Public Speaking Worksheet: Voice Volume and Pace

Public speaking lesson 2: Your voice: volume and pace · Set 693 · 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 talking to one person beside you in a quiet room. What should you do with your volume? (a) speak louder (b) speak softer
2. 2.Which of these is an unhelpful voice habit? (a) speaking to the back row (b) changing your speed (c) shouting every word (d) sipping water before
3. 3.🔉 Your voice fades away at the end of every sentence. What is this called? (a) trailing off (b) stressing (c) pausing (d) projecting
4. 4.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
5. 5.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
6. 6.🐢 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
7. 7.Which of these is an unhelpful voice habit? (a) changing your speed (b) speaking to the back row (c) mumbling (d) finishing every word
8. 8.🔊 You are announcing the team names on Sports Day. What should you do with your volume? (a) speak softer (b) speak louder
9. 9.🫁 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
10. 10.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) shouting every word (b) rushing through it (c) breathing from the belly (d) speaking into your notes
11. 11.True or false: when you are speaking in a big hall that echoes, it is better to slow down. (a) True (b) False
12. 12.True or false: when you are speaking in a large hall with no microphone, you should speak more softly. (a) True (b) False
13. 13.🐢 You are speaking in a big hall that echoes. What should you do with your pace? (a) speed up a little (b) slow down
14. 14.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) sipping water before (b) speaking to the back row (c) mumbling (d) breathing from the belly
15. 15.🗣️ Helpful or unhelpful voice habit: covering your mouth? (a) an unhelpful voice habit (b) a helpful voice habit
16. 16.🔊 You are speaking in a large hall with no microphone. What should you do with your volume? (a) speak louder (b) speak softer
17. 17.🗣️ Helpful or unhelpful voice habit: speaking into your notes? (a) a helpful voice habit (b) an unhelpful voice habit
18. 18.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) breathing from the belly (b) speaking to the back row (c) shouting every word (d) keeping your chin up
19. 19.🔊 How loud should you speak in a classroom talk? (a) as loud as a scream (b) only for the front row (c) so the back row hears (d) in a whisper
20. 20.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) changing your speed (b) breathing from the belly (c) keeping your chin up (d) trailing off at the end
21. 21.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) speaking to the back row (b) mumbling (c) shouting every word (d) rushing through it
22. 22.🔊 You are speaking into a microphone held close to your mouth. What should you do with your volume? (a) speak louder (b) speak softer
23. 23.🗣️ Helpful or unhelpful voice habit: rushing through it? (a) an unhelpful voice habit (b) a helpful voice habit
24. 24.🔊 You are reading a notice outdoors on a windy day. What should you do with your volume? (a) speak softer (b) speak louder
25. 25.Which of these is a helpful voice habit? (a) shouting every word (b) sipping water before (c) mumbling (d) rushing through it
26. 26.🔊 You are addressing the whole school on the playground. What should you do with your volume? (a) speak softer (b) speak louder
27. 27.🐢 You are speaking to very young children. What should you do with your pace? (a) speed up a little (b) slow down
28. 28.🗣️ Helpful or unhelpful voice habit: breathing from the belly? (a) an unhelpful voice habit (b) a helpful voice habit
29. 29.🐢 You are saying the main message of your speech. What should you do with your pace? (a) speed up a little (b) slow down
30. 30.🗣️ Helpful or unhelpful voice habit: mumbling? (a) an unhelpful voice habit (b) a helpful voice habit
31. 31.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) changing your speed (b) speaking to the back row (c) speaking into your notes (d) sipping water before
32. 32.True or false: when you are speaking to very young children, it is fine to speed up a little. (a) True (b) False
33. 33.🐇 Nervous speakers often talk too fast. What helps? (a) slow down on purpose (b) skip the hard parts (c) speed up even more (d) stop breathing
34. 34.True or false: when you are telling the thrilling chase in a story, it is better to slow down. (a) True (b) False
35. 35.True or false: when you are speaking into a microphone held close to your mouth, you should speak more softly. (a) True (b) False
36. 36.⏱️ Which pace is about right for a clear school speech? (a) about 20 words/min (b) about 120–150 words/min (c) about 400 words/min
37. 37.🐢 You are reading out a phone number. What should you do with your pace? (a) slow down (b) speed up a little
38. 38.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) covering your mouth (b) keeping your chin up (c) trailing off at the end (d) speaking into your notes
39. 39.True or false: when you are speaking after the back row says they cannot hear you, you should speak louder. (a) True (b) False
40. 40.🗣️ Helpful or unhelpful voice habit: changing your speed? (a) an unhelpful voice habit (b) a helpful voice habit

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