Public Speaking Worksheet: Voice Volume and Pace

Public speaking lesson 2: Your voice: volume and pace · Set 842 · 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 into a microphone held close to your mouth, you should speak louder. (a) True (b) False
2. 2.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
3. 3.🫁 Where should a strong speaking voice get its breath from? (a) deep in the belly (b) only the throat (c) holding the breath (d) the nose alone
4. 4.🐢 You are saying the main message of your speech. What should you do with your pace? (a) slow down (b) speed up a little
5. 5.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) mumbling (b) keeping your chin up (c) finishing every word (d) speaking to the back row
6. 6.True or false: when you are reading out a phone number, it is fine to speed up a little. (a) False (b) True
7. 7.🔊 You are talking to a friend in the school library. What should you do with your volume? (a) speak louder (b) speak softer
8. 8.🔊 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
9. 9.True or false: when you are asking the librarian a question in the reading room, you should speak more softly. (a) True (b) False
10. 10.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) trailing off at the end (b) shouting every word (c) mumbling (d) changing your speed
11. 11.Which of these is a helpful voice habit? (a) speaking to the back row (b) shouting every word (c) speaking into your notes (d) trailing off at the end
12. 12.🔊 How loud should you speak in a classroom talk? (a) so the back row hears (b) only for the front row (c) in a whisper (d) as loud as a scream
13. 13.📢 What does it mean to project your voice? (a) whisper softly (b) speak to reach the back (c) speak very fast (d) shout angrily
14. 14.🗣️ Helpful or unhelpful voice habit: shouting every word? (a) an unhelpful voice habit (b) a helpful voice habit
15. 15.🐢 You are speaking in a big hall that echoes. What should you do with your pace? (a) speed up a little (b) slow down
16. 16.🗣️ Helpful or unhelpful voice habit: covering your mouth? (a) a helpful voice habit (b) an unhelpful voice habit
17. 17.Which of these is an unhelpful voice habit? (a) sipping water before (b) shouting every word (c) finishing every word (d) changing your speed
18. 18.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) mumbling (b) keeping your chin up (c) rushing through it (d) trailing off at the end
19. 19.True or false: when you are addressing the whole school on the playground, you should speak louder. (a) False (b) True
20. 20.🔊 You are reading a notice outdoors on a windy day. What should you do with your volume? (a) speak louder (b) speak softer
21. 21.True or false: when you are reading out a phone number, it is better to slow down. (a) False (b) True
22. 22.True or false: when you are talking to a friend in the school library, you should speak louder. (a) True (b) False
23. 23.🐢 You are showing how excited the crowd was at a match. What should you do with your pace? (a) speed up a little (b) slow down
24. 24.🗣️ Helpful or unhelpful voice habit: speaking into your notes? (a) an unhelpful voice habit (b) a helpful voice habit
25. 25.🗣️ Helpful or unhelpful voice habit: finishing every word? (a) a helpful voice habit (b) an unhelpful voice habit
26. 26.🐢 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
27. 27.🗣️ Helpful or unhelpful voice habit: changing your speed? (a) a helpful voice habit (b) an unhelpful voice habit
28. 28.🔊 You are announcing the team names on Sports Day. What should you do with your volume? (a) speak softer (b) speak louder
29. 29.🐢 You are telling the thrilling chase in a story. What should you do with your pace? (a) slow down (b) speed up a little
30. 30.True or false: when you are speaking in a large hall with no microphone, you should speak louder. (a) False (b) True
31. 31.🗣️ Helpful or unhelpful voice habit: keeping your chin up? (a) an unhelpful voice habit (b) a helpful voice habit
32. 32.Which of these is an unhelpful voice habit? (a) keeping your chin up (b) breathing from the belly (c) finishing every word (d) trailing off at the end
33. 33.🔊 You are speaking in a large hall with no microphone. What should you do with your volume? (a) speak softer (b) speak louder
34. 34.True or false: when you are speaking to very young children, it is fine to speed up a little. (a) True (b) False
35. 35.True or false: when you are announcing the team names on Sports Day, you should speak more softly. (a) True (b) False
36. 36.True or false: when you are reading a notice outdoors on a windy day, you should speak more softly. (a) True (b) False
37. 37.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) sipping water before (b) shouting every word (c) speaking to the back row (d) changing your speed
38. 38.🐢 You are reading out a phone number. What should you do with your pace? (a) speed up a little (b) slow down
39. 39.True or false: when you are saying the main message of your speech, it is better to slow down. (a) True (b) False
40. 40.⏱️ Which pace is about right for a clear school speech? (a) about 120–150 words/min (b) about 400 words/min (c) about 20 words/min

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