Public Speaking Worksheet: Voice Volume and Pace

Public speaking lesson 2: Your voice: volume and pace · Set 960 · 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 a friend in the school library. What should you do with your volume? (a) speak softer (b) speak louder
2. 2.📢 What does it mean to project your voice? (a) speak to reach the back (b) speak very fast (c) shout angrily (d) whisper softly
3. 3.True or false: when you are speaking to very young children, it is better to slow down. (a) True (b) False
4. 4.Which of these is a helpful voice habit? (a) mumbling (b) breathing from the belly (c) rushing through it (d) shouting every word
5. 5.🔊 You are speaking into a microphone held close to your mouth. What should you do with your volume? (a) speak louder (b) speak softer
6. 6.🗣️ Helpful or unhelpful voice habit: changing your speed? (a) a helpful voice habit (b) an unhelpful voice habit
7. 7.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) covering your mouth (b) keeping your chin up (c) shouting every word (d) speaking into your notes
8. 8.True or false: when you are talking to one person beside you in a quiet room, you should speak louder. (a) False (b) True
9. 9.True or false: when you are talking to a friend in the school library, you should speak more softly. (a) True (b) False
10. 10.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) covering your mouth (b) changing your speed (c) keeping your chin up (d) breathing from the belly
11. 11.True or false: when you are giving an important date or number, it is fine to speed up a little. (a) False (b) True
12. 12.🐢 You are speaking to very young children. What should you do with your pace? (a) speed up a little (b) slow down
13. 13.True or false: when you are speaking after the back row says they cannot hear you, you should speak louder. (a) True (b) False
14. 14.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
15. 15.Which of these is a helpful voice habit? (a) trailing off at the end (b) keeping your chin up (c) rushing through it (d) covering your mouth
16. 16.True or false: when you are speaking near a sleeping baby at home, you should speak louder. (a) False (b) True
17. 17.🗣️ Helpful or unhelpful voice habit: covering your mouth? (a) a helpful voice habit (b) an unhelpful voice habit
18. 18.⏱️ 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
19. 19.Which of these is an unhelpful voice habit? (a) sipping water before (b) finishing every word (c) breathing from the belly (d) shouting every word
20. 20.True or false: when you are reading a notice outdoors on a windy day, you should speak more softly. (a) True (b) False
21. 21.True or false: when you are speaking into a microphone held close to your mouth, you should speak louder. (a) True (b) False
22. 22.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
23. 23.🔊 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
24. 24.🐢 You are speaking in a big hall that echoes. What should you do with your pace? (a) slow down (b) speed up a little
25. 25.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) finishing every word (b) mumbling (c) shouting every word (d) trailing off at the end
26. 26.True or false: when you are reading out a phone number, it is better to slow down. (a) True (b) False
27. 27.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) breathing from the belly (b) sipping water before (c) keeping your chin up (d) rushing through it
28. 28.Which of these is a helpful voice habit? (a) trailing off at the end (b) covering your mouth (c) mumbling (d) speaking to the back row
29. 29.🗣️ Helpful or unhelpful voice habit: sipping water before? (a) a helpful voice habit (b) an unhelpful voice habit
30. 30.🐢 You are showing how excited the crowd was at a match. What should you do with your pace? (a) slow down (b) speed up a little
31. 31.🔊 You are speaking near a sleeping baby at home. What should you do with your volume? (a) speak louder (b) speak softer
32. 32.True or false: when you are speaking in a large hall with no microphone, you should speak more softly. (a) True (b) False
33. 33.True or false: when you are reading a notice outdoors on a windy day, you should speak louder. (a) True (b) False
34. 34.🔊 You are speaking in a large hall with no microphone. What should you do with your volume? (a) speak louder (b) speak softer
35. 35.Which of these is an unhelpful voice habit? (a) sipping water before (b) breathing from the belly (c) keeping your chin up (d) speaking into your notes
36. 36.🗣️ Helpful or unhelpful voice habit: shouting every word? (a) a helpful voice habit (b) an unhelpful voice habit
37. 37.🔊 You are asking the librarian a question in the reading room. What should you do with your volume? (a) speak louder (b) speak softer
38. 38.🗣️ Helpful or unhelpful voice habit: finishing every word? (a) a helpful voice habit (b) an unhelpful voice habit
39. 39.True or false: when you are saying the main message of your speech, it is better to slow down. (a) True (b) False
40. 40.🐇 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

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