Public Speaking Worksheet: Voice Volume and Pace

Public speaking lesson 2: Your voice: volume and pace · Set 649 · 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.🔊 You are reading a notice outdoors on a windy day. What should you do with your volume? (a) speak softer (b) speak louder
2. 2.🐢 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
3. 3.🐢 You are explaining a hard new idea. What should you do with your pace? (a) speed up a little (b) slow down
4. 4.True or false: when you are addressing the whole school on the playground, you should speak more softly. (a) False (b) True
5. 5.🔊 How loud should you speak in a classroom talk? (a) in a whisper (b) only for the front row (c) so the back row hears (d) as loud as a scream
6. 6.True or false: when you are describing the last seconds of a close race, it is better to slow down. (a) False (b) True
7. 7.🔊 You are talking to one person beside you in a quiet room. What should you do with your volume? (a) speak softer (b) speak louder
8. 8.True or false: when you are talking to a friend in the school library, you should speak more softly. (a) False (b) True
9. 9.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
10. 10.Which of these is an unhelpful voice habit? (a) speaking to the back row (b) finishing every word (c) sipping water before (d) shouting every word
11. 11.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) shouting every word (b) covering your mouth (c) sipping water before (d) trailing off at the end
12. 12.🐢 You are saying the main message of your speech. What should you do with your pace? (a) slow down (b) speed up a little
13. 13.True or false: when you are speaking near a sleeping baby at home, you should speak louder. (a) False (b) True
14. 14.Which of these is a helpful voice habit? (a) mumbling (b) speaking into your notes (c) covering your mouth (d) finishing every word
15. 15.🗣️ Helpful or unhelpful voice habit: breathing from the belly? (a) a helpful voice habit (b) an unhelpful voice habit
16. 16.True or false: when you are reading a notice outdoors on a windy day, you should speak louder. (a) False (b) True
17. 17.🔊 You are announcing the team names on Sports Day. What should you do with your volume? (a) speak softer (b) speak louder
18. 18.🔉 Your voice fades away at the end of every sentence. What is this called? (a) projecting (b) pausing (c) stressing (d) trailing off
19. 19.🗣️ Helpful or unhelpful voice habit: speaking into your notes? (a) an unhelpful voice habit (b) a helpful voice habit
20. 20.True or false: when you are speaking into a microphone held close to your mouth, you should speak louder. (a) False (b) True
21. 21.🐢 You are telling the thrilling chase in a story. What should you do with your pace? (a) speed up a little (b) slow down
22. 22.Which of these is a helpful voice habit? (a) speaking to the back row (b) speaking into your notes (c) covering your mouth (d) trailing off at the end
23. 23.🔊 You are asking the librarian a question in the reading room. What should you do with your volume? (a) speak softer (b) speak louder
24. 24.Which of these is a helpful voice habit? (a) sipping water before (b) speaking into your notes (c) covering your mouth (d) mumbling
25. 25.📢 What does it mean to project your voice? (a) speak to reach the back (b) whisper softly (c) speak very fast (d) shout angrily
26. 26.True or false: when you are speaking in a large hall with no microphone, you should speak more softly. (a) True (b) False
27. 27.Which of these is a helpful voice habit? (a) mumbling (b) speaking into your notes (c) shouting every word (d) changing your speed
28. 28.🐢 You are speaking in a big hall that echoes. What should you do with your pace? (a) speed up a little (b) slow down
29. 29.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) trailing off at the end (b) rushing through it (c) keeping your chin up (d) covering your mouth
30. 30.🔊 You are speaking near a sleeping baby at home. What should you do with your volume? (a) speak louder (b) speak softer
31. 31.🗣️ Helpful or unhelpful voice habit: trailing off at the end? (a) a helpful voice habit (b) an unhelpful voice habit
32. 32.🗣️ Helpful or unhelpful voice habit: changing your speed? (a) an unhelpful voice habit (b) a helpful voice habit
33. 33.🐢 You are describing the last seconds of a close race. What should you do with your pace? (a) speed up a little (b) slow down
34. 34.🐇 Nervous speakers often talk too fast. What helps? (a) slow down on purpose (b) skip the hard parts (c) speed up even more (d) stop breathing
35. 35.True or false: when you are addressing the whole school on the playground, you should speak louder. (a) True (b) False
36. 36.True or false: when you are asking the librarian a question in the reading room, you should speak more softly. (a) False (b) True
37. 37.🫁 Where should a strong speaking voice get its breath from? (a) deep in the belly (b) only the throat (c) the nose alone (d) holding the breath
38. 38.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) breathing from the belly (b) finishing every word (c) speaking to the back row (d) trailing off at the end
39. 39.🗣️ Helpful or unhelpful voice habit: shouting every word? (a) an unhelpful voice habit (b) a helpful voice habit
40. 40.True or false: when you are saying the main message of your speech, it is better to slow down. (a) True (b) False

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