Public Speaking Worksheet: Voice Volume and Pace

Public speaking lesson 2: Your voice: volume and pace · Set 74 · 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 of these is an unhelpful voice habit? (a) speaking to the back row (b) breathing from the belly (c) finishing every word (d) mumbling
2. 2.🗣️ Helpful or unhelpful voice habit: keeping your chin up? (a) an unhelpful voice habit (b) a helpful voice habit
3. 3.🐢 You are reading out a phone number. What should you do with your pace? (a) speed up a little (b) slow down
4. 4.🗣️ Helpful or unhelpful voice habit: speaking to the back row? (a) a helpful voice habit (b) an unhelpful voice habit
5. 5.🐢 You are telling the thrilling chase in a story. What should you do with your pace? (a) speed up a little (b) slow down
6. 6.🐢 You are saying the main message of your speech. What should you do with your pace? (a) speed up a little (b) slow down
7. 7.🔊 You are speaking near a sleeping baby at home. What should you do with your volume? (a) speak louder (b) speak softer
8. 8.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) sipping water before (b) shouting every word (c) speaking into your notes (d) trailing off at the end
9. 9.🫁 Where should a strong speaking voice get its breath from? (a) holding the breath (b) the nose alone (c) deep in the belly (d) only the throat
10. 10.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) breathing from the belly (b) mumbling (c) sipping water before (d) finishing every word
11. 11.True or false: when you are reading out a phone number, it is fine to speed up a little. (a) True (b) False
12. 12.True or false: when you are talking to a friend in the school library, you should speak more softly. (a) True (b) False
13. 13.🐢 You are explaining a hard new idea. What should you do with your pace? (a) speed up a little (b) slow down
14. 14.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) trailing off at the end (b) covering your mouth (c) shouting every word (d) speaking to the back row
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.🗣️ Helpful or unhelpful voice habit: mumbling? (a) a helpful voice habit (b) an unhelpful voice habit
17. 17.🗣️ Helpful or unhelpful voice habit: speaking into your notes? (a) an unhelpful voice habit (b) a helpful voice habit
18. 18.True or false: when you are explaining a hard new idea, it is better to slow down. (a) True (b) False
19. 19.⏱️ 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
20. 20.🗣️ Helpful or unhelpful voice habit: trailing off at the end? (a) a helpful voice habit (b) an unhelpful voice habit
21. 21.🔊 How loud should you speak in a classroom talk? (a) as loud as a scream (b) in a whisper (c) so the back row hears (d) only for the front row
22. 22.🔊 You are speaking in a large hall with no microphone. What should you do with your volume? (a) speak softer (b) speak louder
23. 23.True or false: when you are speaking near a sleeping baby at home, you should speak more softly. (a) False (b) True
24. 24.True or false: when you are reading a notice outdoors on a windy day, you should speak more softly. (a) True (b) False
25. 25.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) breathing from the belly (b) keeping your chin up (c) shouting every word (d) changing your speed
26. 26.🔉 Your voice fades away at the end of every sentence. What is this called? (a) stressing (b) pausing (c) projecting (d) trailing off
27. 27.🐢 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
28. 28.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
29. 29.True or false: when you are speaking after the back row says they cannot hear you, you should speak louder. (a) True (b) False
30. 30.True or false: when you are speaking into a microphone held close to your mouth, you should speak louder. (a) True (b) False
31. 31.🔊 You are asking the librarian a question in the reading room. What should you do with your volume? (a) speak softer (b) speak louder
32. 32.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) speaking to the back row (b) breathing from the belly (c) sipping water before (d) speaking into your notes
33. 33.🐢 You are speaking to very young children. What should you do with your pace? (a) speed up a little (b) slow down
34. 34.🔊 You are speaking into a microphone held close to your mouth. What should you do with your volume? (a) speak softer (b) speak louder
35. 35.🔊 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
36. 36.Which of these is an unhelpful voice habit? (a) sipping water before (b) speaking to the back row (c) keeping your chin up (d) rushing through it
37. 37.True or false: when you are addressing the whole school on the playground, you should speak louder. (a) True (b) False
38. 38.🗣️ Helpful or unhelpful voice habit: covering your mouth? (a) a helpful voice habit (b) an unhelpful voice habit
39. 39.🔊 You are addressing the whole school on the playground. What should you do with your volume? (a) speak softer (b) speak louder
40. 40.🔊 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

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