Public Speaking Worksheet: Voice Volume and Pace

Public speaking lesson 2: Your voice: volume and pace · Set 769 · 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 reading out a phone number. What should you do with your pace? (a) slow down (b) speed up a little
2. 2.🐇 Nervous speakers often talk too fast. What helps? (a) stop breathing (b) speed up even more (c) skip the hard parts (d) slow down on purpose
3. 3.🔊 You are speaking into a microphone held close to your mouth. What should you do with your volume? (a) speak louder (b) speak softer
4. 4.True or false: when you are speaking near a sleeping baby at home, you should speak louder. (a) False (b) True
5. 5.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) mumbling (b) finishing every word (c) breathing from the belly (d) sipping water before
6. 6.🐢 You are speaking to very young children. What should you do with your pace? (a) slow down (b) speed up a little
7. 7.Which of these is an unhelpful voice habit? (a) finishing every word (b) sipping water before (c) breathing from the belly (d) mumbling
8. 8.True or false: when you are giving an important date or number, it is better to slow down. (a) False (b) True
9. 9.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
10. 10.True or false: when you are giving an important date or number, it is fine to speed up a little. (a) True (b) False
11. 11.⏱️ 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
12. 12.True or false: when you are addressing the whole school on the playground, you should speak louder. (a) True (b) False
13. 13.True or false: when you are talking to a friend in the school library, you should speak louder. (a) True (b) False
14. 14.🔊 How loud should you speak in a classroom talk? (a) so the back row hears (b) only for the front row (c) as loud as a scream (d) in a whisper
15. 15.🔊 You are asking the librarian a question in the reading room. What should you do with your volume? (a) speak louder (b) speak softer
16. 16.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) changing your speed (b) mumbling (c) speaking into your notes (d) covering your mouth
17. 17.True or false: when you are asking the librarian a question in the reading room, you should speak more softly. (a) True (b) False
18. 18.🔊 You are announcing the team names on Sports Day. What should you do with your volume? (a) speak softer (b) speak louder
19. 19.🔊 You are addressing the whole school on the playground. What should you do with your volume? (a) speak softer (b) speak louder
20. 20.🫁 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
21. 21.True or false: when you are saying the main message of your speech, it is better to slow down. (a) False (b) True
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.🗣️ Helpful or unhelpful voice habit: finishing every word? (a) a helpful voice habit (b) an unhelpful voice habit
24. 24.True or false: when you are asking the librarian a question in the reading room, you should speak louder. (a) False (b) True
25. 25.🐢 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
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.True or false: when you are speaking in a large hall with no microphone, you should speak more softly. (a) True (b) False
28. 28.🔉 Your voice fades away at the end of every sentence. What is this called? (a) pausing (b) trailing off (c) stressing (d) projecting
29. 29.🔊 You are reading a notice outdoors on a windy day. What should you do with your volume? (a) speak softer (b) speak louder
30. 30.🔊 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
31. 31.True or false: when you are explaining a hard new idea, it is better to slow down. (a) False (b) True
32. 32.Which of these is an unhelpful voice habit? (a) speaking to the back row (b) keeping your chin up (c) sipping water before (d) shouting every word
33. 33.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) keeping your chin up (b) changing your speed (c) breathing from the belly (d) shouting every word
34. 34.True or false: when you are speaking in a big hall that echoes, it is better to slow down. (a) True (b) False
35. 35.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) breathing from the belly (b) sipping water before (c) changing your speed (d) rushing through it
36. 36.🗣️ Helpful or unhelpful voice habit: keeping your chin up? (a) an unhelpful voice habit (b) a helpful voice habit
37. 37.True or false: when you are explaining a hard new idea, it is fine to speed up a little. (a) True (b) False
38. 38.🗣️ Helpful or unhelpful voice habit: breathing from the belly? (a) an unhelpful voice habit (b) a helpful voice habit
39. 39.🐢 You are speaking in a big hall that echoes. What should you do with your pace? (a) slow down (b) speed up a little
40. 40.🗣️ Helpful or unhelpful voice habit: sipping water before? (a) a helpful voice habit (b) an unhelpful voice habit

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