Public Speaking Worksheet: Voice Volume and Pace

Public speaking lesson 2: Your voice: volume and pace · Set 958 · 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 softer (b) speak louder
2. 2.Which of these is an unhelpful voice habit? (a) covering your mouth (b) sipping water before (c) changing your speed (d) speaking to the back row
3. 3.🐢 You are giving an important date or number. What should you do with your pace? (a) speed up a little (b) slow down
4. 4.Which of these is a helpful voice habit? (a) shouting every word (b) trailing off at the end (c) changing your speed (d) covering your mouth
5. 5.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) sipping water before (b) speaking to the back row (c) changing your speed (d) shouting every word
6. 6.Which of these is a helpful voice habit? (a) mumbling (b) rushing through it (c) sipping water before (d) speaking into your notes
7. 7.🔊 You are reading a notice outdoors on a windy day. What should you do with your volume? (a) speak louder (b) speak softer
8. 8.True or false: when you are asking the librarian a question in the reading room, you should speak louder. (a) False (b) True
9. 9.🔊 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
10. 10.🗣️ Helpful or unhelpful voice habit: finishing every word? (a) an unhelpful voice habit (b) a helpful voice habit
11. 11.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
12. 12.True or false: when you are explaining a hard new idea, it is better to slow down. (a) True (b) False
13. 13.🐢 You are reading out a phone number. What should you do with your pace? (a) slow down (b) speed up a little
14. 14.Which of these is a helpful voice habit? (a) covering your mouth (b) finishing every word (c) speaking into your notes (d) shouting every word
15. 15.True or false: when you are reading a notice outdoors on a windy day, you should speak more softly. (a) True (b) False
16. 16.🐢 You are saying the main message of your speech. What should you do with your pace? (a) speed up a little (b) slow down
17. 17.True or false: when you are reading a notice outdoors on a windy day, you should speak louder. (a) True (b) False
18. 18.Which of these is a helpful voice habit? (a) shouting every word (b) keeping your chin up (c) trailing off at the end (d) covering your mouth
19. 19.🔉 Your voice fades away at the end of every sentence. What is this called? (a) trailing off (b) projecting (c) pausing (d) stressing
20. 20.🗣️ Helpful or unhelpful voice habit: trailing off at the end? (a) an unhelpful voice habit (b) a helpful voice habit
21. 21.🔊 You are speaking in a large hall with no microphone. What should you do with your volume? (a) speak softer (b) speak louder
22. 22.🔊 You are talking to a friend in the school library. What should you do with your volume? (a) speak louder (b) speak softer
23. 23.Which of these is an unhelpful voice habit? (a) keeping your chin up (b) finishing every word (c) speaking to the back row (d) mumbling
24. 24.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) breathing from the belly (b) speaking to the back row (c) trailing off at the end (d) changing your speed
25. 25.True or false: when you are speaking after the back row says they cannot hear you, you should speak louder. (a) False (b) True
26. 26.🐢 You are explaining a hard new idea. What should you do with your pace? (a) speed up a little (b) slow down
27. 27.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) trailing off at the end (b) speaking into your notes (c) finishing every word (d) shouting every word
28. 28.⏱️ 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
29. 29.True or false: when you are asking the librarian a question in the reading room, you should speak more softly. (a) True (b) False
30. 30.Which of these is an unhelpful voice habit? (a) breathing from the belly (b) speaking to the back row (c) shouting every word (d) finishing every word
31. 31.🗣️ Helpful or unhelpful voice habit: breathing from the belly? (a) a helpful voice habit (b) an unhelpful voice habit
32. 32.True or false: when you are speaking in a large hall with no microphone, 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 better to slow down. (a) True (b) False
34. 34.📢 What does it mean to project your voice? (a) speak to reach the back (b) speak very fast (c) shout angrily (d) whisper softly
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.True or false: when you are speaking into a microphone held close to your mouth, you should speak more softly. (a) True (b) False
37. 37.🔊 You are speaking near a sleeping baby at home. What should you do with your volume? (a) speak softer (b) speak louder
38. 38.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) speaking into your notes (b) rushing through it (c) changing your speed (d) shouting every word
39. 39.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
40. 40.🗣️ Helpful or unhelpful voice habit: keeping your chin up? (a) an unhelpful voice habit (b) a helpful voice habit

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