Public Speaking Worksheet: Voice Volume and Pace

Public speaking lesson 2: Your voice: volume and pace · Set 749 · 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 a helpful voice habit? (a) shouting every word (b) mumbling (c) finishing every word (d) speaking into your notes
2. 2.🗣️ Helpful or unhelpful voice habit: changing your speed? (a) an unhelpful voice habit (b) a helpful voice habit
3. 3.True or false: when you are talking to a friend in the school library, you should speak louder. (a) True (b) False
4. 4.🐢 You are speaking in a big hall that echoes. What should you do with your pace? (a) slow down (b) speed up a little
5. 5.🔊 How loud should you speak in a classroom talk? (a) as loud as a scream (b) so the back row hears (c) in a whisper (d) only for the front row
6. 6.🫁 Where should a strong speaking voice get its breath from? (a) holding the breath (b) the nose alone (c) only the throat (d) deep in the belly
7. 7.True or false: when you are talking to one person beside you in a quiet room, you should speak more softly. (a) True (b) False
8. 8.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) speaking to the back row (b) changing your speed (c) keeping your chin up (d) covering your mouth
9. 9.Which of these is an unhelpful voice habit? (a) speaking to the back row (b) shouting every word (c) sipping water before (d) changing your speed
10. 10.Which of these is a helpful voice habit? (a) trailing off at the end (b) mumbling (c) covering your mouth (d) keeping your chin up
11. 11.True or false: when you are announcing the team names on Sports Day, you should speak louder. (a) True (b) False
12. 12.⏱️ 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
13. 13.🐇 Nervous speakers often talk too fast. What helps? (a) speed up even more (b) slow down on purpose (c) skip the hard parts (d) stop breathing
14. 14.🐢 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
15. 15.True or false: when you are explaining a hard new idea, it is better to slow down. (a) False (b) True
16. 16.True or false: when you are speaking after the back row says they cannot hear you, you should speak louder. (a) False (b) True
17. 17.True or false: when you are showing how excited the crowd was at a match, it is better to slow down. (a) False (b) True
18. 18.📢 What does it mean to project your voice? (a) speak to reach the back (b) whisper softly (c) speak very fast (d) shout angrily
19. 19.True or false: when you are reading a notice outdoors on a windy day, you should speak louder. (a) True (b) False
20. 20.True or false: when you are asking the librarian a question in the reading room, you should speak louder. (a) True (b) False
21. 21.True or false: when you are speaking near a sleeping baby at home, you should speak louder. (a) True (b) False
22. 22.🔊 You are talking to a friend in the school library. What should you do with your volume? (a) speak softer (b) speak louder
23. 23.🐢 You are giving an important date or number. What should you do with your pace? (a) slow down (b) speed up a little
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) changing your speed (b) speaking into your notes (c) covering your mouth (d) rushing through it
26. 26.🗣️ Helpful or unhelpful voice habit: trailing off at the end? (a) a helpful voice habit (b) an unhelpful voice habit
27. 27.🗣️ Helpful or unhelpful voice habit: speaking into your notes? (a) an unhelpful voice habit (b) a helpful voice habit
28. 28.🔊 You are addressing the whole school on the playground. What should you do with your volume? (a) speak softer (b) speak louder
29. 29.True or false: when you are announcing the team names on Sports Day, you should speak more softly. (a) True (b) False
30. 30.🐢 You are explaining a hard new idea. What should you do with your pace? (a) speed up a little (b) slow down
31. 31.True or false: when you are addressing the whole school on the playground, you should speak louder. (a) True (b) False
32. 32.Which of these is a helpful voice habit? (a) speaking to the back row (b) mumbling (c) speaking into your notes (d) shouting every word
33. 33.🗣️ Helpful or unhelpful voice habit: rushing through it? (a) an unhelpful voice habit (b) a helpful voice habit
34. 34.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
35. 35.🐢 You are describing the last seconds of a close race. What should you do with your pace? (a) speed up a little (b) slow down
36. 36.True or false: when you are speaking into a microphone held close to your mouth, you should speak louder. (a) True (b) False
37. 37.🔊 You are reading a notice outdoors on a windy day. What should you do with your volume? (a) speak softer (b) speak louder
38. 38.🗣️ Helpful or unhelpful voice habit: speaking to the back row? (a) a helpful voice habit (b) an unhelpful voice habit
39. 39.🔊 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
40. 40.Which of these is an unhelpful voice habit? (a) mumbling (b) keeping your chin up (c) sipping water before (d) finishing every word

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