Public Speaking Worksheet: Voice Volume and Pace

Public speaking lesson 2: Your voice: volume and pace · Set 967 · 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.⏱️ Which pace is about right for a clear school speech? (a) about 120–150 words/min (b) about 20 words/min (c) about 400 words/min
2. 2.🔊 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
3. 3.True or false: when you are explaining a hard new idea, it is fine to speed up a little. (a) True (b) False
4. 4.🐢 You are speaking to very young children. What should you do with your pace? (a) speed up a little (b) slow down
5. 5.Which of these is a helpful voice habit? (a) speaking into your notes (b) sipping water before (c) covering your mouth (d) rushing through it
6. 6.True or false: when you are speaking to very young children, it is better to slow down. (a) False (b) True
7. 7.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
8. 8.🐢 You are explaining a hard new idea. What should you do with your pace? (a) speed up a little (b) slow down
9. 9.🔊 You are speaking near a sleeping baby at home. What should you do with your volume? (a) speak louder (b) speak softer
10. 10.True or false: when you are telling the thrilling chase in a story, it is better to slow down. (a) True (b) False
11. 11.Which of these is an unhelpful voice habit? (a) breathing from the belly (b) covering your mouth (c) finishing every word (d) sipping water before
12. 12.Which of these is a helpful voice habit? (a) speaking into your notes (b) rushing through it (c) covering your mouth (d) keeping your chin up
13. 13.🗣️ Helpful or unhelpful voice habit: sipping water before? (a) an unhelpful voice habit (b) a helpful voice habit
14. 14.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) covering your mouth (b) speaking into your notes (c) shouting every word (d) changing your speed
15. 15.True or false: when you are talking to a friend in the school library, you should speak louder. (a) False (b) True
16. 16.Which of these is an unhelpful voice habit? (a) speaking to the back row (b) breathing from the belly (c) shouting every word (d) finishing every word
17. 17.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) sipping water before (b) speaking to the back row (c) rushing through it (d) breathing from the belly
18. 18.Which of these is a helpful voice habit? (a) changing your speed (b) speaking into your notes (c) mumbling (d) shouting every word
19. 19.Which of these is a helpful voice habit? (a) trailing off at the end (b) speaking to the back row (c) rushing through it (d) shouting every word
20. 20.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
21. 21.True or false: when you are reading out a phone number, it is fine to speed up a little. (a) True (b) False
22. 22.🐢 You are giving an important date or number. What should you do with your pace? (a) speed up a little (b) slow down
23. 23.True or false: when you are talking to a friend in the school library, you should speak more softly. (a) True (b) False
24. 24.Which of these is an unhelpful voice habit? (a) changing your speed (b) sipping water before (c) mumbling (d) keeping your chin up
25. 25.🔊 You are talking to one person beside you in a quiet room. What should you do with your volume? (a) speak louder (b) speak softer
26. 26.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) shouting every word (b) breathing from the belly (c) covering your mouth (d) trailing off at the end
27. 27.🫁 Where should a strong speaking voice get its breath from? (a) only the throat (b) deep in the belly (c) holding the breath (d) the nose alone
28. 28.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) speaking into your notes (b) keeping your chin up (c) mumbling (d) trailing off at the end
29. 29.🔊 You are speaking into a microphone held close to your mouth. What should you do with your volume? (a) speak softer (b) speak louder
30. 30.True or false: when you are asking the librarian a question in the reading room, you should speak louder. (a) False (b) True
31. 31.🗣️ Helpful or unhelpful voice habit: trailing off at the end? (a) a helpful voice habit (b) an unhelpful voice habit
32. 32.🔊 You are talking to a friend in the school library. What should you do with your volume? (a) speak louder (b) speak softer
33. 33.📢 What does it mean to project your voice? (a) shout angrily (b) speak to reach the back (c) whisper softly (d) speak very fast
34. 34.True or false: when you are reading a notice outdoors on a windy day, you should speak more softly. (a) False (b) True
35. 35.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) breathing from the belly (b) finishing every word (c) sipping water before (d) speaking into your notes
36. 36.🔊 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
37. 37.🗣️ Helpful or unhelpful voice habit: changing your speed? (a) an unhelpful voice habit (b) a helpful voice habit
38. 38.🐢 You are saying the main message of your speech. What should you do with your pace? (a) slow down (b) speed up a little
39. 39.🔉 Your voice fades away at the end of every sentence. What is this called? (a) stressing (b) trailing off (c) pausing (d) projecting
40. 40.🔊 You are announcing the team names on Sports Day. What should you do with your volume? (a) speak softer (b) speak louder

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