Public Speaking Worksheet: Voice Volume and Pace

Public speaking lesson 2: Your voice: volume and pace · Set 829 · 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) sipping water before (b) mumbling (c) covering your mouth (d) shouting every word
2. 2.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) speaking to the back row (b) mumbling (c) trailing off at the end (d) shouting every word
3. 3.True or false: when you are telling the thrilling chase in a story, it is fine to speed up a little. (a) False (b) True
4. 4.🐢 You are explaining a hard new idea. What should you do with your pace? (a) speed up a little (b) slow down
5. 5.🔊 You are speaking into a microphone held close to your mouth. What should you do with your volume? (a) speak louder (b) speak softer
6. 6.True or false: when you are giving an important date or number, it is fine to speed up a little. (a) False (b) True
7. 7.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) shouting every word (b) finishing every word (c) breathing from the belly (d) speaking to the back row
8. 8.True or false: when you are saying the main message of your speech, it is better to slow down. (a) False (b) True
9. 9.🗣️ Helpful or unhelpful voice habit: changing your speed? (a) an unhelpful voice habit (b) a helpful voice habit
10. 10.True or false: when you are showing how excited the crowd was at a match, it is better to slow down. (a) True (b) False
11. 11.Which of these is a helpful voice habit? (a) rushing through it (b) mumbling (c) sipping water before (d) shouting every word
12. 12.🗣️ Helpful or unhelpful voice habit: rushing through it? (a) a helpful voice habit (b) an unhelpful voice habit
13. 13.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) shouting every word (b) rushing through it (c) trailing off at the end (d) keeping your chin up
14. 14.Which of these is a helpful voice habit? (a) mumbling (b) breathing from the belly (c) covering your mouth (d) speaking into your notes
15. 15.True or false: when you are reading a notice outdoors on a windy day, you should speak more softly. (a) True (b) False
16. 16.🐢 You are speaking in a big hall that echoes. What should you do with your pace? (a) speed up a little (b) slow down
17. 17.🔉 Your voice fades away at the end of every sentence. What is this called? (a) pausing (b) trailing off (c) stressing (d) projecting
18. 18.True or false: when you are asking the librarian a question in the reading room, you should speak more softly. (a) False (b) True
19. 19.🔊 You are talking to one person beside you in a quiet room. What should you do with your volume? (a) speak softer (b) speak louder
20. 20.🔊 You are announcing the team names on Sports Day. What should you do with your volume? (a) speak louder (b) speak softer
21. 21.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
22. 22.🔊 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
23. 23.🫁 Where should a strong speaking voice get its breath from? (a) holding the breath (b) deep in the belly (c) only the throat (d) the nose alone
24. 24.True or false: when you are reading a notice outdoors on a windy day, you should speak louder. (a) False (b) True
25. 25.True or false: when you are speaking in a large hall with no microphone, you should speak louder. (a) True (b) False
26. 26.⏱️ Which pace is about right for a clear school speech? (a) about 20 words/min (b) about 400 words/min (c) about 120–150 words/min
27. 27.🐢 You are reading out a phone number. What should you do with your pace? (a) slow down (b) speed up a little
28. 28.Which of these is a helpful voice habit? (a) mumbling (b) speaking into your notes (c) covering your mouth (d) finishing every word
29. 29.🗣️ Helpful or unhelpful voice habit: mumbling? (a) a helpful voice habit (b) an unhelpful voice habit
30. 30.🗣️ Helpful or unhelpful voice habit: breathing from the belly? (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) speaking into your notes (c) changing your speed (d) sipping water before
32. 32.True or false: when you are speaking to very young children, it is better to slow down. (a) False (b) True
33. 33.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) sipping water before (b) keeping your chin up (c) speaking into your notes (d) changing your speed
34. 34.Which of these is a helpful voice habit? (a) rushing through it (b) mumbling (c) keeping your chin up (d) covering your mouth
35. 35.🗣️ Helpful or unhelpful voice habit: finishing every word? (a) a helpful voice habit (b) an unhelpful voice habit
36. 36.🗣️ Helpful or unhelpful voice habit: speaking to the back row? (a) an unhelpful voice habit (b) a helpful voice habit
37. 37.True or false: when you are announcing the team names on Sports Day, you should speak louder. (a) True (b) False
38. 38.🐢 You are telling the thrilling chase in a story. What should you do with your pace? (a) speed up a little (b) slow down
39. 39.🐢 You are giving an important date or number. What should you do with your pace? (a) slow down (b) speed up a little
40. 40.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) changing your speed (b) sipping water before (c) breathing from the belly (d) mumbling

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