Public Speaking Worksheet: Voice Volume and Pace

Public speaking lesson 2: Your voice: volume and pace · Set 904 · 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 giving an important date or number, it is fine to speed up a little. (a) True (b) False
2. 2.🔊 You are reading a notice outdoors on a windy day. What should you do with your volume? (a) speak louder (b) speak softer
3. 3.True or false: when you are speaking in a large hall with no microphone, you should speak more softly. (a) True (b) False
4. 4.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) breathing from the belly (b) finishing every word (c) speaking to the back row (d) speaking into your notes
5. 5.Which of these is an unhelpful voice habit? (a) speaking to the back row (b) finishing every word (c) changing your speed (d) rushing through it
6. 6.🗣️ Helpful or unhelpful voice habit: breathing from the belly? (a) a helpful voice habit (b) an unhelpful voice habit
7. 7.True or false: when you are reading out a phone number, it is fine to speed up a little. (a) True (b) False
8. 8.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) trailing off at the end (b) speaking to the back row (c) sipping water before (d) finishing every word
9. 9.True or false: when you are reading a notice outdoors on a windy day, you should speak more softly. (a) True (b) False
10. 10.Which of these is an unhelpful voice habit? (a) changing your speed (b) keeping your chin up (c) mumbling (d) finishing every word
11. 11.True or false: when you are showing how excited the crowd was at a match, it is better to slow down. (a) False (b) True
12. 12.True or false: when you are talking to a friend in the school library, you should speak louder. (a) False (b) True
13. 13.🔊 You are asking the librarian a question in the reading room. What should you do with your volume? (a) speak softer (b) speak louder
14. 14.🐢 You are showing how excited the crowd was at a match. What should you do with your pace? (a) slow down (b) speed up a little
15. 15.🔊 You are speaking near a sleeping baby at home. What should you do with your volume? (a) speak louder (b) speak softer
16. 16.True or false: when you are speaking into a microphone held close to your mouth, you should speak more softly. (a) True (b) False
17. 17.🐢 You are speaking to very young children. What should you do with your pace? (a) slow down (b) speed up a little
18. 18.🗣️ Helpful or unhelpful voice habit: speaking into your notes? (a) a helpful voice habit (b) an unhelpful voice habit
19. 19.🗣️ Helpful or unhelpful voice habit: mumbling? (a) a helpful voice habit (b) an unhelpful voice habit
20. 20.⏱️ 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
21. 21.🐢 You are explaining a hard new idea. What should you do with your pace? (a) slow down (b) speed up a little
22. 22.🔊 How loud should you speak in a classroom talk? (a) only for the front row (b) as loud as a scream (c) so the back row hears (d) in a whisper
23. 23.Which of these is a helpful voice habit? (a) trailing off at the end (b) mumbling (c) speaking to the back row (d) covering your mouth
24. 24.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) rushing through it (b) shouting every word (c) speaking to the back row (d) mumbling
25. 25.🐢 You are saying the main message of your speech. What should you do with your pace? (a) speed up a little (b) slow down
26. 26.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) keeping your chin up (b) changing your speed (c) rushing through it (d) sipping water before
27. 27.🔊 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
28. 28.🐢 You are giving an important date or number. What should you do with your pace? (a) speed up a little (b) slow down
29. 29.🗣️ Helpful or unhelpful voice habit: shouting every word? (a) a helpful voice habit (b) an unhelpful voice habit
30. 30.🔊 You are addressing the whole school on the playground. What should you do with your volume? (a) speak louder (b) speak softer
31. 31.True or false: when you are reading a notice outdoors on a windy day, you should speak louder. (a) False (b) True
32. 32.Which of these is a helpful voice habit? (a) trailing off at the end (b) mumbling (c) shouting every word (d) keeping your chin up
33. 33.🗣️ Helpful or unhelpful voice habit: keeping your chin up? (a) an unhelpful voice habit (b) a helpful voice habit
34. 34.🔊 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
35. 35.True or false: when you are explaining a hard new idea, it is fine to speed up a little. (a) False (b) True
36. 36.True or false: when you are speaking in a large hall with no microphone, you should speak louder. (a) False (b) True
37. 37.🐢 You are reading out a phone number. What should you do with your pace? (a) slow down (b) speed up a little
38. 38.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
39. 39.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) rushing through it (b) speaking into your notes (c) changing your speed (d) mumbling
40. 40.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

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