Public Speaking Worksheet: Voice Volume and Pace

Public speaking lesson 2: Your voice: volume and pace · Set 751 · 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) rushing through it (b) changing your speed (c) breathing from the belly (d) keeping your chin up
2. 2.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) trailing off at the end (b) breathing from the belly (c) speaking to the back row (d) finishing every word
3. 3.🐢 You are speaking to very young children. What should you do with your pace? (a) slow down (b) speed up a little
4. 4.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) sipping water before (b) breathing from the belly (c) speaking into your notes (d) keeping your chin up
5. 5.Which of these is an unhelpful voice habit? (a) sipping water before (b) speaking into your notes (c) keeping your chin up (d) breathing from the belly
6. 6.🐢 You are reading out a phone number. What should you do with your pace? (a) slow down (b) speed up a little
7. 7.🗣️ Helpful or unhelpful voice habit: finishing every word? (a) an unhelpful voice habit (b) a helpful voice habit
8. 8.🐢 You are saying the main message of your speech. What should you do with your pace? (a) speed up a little (b) slow down
9. 9.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) trailing off at the end (b) breathing from the belly (c) mumbling (d) speaking into your notes
10. 10.🗣️ Helpful or unhelpful voice habit: sipping water before? (a) a helpful voice habit (b) an unhelpful voice habit
11. 11.True or false: when you are talking to a friend in the school library, you should speak more softly. (a) True (b) False
12. 12.🔉 Your voice fades away at the end of every sentence. What is this called? (a) trailing off (b) stressing (c) projecting (d) pausing
13. 13.True or false: when you are speaking in a large hall with no microphone, you should speak louder. (a) False (b) True
14. 14.True or false: when you are talking to one person beside you in a quiet room, you should speak more softly. (a) False (b) True
15. 15.🗣️ Helpful or unhelpful voice habit: speaking into your notes? (a) a helpful voice habit (b) an unhelpful voice habit
16. 16.Which of these is a helpful voice habit? (a) mumbling (b) finishing every word (c) trailing off at the end (d) shouting every word
17. 17.True or false: when you are speaking into a microphone held close to your mouth, you should speak more softly. (a) True (b) False
18. 18.🐢 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
19. 19.True or false: when you are speaking into a microphone held close to your mouth, you should speak louder. (a) False (b) True
20. 20.🗣️ Helpful or unhelpful voice habit: trailing off at the end? (a) a helpful voice habit (b) an unhelpful voice habit
21. 21.True or false: when you are reading out a phone number, it is better to slow down. (a) False (b) True
22. 22.🗣️ Helpful or unhelpful voice habit: speaking to the back row? (a) an unhelpful voice habit (b) a helpful voice habit
23. 23.🔊 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
24. 24.True or false: when you are announcing the team names on Sports Day, you should speak louder. (a) False (b) True
25. 25.True or false: when you are talking to a friend in the school library, you should speak louder. (a) True (b) False
26. 26.🐢 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
27. 27.🐢 You are speaking in a big hall that echoes. What should you do with your pace? (a) speed up a little (b) slow down
28. 28.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) speaking to the back row (b) changing your speed (c) breathing from the belly (d) covering your mouth
29. 29.🔊 How loud should you speak in a classroom talk? (a) so the back row hears (b) as loud as a scream (c) only for the front row (d) in a whisper
30. 30.🔊 You are reading a notice outdoors on a windy day. What should you do with your volume? (a) speak louder (b) speak softer
31. 31.🐢 You are telling the thrilling chase in a story. What should you do with your pace? (a) slow down (b) speed up a little
32. 32.🫁 Where should a strong speaking voice get its breath from? (a) deep in the belly (b) only the throat (c) the nose alone (d) holding the breath
33. 33.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
34. 34.True or false: when you are telling the thrilling chase in a story, it is better to slow down. (a) False (b) True
35. 35.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) keeping your chin up (b) covering your mouth (c) speaking into your notes (d) mumbling
36. 36.Which of these is an unhelpful voice habit? (a) keeping your chin up (b) changing your speed (c) shouting every word (d) finishing every word
37. 37.True or false: when you are speaking in a big hall that echoes, it is better to slow down. (a) False (b) True
38. 38.True or false: when you are asking the librarian a question in the reading room, you should speak louder. (a) True (b) False
39. 39.🔊 You are speaking near a sleeping baby at home. What should you do with your volume? (a) speak louder (b) speak softer
40. 40.🔊 You are addressing the whole school on the playground. What should you do with your volume? (a) speak softer (b) speak louder

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