Public Speaking Worksheet: Voice Volume and Pace

Public speaking lesson 2: Your voice: volume and pace · Set 664 · 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.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) breathing from the belly (b) speaking to the back row (c) finishing every word (d) rushing through it
2. 2.Which of these is an unhelpful voice habit? (a) sipping water before (b) speaking to the back row (c) mumbling (d) breathing from the belly
3. 3.Which of these is an unhelpful voice habit? (a) covering your mouth (b) breathing from the belly (c) finishing every word (d) sipping water before
4. 4.🐢 You are giving an important date or number. What should you do with your pace? (a) speed up a little (b) slow down
5. 5.True or false: when you are saying the main message of your speech, it is better to slow down. (a) True (b) False
6. 6.True or false: when you are describing the last seconds of a close race, it is fine to speed up a little. (a) True (b) False
7. 7.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
8. 8.🐇 Nervous speakers often talk too fast. What helps? (a) slow down on purpose (b) stop breathing (c) skip the hard parts (d) speed up even more
9. 9.True or false: when you are reading a notice outdoors on a windy day, you should speak louder. (a) True (b) False
10. 10.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) rushing through it (b) mumbling (c) shouting every word (d) changing your speed
11. 11.Which of these is an unhelpful voice habit? (a) speaking to the back row (b) shouting every word (c) changing your speed (d) finishing every word
12. 12.📢 What does it mean to project your voice? (a) whisper softly (b) speak to reach the back (c) speak very fast (d) shout angrily
13. 13.🔊 You are asking the librarian a question in the reading room. What should you do with your volume? (a) speak louder (b) speak softer
14. 14.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) keeping your chin up (b) trailing off at the end (c) changing your speed (d) sipping water before
15. 15.True or false: when you are telling the thrilling chase in a story, it is fine to speed up a little. (a) True (b) False
16. 16.🫁 Where should a strong speaking voice get its breath from? (a) the nose alone (b) deep in the belly (c) only the throat (d) holding the breath
17. 17.🗣️ Helpful or unhelpful voice habit: changing your speed? (a) an unhelpful voice habit (b) a helpful voice habit
18. 18.True or false: when you are speaking in a large hall with no microphone, you should speak more softly. (a) False (b) True
19. 19.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) speaking to the back row (b) speaking into your notes (c) mumbling (d) covering your mouth
20. 20.True or false: when you are reading a notice outdoors on a windy day, you should speak more softly. (a) False (b) True
21. 21.🐢 You are reading out a phone number. What should you do with your pace? (a) speed up a little (b) slow down
22. 22.True or false: when you are talking to a friend in the school library, you should speak louder. (a) False (b) True
23. 23.True or false: when you are telling the thrilling chase in a story, it is better to slow down. (a) False (b) True
24. 24.⏱️ 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
25. 25.True or false: when you are addressing the whole school on the playground, you should speak more softly. (a) True (b) False
26. 26.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) speaking into your notes (b) finishing every word (c) shouting every word (d) trailing off at the end
27. 27.True or false: when you are speaking near a sleeping baby at home, you should speak louder. (a) False (b) True
28. 28.True or false: when you are speaking in a big hall that echoes, it is better to slow down. (a) False (b) True
29. 29.🔊 How loud should you speak in a classroom talk? (a) as loud as a scream (b) so the back row hears (c) in a whisper (d) only for the front row
30. 30.True or false: when you are asking the librarian a question in the reading room, you should speak louder. (a) True (b) False
31. 31.Which of these is a helpful voice habit? (a) speaking into your notes (b) shouting every word (c) trailing off at the end (d) changing your speed
32. 32.🗣️ Helpful or unhelpful voice habit: finishing every word? (a) an unhelpful voice habit (b) a helpful voice habit
33. 33.True or false: when you are speaking near a sleeping baby at home, you should speak more softly. (a) True (b) False
34. 34.🗣️ Helpful or unhelpful voice habit: sipping water before? (a) an unhelpful voice habit (b) a helpful voice habit
35. 35.True or false: when you are announcing the team names on Sports Day, you should speak louder. (a) False (b) True
36. 36.🐢 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
37. 37.True or false: when you are speaking to very young children, it is better to slow down. (a) True (b) False
38. 38.🐢 You are explaining a hard new idea. What should you do with your pace? (a) speed up a little (b) slow down
39. 39.True or false: when you are speaking after the back row says they cannot hear you, you should speak louder. (a) False (b) True
40. 40.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) finishing every word (b) keeping your chin up (c) speaking to the back row (d) mumbling

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