Public Speaking Worksheet: Voice Volume and Pace

Public speaking lesson 2: Your voice: volume and pace · Set 683 · 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 out a phone number. What should you do with your pace? (a) speed up a little (b) slow down
2. 2.🔊 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
3. 3.Which of these is an unhelpful voice habit? (a) sipping water before (b) keeping your chin up (c) rushing through it (d) breathing from the belly
4. 4.True or false: when you are describing the last seconds of a close race, it is better to slow down. (a) False (b) True
5. 5.🔊 You are talking to a friend in the school library. What should you do with your volume? (a) speak softer (b) speak louder
6. 6.Which of these is a helpful voice habit? (a) shouting every word (b) mumbling (c) finishing every word (d) speaking into your notes
7. 7.True or false: when you are speaking in a big hall that echoes, it is better to slow down. (a) False (b) True
8. 8.🗣️ Helpful or unhelpful voice habit: trailing off at the end? (a) a helpful voice habit (b) an unhelpful voice habit
9. 9.Which of these is an unhelpful voice habit? (a) breathing from the belly (b) speaking into your notes (c) changing your speed (d) finishing every word
10. 10.🐢 You are giving an important date or number. What should you do with your pace? (a) slow down (b) speed up a little
11. 11.⏱️ 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
12. 12.🔊 How loud should you speak in a classroom talk? (a) as loud as a scream (b) only for the front row (c) in a whisper (d) so the back row hears
13. 13.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) speaking into your notes (b) finishing every word (c) changing your speed (d) speaking to the back row
14. 14.True or false: when you are addressing the whole school on the playground, you should speak more softly. (a) True (b) False
15. 15.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) changing your speed (b) finishing every word (c) covering your mouth (d) keeping your chin up
16. 16.🔊 You are speaking near a sleeping baby at home. What should you do with your volume? (a) speak softer (b) speak louder
17. 17.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) mumbling (b) finishing every word (c) changing your speed (d) keeping your chin up
18. 18.🔊 You are reading a notice outdoors on a windy day. What should you do with your volume? (a) speak softer (b) speak louder
19. 19.True or false: when you are speaking in a large hall with no microphone, you should speak more softly. (a) True (b) False
20. 20.Which of these is an unhelpful voice habit? (a) mumbling (b) sipping water before (c) breathing from the belly (d) finishing every word
21. 21.True or false: when you are speaking after the back row says they cannot hear you, you should speak louder. (a) True (b) False
22. 22.🗣️ Helpful or unhelpful voice habit: mumbling? (a) an unhelpful voice habit (b) a helpful voice habit
23. 23.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) mumbling (b) trailing off at the end (c) rushing through it (d) keeping your chin up
24. 24.True or false: when you are speaking near a sleeping baby at home, you should speak louder. (a) False (b) True
25. 25.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) keeping your chin up (b) finishing every word (c) rushing through it (d) breathing from the belly
26. 26.📢 What does it mean to project your voice? (a) speak to reach the back (b) shout angrily (c) whisper softly (d) speak very fast
27. 27.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) shouting every word (b) changing your speed (c) breathing from the belly (d) sipping water before
28. 28.🔊 You are speaking into a microphone held close to your mouth. What should you do with your volume? (a) speak louder (b) speak softer
29. 29.🐇 Nervous speakers often talk too fast. What helps? (a) skip the hard parts (b) speed up even more (c) slow down on purpose (d) stop breathing
30. 30.True or false: when you are speaking near a sleeping baby at home, you should speak more softly. (a) False (b) True
31. 31.🔊 You are speaking in a large hall with no microphone. What should you do with your volume? (a) speak louder (b) speak softer
32. 32.True or false: when you are telling the thrilling chase in a story, it is better to slow down. (a) False (b) True
33. 33.🫁 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
34. 34.True or false: when you are reading out a phone number, it is better to slow down. (a) True (b) False
35. 35.🔉 Your voice fades away at the end of every sentence. What is this called? (a) stressing (b) pausing (c) projecting (d) trailing off
36. 36.True or false: when you are giving an important date or number, it is better to slow down. (a) True (b) False
37. 37.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) covering your mouth (b) finishing every word (c) speaking into your notes (d) rushing through it
38. 38.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) shouting every word (b) speaking into your notes (c) trailing off at the end (d) speaking to the back row
39. 39.🐢 You are speaking to very young children. What should you do with your pace? (a) slow down (b) speed up a little
40. 40.Which of these is a helpful voice habit? (a) shouting every word (b) mumbling (c) keeping your chin up (d) trailing off at the end

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