Public Speaking Worksheet: Voice Volume and Pace

Public speaking lesson 2: Your voice: volume and pace · Set 76 · 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 giving an important date or number. What should you do with your pace? (a) slow down (b) speed up a little
2. 2.Which of these is a helpful voice habit? (a) covering your mouth (b) speaking to the back row (c) speaking into your notes (d) mumbling
3. 3.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) shouting every word (b) trailing off at the end (c) rushing through it (d) sipping water before
4. 4.🗣️ Helpful or unhelpful voice habit: changing your speed? (a) an unhelpful voice habit (b) a helpful voice habit
5. 5.🗣️ Helpful or unhelpful voice habit: trailing off at the end? (a) a helpful voice habit (b) an unhelpful voice habit
6. 6.🫁 Where should a strong speaking voice get its breath from? (a) the nose alone (b) only the throat (c) holding the breath (d) deep in the belly
7. 7.True or false: when you are speaking in a large hall with no microphone, you should speak more softly. (a) True (b) False
8. 8.True or false: when you are reading a notice outdoors on a windy day, you should speak louder. (a) False (b) True
9. 9.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) covering your mouth (b) mumbling (c) shouting every word (d) speaking to the back row
10. 10.⏱️ 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
11. 11.True or false: when you are explaining a hard new idea, it is better to slow down. (a) False (b) True
12. 12.📢 What does it mean to project your voice? (a) speak to reach the back (b) whisper softly (c) speak very fast (d) shout angrily
13. 13.🗣️ Helpful or unhelpful voice habit: covering your mouth? (a) an unhelpful voice habit (b) a helpful voice habit
14. 14.🐢 You are saying the main message of your speech. What should you do with your pace? (a) speed up a little (b) slow down
15. 15.True or false: when you are talking to a friend in the school library, you should speak more softly. (a) True (b) False
16. 16.🔊 You are reading a notice outdoors on a windy day. What should you do with your volume? (a) speak softer (b) speak louder
17. 17.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) keeping your chin up (b) covering your mouth (c) rushing through it (d) trailing off at the end
18. 18.True or false: when you are speaking near a sleeping baby at home, you should speak more softly. (a) False (b) True
19. 19.🗣️ Helpful or unhelpful voice habit: sipping water before? (a) an unhelpful voice habit (b) a helpful voice habit
20. 20.Which of these is a helpful voice habit? (a) mumbling (b) changing your speed (c) rushing through it (d) shouting every word
21. 21.True or false: when you are asking the librarian a question in the reading room, you should speak louder. (a) False (b) True
22. 22.🐢 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
23. 23.True or false: when you are speaking in a big hall that echoes, it is fine to speed up a little. (a) False (b) True
24. 24.🔊 You are announcing the team names on Sports Day. What should you do with your volume? (a) speak louder (b) speak softer
25. 25.🗣️ Helpful or unhelpful voice habit: breathing from the belly? (a) a helpful voice habit (b) an unhelpful voice habit
26. 26.🐢 You are explaining a hard new idea. What should you do with your pace? (a) slow down (b) speed up a little
27. 27.🗣️ Helpful or unhelpful voice habit: keeping your chin up? (a) an unhelpful voice habit (b) a helpful voice habit
28. 28.🗣️ Helpful or unhelpful voice habit: shouting every word? (a) a helpful voice habit (b) an unhelpful voice habit
29. 29.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) finishing every word (b) rushing through it (c) trailing off at the end (d) shouting every word
30. 30.🔊 You are speaking into a microphone held close to your mouth. What should you do with your volume? (a) speak louder (b) speak softer
31. 31.True or false: when you are announcing the team names on Sports Day, you should speak louder. (a) False (b) True
32. 32.True or false: when you are describing the last seconds of a close race, it is better to slow down. (a) True (b) False
33. 33.🔊 How loud should you speak in a classroom talk? (a) in a whisper (b) as loud as a scream (c) only for the front row (d) so the back row hears
34. 34.🔊 You are asking the librarian a question in the reading room. What should you do with your volume? (a) speak louder (b) speak softer
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.🐢 You are telling the thrilling chase in a story. What should you do with your pace? (a) speed up a little (b) slow down
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 announcing the team names on Sports Day, you should speak more softly. (a) True (b) False
39. 39.🐇 Nervous speakers often talk too fast. What helps? (a) slow down on purpose (b) stop breathing (c) skip the hard parts (d) speed up even more
40. 40.True or false: when you are speaking into a microphone held close to your mouth, you should speak louder. (a) False (b) True

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