Public Speaking Worksheet: Voice Volume and Pace

Public speaking lesson 2: Your voice: volume and pace · Set 786 · 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 saying the main message of your speech, it is fine to speed up a little. (a) True (b) False
2. 2.🐢 You are speaking to very young children. What should you do with your pace? (a) slow down (b) speed up a little
3. 3.🐇 Nervous speakers often talk too fast. What helps? (a) skip the hard parts (b) stop breathing (c) speed up even more (d) slow down on purpose
4. 4.True or false: when you are giving an important date or number, it is fine to speed up a little. (a) False (b) True
5. 5.🔊 You are announcing the team names on Sports Day. What should you do with your volume? (a) speak louder (b) speak softer
6. 6.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) sipping water before (b) rushing through it (c) speaking into your notes (d) trailing off at the end
7. 7.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) mumbling (b) shouting every word (c) speaking to the back row (d) rushing through it
8. 8.🗣️ Helpful or unhelpful voice habit: breathing from the belly? (a) an unhelpful voice habit (b) a helpful voice habit
9. 9.⏱️ 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
10. 10.🗣️ Helpful or unhelpful voice habit: keeping your chin up? (a) a helpful voice habit (b) an unhelpful voice habit
11. 11.True or false: when you are reading a notice outdoors on a windy day, you should speak more softly. (a) False (b) True
12. 12.True or false: when you are talking to one person beside you in a quiet room, you should speak louder. (a) False (b) True
13. 13.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) speaking to the back row (b) covering your mouth (c) finishing every word (d) sipping water before
14. 14.🗣️ Helpful or unhelpful voice habit: speaking to the back row? (a) an unhelpful voice habit (b) a helpful voice habit
15. 15.Which of these is a helpful voice habit? (a) breathing from the belly (b) speaking into your notes (c) shouting every word (d) rushing through it
16. 16.🐢 You are explaining a hard new idea. What should you do with your pace? (a) slow down (b) speed up a little
17. 17.Which of these is a helpful voice habit? (a) covering your mouth (b) trailing off at the end (c) shouting every word (d) keeping your chin up
18. 18.Which of these is a helpful voice habit? (a) speaking into your notes (b) shouting every word (c) rushing through it (d) sipping water before
19. 19.True or false: when you are speaking in a big hall that echoes, it is better to slow down. (a) False (b) True
20. 20.🔊 You are talking to a friend in the school library. What should you do with your volume? (a) speak louder (b) speak softer
21. 21.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) speaking to the back row (b) trailing off at the end (c) keeping your chin up (d) breathing from the belly
22. 22.🔊 You are speaking in a large hall with no microphone. What should you do with your volume? (a) speak louder (b) speak softer
23. 23.🔊 You are addressing the whole school on the playground. What should you do with your volume? (a) speak softer (b) speak louder
24. 24.🗣️ Helpful or unhelpful voice habit: mumbling? (a) an unhelpful voice habit (b) a helpful voice habit
25. 25.Which of these is an unhelpful voice habit? (a) breathing from the belly (b) keeping your chin up (c) shouting every word (d) speaking to the back row
26. 26.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) speaking into your notes (b) changing your speed (c) rushing through it (d) trailing off at the end
27. 27.🔊 You are asking the librarian a question in the reading room. What should you do with your volume? (a) speak softer (b) speak louder
28. 28.🔊 You are speaking near a sleeping baby at home. What should you do with your volume? (a) speak louder (b) speak softer
29. 29.🐢 You are saying the main message of your speech. What should you do with your pace? (a) slow down (b) speed up a little
30. 30.True or false: when you are addressing the whole school on the playground, you should speak louder. (a) False (b) True
31. 31.Which of these is an unhelpful voice habit? (a) sipping water before (b) keeping your chin up (c) trailing off at the end (d) speaking to the back row
32. 32.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) finishing every word (b) speaking to the back row (c) breathing from the belly (d) rushing through it
33. 33.🗣️ Helpful or unhelpful voice habit: sipping water before? (a) an unhelpful voice habit (b) a helpful voice habit
34. 34.True or false: when you are explaining a hard new idea, it is fine to speed up a little. (a) True (b) False
35. 35.🔉 Your voice fades away at the end of every sentence. What is this called? (a) trailing off (b) pausing (c) projecting (d) stressing
36. 36.📢 What does it mean to project your voice? (a) shout angrily (b) speak very fast (c) speak to reach the back (d) whisper softly
37. 37.🐢 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
38. 38.🐢 You are reading out a phone number. What should you do with your pace? (a) speed up a little (b) slow down
39. 39.🫁 Where should a strong speaking voice get its breath from? (a) only the throat (b) holding the breath (c) deep in the belly (d) the nose alone
40. 40.Which of these is an unhelpful voice habit? (a) sipping water before (b) breathing from the belly (c) mumbling (d) keeping your chin up

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