Public Speaking Worksheet: Voice Volume and Pace

Public speaking lesson 2: Your voice: volume and pace · Set 756 · 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 near a sleeping baby at home, you should speak more softly. (a) True (b) False
2. 2.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
3. 3.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) changing your speed (b) trailing off at the end (c) finishing every word (d) breathing from the belly
4. 4.True or false: when you are talking to a friend in the school library, you should speak more softly. (a) False (b) True
5. 5.True or false: when you are announcing the team names on Sports Day, you should speak louder. (a) False (b) True
6. 6.🗣️ Helpful or unhelpful voice habit: covering your mouth? (a) an unhelpful voice habit (b) a helpful voice habit
7. 7.🔊 How loud should you speak in a classroom talk? (a) in a whisper (b) so the back row hears (c) only for the front row (d) as loud as a scream
8. 8.Which of these is a helpful voice habit? (a) trailing off at the end (b) sipping water before (c) rushing through it (d) mumbling
9. 9.True or false: when you are giving an important date or number, it is fine to speed up a little. (a) True (b) False
10. 10.Which of these is a helpful voice habit? (a) shouting every word (b) trailing off at the end (c) finishing every word (d) covering your mouth
11. 11.True or false: when you are speaking into a microphone held close to your mouth, you should speak louder. (a) True (b) False
12. 12.Which of these is an unhelpful voice habit? (a) covering your mouth (b) breathing from the belly (c) speaking to the back row (d) sipping water before
13. 13.🔊 You are addressing the whole school on the playground. What should you do with your volume? (a) speak louder (b) speak softer
14. 14.⏱️ Which pace is about right for a clear school speech? (a) about 20 words/min (b) about 120–150 words/min (c) about 400 words/min
15. 15.🔊 You are speaking near a sleeping baby at home. What should you do with your volume? (a) speak softer (b) speak louder
16. 16.🗣️ Helpful or unhelpful voice habit: speaking to the back row? (a) an unhelpful voice habit (b) a helpful voice habit
17. 17.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) rushing through it (b) keeping your chin up (c) sipping water before (d) finishing every word
18. 18.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) trailing off at the end (b) rushing through it (c) speaking to the back row (d) speaking into your notes
19. 19.🫁 Where should a strong speaking voice get its breath from? (a) deep in the belly (b) only the throat (c) holding the breath (d) the nose alone
20. 20.🐢 You are explaining a hard new idea. What should you do with your pace? (a) slow down (b) speed up a little
21. 21.True or false: when you are explaining a hard new idea, it is fine to speed up a little. (a) False (b) True
22. 22.True or false: when you are speaking in a large hall with no microphone, you should speak louder. (a) True (b) False
23. 23.True or false: when you are speaking after the back row says they cannot hear you, you should speak louder. (a) True (b) False
24. 24.🔊 You are asking the librarian a question in the reading room. What should you do with your volume? (a) speak softer (b) speak louder
25. 25.🗣️ Helpful or unhelpful voice habit: trailing off at the end? (a) an unhelpful voice habit (b) a helpful voice habit
26. 26.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) finishing every word (b) shouting every word (c) changing your speed (d) keeping your chin up
27. 27.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
28. 28.🐢 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
29. 29.🔊 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
30. 30.🗣️ Helpful or unhelpful voice habit: keeping your chin up? (a) an unhelpful voice habit (b) a helpful voice habit
31. 31.True or false: when you are saying the main message of your speech, it is better to slow down. (a) False (b) True
32. 32.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
33. 33.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) covering your mouth (b) finishing every word (c) shouting every word (d) trailing off at the end
34. 34.True or false: when you are speaking after the back row says they cannot hear you, you should speak more softly. (a) False (b) True
35. 35.📢 What does it mean to project your voice? (a) speak very fast (b) shout angrily (c) whisper softly (d) speak to reach the back
36. 36.True or false: when you are reading a notice outdoors on a windy day, you should speak louder. (a) False (b) True
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.🔊 You are speaking after the back row says they cannot hear you. What should you do with your volume? (a) speak louder (b) speak softer
39. 39.🗣️ Helpful or unhelpful voice habit: breathing from the belly? (a) an unhelpful voice habit (b) a helpful voice habit
40. 40.🔊 You are talking to a friend in the school library. What should you do with your volume? (a) speak softer (b) speak louder

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