Public Speaking Worksheet: Voice Volume and Pace

Public speaking lesson 2: Your voice: volume and pace · Set 883 · 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.📢 What does it mean to project your voice? (a) shout angrily (b) whisper softly (c) speak to reach the back (d) speak very fast
3. 3.🔊 You are speaking after the back row says they cannot hear you. What should you do with your volume? (a) speak louder (b) speak softer
4. 4.True or false: when you are speaking into a microphone held close to your mouth, you should speak more softly. (a) True (b) False
5. 5.🐢 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
6. 6.🔊 You are asking the librarian a question in the reading room. What should you do with your volume? (a) speak softer (b) speak louder
7. 7.🗣️ Helpful or unhelpful voice habit: mumbling? (a) a helpful voice habit (b) an unhelpful voice habit
8. 8.🐢 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
9. 9.🔊 You are speaking in a large hall with no microphone. What should you do with your volume? (a) speak louder (b) speak softer
10. 10.True or false: when you are describing the last seconds of a close race, it is fine to speed up a little. (a) False (b) True
11. 11.🗣️ Helpful or unhelpful voice habit: keeping your chin up? (a) a helpful voice habit (b) an unhelpful voice habit
12. 12.🐢 You are giving an important date or number. What should you do with your pace? (a) slow down (b) speed up a little
13. 13.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) breathing from the belly (b) trailing off at the end (c) covering your mouth (d) mumbling
14. 14.True or false: when you are saying the main message of your speech, it is better to slow down. (a) True (b) False
15. 15.🔊 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
16. 16.🐢 You are explaining a hard new idea. What should you do with your pace? (a) speed up a little (b) slow down
17. 17.Which of these is a helpful voice habit? (a) trailing off at the end (b) rushing through it (c) covering your mouth (d) breathing from the belly
18. 18.🐢 You are speaking to very young children. What should you do with your pace? (a) speed up a little (b) slow down
19. 19.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) covering your mouth (b) changing your speed (c) speaking to the back row (d) breathing from the belly
20. 20.🫁 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
21. 21.🗣️ Helpful or unhelpful voice habit: sipping water before? (a) an unhelpful voice habit (b) a helpful voice habit
22. 22.True or false: when you are talking to a friend in the school library, you should speak more softly. (a) True (b) False
23. 23.True or false: when you are speaking in a large hall with no microphone, you should speak louder. (a) True (b) False
24. 24.Which of these is a helpful voice habit? (a) trailing off at the end (b) sipping water before (c) covering your mouth (d) rushing through it
25. 25.🗣️ Helpful or unhelpful voice habit: trailing off at the end? (a) a helpful voice habit (b) an unhelpful voice habit
26. 26.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
27. 27.🐇 Nervous speakers often talk too fast. What helps? (a) slow down on purpose (b) skip the hard parts (c) speed up even more (d) stop breathing
28. 28.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) sipping water before (b) breathing from the belly (c) shouting every word (d) finishing every word
29. 29.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) changing your speed (b) speaking to the back row (c) keeping your chin up (d) mumbling
30. 30.🗣️ Helpful or unhelpful voice habit: covering your mouth? (a) an unhelpful voice habit (b) a helpful voice habit
31. 31.True or false: when you are talking to a friend in the school library, you should speak louder. (a) True (b) False
32. 32.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) trailing off at the end (b) speaking into your notes (c) rushing through it (d) speaking to the back row
33. 33.Which of these is a helpful voice habit? (a) keeping your chin up (b) speaking into your notes (c) mumbling (d) rushing through it
34. 34.True or false: when you are speaking near a sleeping baby at home, you should speak more softly. (a) False (b) True
35. 35.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) mumbling (b) trailing off at the end (c) finishing every word (d) speaking into your notes
36. 36.Which of these is a helpful voice habit? (a) finishing every word (b) mumbling (c) speaking into your notes (d) trailing off at the end
37. 37.True or false: when you are speaking in a large hall with no microphone, you should speak more softly. (a) True (b) False
38. 38.True or false: when you are giving an important date or number, it is better to slow down. (a) True (b) False
39. 39.🐢 You are speaking in a big hall that echoes. What should you do with your pace? (a) slow down (b) speed up a little
40. 40.🔊 You are reading a notice outdoors on a windy day. What should you do with your volume? (a) speak softer (b) speak louder

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