Public Speaking Worksheet: Voice Volume and Pace

Public speaking lesson 2: Your voice: volume and pace · Set 654 · 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.📢 What does it mean to project your voice? (a) shout angrily (b) speak very fast (c) speak to reach the back (d) whisper softly
2. 2.🐢 You are telling the thrilling chase in a story. What should you do with your pace? (a) slow down (b) speed up a little
3. 3.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
4. 4.⏱️ 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
5. 5.🐢 You are giving an important date or number. What should you do with your pace? (a) slow down (b) speed up a little
6. 6.🐢 You are speaking in a big hall that echoes. What should you do with your pace? (a) speed up a little (b) slow down
7. 7.🔉 Your voice fades away at the end of every sentence. What is this called? (a) trailing off (b) projecting (c) pausing (d) stressing
8. 8.True or false: when you are speaking to very young children, it is fine to speed up a little. (a) False (b) True
9. 9.True or false: when you are talking to one person beside you in a quiet room, you should speak louder. (a) True (b) False
10. 10.Which of these is an unhelpful voice habit? (a) finishing every word (b) changing your speed (c) shouting every word (d) breathing from the belly
11. 11.Which of these is a helpful voice habit? (a) trailing off at the end (b) speaking into your notes (c) sipping water before (d) mumbling
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.Which of these is an unhelpful voice habit? (a) keeping your chin up (b) finishing every word (c) changing your speed (d) rushing through it
14. 14.True or false: when you are speaking after the back row says they cannot hear you, you should speak more softly. (a) True (b) False
15. 15.True or false: when you are telling the thrilling chase in a story, it is better to slow down. (a) True (b) False
16. 16.🔊 You are asking the librarian a question in the reading room. What should you do with your volume? (a) speak softer (b) speak louder
17. 17.🫁 Where should a strong speaking voice get its breath from? (a) the nose alone (b) deep in the belly (c) holding the breath (d) only the throat
18. 18.🔊 You are talking to a friend in the school library. What should you do with your volume? (a) speak louder (b) speak softer
19. 19.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) covering your mouth (b) finishing every word (c) changing your speed (d) keeping your chin up
20. 20.True or false: when you are explaining a hard new idea, 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.Which of these is an unhelpful voice habit? (a) mumbling (b) keeping your chin up (c) speaking to the back row (d) finishing every word
23. 23.🔊 You are announcing the team names on Sports Day. What should you do with your volume? (a) speak softer (b) speak louder
24. 24.True or false: when you are reading a notice outdoors on a windy day, you should speak louder. (a) False (b) True
25. 25.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) mumbling (b) speaking into your notes (c) covering your mouth (d) changing your speed
26. 26.Which of these is a helpful voice habit? (a) covering your mouth (b) speaking into your notes (c) rushing through it (d) breathing from the belly
27. 27.True or false: when you are speaking in a large hall with no microphone, you should speak more softly. (a) False (b) True
28. 28.True or false: when you are saying the main message of your speech, it is fine to speed up a little. (a) False (b) True
29. 29.True or false: when you are reading a notice outdoors on a windy day, you should speak more softly. (a) False (b) True
30. 30.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) speaking into your notes (b) keeping your chin up (c) shouting every word (d) mumbling
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.Which of these is a helpful voice habit? (a) trailing off at the end (b) mumbling (c) speaking to the back row (d) speaking into your notes
33. 33.🔊 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
34. 34.🔊 You are speaking into a microphone held close to your mouth. What should you do with your volume? (a) speak louder (b) speak softer
35. 35.🐢 You are reading out a phone number. What should you do with your pace? (a) slow down (b) speed up a little
36. 36.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) rushing through it (b) breathing from the belly (c) changing your speed (d) speaking to the back row
37. 37.🔊 You are speaking in a large hall with no microphone. What should you do with your volume? (a) speak softer (b) speak louder
38. 38.True or false: when you are speaking near a sleeping baby at home, you should speak louder. (a) False (b) True
39. 39.🔊 You are addressing the whole school on the playground. What should you do with your volume? (a) speak louder (b) speak softer
40. 40.True or false: when you are speaking to very young children, it is better to slow down. (a) False (b) True

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