Public Speaking Worksheet: Voice Volume and Pace

Public speaking lesson 2: Your voice: volume and pace · Set 851 · 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 reading out a phone number, it is fine to speed up a little. (a) True (b) False
2. 2.🔊 You are asking the librarian a question in the reading room. What should you do with your volume? (a) speak louder (b) speak softer
3. 3.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) keeping your chin up (b) speaking to the back row (c) changing your speed (d) shouting every word
4. 4.🔊 How loud should you speak in a classroom talk? (a) only for the front row (b) so the back row hears (c) as loud as a scream (d) in a whisper
5. 5.🔊 You are addressing the whole school on the playground. What should you do with your volume? (a) speak louder (b) speak softer
6. 6.⏱️ Which pace is about right for a clear school speech? (a) about 400 words/min (b) about 120–150 words/min (c) about 20 words/min
7. 7.True or false: when you are talking to one person beside you in a quiet room, you should speak more softly. (a) False (b) True
8. 8.True or false: when you are talking to one person beside you in a quiet room, you should speak louder. (a) True (b) False
9. 9.True or false: when you are speaking near a sleeping baby at home, you should speak more softly. (a) False (b) True
10. 10.🔊 You are speaking after the back row says they cannot hear you. What should you do with your volume? (a) speak softer (b) speak louder
11. 11.True or false: when you are speaking after the back row says they cannot hear you, you should speak louder. (a) False (b) True
12. 12.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) mumbling (b) keeping your chin up (c) covering your mouth (d) speaking into your notes
13. 13.🔊 You are reading a notice outdoors on a windy day. What should you do with your volume? (a) speak louder (b) speak softer
14. 14.True or false: when you are announcing the team names on Sports Day, you should speak more softly. (a) True (b) False
15. 15.🔊 You are talking to a friend in the school library. What should you do with your volume? (a) speak louder (b) speak softer
16. 16.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) speaking into your notes (b) rushing through it (c) sipping water before (d) covering your mouth
17. 17.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) covering your mouth (b) changing your speed (c) shouting every word (d) rushing through it
18. 18.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
19. 19.Which of these is an unhelpful voice habit? (a) keeping your chin up (b) speaking into your notes (c) sipping water before (d) speaking to the back row
20. 20.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) breathing from the belly (b) mumbling (c) speaking into your notes (d) rushing through it
21. 21.Which of these is an unhelpful voice habit? (a) breathing from the belly (b) speaking to the back row (c) shouting every word (d) keeping your chin up
22. 22.🗣️ Helpful or unhelpful voice habit: covering your mouth? (a) an unhelpful voice habit (b) a helpful voice habit
23. 23.🐢 You are giving an important date or number. What should you do with your pace? (a) speed up a little (b) slow down
24. 24.Which of these is a helpful voice habit? (a) rushing through it (b) breathing from the belly (c) mumbling (d) speaking into your notes
25. 25.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) speaking to the back row (b) rushing through it (c) breathing from the belly (d) changing your speed
26. 26.🗣️ Helpful or unhelpful voice habit: sipping water before? (a) a helpful voice habit (b) an unhelpful voice habit
27. 27.True or false: when you are showing how excited the crowd was at a match, it is fine to speed up a little. (a) True (b) False
28. 28.🗣️ Helpful or unhelpful voice habit: rushing through it? (a) an unhelpful voice habit (b) a helpful voice habit
29. 29.🔊 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
30. 30.🐢 You are reading out a phone number. What should you do with your pace? (a) speed up a little (b) slow down
31. 31.True or false: when you are asking the librarian a question in the reading room, you should speak louder. (a) False (b) True
32. 32.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
33. 33.True or false: when you are asking the librarian a question in the reading room, you should speak more softly. (a) False (b) True
34. 34.🐢 You are explaining a hard new idea. What should you do with your pace? (a) slow down (b) speed up a little
35. 35.True or false: when you are speaking near a sleeping baby at home, you should speak louder. (a) False (b) True
36. 36.True or false: when you are giving an important date or number, it is fine to speed up a little. (a) False (b) True
37. 37.True or false: when you are announcing the team names on Sports Day, you should speak louder. (a) False (b) True
38. 38.🗣️ Helpful or unhelpful voice habit: mumbling? (a) a helpful voice habit (b) an unhelpful voice habit
39. 39.🔊 You are speaking in a large hall with no microphone. What should you do with your volume? (a) speak softer (b) speak louder
40. 40.True or false: when you are explaining a hard new idea, it is better to slow down. (a) True (b) False

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