Public Speaking Worksheet: Voice Volume and Pace

Public speaking lesson 2: Your voice: volume and pace · Set 822 · 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.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) finishing every word (b) speaking into your notes (c) breathing from the belly (d) speaking to the back row
2. 2.🗣️ Helpful or unhelpful voice habit: trailing off at the end? (a) a helpful voice habit (b) an unhelpful voice habit
3. 3.🐢 You are speaking in a big hall that echoes. What should you do with your pace? (a) speed up a little (b) slow down
4. 4.True or false: when you are talking to one person beside you in a quiet room, you should speak louder. (a) False (b) True
5. 5.True or false: when you are explaining a hard new idea, it is fine to speed up a little. (a) False (b) True
6. 6.⏱️ 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
7. 7.True or false: when you are speaking into a microphone held close to your mouth, you should speak more softly. (a) True (b) False
8. 8.True or false: when you are speaking in a big hall that echoes, it is better to slow down. (a) False (b) True
9. 9.🐢 You are telling the thrilling chase in a story. What should you do with your pace? (a) speed up a little (b) slow down
10. 10.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) finishing every word (b) speaking to the back row (c) trailing off at the end (d) changing your speed
11. 11.🗣️ Helpful or unhelpful voice habit: shouting every word? (a) an unhelpful voice habit (b) a helpful voice habit
12. 12.🔊 You are reading a notice outdoors on a windy day. What should you do with your volume? (a) speak louder (b) speak softer
13. 13.📢 What does it mean to project your voice? (a) shout angrily (b) speak very fast (c) speak to reach the back (d) whisper softly
14. 14.True or false: when you are saying the main message of your speech, it is fine to speed up a little. (a) False (b) True
15. 15.🔊 You are speaking near a sleeping baby at home. What should you do with your volume? (a) speak louder (b) speak softer
16. 16.True or false: when you are speaking near a sleeping baby at home, you should speak louder. (a) True (b) False
17. 17.🔊 You are speaking in a large hall with no microphone. What should you do with your volume? (a) speak softer (b) speak louder
18. 18.🐢 You are reading out a phone number. What should you do with your pace? (a) speed up a little (b) slow down
19. 19.True or false: when you are giving an important date or number, it is better to slow down. (a) False (b) True
20. 20.🐢 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
21. 21.🔉 Your voice fades away at the end of every sentence. What is this called? (a) stressing (b) trailing off (c) pausing (d) projecting
22. 22.Which of these is an unhelpful voice habit? (a) speaking to the back row (b) sipping water before (c) breathing from the belly (d) shouting every word
23. 23.True or false: when you are describing the last seconds of a close race, it is better to slow down. (a) False (b) True
24. 24.🗣️ Helpful or unhelpful voice habit: speaking into your notes? (a) a helpful voice habit (b) an unhelpful voice habit
25. 25.True or false: when you are telling the thrilling chase in a story, it is better to slow down. (a) False (b) True
26. 26.🫁 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
27. 27.True or false: when you are talking to a friend in the school library, you should speak louder. (a) False (b) True
28. 28.True or false: when you are saying the main message of your speech, it is better to slow down. (a) True (b) False
29. 29.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) rushing through it (b) breathing from the belly (c) speaking to the back row (d) finishing every word
30. 30.🗣️ Helpful or unhelpful voice habit: keeping your chin up? (a) an unhelpful voice habit (b) a helpful voice habit
31. 31.Which of these is an unhelpful voice habit? (a) breathing from the belly (b) finishing every word (c) mumbling (d) changing your speed
32. 32.True or false: when you are explaining a hard new idea, it is better to slow down. (a) True (b) False
33. 33.Which of these is an unhelpful voice habit? (a) breathing from the belly (b) covering your mouth (c) changing your speed (d) sipping water before
34. 34.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) speaking into your notes (b) changing your speed (c) mumbling (d) rushing through it
35. 35.Which of these is a helpful voice habit? (a) sipping water before (b) shouting every word (c) mumbling (d) trailing off at the end
36. 36.🔊 You are addressing the whole school on the playground. What should you do with your volume? (a) speak louder (b) speak softer
37. 37.True or false: when you are reading a notice outdoors on a windy day, you should speak louder. (a) False (b) True
38. 38.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) breathing from the belly (b) mumbling (c) rushing through it (d) trailing off at the end
39. 39.🔊 How loud should you speak in a classroom talk? (a) so the back row hears (b) in a whisper (c) as loud as a scream (d) only for the front row
40. 40.🐢 You are speaking to very young children. What should you do with your pace? (a) slow down (b) speed up a little

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