keeping your chin up (b) mumbling (c) sipping water before (d) changing your speed
7. 7.⏱️ Which pace is about right for a clear school speech? (a) about 20 words/min (b) about 400 words/min (c) about 120–150 words/min
8. 8.True or false: when you are telling the thrilling chase in a story, it is better to slow down. (a) False (b) True
9. 9.🔉 Your voice fades away at the end of every sentence. What is this called? (a) pausing (b) projecting (c) trailing off (d) stressing
10. 10.🔊 You are speaking in a large hall with no microphone. What should you do with your volume? (a) speak softer (b) speak louder
11. 11.True or false: when you are talking to one person beside you in a quiet room, you should speak louder. (a) True (b) False
12. 12.🔊 You are announcing the team names on Sports Day. What should you do with your volume? (a) speak louder (b) speak softer
13. 13.Which of these is a helpful voice habit? (a) shouting every word (b) trailing off at the end (c) covering your mouth (d) breathing from the belly
14. 14.🔊 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
15. 15.🐢 You are telling the thrilling chase in a story. What should you do with your pace? (a) speed up a little (b) slow down
16. 16.🗣️ Helpful or unhelpful voice habit: covering your mouth? (a) a helpful voice habit (b) an unhelpful voice habit
17. 17.🔊 You are addressing the whole school on the playground. What should you do with your volume? (a) speak softer (b) speak louder
18. 18.Which of these is an unhelpful voice habit? (a) keeping your chin up (b) breathing from the belly (c) covering your mouth (d) changing your speed
19. 19.🐢 You are giving an important date or number. What should you do with your pace? (a) speed up a little (b) slow down
20. 20.True or false: when you are speaking near a sleeping baby at home, you should speak more softly. (a) True (b) False
21. 21.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
22. 22.True or false: when you are reading out a phone number, it is fine to speed up a little. (a) True (b) False
23. 23.🐢 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
24. 24.📢 What does it mean to project your voice? (a) speak very fast (b) speak to reach the back (c) whisper softly (d) shout angrily
25. 25.True or false: when you are speaking into a microphone held close to your mouth, you should speak more softly. (a) False (b) True
26. 26.🗣️ Helpful or unhelpful voice habit: rushing through it? (a) a helpful voice habit (b) an unhelpful voice habit
27. 27.Which of these is an unhelpful voice habit? (a) changing your speed (b) keeping your chin up (c) breathing from the belly (d) shouting every word
28. 28.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) sipping water before (b) covering your mouth (c) keeping your chin up (d) breathing from the belly
29. 29.🐢 You are reading out a phone number. What should you do with your pace? (a) slow down (b) speed up a little
30. 30.True or false: when you are reading a notice outdoors on a windy day, you should speak more softly. (a) True (b) False
31. 31.🗣️ Helpful or unhelpful voice habit: speaking to the back row? (a) a helpful voice habit (b) an unhelpful voice habit
32. 32.True or false: when you are addressing the whole school on the playground, you should speak louder. (a) False (b) True
33. 33.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
34. 34.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) rushing through it (b) changing your speed (c) speaking into your notes (d) mumbling
35. 35.Which of these is a helpful voice habit? (a) speaking into your notes (b) covering your mouth (c) keeping your chin up (d) shouting every word
36. 36.🗣️ Helpful or unhelpful voice habit: keeping your chin up? (a) a helpful voice habit (b) an unhelpful voice habit
37. 37.True or false: when you are giving an important date or number, it is fine to speed up a little. (a) False (b) True
38. 38.🗣️ Helpful or unhelpful voice habit: shouting every word? (a) a helpful voice habit (b) an unhelpful voice habit
39. 39.True or false: when you are speaking to very young children, it is fine to speed up a little. (a) False (b) True
40. 40.True or false: when you are showing how excited the crowd was at a match, it is fine to speed up a little. (a) False (b) True

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