Public Speaking Worksheet: Voice Volume and Pace

Public speaking lesson 2: Your voice: volume and pace · Set 706 · 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 in a big hall that echoes, it is fine to speed up a little. (a) True (b) False
2. 2.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) speaking into your notes (b) finishing every word (c) covering your mouth (d) shouting every word
3. 3.🐢 You are giving an important date or number. What should you do with your pace? (a) speed up a little (b) slow down
4. 4.True or false: when you are reading out a phone number, it is fine to speed up a little. (a) True (b) False
5. 5.🫁 Where should a strong speaking voice get its breath from? (a) the nose alone (b) holding the breath (c) only the throat (d) deep in the belly
6. 6.Which of these is a helpful voice habit? (a) mumbling (b) shouting every word (c) changing your speed (d) rushing through it
7. 7.True or false: when you are showing how excited the crowd was at a match, it is better to slow down. (a) True (b) False
8. 8.🔊 You are speaking near a sleeping baby at home. What should you do with your volume? (a) speak louder (b) speak softer
9. 9.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
10. 10.🔊 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
11. 11.🔊 You are addressing the whole school on the playground. What should you do with your volume? (a) speak softer (b) speak louder
12. 12.True or false: when you are asking the librarian a question in the reading room, you should speak louder. (a) False (b) True
13. 13.🔊 You are speaking into a microphone held close to your mouth. What should you do with your volume? (a) speak louder (b) speak softer
14. 14.True or false: when you are asking the librarian a question in the reading room, you should speak more softly. (a) False (b) True
15. 15.🗣️ Helpful or unhelpful voice habit: sipping water before? (a) an unhelpful voice habit (b) a helpful voice habit
16. 16.True or false: when you are reading a notice outdoors on a windy day, you should speak more softly. (a) False (b) True
17. 17.True or false: when you are speaking in a big hall that echoes, it is better to slow down. (a) True (b) False
18. 18.📢 What does it mean to project your voice? (a) speak to reach the back (b) speak very fast (c) whisper softly (d) shout angrily
19. 19.🐢 You are saying the main message of your speech. What should you do with your pace? (a) speed up a little (b) slow down
20. 20.Which of these is an unhelpful voice habit? (a) keeping your chin up (b) shouting every word (c) breathing from the belly (d) speaking to the back row
21. 21.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) changing your speed (b) covering your mouth (c) mumbling (d) shouting every word
22. 22.🔉 Your voice fades away at the end of every sentence. What is this called? (a) pausing (b) projecting (c) trailing off (d) stressing
23. 23.True or false: when you are speaking near a sleeping baby at home, you should speak louder. (a) False (b) True
24. 24.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
25. 25.🐢 You are describing the last seconds of a close race. What should you do with your pace? (a) slow down (b) speed up a little
26. 26.True or false: when you are speaking to very young children, it is fine to speed up a little. (a) False (b) True
27. 27.🗣️ Helpful or unhelpful voice habit: keeping your chin up? (a) an unhelpful voice habit (b) a helpful voice habit
28. 28.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) shouting every word (b) finishing every word (c) keeping your chin up (d) changing your speed
29. 29.True or false: when you are talking to a friend in the school library, you should speak louder. (a) True (b) False
30. 30.True or false: when you are describing the last seconds of a close race, it is better to slow down. (a) False (b) True
31. 31.⏱️ 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
32. 32.Which of these is an unhelpful voice habit? (a) changing your speed (b) speaking to the back row (c) covering your mouth (d) breathing from the belly
33. 33.🔊 You are announcing the team names on Sports Day. What should you do with your volume? (a) speak louder (b) speak softer
34. 34.True or false: when you are explaining a hard new idea, it is better to slow down. (a) False (b) True
35. 35.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) breathing from the belly (b) keeping your chin up (c) finishing every word (d) trailing off at the end
36. 36.🔊 You are talking to a friend in the school library. What should you do with your volume? (a) speak louder (b) speak softer
37. 37.True or false: when you are addressing the whole school on the playground, you should speak more softly. (a) True (b) False
38. 38.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) keeping your chin up (b) speaking to the back row (c) speaking into your notes (d) finishing every word
39. 39.🔊 You are speaking in a large hall with no microphone. What should you do with your volume? (a) speak louder (b) speak softer
40. 40.🗣️ Helpful or unhelpful voice habit: rushing through it? (a) an unhelpful voice habit (b) a helpful voice habit

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