Public Speaking Worksheet: Voice Volume and Pace

Public speaking lesson 2: Your voice: volume and pace · Set 647 · 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 a notice outdoors on a windy day, you should speak louder. (a) True (b) False
2. 2.🔊 You are talking to a friend in the school library. What should you do with your volume? (a) speak louder (b) speak softer
3. 3.True or false: when you are speaking to very young children, it is better to slow down. (a) False (b) True
4. 4.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) shouting every word (b) breathing from the belly (c) changing your speed (d) sipping water before
5. 5.Which of these is a helpful voice habit? (a) rushing through it (b) mumbling (c) speaking to the back row (d) covering your mouth
6. 6.🐢 You are saying the main message of your speech. What should you do with your pace? (a) speed up a little (b) slow down
7. 7.Which of these is a helpful voice habit? (a) shouting every word (b) finishing every word (c) trailing off at the end (d) rushing through it
8. 8.True or false: when you are speaking after the back row says they cannot hear you, you should speak louder. (a) False (b) True
9. 9.True or false: when you are giving an important date or number, it is better to slow down. (a) True (b) False
10. 10.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) breathing from the belly (b) rushing through it (c) finishing every word (d) keeping your chin up
11. 11.🔊 You are speaking after the back row says they cannot hear you. What should you do with your volume? (a) speak softer (b) speak louder
12. 12.🔊 You are addressing the whole school on the playground. What should you do with your volume? (a) speak softer (b) speak louder
13. 13.True or false: when you are speaking after the back row says they cannot hear you, you should speak more softly. (a) False (b) True
14. 14.True or false: when you are speaking in a large hall with no microphone, you should speak louder. (a) False (b) True
15. 15.🔊 How loud should you speak in a classroom talk? (a) only for the front row (b) in a whisper (c) so the back row hears (d) as loud as a scream
16. 16.True or false: when you are reading a notice outdoors on a windy day, you should speak more softly. (a) False (b) True
17. 17.True or false: when you are explaining a hard new idea, it is fine to speed up a little. (a) True (b) False
18. 18.Which of these is a helpful voice habit? (a) speaking into your notes (b) trailing off at the end (c) changing your speed (d) covering your mouth
19. 19.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) trailing off at the end (b) shouting every word (c) speaking to the back row (d) mumbling
20. 20.⏱️ Which pace is about right for a clear school speech? (a) about 20 words/min (b) about 400 words/min (c) about 120–150 words/min
21. 21.Which of these is an unhelpful voice habit? (a) sipping water before (b) keeping your chin up (c) finishing every word (d) covering your mouth
22. 22.🔊 You are announcing the team names on Sports Day. What should you do with your volume? (a) speak softer (b) speak louder
23. 23.🗣️ Helpful or unhelpful voice habit: covering your mouth? (a) a helpful voice habit (b) an unhelpful voice habit
24. 24.🗣️ Helpful or unhelpful voice habit: sipping water before? (a) an unhelpful voice habit (b) a helpful voice habit
25. 25.True or false: when you are saying the main message of your speech, it is fine to speed up a little. (a) True (b) False
26. 26.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) mumbling (b) covering your mouth (c) speaking into your notes (d) finishing every word
27. 27.🐢 You are reading out a phone number. What should you do with your pace? (a) speed up a little (b) slow down
28. 28.True or false: when you are reading out a phone number, it is fine to speed up a little. (a) True (b) False
29. 29.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) sipping water before (b) covering your mouth (c) shouting every word (d) trailing off at the end
30. 30.🔊 You are speaking in a large hall with no microphone. What should you do with your volume? (a) speak louder (b) speak softer
31. 31.Which of these is a helpful voice habit? (a) shouting every word (b) mumbling (c) rushing through it (d) sipping water before
32. 32.True or false: when you are talking to a friend in the school library, you should speak more softly. (a) False (b) True
33. 33.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) speaking to the back row (b) sipping water before (c) mumbling (d) breathing from the belly
34. 34.🐢 You are speaking in a big hall that echoes. What should you do with your pace? (a) slow down (b) speed up a little
35. 35.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) shouting every word (b) breathing from the belly (c) trailing off at the end (d) rushing through it
36. 36.🐢 You are explaining a hard new idea. What should you do with your pace? (a) slow down (b) speed up a little
37. 37.🗣️ Helpful or unhelpful voice habit: speaking to the back row? (a) an unhelpful voice habit (b) a helpful voice habit
38. 38.🐢 You are speaking to very young children. What should you do with your pace? (a) speed up a little (b) slow down
39. 39.True or false: when you are saying the main message of your speech, it is better to slow down. (a) True (b) False
40. 40.Which of these is a helpful voice habit? (a) breathing from the belly (b) shouting every word (c) covering your mouth (d) rushing through it

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