Public Speaking Worksheet: Voice Volume and Pace

Public speaking lesson 2: Your voice: volume and pace · Set 712 · 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.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) speaking to the back row (b) shouting every word (c) breathing from the belly (d) changing your speed
2. 2.🐢 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
3. 3.🔊 You are reading a notice outdoors on a windy day. What should you do with your volume? (a) speak louder (b) speak softer
4. 4.🔊 How loud should you speak in a classroom talk? (a) so the back row hears (b) as loud as a scream (c) in a whisper (d) only for the front row
5. 5.🐢 You are saying the main message of your speech. What should you do with your pace? (a) speed up a little (b) slow down
6. 6.True or false: when you are reading a notice outdoors on a windy day, you should speak more softly. (a) True (b) False
7. 7.True or false: when you are speaking into a microphone held close to your mouth, you should speak more softly. (a) True (b) False
8. 8.🗣️ Helpful or unhelpful voice habit: speaking to the back row? (a) an unhelpful voice habit (b) a helpful voice habit
9. 9.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) sipping water before (b) speaking to the back row (c) rushing through it (d) keeping your chin up
10. 10.🗣️ Helpful or unhelpful voice habit: trailing off at the end? (a) a helpful voice habit (b) an unhelpful voice habit
11. 11.True or false: when you are telling the thrilling chase in a story, it is fine to speed up a little. (a) True (b) False
12. 12.True or false: when you are explaining a hard new idea, it is better to slow down. (a) False (b) True
13. 13.🐢 You are telling the thrilling chase in a story. 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) breathing from the belly (c) speaking to the back row (d) speaking into your notes
15. 15.Which of these is an unhelpful voice habit? (a) speaking to the back row (b) sipping water before (c) mumbling (d) keeping your chin up
16. 16.Which of these is an unhelpful voice habit? (a) keeping your chin up (b) sipping water before (c) speaking to the back row (d) trailing off at the end
17. 17.🐢 You are explaining a hard new idea. What should you do with your pace? (a) speed up a little (b) slow down
18. 18.True or false: when you are addressing the whole school on the playground, you should speak louder. (a) False (b) True
19. 19.Which of these is an unhelpful voice habit? (a) keeping your chin up (b) finishing every word (c) covering your mouth (d) sipping water before
20. 20.🔊 You are speaking in a large hall with no microphone. What should you do with your volume? (a) speak softer (b) speak louder
21. 21.True or false: when you are giving an important date or number, it is better to slow down. (a) True (b) False
22. 22.🔊 You are announcing the team names on Sports Day. What should you do with your volume? (a) speak softer (b) speak louder
23. 23.🔊 You are addressing the whole school on the playground. What should you do with your volume? (a) speak softer (b) speak louder
24. 24.🗣️ Helpful or unhelpful voice habit: mumbling? (a) an unhelpful voice habit (b) a helpful voice habit
25. 25.🐢 You are giving an important date or number. What should you do with your pace? (a) slow down (b) speed up a little
26. 26.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) rushing through it (b) trailing off at the end (c) shouting every word (d) speaking to the back row
27. 27.🔊 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
28. 28.🗣️ Helpful or unhelpful voice habit: finishing every word? (a) an unhelpful voice habit (b) a helpful voice habit
29. 29.True or false: when you are speaking to very young children, it is better to slow down. (a) False (b) True
30. 30.🫁 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
31. 31.🔉 Your voice fades away at the end of every sentence. What is this called? (a) stressing (b) pausing (c) trailing off (d) projecting
32. 32.🗣️ Helpful or unhelpful voice habit: sipping water before? (a) a helpful voice habit (b) an unhelpful voice habit
33. 33.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) mumbling (b) sipping water before (c) covering your mouth (d) trailing off at the end
34. 34.⏱️ Which pace is about right for a clear school speech? (a) about 400 words/min (b) about 120–150 words/min (c) about 20 words/min
35. 35.Which of these is an unhelpful voice habit? (a) sipping water before (b) shouting every word (c) breathing from the belly (d) keeping your chin up
36. 36.True or false: when you are showing how excited the crowd was at a match, it is fine to speed up a little. (a) True (b) False
37. 37.Which of these is an unhelpful voice habit? (a) finishing every word (b) breathing from the belly (c) sipping water before (d) rushing through it
38. 38.🗣️ Helpful or unhelpful voice habit: keeping your chin up? (a) an unhelpful voice habit (b) a helpful voice habit
39. 39.Which of these is a helpful voice habit? (a) mumbling (b) speaking into your notes (c) speaking to the back row (d) rushing through it
40. 40.🗣️ Helpful or unhelpful voice habit: shouting every word? (a) an unhelpful voice habit (b) a helpful voice habit

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