Public Speaking Worksheet: Voice Volume and Pace

Public speaking lesson 2: Your voice: volume and pace · Set 651 · 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 speaking after the back row says they cannot hear you. What should you do with your volume? (a) speak louder (b) speak softer
2. 2.True or false: when you are speaking near a sleeping baby at home, you should speak more softly. (a) False (b) True
3. 3.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) sipping water before (b) rushing through it (c) breathing from the belly (d) changing your speed
4. 4.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) mumbling (b) breathing from the belly (c) shouting every word (d) rushing through it
5. 5.📢 What does it mean to project your voice? (a) shout angrily (b) speak to reach the back (c) speak very fast (d) whisper softly
6. 6.True or false: when you are reading a notice outdoors on a windy day, you should speak more softly. (a) True (b) False
7. 7.🔊 You are addressing the whole school on the playground. What should you do with your volume? (a) speak softer (b) speak louder
8. 8.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) mumbling (b) sipping water before (c) rushing through it (d) trailing off at the end
9. 9.True or false: when you are speaking into a microphone held close to your mouth, you should speak more softly. (a) False (b) True
10. 10.True or false: when you are reading a notice outdoors on a windy day, you should speak louder. (a) False (b) True
11. 11.True or false: when you are speaking to very young children, it is fine to speed up a little. (a) False (b) True
12. 12.🔊 You are asking the librarian a question in the reading room. What should you do with your volume? (a) speak softer (b) speak louder
13. 13.⏱️ 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
14. 14.True or false: when you are explaining a hard new idea, it is fine to speed up a little. (a) False (b) True
15. 15.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) shouting every word (b) covering your mouth (c) finishing every word (d) rushing through it
16. 16.🐢 You are speaking in a big hall that echoes. What should you do with your pace? (a) speed up a little (b) slow down
17. 17.Which of these is an unhelpful voice habit? (a) breathing from the belly (b) sipping water before (c) mumbling (d) changing your speed
18. 18.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) mumbling (b) rushing through it (c) covering your mouth (d) keeping your chin up
19. 19.True or false: when you are addressing the whole school on the playground, you should speak more softly. (a) False (b) True
20. 20.🔊 You are reading a notice outdoors on a windy day. What should you do with your volume? (a) speak louder (b) speak softer
21. 21.🐢 You are saying the main message of your speech. What should you do with your pace? (a) speed up a little (b) slow down
22. 22.🔊 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
23. 23.True or false: when you are explaining a hard new idea, it is better to slow down. (a) True (b) False
24. 24.True or false: when you are asking the librarian a question in the reading room, you should speak louder. (a) False (b) True
25. 25.🐢 You are reading out a phone number. What should you do with your pace? (a) slow down (b) speed up a little
26. 26.Which of these is a helpful voice habit? (a) mumbling (b) changing your speed (c) rushing through it (d) covering your mouth
27. 27.🔊 You are speaking into a microphone held close to your mouth. What should you do with your volume? (a) speak louder (b) speak softer
28. 28.True or false: when you are reading out a phone number, it is fine to speed up a little. (a) False (b) True
29. 29.True or false: when you are talking to a friend in the school library, you should speak louder. (a) True (b) False
30. 30.🐢 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
31. 31.True or false: when you are describing the last seconds of a close race, it is better to slow down. (a) False (b) True
32. 32.🐢 You are telling the thrilling chase in a story. What should you do with your pace? (a) slow down (b) speed up a little
33. 33.🐢 You are giving an important date or number. What should you do with your pace? (a) speed up a little (b) slow down
34. 34.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) breathing from the belly (b) changing your speed (c) mumbling (d) speaking to the back row
35. 35.True or false: when you are saying the main message of your speech, it is better to slow down. (a) True (b) False
36. 36.Which of these is a helpful voice habit? (a) covering your mouth (b) mumbling (c) shouting every word (d) speaking to the back row
37. 37.Which of these is an unhelpful voice habit? (a) finishing every word (b) covering your mouth (c) sipping water before (d) changing your speed
38. 38.True or false: when you are talking to one person beside you in a quiet room, you should speak louder. (a) True (b) False
39. 39.🗣️ Helpful or unhelpful voice habit: trailing off at the end? (a) an unhelpful voice habit (b) a helpful voice habit
40. 40.True or false: when you are reading out a phone number, it is better to slow down. (a) False (b) True

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