Public Speaking Worksheet: Voice Volume and Pace

Public speaking lesson 2: Your voice: volume and pace · Set 92 · 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 explaining a hard new idea, it is fine to speed up a little. (a) False (b) True
2. 2.🐢 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
3. 3.🐢 You are telling the thrilling chase in a story. What should you do with your pace? (a) slow down (b) speed up a little
4. 4.True or false: when you are giving an important date or number, it is better to slow down. (a) False (b) True
5. 5.Which of these is a helpful voice habit? (a) covering your mouth (b) speaking to the back row (c) shouting every word (d) speaking into your notes
6. 6.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) shouting every word (b) speaking into your notes (c) mumbling (d) finishing every word
7. 7.🔊 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
8. 8.🔊 You are speaking in a large hall with no microphone. What should you do with your volume? (a) speak softer (b) speak louder
9. 9.Which of these is a helpful voice habit? (a) rushing through it (b) trailing off at the end (c) covering your mouth (d) finishing every word
10. 10.🗣️ Helpful or unhelpful voice habit: shouting every word? (a) a helpful voice habit (b) an unhelpful voice habit
11. 11.🔊 How loud should you speak in a classroom talk? (a) in a whisper (b) as loud as a scream (c) only for the front row (d) so the back row hears
12. 12.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) speaking into your notes (b) mumbling (c) shouting every word (d) speaking to the back row
13. 13.🐢 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
14. 14.True or false: when you are reading a notice outdoors on a windy day, you should speak more softly. (a) True (b) False
15. 15.True or false: when you are asking the librarian a question in the reading room, you should speak more softly. (a) True (b) False
16. 16.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) rushing through it (b) shouting every word (c) changing your speed (d) mumbling
17. 17.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) sipping water before (b) mumbling (c) changing your speed (d) breathing from the belly
18. 18.📢 What does it mean to project your voice? (a) shout angrily (b) whisper softly (c) speak to reach the back (d) speak very fast
19. 19.🗣️ Helpful or unhelpful voice habit: speaking into your notes? (a) an unhelpful voice habit (b) a helpful voice habit
20. 20.Which of these is a helpful voice habit? (a) rushing through it (b) mumbling (c) trailing off at the end (d) breathing from the belly
21. 21.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) changing your speed (b) keeping your chin up (c) finishing every word (d) rushing through it
22. 22.🗣️ Helpful or unhelpful voice habit: rushing through it? (a) an unhelpful voice habit (b) a helpful voice habit
23. 23.Which of these is an unhelpful voice habit? (a) changing your speed (b) breathing from the belly (c) sipping water before (d) shouting every word
24. 24.🔊 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
25. 25.🔉 Your voice fades away at the end of every sentence. What is this called? (a) stressing (b) trailing off (c) pausing (d) projecting
26. 26.Which of these is an unhelpful voice habit? (a) keeping your chin up (b) sipping water before (c) breathing from the belly (d) trailing off at the end
27. 27.True or false: when you are describing the last seconds of a close race, it is better to slow down. (a) False (b) True
28. 28.🗣️ Helpful or unhelpful voice habit: trailing off at the end? (a) a helpful voice habit (b) an unhelpful voice habit
29. 29.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) covering your mouth (b) sipping water before (c) shouting every word (d) rushing through it
30. 30.True or false: when you are reading out a phone number, it is better to slow down. (a) True (b) False
31. 31.Which of these is a helpful voice habit? (a) mumbling (b) sipping water before (c) speaking into your notes (d) trailing off at the end
32. 32.True or false: when you are speaking after the back row says they cannot hear you, you should speak louder. (a) False (b) True
33. 33.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
34. 34.🐢 You are explaining a hard new idea. What should you do with your pace? (a) speed up a little (b) slow down
35. 35.🗣️ Helpful or unhelpful voice habit: sipping water before? (a) a helpful voice habit (b) an unhelpful voice habit
36. 36.Which of these is an unhelpful voice habit? (a) keeping your chin up (b) covering your mouth (c) changing your speed (d) speaking to the back row
37. 37.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
38. 38.Which of these is a helpful voice habit? (a) mumbling (b) trailing off at the end (c) changing your speed (d) speaking into your notes
39. 39.🔊 You are asking the librarian a question in the reading room. What should you do with your volume? (a) speak softer (b) speak louder
40. 40.True or false: when you are addressing the whole school on the playground, you should speak more softly. (a) True (b) False

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