Public Speaking Worksheet: Voice Volume and Pace

Public speaking lesson 2: Your voice: volume and pace · Set 985 · 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 asking the librarian a question in the reading room. What should you do with your volume? (a) speak softer (b) speak louder
2. 2.True or false: when you are speaking in a big hall that echoes, it is fine to speed up a little. (a) True (b) False
3. 3.True or false: when you are describing the last seconds of a close race, it is better to slow down. (a) False (b) True
4. 4.True or false: when you are speaking to very young children, it is better to slow down. (a) False (b) True
5. 5.Which of these is an unhelpful voice habit? (a) finishing every word (b) shouting every word (c) changing your speed (d) speaking to the back row
6. 6.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) rushing through it (b) sipping water before (c) speaking into your notes (d) shouting every word
7. 7.🔊 You are reading a notice outdoors on a windy day. What should you do with your volume? (a) speak softer (b) speak louder
8. 8.🫁 Where should a strong speaking voice get its breath from? (a) deep in the belly (b) holding the breath (c) the nose alone (d) only the throat
9. 9.🐢 You are speaking to very young children. What should you do with your pace? (a) slow down (b) speed up a little
10. 10.🐢 You are explaining a hard new idea. What should you do with your pace? (a) slow down (b) speed up a little
11. 11.🗣️ Helpful or unhelpful voice habit: speaking into your notes? (a) a helpful voice habit (b) an unhelpful voice habit
12. 12.🐢 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
13. 13.True or false: when you are showing how excited the crowd was at a match, it is better to slow down. (a) False (b) True
14. 14.True or false: when you are talking to a friend in the school library, you should speak louder. (a) False (b) True
15. 15.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) changing your speed (b) finishing every word (c) keeping your chin up (d) trailing off at the end
16. 16.Which of these is an unhelpful voice habit? (a) sipping water before (b) breathing from the belly (c) covering your mouth (d) speaking to the back row
17. 17.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) shouting every word (b) breathing from the belly (c) sipping water before (d) speaking to the back row
18. 18.🔊 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
19. 19.🐇 Nervous speakers often talk too fast. What helps? (a) slow down on purpose (b) skip the hard parts (c) stop breathing (d) speed up even more
20. 20.⏱️ 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
21. 21.True or false: when you are speaking into a microphone held close to your mouth, you should speak more softly. (a) False (b) True
22. 22.🔊 How loud should you speak in a classroom talk? (a) so the back row hears (b) as loud as a scream (c) in a whisper (d) only for the front row
23. 23.Which of these is a helpful voice habit? (a) covering your mouth (b) speaking to the back row (c) mumbling (d) shouting every word
24. 24.🔊 You are announcing the team names on Sports Day. What should you do with your volume? (a) speak softer (b) speak louder
25. 25.🔊 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
26. 26.True or false: when you are speaking near a sleeping baby at home, you should speak more softly. (a) True (b) False
27. 27.True or false: when you are talking to a friend in the school library, you should speak more softly. (a) False (b) True
28. 28.🐢 You are giving an important date or number. What should you do with your pace? (a) speed up a little (b) slow down
29. 29.True or false: when you are asking the librarian a question in the reading room, you should speak louder. (a) True (b) False
30. 30.Which of these is a helpful voice habit? (a) speaking into your notes (b) rushing through it (c) shouting every word (d) keeping your chin up
31. 31.🔉 Your voice fades away at the end of every sentence. What is this called? (a) stressing (b) trailing off (c) projecting (d) pausing
32. 32.🗣️ Helpful or unhelpful voice habit: finishing every word? (a) a helpful voice habit (b) an unhelpful voice habit
33. 33.🐢 You are saying the main message of your speech. What should you do with your pace? (a) slow down (b) speed up a little
34. 34.🗣️ Helpful or unhelpful voice habit: covering your mouth? (a) an unhelpful voice habit (b) a helpful voice habit
35. 35.True or false: when you are speaking to very young children, it is fine to speed up a little. (a) True (b) False
36. 36.📢 What does it mean to project your voice? (a) shout angrily (b) whisper softly (c) speak very fast (d) speak to reach the back
37. 37.True or false: when you are reading a notice outdoors on a windy day, you should speak louder. (a) True (b) False
38. 38.🗣️ Helpful or unhelpful voice habit: shouting every word? (a) a helpful voice habit (b) an unhelpful voice habit
39. 39.True or false: when you are addressing the whole school on the playground, you should speak louder. (a) False (b) True
40. 40.True or false: when you are talking to one person beside you in a quiet room, you should speak more softly. (a) False (b) True

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