Public Speaking Worksheet: Voice Volume and Pace

Public speaking lesson 2: Your voice: volume and pace · Set 931 · 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) shouting every word (b) speaking into your notes (c) changing your speed (d) rushing through it
2. 2.True or false: when you are speaking to very young children, it is fine to speed up a little. (a) False (b) True
3. 3.🔊 You are speaking into a microphone held close to your mouth. What should you do with your volume? (a) speak softer (b) speak louder
4. 4.🔊 You are reading a notice outdoors on a windy day. What should you do with your volume? (a) speak louder (b) speak softer
5. 5.True or false: when you are asking the librarian a question in the reading room, you should speak more softly. (a) True (b) False
6. 6.🔉 Your voice fades away at the end of every sentence. What is this called? (a) stressing (b) trailing off (c) pausing (d) projecting
7. 7.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) rushing through it (b) breathing from the belly (c) sipping water before (d) speaking to the back row
8. 8.True or false: when you are speaking in a large hall with no microphone, you should speak more softly. (a) False (b) True
9. 9.🗣️ Helpful or unhelpful voice habit: finishing every word? (a) a helpful voice habit (b) an unhelpful voice habit
10. 10.🔊 You are addressing the whole school on the playground. What should you do with your volume? (a) speak softer (b) speak louder
11. 11.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
12. 12.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) shouting every word (b) speaking into your notes (c) changing your speed (d) mumbling
13. 13.🐢 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
14. 14.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) mumbling (b) covering your mouth (c) speaking into your notes (d) keeping your chin up
15. 15.True or false: when you are announcing the team names on Sports Day, you should speak more softly. (a) False (b) True
16. 16.🗣️ Helpful or unhelpful voice habit: speaking to the back row? (a) an unhelpful voice habit (b) a helpful voice habit
17. 17.True or false: when you are speaking into a microphone held close to your mouth, you should speak more softly. (a) False (b) True
18. 18.True or false: when you are asking the librarian a question in the reading room, you should speak louder. (a) False (b) True
19. 19.🫁 Where should a strong speaking voice get its breath from? (a) deep in the belly (b) holding the breath (c) the nose alone (d) only the throat
20. 20.🗣️ Helpful or unhelpful voice habit: rushing through it? (a) a helpful voice habit (b) an unhelpful voice habit
21. 21.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) speaking into your notes (b) finishing every word (c) sipping water before (d) breathing from the belly
22. 22.🔊 You are speaking near a sleeping baby at home. What should you do with your volume? (a) speak louder (b) speak softer
23. 23.Which of these is a helpful voice habit? (a) shouting every word (b) finishing every word (c) trailing off at the end (d) rushing through it
24. 24.Which of these is an unhelpful voice habit? (a) breathing from the belly (b) keeping your chin up (c) sipping water before (d) mumbling
25. 25.Which of these is an unhelpful voice habit? (a) changing your speed (b) speaking to the back row (c) breathing from the belly (d) shouting every word
26. 26.True or false: when you are speaking near a sleeping baby at home, you should speak louder. (a) False (b) True
27. 27.🗣️ Helpful or unhelpful voice habit: covering your mouth? (a) a helpful voice habit (b) an unhelpful voice habit
28. 28.True or false: when you are describing the last seconds of a close race, it is better to slow down. (a) True (b) False
29. 29.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) sipping water before (b) trailing off at the end (c) keeping your chin up (d) breathing from the belly
30. 30.🔊 You are speaking in a large hall with no microphone. What should you do with your volume? (a) speak louder (b) speak softer
31. 31.🗣️ Helpful or unhelpful voice habit: trailing off at the end? (a) an unhelpful voice habit (b) a helpful voice habit
32. 32.🔊 How loud should you speak in a classroom talk? (a) only for the front row (b) so the back row hears (c) as loud as a scream (d) in a whisper
33. 33.🐢 You are speaking to very young children. What should you do with your pace? (a) speed up a little (b) slow down
34. 34.True or false: when you are saying the main message of your speech, it is better to slow down. (a) False (b) True
35. 35.True or false: when you are speaking into a microphone held close to your mouth, you should speak louder. (a) True (b) False
36. 36.True or false: when you are reading a notice outdoors on a windy day, you should speak louder. (a) True (b) False
37. 37.🐢 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
38. 38.True or false: when you are addressing the whole school on the playground, you should speak louder. (a) False (b) True
39. 39.Which of these is a helpful voice habit? (a) mumbling (b) trailing off at the end (c) speaking to the back row (d) rushing through it
40. 40.🗣️ Helpful or unhelpful voice habit: shouting every word? (a) an unhelpful voice habit (b) a helpful voice habit

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