Public Speaking Worksheet: Voice Volume and Pace

Public speaking lesson 2: Your voice: volume and pace · Set 940 · 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.🔊 How loud should you speak in a classroom talk? (a) in a whisper (b) as loud as a scream (c) so the back row hears (d) only for the front row
2. 2.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) speaking to the back row (b) shouting every word (c) sipping water before (d) keeping your chin up
3. 3.True or false: when you are saying the main message of your speech, it is better to slow down. (a) True (b) False
4. 4.🔊 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
5. 5.⏱️ 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
6. 6.True or false: when you are reading a notice outdoors on a windy day, you should speak more softly. (a) True (b) False
7. 7.🐢 You are describing the last seconds of a close race. What should you do with your pace? (a) speed up a little (b) slow down
8. 8.True or false: when you are reading out a phone number, it is fine to speed up a little. (a) True (b) False
9. 9.🗣️ Helpful or unhelpful voice habit: sipping water before? (a) an unhelpful voice habit (b) a helpful voice habit
10. 10.Which of these is a helpful voice habit? (a) mumbling (b) shouting every word (c) keeping your chin up (d) trailing off at the end
11. 11.🐇 Nervous speakers often talk too fast. What helps? (a) stop breathing (b) slow down on purpose (c) speed up even more (d) skip the hard parts
12. 12.🐢 You are explaining a hard new idea. What should you do with your pace? (a) slow down (b) speed up a little
13. 13.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) covering your mouth (b) sipping water before (c) finishing every word (d) breathing from the belly
14. 14.True or false: when you are speaking near a sleeping baby at home, you should speak louder. (a) True (b) False
15. 15.Which of these is an unhelpful voice habit? (a) speaking to the back row (b) breathing from the belly (c) keeping your chin up (d) mumbling
16. 16.Which of these is a helpful voice habit? (a) covering your mouth (b) speaking into your notes (c) shouting every word (d) finishing every word
17. 17.🔊 You are speaking in a large hall with no microphone. What should you do with your volume? (a) speak softer (b) speak louder
18. 18.🔊 You are addressing the whole school on the playground. What should you do with your volume? (a) speak softer (b) speak louder
19. 19.🔊 You are announcing the team names on Sports Day. What should you do with your volume? (a) speak softer (b) speak louder
20. 20.🐢 You are speaking in a big hall that echoes. What should you do with your pace? (a) speed up a little (b) slow down
21. 21.🫁 Where should a strong speaking voice get its breath from? (a) deep in the belly (b) holding the breath (c) only the throat (d) the nose alone
22. 22.Which of these is a helpful voice habit? (a) covering your mouth (b) mumbling (c) trailing off at the end (d) speaking to the back row
23. 23.🗣️ Helpful or unhelpful voice habit: trailing off at the end? (a) an unhelpful voice habit (b) a helpful voice habit
24. 24.Which of these is an unhelpful voice habit? (a) changing your speed (b) shouting every word (c) keeping your chin up (d) breathing from the belly
25. 25.🐢 You are speaking to very young children. What should you do with your pace? (a) speed up a little (b) slow down
26. 26.🗣️ Helpful or unhelpful voice habit: finishing every word? (a) a helpful voice habit (b) an unhelpful voice habit
27. 27.📢 What does it mean to project your voice? (a) whisper softly (b) shout angrily (c) speak very fast (d) speak to reach the back
28. 28.🔊 You are asking the librarian a question in the reading room. What should you do with your volume? (a) speak softer (b) speak louder
29. 29.True or false: when you are reading a notice outdoors on a windy day, you should speak louder. (a) False (b) True
30. 30.🗣️ Helpful or unhelpful voice habit: rushing through it? (a) a helpful voice habit (b) an unhelpful voice habit
31. 31.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) breathing from the belly (b) mumbling (c) speaking into your notes (d) shouting every word
32. 32.Which of these is an unhelpful voice habit? (a) sipping water before (b) speaking into your notes (c) breathing from the belly (d) keeping your chin up
33. 33.🔊 You are speaking near a sleeping baby at home. What should you do with your volume? (a) speak louder (b) speak softer
34. 34.🐢 You are telling the thrilling chase in a story. What should you do with your pace? (a) speed up a little (b) slow down
35. 35.True or false: when you are announcing the team names on Sports Day, you should speak louder. (a) False (b) True
36. 36.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) mumbling (b) finishing every word (c) keeping your chin up (d) sipping water before
37. 37.True or false: when you are addressing the whole school on the playground, you should speak more softly. (a) True (b) False
38. 38.True or false: when you are describing the last seconds of a close race, it is better to slow down. (a) True (b) False
39. 39.🐢 You are reading out a phone number. What should you do with your pace? (a) speed up a little (b) slow down
40. 40.True or false: when you are talking to a friend in the school library, you should speak louder. (a) True (b) False

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