Public Speaking Worksheet: Voice Volume and Pace

Public speaking lesson 2: Your voice: volume and pace · Set 658 · 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 louder (b) speak softer
2. 2.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) breathing from the belly (b) keeping your chin up (c) sipping water before (d) speaking into your notes
3. 3.True or false: when you are talking to one person beside you in a quiet room, you should speak more softly. (a) False (b) True
4. 4.True or false: when you are addressing the whole school on the playground, you should speak louder. (a) False (b) True
5. 5.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) trailing off at the end (b) shouting every word (c) mumbling (d) speaking to the back row
6. 6.Which of these is a helpful voice habit? (a) shouting every word (b) breathing from the belly (c) trailing off at the end (d) mumbling
7. 7.🗣️ Helpful or unhelpful voice habit: trailing off at the end? (a) an unhelpful voice habit (b) a helpful voice habit
8. 8.Which of these is an unhelpful voice habit? (a) covering your mouth (b) speaking to the back row (c) finishing every word (d) keeping your chin up
9. 9.📢 What does it mean to project your voice? (a) speak to reach the back (b) speak very fast (c) whisper softly (d) shout angrily
10. 10.🐢 You are speaking to very young children. What should you do with your pace? (a) slow down (b) speed up a little
11. 11.🐇 Nervous speakers often talk too fast. What helps? (a) skip the hard parts (b) speed up even more (c) stop breathing (d) slow down on purpose
12. 12.⏱️ 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
13. 13.🔊 You are talking to a friend in the school library. What should you do with your volume? (a) speak softer (b) speak louder
14. 14.🐢 You are saying the main message of your speech. What should you do with your pace? (a) speed up a little (b) slow down
15. 15.🐢 You are speaking in a big hall that echoes. What should you do with your pace? (a) speed up a little (b) slow down
16. 16.True or false: when you are speaking into a microphone held close to your mouth, you should speak more softly. (a) True (b) False
17. 17.🗣️ Helpful or unhelpful voice habit: speaking to the back row? (a) an unhelpful voice habit (b) a helpful voice habit
18. 18.🐢 You are describing the last seconds of a close race. What should you do with your pace? (a) slow down (b) speed up a little
19. 19.🗣️ Helpful or unhelpful voice habit: shouting every word? (a) a helpful voice habit (b) an unhelpful voice habit
20. 20.Which of these is a helpful voice habit? (a) mumbling (b) shouting every word (c) speaking into your notes (d) changing your speed
21. 21.True or false: when you are reading a notice outdoors on a windy day, you should speak louder. (a) True (b) False
22. 22.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) trailing off at the end (b) speaking into your notes (c) changing your speed (d) mumbling
23. 23.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
24. 24.True or false: when you are explaining a hard new idea, it is fine to speed up a little. (a) True (b) False
25. 25.True or false: when you are describing the last seconds of a close race, it is fine to speed up a little. (a) False (b) True
26. 26.🗣️ Helpful or unhelpful voice habit: breathing from the belly? (a) a helpful voice habit (b) an unhelpful voice habit
27. 27.True or false: when you are announcing the team names on Sports Day, you should speak louder. (a) True (b) False
28. 28.🐢 You are reading out a phone number. What should you do with your pace? (a) speed up a little (b) slow down
29. 29.Which of these is a helpful voice habit? (a) trailing off at the end (b) speaking to the back row (c) mumbling (d) rushing through it
30. 30.🐢 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
31. 31.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) changing your speed (b) speaking to the back row (c) mumbling (d) breathing from the belly
32. 32.🐢 You are giving an important date or number. What should you do with your pace? (a) speed up a little (b) slow down
33. 33.🗣️ Helpful or unhelpful voice habit: rushing through it? (a) an unhelpful voice habit (b) a helpful voice habit
34. 34.🔊 How loud should you speak in a classroom talk? (a) only for the front row (b) so the back row hears (c) as loud as a scream (d) in a whisper
35. 35.True or false: when you are giving an important date or number, it is fine to speed up a little. (a) True (b) False
36. 36.🔊 You are speaking near a sleeping baby at home. What should you do with your volume? (a) speak softer (b) speak louder
37. 37.True or false: when you are talking to a friend in the school library, you should speak more softly. (a) False (b) True
38. 38.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) changing your speed (b) finishing every word (c) sipping water before (d) trailing off at the end
39. 39.🫁 Where should a strong speaking voice get its breath from? (a) only the throat (b) holding the breath (c) deep in the belly (d) the nose alone
40. 40.🔊 You are asking the librarian a question in the reading room. What should you do with your volume? (a) speak softer (b) speak louder

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