Public Speaking Worksheet: Voice Volume and Pace

Public speaking lesson 2: Your voice: volume and pace · Set 917 · 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.Which of these is a helpful voice habit? (a) trailing off at the end (b) speaking into your notes (c) changing your speed (d) mumbling
2. 2.Which of these is an unhelpful voice habit? (a) keeping your chin up (b) rushing through it (c) changing your speed (d) breathing from the belly
3. 3.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) keeping your chin up (b) speaking to the back row (c) breathing from the belly (d) speaking into your notes
4. 4.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
5. 5.Which of these is a helpful voice habit? (a) mumbling (b) trailing off at the end (c) covering your mouth (d) speaking to the back row
6. 6.🐢 You are giving an important date or number. What should you do with your pace? (a) speed up a little (b) slow down
7. 7.Which of these is a helpful voice habit? (a) keeping your chin up (b) rushing through it (c) speaking into your notes (d) mumbling
8. 8.🗣️ Helpful or unhelpful voice habit: speaking into your notes? (a) a helpful voice habit (b) an unhelpful voice habit
9. 9.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) finishing every word (b) breathing from the belly (c) keeping your chin up (d) rushing through it
10. 10.🫁 Where should a strong speaking voice get its breath from? (a) the nose alone (b) only the throat (c) deep in the belly (d) holding the breath
11. 11.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
12. 12.🔊 How loud should you speak in a classroom talk? (a) so the back row hears (b) in a whisper (c) as loud as a scream (d) only for the front row
13. 13.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) sipping water before (b) keeping your chin up (c) covering your mouth (d) finishing every word
14. 14.🐢 You are saying the main message of your speech. What should you do with your pace? (a) speed up a little (b) slow down
15. 15.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) changing your speed (b) shouting every word (c) sipping water before (d) finishing every word
16. 16.🗣️ Helpful or unhelpful voice habit: mumbling? (a) an unhelpful voice habit (b) a helpful voice habit
17. 17.🐢 You are reading out a phone number. What should you do with your pace? (a) slow down (b) speed up a little
18. 18.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) covering your mouth (b) mumbling (c) speaking into your notes (d) breathing from the belly
19. 19.🐇 Nervous speakers often talk too fast. What helps? (a) slow down on purpose (b) stop breathing (c) skip the hard parts (d) speed up even more
20. 20.🗣️ Helpful or unhelpful voice habit: sipping water before? (a) an unhelpful voice habit (b) a helpful voice habit
21. 21.🗣️ Helpful or unhelpful voice habit: speaking to the back row? (a) a helpful voice habit (b) an unhelpful voice habit
22. 22.True or false: when you are speaking after the back row says they cannot hear you, you should speak louder. (a) False (b) True
23. 23.True or false: when you are speaking into a microphone held close to your mouth, you should speak louder. (a) False (b) True
24. 24.Which of these is an unhelpful voice habit? (a) breathing from the belly (b) keeping your chin up (c) changing your speed (d) speaking into your notes
25. 25.True or false: when you are speaking in a large hall with no microphone, you should speak more softly. (a) True (b) False
26. 26.True or false: when you are speaking to very young children, it is better to slow down. (a) True (b) False
27. 27.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) covering your mouth (b) mumbling (c) rushing through it (d) speaking to the back row
28. 28.🗣️ Helpful or unhelpful voice habit: keeping your chin up? (a) an unhelpful voice habit (b) a helpful voice habit
29. 29.🗣️ Helpful or unhelpful voice habit: covering your mouth? (a) an unhelpful voice habit (b) a helpful voice habit
30. 30.True or false: when you are addressing the whole school on the playground, you should speak louder. (a) True (b) False
31. 31.🗣️ Helpful or unhelpful voice habit: changing your speed? (a) an unhelpful voice habit (b) a helpful voice habit
32. 32.🐢 You are speaking to very young children. What should you do with your pace? (a) speed up a little (b) slow down
33. 33.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) changing your speed (b) trailing off at the end (c) rushing through it (d) speaking into your notes
34. 34.🔊 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
35. 35.True or false: when you are speaking near a sleeping baby at home, you should speak more softly. (a) True (b) False
36. 36.Which of these is a helpful voice habit? (a) sipping water before (b) covering your mouth (c) trailing off at the end (d) rushing through it
37. 37.True or false: when you are asking the librarian a question in the reading room, you should speak louder. (a) False (b) True
38. 38.🐢 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
39. 39.📢 What does it mean to project your voice? (a) speak very fast (b) whisper softly (c) speak to reach the back (d) shout angrily
40. 40.Which of these is an unhelpful voice habit? (a) keeping your chin up (b) speaking to the back row (c) sipping water before (d) trailing off at the end

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