Public Speaking Worksheet: Voice Volume and Pace

Public speaking lesson 2: Your voice: volume and pace · Set 971 · 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 is the odd one out? (a) shouting every word (b) trailing off at the end (c) changing your speed (d) covering your mouth
2. 2.True or false: when you are reading a notice outdoors on a windy day, you should speak more softly. (a) True (b) False
3. 3.🐇 Nervous speakers often talk too fast. What helps? (a) stop breathing (b) slow down on purpose (c) skip the hard parts (d) speed up even more
4. 4.🫁 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
5. 5.⏱️ Which pace is about right for a clear school speech? (a) about 400 words/min (b) about 20 words/min (c) about 120–150 words/min
6. 6.🔊 You are speaking into a microphone held close to your mouth. What should you do with your volume? (a) speak louder (b) speak softer
7. 7.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
8. 8.🐢 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
9. 9.🗣️ Helpful or unhelpful voice habit: changing your speed? (a) a helpful voice habit (b) an unhelpful voice habit
10. 10.True or false: when you are reading out a phone number, it is fine to speed up a little. (a) True (b) False
11. 11.🔊 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
12. 12.🔊 You are announcing the team names on Sports Day. What should you do with your volume? (a) speak softer (b) speak louder
13. 13.Which of these is an unhelpful voice habit? (a) sipping water before (b) covering your mouth (c) keeping your chin up (d) finishing every word
14. 14.True or false: when you are speaking into a microphone held close to your mouth, you should speak more softly. (a) False (b) True
15. 15.🔊 You are speaking after the back row says they cannot hear you. What should you do with your volume? (a) speak louder (b) speak softer
16. 16.🗣️ Helpful or unhelpful voice habit: speaking into your notes? (a) a helpful voice habit (b) an unhelpful voice habit
17. 17.🐢 You are speaking in a big hall that echoes. What should you do with your pace? (a) slow down (b) speed up a little
18. 18.🐢 You are explaining a hard new idea. What should you do with your pace? (a) speed up a little (b) slow down
19. 19.🐢 You are reading out a phone number. What should you do with your pace? (a) slow down (b) speed up a little
20. 20.🗣️ Helpful or unhelpful voice habit: finishing every word? (a) an unhelpful voice habit (b) a helpful voice habit
21. 21.🗣️ Helpful or unhelpful voice habit: trailing off at the end? (a) a helpful voice habit (b) an unhelpful voice habit
22. 22.Which of these is a helpful voice habit? (a) finishing every word (b) trailing off at the end (c) mumbling (d) covering your mouth
23. 23.🐢 You are describing the last seconds of a close race. What should you do with your pace? (a) speed up a little (b) slow down
24. 24.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) keeping your chin up (b) rushing through it (c) covering your mouth (d) shouting every word
25. 25.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) rushing through it (b) breathing from the belly (c) trailing off at the end (d) mumbling
26. 26.🐢 You are giving an important date or number. What should you do with your pace? (a) speed up a little (b) slow down
27. 27.Which of these is a helpful voice habit? (a) changing your speed (b) mumbling (c) shouting every word (d) speaking into your notes
28. 28.Which of these is a helpful voice habit? (a) keeping your chin up (b) rushing through it (c) shouting every word (d) trailing off at the end
29. 29.True or false: when you are giving an important date or number, it is better to slow down. (a) True (b) False
30. 30.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) sipping water before (b) rushing through it (c) speaking into your notes (d) covering your mouth
31. 31.Which of these is an unhelpful voice habit? (a) keeping your chin up (b) trailing off at the end (c) speaking to the back row (d) changing your speed
32. 32.🔊 You are speaking in a large hall with no microphone. What should you do with your volume? (a) speak softer (b) speak louder
33. 33.True or false: when you are speaking after the back row says they cannot hear you, you should speak louder. (a) True (b) False
34. 34.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) sipping water before (b) keeping your chin up (c) finishing every word (d) speaking into your notes
35. 35.🔊 How loud should you speak in a classroom talk? (a) so the back row hears (b) in a whisper (c) as loud as a scream (d) only for the front row
36. 36.True or false: when you are announcing the team names on Sports Day, you should speak more softly. (a) False (b) True
37. 37.True or false: when you are saying the main message of your speech, it is fine to speed up a little. (a) False (b) True
38. 38.Which of these is an unhelpful voice habit? (a) keeping your chin up (b) sipping water before (c) speaking into your notes (d) finishing every word
39. 39.🐢 You are saying the main message of your speech. What should you do with your pace? (a) slow down (b) speed up a little
40. 40.True or false: when you are speaking in a large hall with no microphone, you should speak louder. (a) False (b) True

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