Public Speaking Worksheet: Voice Volume and Pace

Public speaking lesson 2: Your voice: volume and pace · Set 675 · 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 speaking near a sleeping baby at home, you should speak more softly. (a) False (b) True
2. 2.True or false: when you are explaining a hard new idea, it is fine to speed up a little. (a) False (b) True
3. 3.Which of these is an unhelpful voice habit? (a) changing your speed (b) sipping water before (c) keeping your chin up (d) rushing through it
4. 4.🔊 You are announcing the team names on Sports Day. What should you do with your volume? (a) speak softer (b) speak louder
5. 5.True or false: when you are talking to a friend in the school library, you should speak louder. (a) False (b) True
6. 6.True or false: when you are reading out a phone number, it is better to slow down. (a) True (b) False
7. 7.🐢 You are telling the thrilling chase in a story. What should you do with your pace? (a) slow down (b) speed up a little
8. 8.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) speaking to the back row (b) rushing through it (c) trailing off at the end (d) shouting every word
9. 9.🫁 Where should a strong speaking voice get its breath from? (a) the nose alone (b) holding the breath (c) deep in the belly (d) only the throat
10. 10.True or false: when you are explaining a hard new idea, it is better to slow down. (a) False (b) True
11. 11.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) breathing from the belly (b) sipping water before (c) speaking into your notes (d) keeping your chin up
12. 12.🐢 You are speaking to very young children. What should you do with your pace? (a) speed up a little (b) slow down
13. 13.🗣️ Helpful or unhelpful voice habit: mumbling? (a) an unhelpful voice habit (b) a helpful voice habit
14. 14.🗣️ Helpful or unhelpful voice habit: rushing through it? (a) a helpful voice habit (b) an unhelpful voice habit
15. 15.🐢 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
16. 16.🔊 You are asking the librarian a question in the reading room. What should you do with your volume? (a) speak louder (b) speak softer
17. 17.⏱️ Which pace is about right for a clear school speech? (a) about 120–150 words/min (b) about 20 words/min (c) about 400 words/min
18. 18.True or false: when you are asking the librarian a question in the reading room, you should speak more softly. (a) False (b) True
19. 19.🔉 Your voice fades away at the end of every sentence. What is this called? (a) trailing off (b) pausing (c) stressing (d) projecting
20. 20.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) mumbling (b) sipping water before (c) rushing through it (d) covering your mouth
21. 21.True or false: when you are reading a notice outdoors on a windy day, you should speak more softly. (a) False (b) True
22. 22.True or false: when you are addressing the whole school on the playground, you should speak louder. (a) False (b) True
23. 23.🐢 You are reading out a phone number. What should you do with your pace? (a) speed up a little (b) slow down
24. 24.🐢 You are giving an important date or number. What should you do with your pace? (a) slow down (b) speed up a little
25. 25.Which of these is a helpful voice habit? (a) mumbling (b) trailing off at the end (c) keeping your chin up (d) covering your mouth
26. 26.🔊 You are talking to one person beside you in a quiet room. What should you do with your volume? (a) speak softer (b) speak louder
27. 27.🐢 You are explaining a hard new idea. What should you do with your pace? (a) speed up a little (b) slow down
28. 28.Which of these is an unhelpful voice habit? (a) covering your mouth (b) changing your speed (c) finishing every word (d) breathing from the belly
29. 29.Which of these is a helpful voice habit? (a) speaking into your notes (b) finishing every word (c) shouting every word (d) rushing through it
30. 30.Which of these is a helpful voice habit? (a) sipping water before (b) shouting every word (c) covering your mouth (d) mumbling
31. 31.🔊 You are speaking in a large hall with no microphone. What should you do with your volume? (a) speak softer (b) speak louder
32. 32.🐢 You are saying the main message of your speech. What should you do with your pace? (a) slow down (b) speed up a little
33. 33.🗣️ Helpful or unhelpful voice habit: breathing from the belly? (a) a helpful voice habit (b) an unhelpful voice habit
34. 34.🗣️ Helpful or unhelpful voice habit: sipping water before? (a) an unhelpful voice habit (b) a helpful voice habit
35. 35.Which of these is a helpful voice habit? (a) mumbling (b) trailing off at the end (c) breathing from the belly (d) speaking into your notes
36. 36.🔊 You are reading a notice outdoors on a windy day. What should you do with your volume? (a) speak softer (b) speak louder
37. 37.True or false: when you are announcing the team names on Sports Day, you should speak louder. (a) False (b) True
38. 38.Which of these is an unhelpful voice habit? (a) sipping water before (b) speaking to the back row (c) changing your speed (d) mumbling
39. 39.True or false: when you are asking the librarian a question in the reading room, you should speak louder. (a) True (b) False
40. 40.🔊 You are speaking into a microphone held close to your mouth. What should you do with your volume? (a) speak louder (b) speak softer

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