Public Speaking Worksheet: Voice Volume and Pace

Public speaking lesson 2: Your voice: volume and pace · Set 631 · 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 after the back row says they cannot hear you, you should speak more softly. (a) True (b) False
2. 2.Which of these is an unhelpful voice habit? (a) speaking to the back row (b) trailing off at the end (c) breathing from the belly (d) finishing every word
3. 3.🗣️ Helpful or unhelpful voice habit: speaking to the back row? (a) a helpful voice habit (b) an unhelpful voice habit
4. 4.🔊 You are speaking in a large hall with no microphone. What should you do with your volume? (a) speak louder (b) speak softer
5. 5.Which of these is an unhelpful voice habit? (a) shouting every word (b) breathing from the belly (c) changing your speed (d) keeping your chin up
6. 6.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) speaking to the back row (b) changing your speed (c) sipping water before (d) trailing off at the end
7. 7.🐢 You are explaining a hard new idea. What should you do with your pace? (a) slow down (b) speed up a little
8. 8.True or false: when you are speaking into a microphone held close to your mouth, you should speak louder. (a) True (b) False
9. 9.True or false: when you are speaking near a sleeping baby at home, you should speak louder. (a) False (b) True
10. 10.🔊 You are asking the librarian a question in the reading room. What should you do with your volume? (a) speak louder (b) speak softer
11. 11.🫁 Where should a strong speaking voice get its breath from? (a) only the throat (b) the nose alone (c) deep in the belly (d) holding the breath
12. 12.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
13. 13.True or false: when you are reading a notice outdoors on a windy day, you should speak louder. (a) False (b) True
14. 14.🔊 You are announcing the team names on Sports Day. What should you do with your volume? (a) speak louder (b) speak softer
15. 15.True or false: when you are telling the thrilling chase in a story, it is fine to speed up a little. (a) False (b) True
16. 16.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) mumbling (b) shouting every word (c) keeping your chin up (d) speaking into your notes
17. 17.True or false: when you are telling the thrilling chase in a story, it is better to slow down. (a) True (b) False
18. 18.Which of these is a helpful voice habit? (a) shouting every word (b) breathing from the belly (c) covering your mouth (d) mumbling
19. 19.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) breathing from the belly (b) speaking to the back row (c) shouting every word (d) keeping your chin up
20. 20.🔊 You are speaking near a sleeping baby at home. What should you do with your volume? (a) speak softer (b) speak louder
21. 21.🗣️ Helpful or unhelpful voice habit: changing your speed? (a) a helpful voice habit (b) an unhelpful voice habit
22. 22.🔊 You are reading a notice outdoors on a windy day. What should you do with your volume? (a) speak softer (b) speak louder
23. 23.True or false: when you are asking the librarian a question in the reading room, you should speak more softly. (a) False (b) True
24. 24.🔊 You are addressing the whole school on the playground. What should you do with your volume? (a) speak softer (b) speak louder
25. 25.🗣️ Helpful or unhelpful voice habit: shouting every word? (a) a helpful voice habit (b) an unhelpful voice habit
26. 26.🔉 Your voice fades away at the end of every sentence. What is this called? (a) pausing (b) stressing (c) projecting (d) trailing off
27. 27.🔊 You are talking to one person beside you in a quiet room. What should you do with your volume? (a) speak louder (b) speak softer
28. 28.True or false: when you are talking to a friend in the school library, you should speak louder. (a) True (b) False
29. 29.True or false: when you are announcing the team names on Sports Day, you should speak more softly. (a) True (b) False
30. 30.🐢 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
31. 31.🗣️ Helpful or unhelpful voice habit: finishing every word? (a) an unhelpful voice habit (b) a helpful voice habit
32. 32.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
33. 33.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) breathing from the belly (b) shouting every word (c) covering your mouth (d) rushing through it
34. 34.🐢 You are giving an important date or number. What should you do with your pace? (a) speed up a little (b) slow down
35. 35.Which of these is a helpful voice habit? (a) trailing off at the end (b) speaking to the back row (c) covering your mouth (d) mumbling
36. 36.True or false: when you are speaking near a sleeping baby at home, you should speak more softly. (a) False (b) True
37. 37.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) trailing off at the end (b) shouting every word (c) changing your speed (d) covering your mouth
38. 38.🔊 You are talking to a friend in the school library. What should you do with your volume? (a) speak louder (b) speak softer
39. 39.🐢 You are speaking in a big hall that echoes. What should you do with your pace? (a) slow down (b) speed up a little
40. 40.🐢 You are telling the thrilling chase in a story. What should you do with your pace? (a) slow down (b) speed up a little

Free public speaking lessons, practice and worksheets at talentjr.in/public-speaking-for-kids