Public Speaking Worksheet: Voice Volume and Pace

Public speaking lesson 2: Your voice: volume and pace · Set 857 · 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.🐢 You are telling the thrilling chase in a story. What should you do with your pace? (a) slow down (b) speed up a little
2. 2.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) rushing through it (b) shouting every word (c) keeping your chin up (d) covering your mouth
3. 3.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) changing your speed (b) covering your mouth (c) trailing off at the end (d) mumbling
4. 4.🫁 Where should a strong speaking voice get its breath from? (a) only the throat (b) holding the breath (c) the nose alone (d) deep in the belly
5. 5.True or false: when you are explaining a hard new idea, it is better to slow down. (a) True (b) False
6. 6.True or false: when you are speaking after the back row says they cannot hear you, you should speak louder. (a) False (b) True
7. 7.⏱️ 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
8. 8.True or false: when you are speaking after the back row says they cannot hear you, you should speak more softly. (a) False (b) True
9. 9.🐢 You are explaining a hard new idea. What should you do with your pace? (a) slow down (b) speed up a little
10. 10.True or false: when you are addressing the whole school on the playground, you should speak more softly. (a) True (b) False
11. 11.🔊 You are speaking near a sleeping baby at home. What should you do with your volume? (a) speak softer (b) speak louder
12. 12.True or false: when you are speaking in a big hall that echoes, it is better to slow down. (a) True (b) False
13. 13.🔊 You are speaking in a large hall with no microphone. What should you do with your volume? (a) speak softer (b) speak louder
14. 14.True or false: when you are describing the last seconds of a close race, it is better to slow down. (a) True (b) False
15. 15.🐇 Nervous speakers often talk too fast. What helps? (a) speed up even more (b) skip the hard parts (c) slow down on purpose (d) stop breathing
16. 16.Which of these is an unhelpful voice habit? (a) changing your speed (b) sipping water before (c) keeping your chin up (d) speaking into your notes
17. 17.🗣️ Helpful or unhelpful voice habit: trailing off at the end? (a) an unhelpful voice habit (b) a helpful voice habit
18. 18.Which of these is a helpful voice habit? (a) mumbling (b) speaking into your notes (c) finishing every word (d) covering your mouth
19. 19.🗣️ Helpful or unhelpful voice habit: mumbling? (a) an unhelpful voice habit (b) a helpful voice habit
20. 20.True or false: when you are reading out a phone number, it is better to slow down. (a) False (b) True
21. 21.🔊 You are reading a notice outdoors on a windy day. What should you do with your volume? (a) speak louder (b) speak softer
22. 22.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) speaking to the back row (b) rushing through it (c) trailing off at the end (d) mumbling
23. 23.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
24. 24.📢 What does it mean to project your voice? (a) speak to reach the back (b) speak very fast (c) shout angrily (d) whisper softly
25. 25.True or false: when you are speaking near a sleeping baby at home, you should speak more softly. (a) True (b) False
26. 26.🐢 You are speaking to very young children. What should you do with your pace? (a) slow down (b) speed up a little
27. 27.True or false: when you are talking to one person beside you in a quiet room, you should speak louder. (a) True (b) False
28. 28.🐢 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
29. 29.🔊 How loud should you speak in a classroom talk? (a) as loud as a scream (b) so the back row hears (c) only for the front row (d) in a whisper
30. 30.🗣️ Helpful or unhelpful voice habit: rushing through it? (a) a helpful voice habit (b) an unhelpful voice habit
31. 31.True or false: when you are speaking in a large hall with no microphone, you should speak more softly. (a) True (b) False
32. 32.True or false: when you are giving an important date or number, it is fine to speed up a little. (a) False (b) True
33. 33.Which of these is an unhelpful voice habit? (a) sipping water before (b) shouting every word (c) finishing every word (d) speaking to the back row
34. 34.🐢 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
35. 35.🔊 You are addressing the whole school on the playground. What should you do with your volume? (a) speak softer (b) speak louder
36. 36.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) shouting every word (b) breathing from the belly (c) trailing off at the end (d) speaking into your notes
37. 37.🗣️ Helpful or unhelpful voice habit: sipping water before? (a) an unhelpful voice habit (b) a helpful voice habit
38. 38.Which of these is a helpful voice habit? (a) rushing through it (b) changing your speed (c) trailing off at the end (d) mumbling
39. 39.🗣️ Helpful or unhelpful voice habit: finishing every word? (a) an unhelpful voice habit (b) a helpful voice habit
40. 40.🗣️ Helpful or unhelpful voice habit: shouting every word? (a) a helpful voice habit (b) an unhelpful voice habit

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