Public Speaking Worksheet: Voice Volume and Pace

Public speaking lesson 2: Your voice: volume and pace · Set 742 · 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 describing the last seconds of a close race. What should you do with your pace? (a) slow down (b) speed up a little
2. 2.🔊 You are asking the librarian a question in the reading room. What should you do with your volume? (a) speak louder (b) speak softer
3. 3.Which of these is an unhelpful voice habit? (a) shouting every word (b) changing your speed (c) speaking to the back row (d) breathing from the belly
4. 4.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) shouting every word (b) rushing through it (c) finishing every word (d) trailing off at the end
5. 5.📢 What does it mean to project your voice? (a) speak very fast (b) shout angrily (c) whisper softly (d) speak to reach the back
6. 6.Which of these is a helpful voice habit? (a) sipping water before (b) rushing through it (c) shouting every word (d) mumbling
7. 7.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
8. 8.🫁 Where should a strong speaking voice get its breath from? (a) deep in the belly (b) holding the breath (c) only the throat (d) the nose alone
9. 9.True or false: when you are reading a notice outdoors on a windy day, you should speak louder. (a) False (b) True
10. 10.🗣️ Helpful or unhelpful voice habit: speaking to the back row? (a) an unhelpful voice habit (b) a helpful voice habit
11. 11.🔊 You are talking to a friend in the school library. What should you do with your volume? (a) speak louder (b) speak softer
12. 12.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) trailing off at the end (b) speaking into your notes (c) sipping water before (d) mumbling
13. 13.🐢 You are giving an important date or number. What should you do with your pace? (a) slow down (b) speed up a little
14. 14.🔊 You are speaking near a sleeping baby at home. What should you do with your volume? (a) speak softer (b) speak louder
15. 15.🐢 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
16. 16.🗣️ Helpful or unhelpful voice habit: sipping water before? (a) a helpful voice habit (b) an unhelpful voice habit
17. 17.Which of these is an unhelpful voice habit? (a) changing your speed (b) sipping water before (c) finishing every word (d) mumbling
18. 18.🗣️ Helpful or unhelpful voice habit: speaking into your notes? (a) a helpful voice habit (b) an unhelpful voice habit
19. 19.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
20. 20.🗣️ Helpful or unhelpful voice habit: finishing every word? (a) an unhelpful voice habit (b) a helpful voice habit
21. 21.🔊 You are addressing the whole school on the playground. What should you do with your volume? (a) speak softer (b) speak louder
22. 22.True or false: when you are describing the last seconds of a close race, it is better to slow down. (a) True (b) False
23. 23.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) sipping water before (b) speaking into your notes (c) keeping your chin up (d) speaking to the back row
24. 24.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) trailing off at the end (b) speaking to the back row (c) breathing from the belly (d) keeping your chin up
25. 25.True or false: when you are explaining a hard new idea, it is better to slow down. (a) False (b) True
26. 26.🔊 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
27. 27.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
28. 28.True or false: when you are announcing the team names on Sports Day, you should speak more softly. (a) False (b) True
29. 29.True or false: when you are reading out a phone number, it is better to slow down. (a) True (b) False
30. 30.True or false: when you are speaking into a microphone held close to your mouth, you should speak more softly. (a) True (b) False
31. 31.🔊 You are speaking into a microphone held close to your mouth. What should you do with your volume? (a) speak softer (b) speak louder
32. 32.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) mumbling (b) breathing from the belly (c) speaking to the back row (d) changing your speed
33. 33.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) shouting every word (b) keeping your chin up (c) rushing through it (d) mumbling
34. 34.🐢 You are reading out a phone number. What should you do with your pace? (a) slow down (b) speed up a little
35. 35.True or false: when you are talking to a friend in the school library, you should speak more softly. (a) True (b) False
36. 36.🐢 You are speaking in a big hall that echoes. What should you do with your pace? (a) speed up a little (b) slow down
37. 37.True or false: when you are speaking after the back row says they cannot hear you, you should speak louder. (a) True (b) False
38. 38.Which of these is an unhelpful voice habit? (a) rushing through it (b) speaking to the back row (c) changing your speed (d) keeping your chin up
39. 39.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) changing your speed (b) covering your mouth (c) finishing every word (d) breathing from the belly
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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