Public Speaking Worksheet: Voice Volume and Pace

Public speaking lesson 2: Your voice: volume and pace · Set 646 · 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.⏱️ Which pace is about right for a clear school speech? (a) about 400 words/min (b) about 20 words/min (c) about 120–150 words/min
2. 2.🐢 You are speaking to very young children. What should you do with your pace? (a) speed up a little (b) slow down
3. 3.Which of these is a helpful voice habit? (a) speaking into your notes (b) shouting every word (c) covering your mouth (d) changing your speed
4. 4.🫁 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
5. 5.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) sipping water before (b) speaking into your notes (c) finishing every word (d) changing your speed
6. 6.🔊 You are talking to a friend in the school library. What should you do with your volume? (a) speak softer (b) speak louder
7. 7.True or false: when you are speaking near a sleeping baby at home, you should speak more softly. (a) False (b) True
8. 8.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) speaking to the back row (b) mumbling (c) finishing every word (d) sipping water before
9. 9.🔊 You are announcing the team names on Sports Day. What should you do with your volume? (a) speak louder (b) speak softer
10. 10.Which of these is an unhelpful voice habit? (a) keeping your chin up (b) changing your speed (c) finishing every word (d) mumbling
11. 11.🗣️ Helpful or unhelpful voice habit: changing your speed? (a) a helpful voice habit (b) an unhelpful voice habit
12. 12.True or false: when you are asking the librarian a question in the reading room, you should speak louder. (a) False (b) True
13. 13.🔊 How loud should you speak in a classroom talk? (a) as loud as a scream (b) so the back row hears (c) in a whisper (d) only for the front row
14. 14.True or false: when you are explaining a hard new idea, it is fine to speed up a little. (a) True (b) False
15. 15.🐢 You are saying the main message of your speech. What should you do with your pace? (a) speed up a little (b) slow down
16. 16.🐢 You are reading out a phone number. What should you do with your pace? (a) slow down (b) speed up a little
17. 17.True or false: when you are explaining a hard new idea, it is better to slow down. (a) False (b) True
18. 18.Which of these is an unhelpful voice habit? (a) changing your speed (b) sipping water before (c) keeping your chin up (d) shouting every word
19. 19.🗣️ Helpful or unhelpful voice habit: mumbling? (a) an unhelpful voice habit (b) a helpful voice habit
20. 20.True or false: when you are speaking in a big hall that echoes, it is better to slow down. (a) False (b) True
21. 21.True or false: when you are showing how excited the crowd was at a match, it is better to slow down. (a) True (b) False
22. 22.🗣️ Helpful or unhelpful voice habit: shouting every word? (a) a helpful voice habit (b) an unhelpful voice habit
23. 23.🗣️ Helpful or unhelpful voice habit: rushing through it? (a) an unhelpful voice habit (b) a helpful voice habit
24. 24.True or false: when you are telling the thrilling chase in a story, it is fine to speed up a little. (a) True (b) False
25. 25.🗣️ Helpful or unhelpful voice habit: speaking to the back row? (a) a helpful voice habit (b) an unhelpful voice habit
26. 26.🗣️ Helpful or unhelpful voice habit: trailing off at the end? (a) an unhelpful voice habit (b) a helpful voice habit
27. 27.True or false: when you are reading a notice outdoors on a windy day, you should speak louder. (a) False (b) True
28. 28.🐢 You are speaking in a big hall that echoes. What should you do with your pace? (a) slow down (b) speed up a little
29. 29.🗣️ Helpful or unhelpful voice habit: finishing every word? (a) a helpful voice habit (b) an unhelpful voice habit
30. 30.True or false: when you are speaking into a microphone held close to your mouth, you should speak more softly. (a) False (b) True
31. 31.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) covering your mouth (b) mumbling (c) sipping water before (d) shouting every word
32. 32.True or false: when you are addressing the whole school on the playground, you should speak more softly. (a) False (b) True
33. 33.📢 What does it mean to project your voice? (a) shout angrily (b) speak to reach the back (c) whisper softly (d) speak very fast
34. 34.True or false: when you are talking to a friend in the school library, you should speak louder. (a) True (b) False
35. 35.True or false: when you are asking the librarian a question in the reading room, you should speak more softly. (a) True (b) False
36. 36.True or false: when you are describing the last seconds of a close race, it is better to slow down. (a) True (b) False
37. 37.Which of these is a helpful voice habit? (a) shouting every word (b) finishing every word (c) trailing off at the end (d) covering your mouth
38. 38.🗣️ Helpful or unhelpful voice habit: speaking into your notes? (a) an unhelpful voice habit (b) a helpful voice habit
39. 39.🔊 You are speaking near a sleeping baby at home. What should you do with your volume? (a) speak louder (b) speak softer
40. 40.Which of these is a helpful voice habit? (a) sipping water before (b) covering your mouth (c) rushing through it (d) shouting every word

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