Public Speaking Worksheet: Voice Volume and Pace

Public speaking lesson 2: Your voice: volume and pace · Set 637 · 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 reading out a phone number, it is better to slow down. (a) False (b) True
2. 2.True or false: when you are talking to a friend in the school library, you should speak more softly. (a) True (b) False
3. 3.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) mumbling (b) breathing from the belly (c) finishing every word (d) changing your speed
4. 4.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
5. 5.🗣️ Helpful or unhelpful voice habit: covering your mouth? (a) a helpful voice habit (b) an unhelpful voice habit
6. 6.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) breathing from the belly (b) shouting every word (c) speaking to the back row (d) finishing every word
7. 7.🔉 Your voice fades away at the end of every sentence. What is this called? (a) stressing (b) projecting (c) trailing off (d) pausing
8. 8.🗣️ Helpful or unhelpful voice habit: mumbling? (a) a helpful voice habit (b) an unhelpful voice habit
9. 9.True or false: when you are reading a notice outdoors on a windy day, you should speak more softly. (a) True (b) False
10. 10.🫁 Where should a strong speaking voice get its breath from? (a) the nose alone (b) holding the breath (c) only the throat (d) deep in the belly
11. 11.🐢 You are speaking in a big hall that echoes. What should you do with your pace? (a) slow down (b) speed up a little
12. 12.🗣️ Helpful or unhelpful voice habit: speaking to the back row? (a) an unhelpful voice habit (b) a helpful voice habit
13. 13.Which of these is a helpful voice habit? (a) changing your speed (b) mumbling (c) rushing through it (d) shouting every word
14. 14.True or false: when you are speaking after the back row says they cannot hear you, you should speak louder. (a) False (b) True
15. 15.🐢 You are explaining a hard new idea. What should you do with your pace? (a) speed up a little (b) slow down
16. 16.True or false: when you are asking the librarian a question in the reading room, you should speak louder. (a) False (b) True
17. 17.🗣️ Helpful or unhelpful voice habit: sipping water before? (a) a helpful voice habit (b) an unhelpful voice habit
18. 18.🗣️ Helpful or unhelpful voice habit: changing your speed? (a) an unhelpful voice habit (b) a helpful voice habit
19. 19.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) covering your mouth (b) finishing every word (c) trailing off at the end (d) mumbling
20. 20.True or false: when you are addressing the whole school on the playground, you should speak more softly. (a) True (b) False
21. 21.True or false: when you are reading a notice outdoors on a windy day, you should speak louder. (a) True (b) False
22. 22.🐢 You are showing how excited the crowd was at a match. What should you do with your pace? (a) slow down (b) speed up a little
23. 23.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) trailing off at the end (b) shouting every word (c) mumbling (d) breathing from the belly
24. 24.Which of these is an unhelpful voice habit? (a) covering your mouth (b) keeping your chin up (c) finishing every word (d) sipping water before
25. 25.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) changing your speed (b) rushing through it (c) shouting every word (d) covering your mouth
26. 26.🗣️ Helpful or unhelpful voice habit: trailing off at the end? (a) a helpful voice habit (b) an unhelpful voice habit
27. 27.🔊 You are speaking near a sleeping baby at home. What should you do with your volume? (a) speak softer (b) speak louder
28. 28.🐢 You are giving an important date or number. What should you do with your pace? (a) slow down (b) speed up a little
29. 29.🐢 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
30. 30.True or false: when you are speaking in a large hall with no microphone, you should speak more softly. (a) False (b) True
31. 31.True or false: when you are speaking into a microphone held close to your mouth, you should speak more softly. (a) True (b) False
32. 32.True or false: when you are announcing the team names on Sports Day, you should speak more softly. (a) True (b) False
33. 33.True or false: when you are talking to one person beside you in a quiet room, 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 announcing the team names on Sports Day. What should you do with your volume? (a) speak softer (b) speak louder
36. 36.🔊 You are speaking in a large hall with no microphone. What should you do with your volume? (a) speak louder (b) speak softer
37. 37.True or false: when you are addressing the whole school on the playground, you should speak louder. (a) True (b) False
38. 38.Which of these is a helpful voice habit? (a) speaking into your notes (b) mumbling (c) keeping your chin up (d) rushing through it
39. 39.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) speaking to the back row (b) breathing from the belly (c) finishing every word (d) rushing through it
40. 40.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) mumbling (b) rushing through it (c) covering your mouth (d) sipping water before

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