Public Speaking Worksheet: Voice Volume and Pace

Public speaking lesson 2: Your voice: volume and pace · Set 715 · 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.🐢 You are saying the main message of your speech. What should you do with your pace? (a) slow down (b) speed up a little
3. 3.🐢 You are explaining a hard new idea. What should you do with your pace? (a) speed up a little (b) slow down
4. 4.True or false: when you are reading a notice outdoors on a windy day, you should speak louder. (a) False (b) True
5. 5.Which of these is a helpful voice habit? (a) speaking into your notes (b) mumbling (c) sipping water before (d) rushing through it
6. 6.🐢 You are reading out a phone number. What should you do with your pace? (a) speed up a little (b) slow down
7. 7.True or false: when you are describing the last seconds of a close race, it is fine to speed up a little. (a) True (b) False
8. 8.🐢 You are speaking to very young children. What should you do with your pace? (a) speed up a little (b) slow down
9. 9.True or false: when you are saying the main message of your speech, it is fine to speed up a little. (a) True (b) False
10. 10.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) sipping water before (b) mumbling (c) shouting every word (d) covering your mouth
11. 11.🔊 You are reading a notice outdoors on a windy day. What should you do with your volume? (a) speak louder (b) speak softer
12. 12.🐢 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
13. 13.Which of these is an unhelpful voice habit? (a) speaking to the back row (b) shouting every word (c) changing your speed (d) finishing every word
14. 14.🐢 You are telling the thrilling chase in a story. What should you do with your pace? (a) speed up a little (b) slow down
15. 15.True or false: when you are saying the main message of your speech, it is better to slow down. (a) False (b) True
16. 16.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) shouting every word (b) speaking into your notes (c) rushing through it (d) finishing every word
17. 17.🗣️ Helpful or unhelpful voice habit: changing your speed? (a) a helpful voice habit (b) an unhelpful voice habit
18. 18.True or false: when you are speaking into a microphone held close to your mouth, you should speak louder. (a) False (b) True
19. 19.True or false: when you are speaking in a large hall with no microphone, you should speak louder. (a) True (b) False
20. 20.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) sipping water before (b) mumbling (c) breathing from the belly (d) speaking to the back row
21. 21.🔊 You are announcing the team names on Sports Day. What should you do with your volume? (a) speak softer (b) speak louder
22. 22.🔊 You are asking the librarian a question in the reading room. What should you do with your volume? (a) speak louder (b) speak softer
23. 23.🐇 Nervous speakers often talk too fast. What helps? (a) slow down on purpose (b) skip the hard parts (c) stop breathing (d) speed up even more
24. 24.True or false: when you are explaining a hard new idea, it is fine to speed up a little. (a) False (b) True
25. 25.🗣️ Helpful or unhelpful voice habit: rushing through it? (a) an unhelpful voice habit (b) a helpful voice habit
26. 26.True or false: when you are speaking near a sleeping baby at home, you should speak more softly. (a) True (b) False
27. 27.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
28. 28.🔊 How loud should you speak in a classroom talk? (a) only for the front row (b) as loud as a scream (c) so the back row hears (d) in a whisper
29. 29.🔊 You are speaking near a sleeping baby at home. What should you do with your volume? (a) speak louder (b) speak softer
30. 30.🗣️ Helpful or unhelpful voice habit: speaking into your notes? (a) an unhelpful voice habit (b) a helpful voice habit
31. 31.Which of these is an unhelpful voice habit? (a) changing your speed (b) mumbling (c) speaking to the back row (d) sipping water before
32. 32.True or false: when you are speaking to very young children, it is better to slow down. (a) True (b) False
33. 33.🫁 Where should a strong speaking voice get its breath from? (a) deep in the belly (b) holding the breath (c) the nose alone (d) only the throat
34. 34.⏱️ Which pace is about right for a clear school speech? (a) about 20 words/min (b) about 400 words/min (c) about 120–150 words/min
35. 35.True or false: when you are reading a notice outdoors on a windy day, you should speak more softly. (a) True (b) False
36. 36.True or false: when you are addressing the whole school on the playground, you should speak louder. (a) False (b) True
37. 37.🔊 You are addressing the whole school on the playground. What should you do with your volume? (a) speak softer (b) speak louder
38. 38.Which of these is an unhelpful voice habit? (a) sipping water before (b) covering your mouth (c) changing your speed (d) finishing every word
39. 39.🔊 You are talking to one person beside you in a quiet room. What should you do with your volume? (a) speak softer (b) speak louder
40. 40.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) keeping your chin up (b) breathing from the belly (c) finishing every word (d) covering your mouth

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