Public Speaking Worksheet: Voice Volume and Pace

Public speaking lesson 2: Your voice: volume and pace · Set 814 · 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.🔊 How loud should you speak in a classroom talk? (a) in a whisper (b) only for the front row (c) so the back row hears (d) as loud as a scream
2. 2.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
3. 3.🗣️ Helpful or unhelpful voice habit: mumbling? (a) an unhelpful voice habit (b) a helpful voice habit
4. 4.True or false: when you are addressing the whole school on the playground, you should speak more softly. (a) False (b) True
5. 5.True or false: when you are talking to one person beside you in a quiet room, you should speak louder. (a) False (b) True
6. 6.True or false: when you are reading a notice outdoors on a windy day, you should speak more softly. (a) False (b) True
7. 7.True or false: when you are talking to a friend in the school library, you should speak more softly. (a) False (b) True
8. 8.🐢 You are telling the thrilling chase in a story. What should you do with your pace? (a) speed up a little (b) slow down
9. 9.True or false: when you are reading a notice outdoors on a windy day, you should speak louder. (a) False (b) True
10. 10.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) rushing through it (b) mumbling (c) changing your speed (d) covering your mouth
11. 11.📢 What does it mean to project your voice? (a) shout angrily (b) speak to reach the back (c) speak very fast (d) whisper softly
12. 12.Which of these is a helpful voice habit? (a) speaking into your notes (b) mumbling (c) trailing off at the end (d) sipping water before
13. 13.🔊 You are reading a notice outdoors on a windy day. What should you do with your volume? (a) speak softer (b) speak louder
14. 14.🐢 You are speaking to very young children. What should you do with your pace? (a) speed up a little (b) slow down
15. 15.True or false: when you are announcing the team names on Sports Day, you should speak louder. (a) False (b) True
16. 16.True or false: when you are asking the librarian a question in the reading room, you should speak louder. (a) True (b) False
17. 17.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) finishing every word (b) changing your speed (c) speaking into your notes (d) breathing from the belly
18. 18.🔉 Your voice fades away at the end of every sentence. What is this called? (a) pausing (b) trailing off (c) stressing (d) projecting
19. 19.True or false: when you are addressing the whole school on the playground, you should speak louder. (a) True (b) False
20. 20.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) keeping your chin up (b) finishing every word (c) shouting every word (d) breathing from the belly
21. 21.🔊 You are asking the librarian a question in the reading room. What should you do with your volume? (a) speak louder (b) speak softer
22. 22.🐢 You are reading out a phone number. What should you do with your pace? (a) speed up a little (b) slow down
23. 23.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) speaking to the back row (b) sipping water before (c) keeping your chin up (d) rushing through it
24. 24.True or false: when you are reading out a phone number, it is better to slow down. (a) True (b) False
25. 25.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) covering your mouth (b) finishing every word (c) keeping your chin up (d) changing your speed
26. 26.Which of these is a helpful voice habit? (a) speaking into your notes (b) keeping your chin up (c) shouting every word (d) trailing off at the end
27. 27.⏱️ Which pace is about right for a clear school speech? (a) about 120–150 words/min (b) about 20 words/min (c) about 400 words/min
28. 28.True or false: when you are speaking into a microphone held close to your mouth, you should speak louder. (a) False (b) True
29. 29.True or false: when you are explaining a hard new idea, it is fine to speed up a little. (a) True (b) False
30. 30.🔊 You are announcing the team names on Sports Day. What should you do with your volume? (a) speak softer (b) speak louder
31. 31.True or false: when you are showing how excited the crowd was at a match, it is better to slow down. (a) False (b) True
32. 32.🔊 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
33. 33.🫁 Where should a strong speaking voice get its breath from? (a) the nose alone (b) deep in the belly (c) only the throat (d) holding the breath
34. 34.🐢 You are showing how excited the crowd was at a match. What should you do with your pace? (a) slow down (b) speed up a little
35. 35.Which of these is a helpful voice habit? (a) shouting every word (b) rushing through it (c) changing your speed (d) covering your mouth
36. 36.True or false: when you are speaking in a large hall with no microphone, you should speak louder. (a) True (b) False
37. 37.True or false: when you are speaking in a big hall that echoes, it is fine to speed up a little. (a) True (b) False
38. 38.🔊 You are addressing the whole school on the playground. What should you do with your volume? (a) speak louder (b) speak softer
39. 39.True or false: when you are asking the librarian a question in the reading room, you should speak more softly. (a) False (b) True
40. 40.🔊 You are talking to a friend in the school library. What should you do with your volume? (a) speak louder (b) speak softer

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