Public Speaking Worksheet: Voice Volume and Pace

Public speaking lesson 2: Your voice: volume and pace · Set 959 · 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.True or false: when you are giving an important date or number, it is better to slow down. (a) False (b) True
2. 2.🐢 You are speaking to very young children. What should you do with your pace? (a) slow down (b) speed up a little
3. 3.Which of these is an unhelpful voice habit? (a) finishing every word (b) keeping your chin up (c) speaking to the back row (d) shouting every word
4. 4.True or false: when you are speaking after the back row says they cannot hear you, you should speak louder. (a) True (b) False
5. 5.True or false: when you are reading a notice outdoors on a windy day, you should speak louder. (a) False (b) True
6. 6.⏱️ 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
7. 7.🫁 Where should a strong speaking voice get its breath from? (a) only the throat (b) the nose alone (c) deep in the belly (d) holding the breath
8. 8.🔊 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
9. 9.True or false: when you are saying the main message of your speech, it is better to slow down. (a) False (b) True
10. 10.True or false: when you are speaking in a big hall that echoes, it is fine to speed up a little. (a) False (b) True
11. 11.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) finishing every word (b) sipping water before (c) mumbling (d) keeping your chin up
12. 12.Which of these is a helpful voice habit? (a) trailing off at the end (b) shouting every word (c) rushing through it (d) changing your speed
13. 13.True or false: when you are speaking into a microphone held close to your mouth, you should speak more softly. (a) False (b) True
14. 14.🗣️ Helpful or unhelpful voice habit: sipping water before? (a) an unhelpful voice habit (b) a helpful voice habit
15. 15.🐢 You are saying the main message of your speech. What should you do with your pace? (a) speed up a little (b) slow down
16. 16.🔊 How loud should you speak in a classroom talk? (a) as loud as a scream (b) so the back row hears (c) in a whisper (d) only for the front row
17. 17.True or false: when you are reading out a phone number, it is better to slow down. (a) True (b) False
18. 18.True or false: when you are talking to a friend in the school library, you should speak more softly. (a) True (b) False
19. 19.True or false: when you are describing the last seconds of a close race, it is fine to speed up a little. (a) False (b) True
20. 20.True or false: when you are explaining a hard new idea, it is better to slow down. (a) True (b) False
21. 21.🔊 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
22. 22.True or false: when you are speaking to very young children, it is better to slow down. (a) False (b) True
23. 23.🗣️ Helpful or unhelpful voice habit: trailing off at the end? (a) an unhelpful voice habit (b) a helpful voice habit
24. 24.🔊 You are speaking near a sleeping baby at home. What should you do with your volume? (a) speak louder (b) speak softer
25. 25.True or false: when you are asking the librarian a question in the reading room, you should speak louder. (a) True (b) False
26. 26.🔊 You are speaking in a large hall with no microphone. What should you do with your volume? (a) speak softer (b) speak louder
27. 27.True or false: when you are speaking in a big hall that echoes, it is better to slow down. (a) True (b) False
28. 28.Which of these is a helpful voice habit? (a) rushing through it (b) breathing from the belly (c) covering your mouth (d) mumbling
29. 29.🐢 You are telling the thrilling chase in a story. What should you do with your pace? (a) speed up a little (b) slow down
30. 30.Which of these is an unhelpful voice habit? (a) changing your speed (b) finishing every word (c) sipping water before (d) trailing off at the end
31. 31.🔉 Your voice fades away at the end of every sentence. What is this called? (a) pausing (b) projecting (c) stressing (d) trailing off
32. 32.True or false: when you are talking to one person beside you in a quiet room, you should speak louder. (a) False (b) True
33. 33.True or false: when you are reading a notice outdoors on a windy day, you should speak more softly. (a) False (b) True
34. 34.Which of these is an unhelpful voice habit? (a) changing your speed (b) mumbling (c) finishing every word (d) sipping water before
35. 35.🐇 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
36. 36.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) sipping water before (b) speaking into your notes (c) breathing from the belly (d) speaking to the back row
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.🔊 You are talking to a friend in the school library. What should you do with your volume? (a) speak louder (b) speak softer
39. 39.True or false: when you are reading out a phone number, it is fine to speed up a little. (a) False (b) True
40. 40.🗣️ Helpful or unhelpful voice habit: covering your mouth? (a) an unhelpful voice habit (b) a helpful voice habit

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