Public Speaking Worksheet: Voice Volume and Pace

Public speaking lesson 2: Your voice: volume and pace · Set 979 · 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) finishing every word (b) changing your speed (c) speaking to the back row (d) mumbling
2. 2.🔊 You are addressing the whole school on the playground. What should you do with your volume? (a) speak louder (b) speak softer
3. 3.🔉 Your voice fades away at the end of every sentence. What is this called? (a) projecting (b) pausing (c) trailing off (d) stressing
4. 4.True or false: when you are reading a notice outdoors on a windy day, you should speak more softly. (a) True (b) False
5. 5.Which of these is an unhelpful voice habit? (a) finishing every word (b) sipping water before (c) speaking into your notes (d) breathing from the belly
6. 6.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) covering your mouth (b) speaking into your notes (c) keeping your chin up (d) mumbling
7. 7.Which of these is an unhelpful voice habit? (a) sipping water before (b) keeping your chin up (c) breathing from the belly (d) shouting every word
8. 8.🔊 You are announcing the team names on Sports Day. What should you do with your volume? (a) speak louder (b) speak softer
9. 9.True or false: when you are giving an important date or number, it is fine to speed up a little. (a) True (b) False
10. 10.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) changing your speed (b) speaking to the back row (c) trailing off at the end (d) finishing every word
11. 11.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
12. 12.True or false: when you are addressing the whole school on the playground, you should speak louder. (a) False (b) True
13. 13.True or false: when you are speaking near a sleeping baby at home, you should speak louder. (a) False (b) True
14. 14.True or false: when you are asking the librarian a question in the reading room, you should speak louder. (a) False (b) True
15. 15.Which of these is a helpful voice habit? (a) keeping your chin up (b) rushing through it (c) mumbling (d) trailing off at the end
16. 16.🐇 Nervous speakers often talk too fast. What helps? (a) slow down on purpose (b) stop breathing (c) skip the hard parts (d) speed up even more
17. 17.True or false: when you are explaining a hard new idea, it is better to slow down. (a) True (b) False
18. 18.🔊 You are reading a notice outdoors on a windy day. What should you do with your volume? (a) speak softer (b) speak louder
19. 19.True or false: when you are speaking after the back row says they cannot hear you, you should speak louder. (a) False (b) True
20. 20.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) sipping water before (b) breathing from the belly (c) covering your mouth (d) keeping your chin up
21. 21.🐢 You are saying the main message of your speech. What should you do with your pace? (a) speed up a little (b) slow down
22. 22.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) shouting every word (b) rushing through it (c) mumbling (d) speaking to the back row
23. 23.True or false: when you are reading a notice outdoors on a windy day, you should speak louder. (a) True (b) False
24. 24.True or false: when you are explaining a hard new idea, it is fine to speed up a little. (a) False (b) True
25. 25.True or false: when you are speaking into a microphone held close to your mouth, you should speak louder. (a) True (b) False
26. 26.🗣️ Helpful or unhelpful voice habit: keeping your chin up? (a) an unhelpful voice habit (b) a helpful voice habit
27. 27.Which of these is a helpful voice habit? (a) speaking into your notes (b) rushing through it (c) covering your mouth (d) speaking to the back row
28. 28.🫁 Where should a strong speaking voice get its breath from? (a) deep in the belly (b) only the throat (c) holding the breath (d) the nose alone
29. 29.True or false: when you are talking to a friend in the school library, you should speak more softly. (a) True (b) False
30. 30.Which of these is an unhelpful voice habit? (a) speaking to the back row (b) breathing from the belly (c) finishing every word (d) rushing through it
31. 31.Which of these is an unhelpful voice habit? (a) speaking to the back row (b) breathing from the belly (c) trailing off at the end (d) sipping water before
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.🗣️ Helpful or unhelpful voice habit: sipping water before? (a) a helpful voice habit (b) an unhelpful voice habit
34. 34.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) sipping water before (b) speaking to the back row (c) shouting every word (d) keeping your chin up
35. 35.Which of these is an unhelpful voice habit? (a) mumbling (b) finishing every word (c) breathing from the belly (d) speaking to the back row
36. 36.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
37. 37.🗣️ Helpful or unhelpful voice habit: rushing through it? (a) a helpful voice habit (b) an unhelpful voice habit
38. 38.🗣️ Helpful or unhelpful voice habit: trailing off at the end? (a) a helpful voice habit (b) an unhelpful voice habit
39. 39.🐢 You are speaking in a big hall that echoes. What should you do with your pace? (a) slow down (b) speed up a little
40. 40.🗣️ Helpful or unhelpful voice habit: speaking to the back row? (a) an unhelpful voice habit (b) a helpful voice habit

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