Public Speaking Worksheet: Voice Volume and Pace

Public speaking lesson 2: Your voice: volume and pace · Set 788 · 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 in a large hall with no microphone, you should speak louder. (a) True (b) False
2. 2.True or false: when you are reading a notice outdoors on a windy day, you should speak louder. (a) False (b) True
3. 3.🔊 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
4. 4.🐢 You are speaking in a big hall that echoes. What should you do with your pace? (a) speed up a little (b) slow down
5. 5.🐢 You are telling the thrilling chase in a story. What should you do with your pace? (a) slow down (b) speed up a little
6. 6.Which of these is an unhelpful voice habit? (a) changing your speed (b) keeping your chin up (c) trailing off at the end (d) sipping water before
7. 7.🔊 You are announcing the team names on Sports Day. What should you do with your volume? (a) speak softer (b) speak louder
8. 8.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
9. 9.🔊 You are talking to a friend in the school library. What should you do with your volume? (a) speak louder (b) speak softer
10. 10.🗣️ Helpful or unhelpful voice habit: mumbling? (a) a helpful voice habit (b) an unhelpful voice habit
11. 11.True or false: when you are explaining a hard new idea, it is fine to speed up a little. (a) False (b) True
12. 12.📢 What does it mean to project your voice? (a) speak to reach the back (b) shout angrily (c) speak very fast (d) whisper softly
13. 13.⏱️ 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
14. 14.🔊 You are speaking into a microphone held close to your mouth. What should you do with your volume? (a) speak louder (b) speak softer
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 saying the main message of your speech. What should you do with your pace? (a) speed up a little (b) slow down
17. 17.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) changing your speed (b) rushing through it (c) sipping water before (d) breathing from the belly
18. 18.🐢 You are speaking to very young children. What should you do with your pace? (a) speed up a little (b) slow down
19. 19.True or false: when you are talking to one person beside you in a quiet room, you should speak louder. (a) False (b) True
20. 20.True or false: when you are speaking into a microphone held close to your mouth, you should speak louder. (a) False (b) True
21. 21.🔊 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
22. 22.🗣️ Helpful or unhelpful voice habit: covering your mouth? (a) an unhelpful voice habit (b) a helpful voice habit
23. 23.Which of these is a helpful voice habit? (a) breathing from the belly (b) rushing through it (c) trailing off at the end (d) shouting every word
24. 24.🔊 You are reading a notice outdoors on a windy day. What should you do with your volume? (a) speak louder (b) speak softer
25. 25.🔉 Your voice fades away at the end of every sentence. What is this called? (a) projecting (b) trailing off (c) pausing (d) stressing
26. 26.Which of these is a helpful voice habit? (a) rushing through it (b) trailing off at the end (c) sipping water before (d) speaking into your notes
27. 27.🐢 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
28. 28.🐢 You are explaining a hard new idea. What should you do with your pace? (a) slow down (b) speed up a little
29. 29.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) speaking into your notes (b) rushing through it (c) speaking to the back row (d) shouting every word
30. 30.Which of these is an unhelpful voice habit? (a) keeping your chin up (b) changing your speed (c) finishing every word (d) shouting every word
31. 31.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) covering your mouth (b) breathing from the belly (c) changing your speed (d) sipping water before
32. 32.🐇 Nervous speakers often talk too fast. What helps? (a) stop breathing (b) skip the hard parts (c) slow down on purpose (d) speed up even more
33. 33.True or false: when you are giving an important date or number, it is fine to speed up a little. (a) False (b) True
34. 34.🗣️ Helpful or unhelpful voice habit: keeping your chin up? (a) a helpful voice habit (b) an unhelpful voice habit
35. 35.Which of these is a helpful voice habit? (a) rushing through it (b) covering your mouth (c) changing your speed (d) trailing off at the end
36. 36.True or false: when you are asking the librarian a question in the reading room, you should speak more softly. (a) False (b) True
37. 37.True or false: when you are addressing the whole school on the playground, you should speak more softly. (a) True (b) False
38. 38.Which of these is a helpful voice habit? (a) covering your mouth (b) shouting every word (c) speaking to the back row (d) rushing through it
39. 39.True or false: when you are reading a notice outdoors on a windy day, you should speak more softly. (a) True (b) False
40. 40.True or false: when you are asking the librarian a question in the reading room, you should speak louder. (a) True (b) False

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