Public Speaking Worksheet: Voice Volume and Pace

Public speaking lesson 2: Your voice: volume and pace · Set 622 · 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 announcing the team names on Sports Day. What should you do with your volume? (a) speak louder (b) speak softer
2. 2.🔊 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
3. 3.Which of these is an unhelpful voice habit? (a) finishing every word (b) sipping water before (c) changing your speed (d) rushing through it
4. 4.⏱️ Which pace is about right for a clear school speech? (a) about 400 words/min (b) about 120–150 words/min (c) about 20 words/min
5. 5.True or false: when you are speaking near a sleeping baby at home, you should speak more softly. (a) True (b) False
6. 6.True or false: when you are speaking into a microphone held close to your mouth, you should speak more softly. (a) False (b) True
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.🐢 You are saying the main message of your speech. What should you do with your pace? (a) slow down (b) speed up a little
9. 9.🐢 You are reading out a phone number. What should you do with your pace? (a) speed up a little (b) slow down
10. 10.True or false: when you are speaking in a big hall that echoes, it is fine to speed up a little. (a) True (b) False
11. 11.True or false: when you are describing the last seconds of a close race, it is fine to speed up a little. (a) False (b) True
12. 12.🫁 Where should a strong speaking voice get its breath from? (a) deep in the belly (b) only the throat (c) the nose alone (d) holding the breath
13. 13.🐢 You are giving an important date or number. What should you do with your pace? (a) slow down (b) speed up a little
14. 14.True or false: when you are describing the last seconds of a close race, it is better to slow down. (a) True (b) False
15. 15.Which of these is an unhelpful voice habit? (a) covering your mouth (b) keeping your chin up (c) breathing from the belly (d) sipping water before
16. 16.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) sipping water before (b) rushing through it (c) keeping your chin up (d) changing your speed
17. 17.🔊 You are reading a notice outdoors on a windy day. What should you do with your volume? (a) speak softer (b) speak louder
18. 18.True or false: when you are speaking near a sleeping baby at home, you should speak louder. (a) True (b) False
19. 19.True or false: when you are speaking in a large hall with no microphone, you should speak louder. (a) True (b) False
20. 20.🐢 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
21. 21.🗣️ Helpful or unhelpful voice habit: breathing from the belly? (a) an unhelpful voice habit (b) a helpful voice habit
22. 22.True or false: when you are reading out a phone number, it is better to slow down. (a) False (b) True
23. 23.🔊 You are speaking into a microphone held close to your mouth. What should you do with your volume? (a) speak softer (b) speak louder
24. 24.True or false: when you are addressing the whole school on the playground, you should speak louder. (a) False (b) True
25. 25.Which of these is a helpful voice habit? (a) finishing every word (b) trailing off at the end (c) rushing through it (d) shouting every word
26. 26.True or false: when you are explaining a hard new idea, it is fine to speed up a little. (a) False (b) True
27. 27.True or false: when you are talking to a friend in the school library, you should speak louder. (a) False (b) True
28. 28.🗣️ Helpful or unhelpful voice habit: speaking into your notes? (a) a helpful voice habit (b) an unhelpful voice habit
29. 29.🐢 You are telling the thrilling chase in a story. What should you do with your pace? (a) speed up a little (b) slow down
30. 30.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) covering your mouth (b) keeping your chin up (c) breathing from the belly (d) speaking to the back row
31. 31.True or false: when you are speaking after the back row says they cannot hear you, you should speak louder. (a) False (b) True
32. 32.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) trailing off at the end (b) finishing every word (c) breathing from the belly (d) changing your speed
33. 33.🐢 You are explaining a hard new idea. What should you do with your pace? (a) speed up a little (b) slow down
34. 34.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) trailing off at the end (b) finishing every word (c) covering your mouth (d) mumbling
35. 35.📢 What does it mean to project your voice? (a) speak to reach the back (b) speak very fast (c) shout angrily (d) whisper softly
36. 36.🔊 You are speaking near a sleeping baby at home. What should you do with your volume? (a) speak louder (b) speak softer
37. 37.🔊 You are speaking in a large hall with no microphone. What should you do with your volume? (a) speak softer (b) speak louder
38. 38.🔊 How loud should you speak in a classroom talk? (a) so the back row hears (b) only for the front row (c) in a whisper (d) as loud as a scream
39. 39.True or false: when you are asking the librarian a question in the reading room, you should speak more softly. (a) False (b) True
40. 40.Which of these is a helpful voice habit? (a) shouting every word (b) rushing through it (c) speaking into your notes (d) breathing from the belly

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