Public Speaking Worksheet: Voice Volume and Pace

Public speaking lesson 2: Your voice: volume and pace · Set 799 · 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 talking to one person beside you in a quiet room. What should you do with your volume? (a) speak louder (b) speak softer
2. 2.True or false: when you are speaking into a microphone held close to your mouth, you should speak more softly. (a) False (b) True
3. 3.Which of these is a helpful voice habit? (a) speaking into your notes (b) speaking to the back row (c) mumbling (d) covering your mouth
4. 4.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) keeping your chin up (b) mumbling (c) rushing through it (d) covering your mouth
5. 5.True or false: when you are reading a notice outdoors on a windy day, you should speak louder. (a) False (b) True
6. 6.Which of these is an unhelpful voice habit? (a) keeping your chin up (b) breathing from the belly (c) covering your mouth (d) finishing every word
7. 7.True or false: when you are saying the main message of your speech, it is better to slow down. (a) False (b) True
8. 8.🗣️ Helpful or unhelpful voice habit: mumbling? (a) an unhelpful voice habit (b) a helpful voice habit
9. 9.🐢 You are giving an important date or number. What should you do with your pace? (a) speed up a little (b) slow down
10. 10.🐢 You are saying the main message of your speech. What should you do with your pace? (a) slow down (b) speed up a little
11. 11.Which of these is an unhelpful voice habit? (a) sipping water before (b) shouting every word (c) finishing every word (d) speaking to the back row
12. 12.True or false: when you are talking to a friend in the school library, you should speak more softly. (a) True (b) False
13. 13.True or false: when you are describing the last seconds of a close race, it is better to slow down. (a) False (b) True
14. 14.🔊 You are talking to a friend in the school library. What should you do with your volume? (a) speak louder (b) speak softer
15. 15.🗣️ Helpful or unhelpful voice habit: shouting every word? (a) an unhelpful voice habit (b) a helpful voice habit
16. 16.True or false: when you are announcing the team names on Sports Day, you should speak more softly. (a) False (b) True
17. 17.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) finishing every word (b) shouting every word (c) covering your mouth (d) rushing through it
18. 18.🗣️ Helpful or unhelpful voice habit: speaking to the back row? (a) a helpful voice habit (b) an unhelpful voice habit
19. 19.Which of these is a helpful voice habit? (a) speaking into your notes (b) rushing through it (c) finishing every word (d) covering your mouth
20. 20.🔊 You are addressing the whole school on the playground. What should you do with your volume? (a) speak louder (b) speak softer
21. 21.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) breathing from the belly (b) shouting every word (c) keeping your chin up (d) finishing every word
22. 22.🐇 Nervous speakers often talk too fast. What helps? (a) speed up even more (b) slow down on purpose (c) stop breathing (d) skip the hard parts
23. 23.True or false: when you are reading out a phone number, it is better to slow down. (a) False (b) True
24. 24.Which of these is an unhelpful voice habit? (a) keeping your chin up (b) changing your speed (c) finishing every word (d) trailing off at the end
25. 25.🐢 You are speaking in a big hall that echoes. What should you do with your pace? (a) slow down (b) speed up a little
26. 26.Which of these is a helpful voice habit? (a) covering your mouth (b) mumbling (c) trailing off at the end (d) keeping your chin up
27. 27.🔊 How loud should you speak in a classroom talk? (a) as loud as a scream (b) only for the front row (c) in a whisper (d) so the back row hears
28. 28.True or false: when you are explaining a hard new idea, it is better to slow down. (a) True (b) False
29. 29.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) speaking into your notes (b) changing your speed (c) mumbling (d) rushing through it
30. 30.🗣️ Helpful or unhelpful voice habit: sipping water before? (a) a helpful voice habit (b) an unhelpful voice habit
31. 31.🗣️ Helpful or unhelpful voice habit: speaking into your notes? (a) a helpful voice habit (b) an unhelpful voice habit
32. 32.🔊 You are speaking in a large hall with no microphone. What should you do with your volume? (a) speak softer (b) speak louder
33. 33.Which of these is a helpful voice habit? (a) rushing through it (b) changing your speed (c) trailing off at the end (d) shouting every word
34. 34.📢 What does it mean to project your voice? (a) speak to reach the back (b) speak very fast (c) shout angrily (d) whisper softly
35. 35.🔊 You are reading a notice outdoors on a windy day. What should you do with your volume? (a) speak louder (b) speak softer
36. 36.True or false: when you are speaking in a large hall with no microphone, you should speak more softly. (a) True (b) False
37. 37.🗣️ Helpful or unhelpful voice habit: keeping your chin up? (a) an unhelpful voice habit (b) a helpful voice habit
38. 38.🫁 Where should a strong speaking voice get its breath from? (a) only the throat (b) holding the breath (c) the nose alone (d) deep in the belly
39. 39.🐢 You are explaining a hard new idea. What should you do with your pace? (a) speed up a little (b) slow down
40. 40.🗣️ Helpful or unhelpful voice habit: changing your speed? (a) a helpful voice habit (b) an unhelpful voice habit

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