Public Speaking Worksheet: Voice Volume and Pace

Public speaking lesson 2: Your voice: volume and pace · Set 604 · 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 talking to a friend in the school library, you should speak louder. (a) True (b) False
2. 2.🔊 You are speaking near a sleeping baby at home. What should you do with your volume? (a) speak louder (b) speak softer
3. 3.🐢 You are speaking to very young children. What should you do with your pace? (a) speed up a little (b) slow down
4. 4.🐢 You are explaining a hard new idea. What should you do with your pace? (a) speed up a little (b) slow down
5. 5.True or false: when you are speaking into a microphone held close to your mouth, you should speak louder. (a) True (b) False
6. 6.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
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 pace is about right for a clear school speech? (a) about 120–150 words/min (b) about 20 words/min (c) about 400 words/min
9. 9.🐢 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
10. 10.Which of these is an unhelpful voice habit? (a) changing your speed (b) speaking to the back row (c) finishing every word (d) mumbling
11. 11.🗣️ Helpful or unhelpful voice habit: sipping water before? (a) a helpful voice habit (b) an unhelpful voice habit
12. 12.🔊 You are talking to a friend in the school library. What should you do with your volume? (a) speak softer (b) speak louder
13. 13.🗣️ Helpful or unhelpful voice habit: mumbling? (a) a helpful voice habit (b) an unhelpful voice habit
14. 14.Which of these is an unhelpful voice habit? (a) sipping water before (b) covering your mouth (c) changing your speed (d) keeping your chin up
15. 15.True or false: when you are speaking to very young children, it is better to slow down. (a) True (b) False
16. 16.Which of these is a helpful voice habit? (a) rushing through it (b) finishing every word (c) mumbling (d) covering your mouth
17. 17.🐢 You are telling the thrilling chase in a story. What should you do with your pace? (a) slow down (b) speed up a little
18. 18.🔊 How loud should you speak in a classroom talk? (a) so the back row hears (b) only for the front row (c) as loud as a scream (d) in a whisper
19. 19.🗣️ Helpful or unhelpful voice habit: covering your mouth? (a) a helpful voice habit (b) an unhelpful voice habit
20. 20.Which of these is an unhelpful voice habit? (a) speaking to the back row (b) breathing from the belly (c) changing your speed (d) speaking into your notes
21. 21.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) mumbling (b) covering your mouth (c) shouting every word (d) speaking to the back row
22. 22.🗣️ Helpful or unhelpful voice habit: breathing from the belly? (a) a helpful voice habit (b) an unhelpful voice habit
23. 23.🐢 You are saying the main message of your speech. What should you do with your pace? (a) speed up a little (b) slow down
24. 24.Which of these is a helpful voice habit? (a) trailing off at the end (b) sipping water before (c) mumbling (d) rushing through it
25. 25.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) speaking to the back row (b) breathing from the belly (c) mumbling (d) changing your speed
26. 26.🗣️ Helpful or unhelpful voice habit: shouting every word? (a) a helpful voice habit (b) an unhelpful voice habit
27. 27.🔊 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
28. 28.True or false: when you are reading out a phone number, it is better to slow down. (a) True (b) False
29. 29.🗣️ Helpful or unhelpful voice habit: speaking to the back row? (a) an unhelpful voice habit (b) a helpful voice habit
30. 30.🔊 You are announcing the team names on Sports Day. What should you do with your volume? (a) speak louder (b) speak softer
31. 31.🔉 Your voice fades away at the end of every sentence. What is this called? (a) trailing off (b) projecting (c) stressing (d) pausing
32. 32.True or false: when you are reading a notice outdoors on a windy day, you should speak louder. (a) True (b) False
33. 33.🔊 You are reading a notice outdoors on a windy day. What should you do with your volume? (a) speak softer (b) speak louder
34. 34.🐇 Nervous speakers often talk too fast. What helps? (a) skip the hard parts (b) stop breathing (c) speed up even more (d) slow down on purpose
35. 35.True or false: when you are asking the librarian a question in the reading room, you should speak more softly. (a) True (b) False
36. 36.True or false: when you are talking to one person beside you in a quiet room, you should speak louder. (a) False (b) True
37. 37.🫁 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
38. 38.🔊 You are asking the librarian a question in the reading room. What should you do with your volume? (a) speak softer (b) speak louder
39. 39.🐢 You are reading out a phone number. What should you do with your pace? (a) slow down (b) speed up a little
40. 40.True or false: when you are speaking in a big hall that echoes, it is better to slow down. (a) True (b) False

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