Public Speaking Worksheet: Voice Volume and Pace

Public speaking lesson 2: Your voice: volume and pace · Set 662 · 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 talking to one person beside you in a quiet room, 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.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) breathing from the belly (b) keeping your chin up (c) finishing every word (d) rushing through it
4. 4.True or false: when you are reading a notice outdoors on a windy day, you should speak more softly. (a) True (b) False
5. 5.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) rushing through it (b) mumbling (c) finishing every word (d) shouting every word
6. 6.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) trailing off at the end (b) keeping your chin up (c) mumbling (d) covering your mouth
7. 7.🐢 You are explaining a hard new idea. What should you do with your pace? (a) speed up a little (b) slow down
8. 8.Which of these is a helpful voice habit? (a) mumbling (b) covering your mouth (c) trailing off at the end (d) breathing from the belly
9. 9.True or false: when you are telling the thrilling chase in a story, it is better to slow down. (a) True (b) False
10. 10.🐇 Nervous speakers often talk too fast. What helps? (a) slow down on purpose (b) stop breathing (c) speed up even more (d) skip the hard parts
11. 11.⏱️ Which pace is about right for a clear school speech? (a) about 400 words/min (b) about 120–150 words/min (c) about 20 words/min
12. 12.🐢 You are reading out a phone number. What should you do with your pace? (a) speed up a little (b) slow down
13. 13.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) sipping water before (b) speaking to the back row (c) trailing off at the end (d) keeping your chin up
14. 14.🐢 You are saying the main message of your speech. What should you do with your pace? (a) slow down (b) speed up a little
15. 15.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) rushing through it (b) shouting every word (c) trailing off at the end (d) sipping water before
16. 16.True or false: when you are talking to a friend in the school library, you should speak louder. (a) False (b) True
17. 17.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) breathing from the belly (b) keeping your chin up (c) covering your mouth (d) changing your speed
18. 18.Which of these is a helpful voice habit? (a) shouting every word (b) mumbling (c) sipping water before (d) covering your mouth
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 an unhelpful voice habit? (a) breathing from the belly (b) sipping water before (c) shouting every word (d) speaking to the back row
21. 21.🔉 Your voice fades away at the end of every sentence. What is this called? (a) stressing (b) trailing off (c) pausing (d) projecting
22. 22.🔊 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
23. 23.True or false: when you are speaking into a microphone held close to your mouth, you should speak louder. (a) False (b) True
24. 24.🫁 Where should a strong speaking voice get its breath from? (a) holding the breath (b) deep in the belly (c) only the throat (d) the nose alone
25. 25.Which of these is a helpful voice habit? (a) mumbling (b) rushing through it (c) keeping your chin up (d) trailing off at the end
26. 26.True or false: when you are reading a notice outdoors on a windy day, you should speak louder. (a) False (b) True
27. 27.📢 What does it mean to project your voice? (a) shout angrily (b) whisper softly (c) speak very fast (d) speak to reach the back
28. 28.Which of these is an unhelpful voice habit? (a) finishing every word (b) keeping your chin up (c) breathing from the belly (d) mumbling
29. 29.🔊 You are talking to one person beside you in a quiet room. What should you do with your volume? (a) speak louder (b) speak softer
30. 30.🔊 How loud should you speak in a classroom talk? (a) in a whisper (b) so the back row hears (c) only for the front row (d) as loud as a scream
31. 31.True or false: when you are speaking near a sleeping baby at home, you should speak more softly. (a) False (b) True
32. 32.True or false: when you are showing how excited the crowd was at a match, it is fine to speed up a little. (a) True (b) False
33. 33.🔊 You are announcing the team names on Sports Day. What should you do with your volume? (a) speak softer (b) speak louder
34. 34.Which of these is an unhelpful voice habit? (a) covering your mouth (b) sipping water before (c) finishing every word (d) changing your speed
35. 35.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) breathing from the belly (b) changing your speed (c) speaking into your notes (d) speaking to the back row
36. 36.True or false: when you are talking to one person beside you in a quiet room, you should speak more softly. (a) True (b) False
37. 37.🗣️ Helpful or unhelpful voice habit: rushing through it? (a) an unhelpful voice habit (b) a helpful voice habit
38. 38.Which of these is an unhelpful voice habit? (a) speaking to the back row (b) changing your speed (c) sipping water before (d) trailing off at the end
39. 39.True or false: when you are speaking into a microphone held close to your mouth, you should speak more softly. (a) True (b) False
40. 40.🗣️ Helpful or unhelpful voice habit: breathing from the belly? (a) an unhelpful voice habit (b) a helpful voice habit

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