Public Speaking Worksheet: Voice Volume and Pace

Public speaking lesson 2: Your voice: volume and pace · Set 634 · 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.🫁 Where should a strong speaking voice get its breath from? (a) holding the breath (b) the nose alone (c) only the throat (d) deep in the belly
2. 2.📢 What does it mean to project your voice? (a) whisper softly (b) shout angrily (c) speak to reach the back (d) speak very fast
3. 3.🔊 You are speaking near a sleeping baby at home. 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) changing your speed (c) rushing through it (d) covering your mouth
5. 5.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) covering your mouth (b) sipping water before (c) trailing off at the end (d) mumbling
6. 6.🗣️ Helpful or unhelpful voice habit: keeping your chin up? (a) an unhelpful voice habit (b) a helpful voice habit
7. 7.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) sipping water before (b) finishing every word (c) trailing off at the end (d) breathing from the belly
8. 8.🔊 You are addressing the whole school on the playground. What should you do with your volume? (a) speak louder (b) speak softer
9. 9.🔊 You are speaking in a large hall with no microphone. What should you do with your volume? (a) speak softer (b) speak louder
10. 10.🔊 How loud should you speak in a classroom talk? (a) as loud as a scream (b) in a whisper (c) so the back row hears (d) only for the front row
11. 11.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) speaking to the back row (b) breathing from the belly (c) speaking into your notes (d) changing your speed
12. 12.Which of these is a helpful voice habit? (a) changing your speed (b) mumbling (c) rushing through it (d) speaking into your notes
13. 13.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) rushing through it (b) trailing off at the end (c) mumbling (d) breathing from the belly
14. 14.True or false: when you are speaking after the back row says they cannot hear you, you should speak louder. (a) True (b) False
15. 15.True or false: when you are explaining a hard new idea, it is fine to speed up a little. (a) True (b) False
16. 16.🔊 You are asking the librarian a question in the reading room. What should you do with your volume? (a) speak softer (b) speak louder
17. 17.🗣️ Helpful or unhelpful voice habit: sipping water before? (a) a helpful voice habit (b) an unhelpful voice habit
18. 18.Which of these is an unhelpful voice habit? (a) rushing through it (b) speaking to the back row (c) sipping water before (d) breathing from the belly
19. 19.True or false: when you are speaking in a big hall that echoes, it is better to slow down. (a) True (b) False
20. 20.🐢 You are saying the main message of your speech. What should you do with your pace? (a) slow down (b) speed up a little
21. 21.🗣️ Helpful or unhelpful voice habit: covering your mouth? (a) a helpful voice habit (b) an unhelpful voice habit
22. 22.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) rushing through it (b) keeping your chin up (c) trailing off at the end (d) shouting every word
23. 23.🗣️ Helpful or unhelpful voice habit: mumbling? (a) a helpful voice habit (b) an unhelpful voice habit
24. 24.Which of these is an unhelpful voice habit? (a) keeping your chin up (b) speaking to the back row (c) mumbling (d) sipping water before
25. 25.Which of these is a helpful voice habit? (a) mumbling (b) speaking into your notes (c) covering your mouth (d) finishing every word
26. 26.🐢 You are telling the thrilling chase in a story. What should you do with your pace? (a) slow down (b) speed up a little
27. 27.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) finishing every word (b) changing your speed (c) speaking to the back row (d) mumbling
28. 28.🐇 Nervous speakers often talk too fast. What helps? (a) skip the hard parts (b) speed up even more (c) stop breathing (d) slow down on purpose
29. 29.🔊 You are speaking into a microphone held close to your mouth. What should you do with your volume? (a) speak softer (b) speak louder
30. 30.🗣️ Helpful or unhelpful voice habit: shouting every word? (a) a helpful voice habit (b) an unhelpful voice habit
31. 31.Which of these is an unhelpful voice habit? (a) covering your mouth (b) sipping water before (c) finishing every word (d) keeping your chin up
32. 32.🗣️ Helpful or unhelpful voice habit: finishing every word? (a) an unhelpful voice habit (b) a helpful voice habit
33. 33.True or false: when you are addressing the whole school on the playground, you should speak louder. (a) True (b) False
34. 34.⏱️ 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
35. 35.🔊 You are reading a notice outdoors on a windy day. What should you do with your volume? (a) speak softer (b) speak louder
36. 36.🐢 You are speaking to very young children. What should you do with your pace? (a) slow down (b) speed up a little
37. 37.True or false: when you are speaking into a microphone held close to your mouth, you should speak more softly. (a) False (b) True
38. 38.🔊 You are announcing the team names on Sports Day. What should you do with your volume? (a) speak softer (b) speak louder
39. 39.True or false: when you are giving an important date or number, it is better to slow down. (a) False (b) True
40. 40.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

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