Public Speaking Worksheet: Voice Volume and Pace

Public speaking lesson 2: Your voice: volume and pace · Set 700 · 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 speaking to very young children. What should you do with your pace? (a) speed up a little (b) slow down
2. 2.🔊 You are reading a notice outdoors on a windy day. What should you do with your volume? (a) speak louder (b) speak softer
3. 3.🗣️ Helpful or unhelpful voice habit: trailing off at the end? (a) a helpful voice habit (b) an unhelpful voice habit
4. 4.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) breathing from the belly (b) speaking to the back row (c) finishing every word (d) shouting every word
5. 5.🔊 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
6. 6.True or false: when you are addressing the whole school on the playground, you should speak louder. (a) False (b) True
7. 7.📢 What does it mean to project your voice? (a) shout angrily (b) speak very fast (c) speak to reach the back (d) whisper softly
8. 8.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) speaking into your notes (b) shouting every word (c) trailing off at the end (d) finishing every word
9. 9.True or false: when you are speaking after the back row says they cannot hear you, you should speak more softly. (a) True (b) False
10. 10.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) speaking to the back row (b) sipping water before (c) breathing from the belly (d) speaking into your notes
11. 11.Which of these is an unhelpful voice habit? (a) covering your mouth (b) changing your speed (c) sipping water before (d) breathing from the belly
12. 12.True or false: when you are speaking after the back row says they cannot hear you, you should speak louder. (a) True (b) False
13. 13.🫁 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
14. 14.🗣️ Helpful or unhelpful voice habit: keeping your chin up? (a) an unhelpful voice habit (b) a helpful voice habit
15. 15.True or false: when you are describing the last seconds of a close race, it is fine to speed up a little. (a) False (b) True
16. 16.🔊 How loud should you speak in a classroom talk? (a) only for the front row (b) in a whisper (c) as loud as a scream (d) so the back row hears
17. 17.Which of these is an unhelpful voice habit? (a) finishing every word (b) breathing from the belly (c) speaking into your notes (d) speaking to the back row
18. 18.True or false: when you are telling the thrilling chase in a story, it is fine to speed up a little. (a) False (b) True
19. 19.🔊 You are asking the librarian a question in the reading room. What should you do with your volume? (a) speak louder (b) speak softer
20. 20.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) speaking to the back row (b) sipping water before (c) finishing every word (d) covering your mouth
21. 21.🔊 You are speaking after the back row says they cannot hear you. What should you do with your volume? (a) speak softer (b) speak louder
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.Which of these is a helpful voice habit? (a) trailing off at the end (b) shouting every word (c) mumbling (d) changing your speed
24. 24.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) speaking into your notes (b) mumbling (c) changing your speed (d) covering your mouth
25. 25.True or false: when you are asking the librarian a question in the reading room, you should speak more softly. (a) False (b) True
26. 26.🐢 You are explaining a hard new idea. What should you do with your pace? (a) speed up a little (b) slow down
27. 27.True or false: when you are talking to a friend in the school library, you should speak more softly. (a) True (b) False
28. 28.🔉 Your voice fades away at the end of every sentence. What is this called? (a) projecting (b) pausing (c) stressing (d) trailing off
29. 29.True or false: when you are talking to one person beside you in a quiet room, you should speak louder. (a) False (b) True
30. 30.True or false: when you are speaking to very young children, it is better to slow down. (a) True (b) False
31. 31.🐢 You are saying the main message of your speech. What should you do with your pace? (a) slow down (b) speed up a little
32. 32.🐢 You are giving an important date or number. What should you do with your pace? (a) speed up a little (b) slow down
33. 33.True or false: when you are asking the librarian a question in the reading room, you should speak louder. (a) True (b) False
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.True or false: when you are reading a notice outdoors on a windy day, you should speak more softly. (a) False (b) True
36. 36.🗣️ Helpful or unhelpful voice habit: sipping water before? (a) an unhelpful voice habit (b) a helpful voice habit
37. 37.Which of these is an unhelpful voice habit? (a) trailing off at the end (b) keeping your chin up (c) finishing every word (d) breathing from the belly
38. 38.⏱️ 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
39. 39.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) shouting every word (b) speaking to the back row (c) mumbling (d) covering your mouth
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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