Public Speaking Worksheet: Voice Volume and Pace

Public speaking lesson 2: Your voice: volume and pace · Set 944 · 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 explaining a hard new idea. What should you do with your pace? (a) slow down (b) speed up a little
2. 2.🔊 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
3. 3.True or false: when you are reading a notice outdoors on a windy day, you should speak more softly. (a) True (b) False
4. 4.Which of these is a helpful voice habit? (a) trailing off at the end (b) shouting every word (c) mumbling (d) keeping your chin up
5. 5.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) changing your speed (b) mumbling (c) breathing from the belly (d) keeping your chin up
6. 6.True or false: when you are addressing the whole school on the playground, 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) slow down (b) speed up a little
8. 8.🔊 You are asking the librarian a question in the reading room. What should you do with your volume? (a) speak louder (b) speak softer
9. 9.True or false: when you are speaking after the back row says they cannot hear you, you should speak louder. (a) True (b) False
10. 10.True or false: when you are talking to one person beside you in a quiet room, you should speak louder. (a) True (b) False
11. 11.Which of these is a helpful voice habit? (a) speaking into your notes (b) shouting every word (c) mumbling (d) finishing every word
12. 12.⏱️ Which pace is about right for a clear school speech? (a) about 20 words/min (b) about 400 words/min (c) about 120–150 words/min
13. 13.🔊 You are announcing the team names on Sports Day. What should you do with your volume? (a) speak softer (b) speak louder
14. 14.🔊 You are speaking in a large hall with no microphone. What should you do with your volume? (a) speak softer (b) speak louder
15. 15.True or false: when you are giving an important date or number, it is better to slow down. (a) False (b) True
16. 16.True or false: when you are describing the last seconds of a close race, it is fine to speed up a little. (a) True (b) False
17. 17.Which of these is an unhelpful voice habit? (a) changing your speed (b) keeping your chin up (c) speaking into your notes (d) finishing every word
18. 18.True or false: when you are asking the librarian a question in the reading room, you should speak louder. (a) True (b) False
19. 19.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) breathing from the belly (b) covering your mouth (c) finishing every word (d) speaking to the back row
20. 20.🔊 You are speaking near a sleeping baby at home. What should you do with your volume? (a) speak softer (b) speak louder
21. 21.🗣️ Helpful or unhelpful voice habit: changing your speed? (a) an unhelpful voice habit (b) a helpful voice habit
22. 22.🗣️ Helpful or unhelpful voice habit: breathing from the belly? (a) an unhelpful voice habit (b) a helpful voice habit
23. 23.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) shouting every word (b) keeping your chin up (c) speaking to the back row (d) sipping water before
24. 24.True or false: when you are giving an important date or number, it is fine to speed up a little. (a) False (b) True
25. 25.🗣️ Helpful or unhelpful voice habit: mumbling? (a) a helpful voice habit (b) an unhelpful voice habit
26. 26.🔊 You are reading a notice outdoors on a windy day. What should you do with your volume? (a) speak softer (b) speak louder
27. 27.🐢 You are speaking to very young children. What should you do with your pace? (a) speed up a little (b) slow down
28. 28.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
29. 29.Which of these is a helpful voice habit? (a) rushing through it (b) mumbling (c) speaking to the back row (d) speaking into your notes
30. 30.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) mumbling (b) trailing off at the end (c) rushing through it (d) sipping water before
31. 31.📢 What does it mean to project your voice? (a) shout angrily (b) speak to reach the back (c) whisper softly (d) speak very fast
32. 32.🐢 You are giving an important date or number. What should you do with your pace? (a) speed up a little (b) slow down
33. 33.Which of these is an unhelpful voice habit? (a) sipping water before (b) speaking to the back row (c) trailing off at the end (d) finishing every word
34. 34.🗣️ Helpful or unhelpful voice habit: keeping your chin up? (a) a helpful voice habit (b) an unhelpful voice habit
35. 35.🔊 You are addressing the whole school on the playground. What should you do with your volume? (a) speak softer (b) speak louder
36. 36.🔊 How loud should you speak in a classroom talk? (a) only for the front row (b) as loud as a scream (c) so the back row hears (d) in a whisper
37. 37.True or false: when you are speaking into a microphone held close to your mouth, you should speak louder. (a) True (b) False
38. 38.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) changing your speed (b) speaking to the back row (c) trailing off at the end (d) keeping your chin up
39. 39.🫁 Where should a strong speaking voice get its breath from? (a) the nose alone (b) holding the breath (c) deep in the belly (d) only the throat
40. 40.True or false: when you are talking to a friend in the school library, you should speak more softly. (a) False (b) True

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