Public Speaking Worksheet: Voice Volume and Pace

Public speaking lesson 2: Your voice: volume and pace · Set 61 · 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 saying the main message of your speech, it is better to slow down. (a) True (b) False
2. 2.🫁 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
3. 3.🐢 You are telling the thrilling chase in a story. What should you do with your pace? (a) slow down (b) speed up a little
4. 4.True or false: when you are speaking in a large hall with no microphone, you should speak more softly. (a) True (b) False
5. 5.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) covering your mouth (b) trailing off at the end (c) mumbling (d) finishing every word
6. 6.🗣️ Helpful or unhelpful voice habit: changing your speed? (a) an unhelpful voice habit (b) a helpful voice habit
7. 7.🔊 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
8. 8.True or false: when you are speaking into a microphone held close to your mouth, you should speak more softly. (a) False (b) True
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) False (b) True
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.Which of these is an unhelpful voice habit? (a) breathing from the belly (b) speaking into your notes (c) speaking to the back row (d) keeping your chin up
12. 12.🐢 You are speaking in a big hall that echoes. What should you do with your pace? (a) slow down (b) speed up a little
13. 13.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) shouting every word (b) mumbling (c) trailing off at the end (d) breathing from the belly
14. 14.🐇 Nervous speakers often talk too fast. What helps? (a) slow down on purpose (b) stop breathing (c) speed up even more (d) skip the hard parts
15. 15.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) breathing from the belly (b) changing your speed (c) rushing through it (d) speaking to the back row
16. 16.🐢 You are describing the last seconds of a close race. What should you do with your pace? (a) slow down (b) speed up a little
17. 17.🐢 You are explaining a hard new idea. What should you do with your pace? (a) slow down (b) speed up a little
18. 18.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
19. 19.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) shouting every word (b) speaking to the back row (c) rushing through it (d) covering your mouth
20. 20.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) keeping your chin up (b) speaking into your notes (c) finishing every word (d) breathing from the belly
21. 21.📢 What does it mean to project your voice? (a) whisper softly (b) speak to reach the back (c) shout angrily (d) speak very fast
22. 22.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) finishing every word (b) changing your speed (c) trailing off at the end (d) breathing from the belly
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.🐢 You are reading out a phone number. What should you do with your pace? (a) speed up a little (b) slow down
25. 25.🔊 You are speaking near a sleeping baby at home. What should you do with your volume? (a) speak softer (b) speak louder
26. 26.Which of these is an unhelpful voice habit? (a) speaking to the back row (b) breathing from the belly (c) trailing off at the end (d) keeping your chin up
27. 27.Which of these is a helpful voice habit? (a) speaking into your notes (b) mumbling (c) trailing off at the end (d) finishing every word
28. 28.Which of these is an unhelpful voice habit? (a) breathing from the belly (b) speaking to the back row (c) covering your mouth (d) keeping your chin up
29. 29.True or false: when you are talking to one person beside you in a quiet room, you should speak more softly. (a) False (b) True
30. 30.⏱️ 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
31. 31.True or false: when you are describing the last seconds of a close race, it is better to slow down. (a) False (b) True
32. 32.Which of these is a helpful voice habit? (a) covering your mouth (b) trailing off at the end (c) speaking into your notes (d) sipping water before
33. 33.Which of these is an unhelpful voice habit? (a) keeping your chin up (b) sipping water before (c) speaking to the back row (d) shouting every word
34. 34.🗣️ Helpful or unhelpful voice habit: breathing from the belly? (a) an unhelpful voice habit (b) a helpful voice habit
35. 35.True or false: when you are reading a notice outdoors on a windy day, 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) True (b) False
37. 37.🔊 You are reading a notice outdoors on a windy day. What should you do with your volume? (a) speak softer (b) speak louder
38. 38.Which of these is a helpful voice habit? (a) rushing through it (b) shouting every word (c) trailing off at the end (d) keeping your chin up
39. 39.🔊 You are asking the librarian a question in the reading room. What should you do with your volume? (a) speak louder (b) speak softer
40. 40.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) sipping water before (b) trailing off at the end (c) shouting every word (d) rushing through it

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