Public Speaking Worksheet: Voice Volume and Pace

Public speaking lesson 2: Your voice: volume and pace · Set 926 · 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 talking to one person beside you in a quiet room. What should you do with your volume? (a) speak louder (b) speak softer
2. 2.🔊 How loud should you speak in a classroom talk? (a) in a whisper (b) so the back row hears (c) as loud as a scream (d) only for the front row
3. 3.True or false: when you are addressing the whole school on the playground, you should speak more softly. (a) False (b) True
4. 4.🐢 You are speaking to very young children. What should you do with your pace? (a) slow down (b) speed up a little
5. 5.Which of these is an unhelpful voice habit? (a) sipping water before (b) keeping your chin up (c) finishing every word (d) covering your mouth
6. 6.True or false: when you are reading a notice outdoors on a windy day, you should speak louder. (a) True (b) False
7. 7.🗣️ Helpful or unhelpful voice habit: breathing from the belly? (a) an unhelpful voice habit (b) a helpful voice habit
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.True or false: when you are giving an important date or number, it is fine to speed up a little. (a) True (b) False
10. 10.Which of these is a helpful voice habit? (a) rushing through it (b) keeping your chin up (c) mumbling (d) trailing off at the end
11. 11.True or false: when you are speaking into a microphone held close to your mouth, you should speak more softly. (a) False (b) True
12. 12.📢 What does it mean to project your voice? (a) shout angrily (b) whisper softly (c) speak very fast (d) speak to reach the back
13. 13.True or false: when you are talking to a friend in the school library, you should speak more softly. (a) False (b) True
14. 14.🐢 You are reading out a phone number. What should you do with your pace? (a) slow down (b) speed up a little
15. 15.🐢 You are explaining a hard new idea. What should you do with your pace? (a) speed up a little (b) slow down
16. 16.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) shouting every word (b) speaking to the back row (c) rushing through it (d) trailing off at the end
17. 17.True or false: when you are showing how excited the crowd was at a match, it is better to slow down. (a) True (b) False
18. 18.🫁 Where should a strong speaking voice get its breath from? (a) the nose alone (b) only the throat (c) holding the breath (d) deep in the belly
19. 19.🗣️ Helpful or unhelpful voice habit: rushing through it? (a) a helpful voice habit (b) an unhelpful voice habit
20. 20.True or false: when you are telling the thrilling chase in a story, it is fine to speed up a little. (a) False (b) True
21. 21.🗣️ Helpful or unhelpful voice habit: speaking into your notes? (a) an unhelpful voice habit (b) a helpful voice habit
22. 22.Which of these is an unhelpful voice habit? (a) mumbling (b) finishing every word (c) breathing from the belly (d) keeping your chin up
23. 23.🗣️ Helpful or unhelpful voice habit: finishing every word? (a) a helpful voice habit (b) an unhelpful voice habit
24. 24.🔊 You are speaking in a large hall with no microphone. What should you do with your volume? (a) speak louder (b) speak softer
25. 25.🐢 You are giving an important date or number. What should you do with your pace? (a) speed up a little (b) slow down
26. 26.🔊 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
27. 27.🔊 You are reading a notice outdoors on a windy day. What should you do with your volume? (a) speak louder (b) speak softer
28. 28.True or false: when you are announcing the team names on Sports Day, you should speak louder. (a) True (b) False
29. 29.Which of these is a helpful voice habit? (a) speaking into your notes (b) rushing through it (c) finishing every word (d) trailing off at the end
30. 30.🔉 Your voice fades away at the end of every sentence. What is this called? (a) projecting (b) pausing (c) trailing off (d) stressing
31. 31.🔊 You are addressing the whole school on the playground. What should you do with your volume? (a) speak softer (b) speak louder
32. 32.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) speaking to the back row (b) shouting every word (c) keeping your chin up (d) changing your speed
33. 33.True or false: when you are telling the thrilling chase in a story, it is better to slow down. (a) True (b) False
34. 34.🐇 Nervous speakers often talk too fast. What helps? (a) skip the hard parts (b) speed up even more (c) stop breathing (d) slow down on purpose
35. 35.🗣️ Helpful or unhelpful voice habit: sipping water before? (a) an unhelpful voice habit (b) a helpful voice habit
36. 36.Which of these is a helpful voice habit? (a) mumbling (b) rushing through it (c) changing your speed (d) shouting every word
37. 37.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) mumbling (b) speaking to the back row (c) changing your speed (d) finishing every word
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.🐢 You are saying the main message of your speech. What should you do with your pace? (a) speed up a little (b) slow down
40. 40.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) finishing every word (b) keeping your chin up (c) trailing off at the end (d) changing your speed

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