Public Speaking Worksheet: Voice Volume and Pace

Public speaking lesson 2: Your voice: volume and pace · Set 999 · 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 speaking to very young children. What should you do with your pace? (a) speed up a little (b) slow down
2. 2.🔊 How loud should you speak in a classroom talk? (a) so the back row hears (b) only for the front row (c) as loud as a scream (d) in a whisper
3. 3.🐇 Nervous speakers often talk too fast. What helps? (a) slow down on purpose (b) skip the hard parts (c) speed up even more (d) stop breathing
4. 4.True or false: when you are asking the librarian a question in the reading room, you should speak more softly. (a) True (b) False
5. 5.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) shouting every word (b) mumbling (c) trailing off at the end (d) finishing every word
6. 6.🔊 You are talking to a friend in the school library. What should you do with your volume? (a) speak louder (b) speak softer
7. 7.True or false: when you are talking to a friend in the school library, you should speak louder. (a) False (b) True
8. 8.True or false: when you are explaining a hard new idea, it is better to slow down. (a) False (b) True
9. 9.🐢 You are telling the thrilling chase in a story. What should you do with your pace? (a) speed up a little (b) slow down
10. 10.Which of these is a helpful voice habit? (a) shouting every word (b) trailing off at the end (c) sipping water before (d) mumbling
11. 11.🗣️ Helpful or unhelpful voice habit: changing your speed? (a) a helpful voice habit (b) an unhelpful voice habit
12. 12.Which of these is a helpful voice habit? (a) mumbling (b) rushing through it (c) finishing every word (d) covering your mouth
13. 13.🔊 You are asking the librarian a question in the reading room. What should you do with your volume? (a) speak softer (b) speak louder
14. 14.True or false: when you are speaking into a microphone held close to your mouth, you should speak louder. (a) True (b) False
15. 15.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) finishing every word (b) sipping water before (c) speaking into your notes (d) changing your speed
16. 16.🔊 You are speaking near a sleeping baby at home. What should you do with your volume? (a) speak louder (b) speak softer
17. 17.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) changing your speed (b) speaking to the back row (c) breathing from the belly (d) rushing through it
18. 18.Which of these is an unhelpful voice habit? (a) changing your speed (b) speaking into your notes (c) keeping your chin up (d) breathing from the belly
19. 19.🐢 You are describing the last seconds of a close race. What should you do with your pace? (a) slow down (b) speed up a little
20. 20.True or false: when you are talking to a friend in the school library, you should speak more softly. (a) False (b) True
21. 21.🗣️ Helpful or unhelpful voice habit: shouting every word? (a) an unhelpful voice habit (b) a helpful voice habit
22. 22.True or false: when you are describing the last seconds of a close race, it is better to slow down. (a) False (b) True
23. 23.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) speaking to the back row (b) finishing every word (c) covering your mouth (d) changing your speed
24. 24.True or false: when you are speaking after the back row says they cannot hear you, you should speak louder. (a) False (b) True
25. 25.🔊 You are addressing the whole school on the playground. What should you do with your volume? (a) speak louder (b) speak softer
26. 26.🗣️ Helpful or unhelpful voice habit: breathing from the belly? (a) a helpful voice habit (b) an unhelpful voice habit
27. 27.🔊 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
28. 28.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) trailing off at the end (b) sipping water before (c) mumbling (d) shouting every word
29. 29.📢 What does it mean to project your voice? (a) whisper softly (b) shout angrily (c) speak to reach the back (d) speak very fast
30. 30.True or false: when you are speaking near a sleeping baby at home, you should speak more softly. (a) True (b) False
31. 31.🐢 You are saying the main message of your speech. What should you do with your pace? (a) slow down (b) speed up a little
32. 32.🐢 You are reading out a phone number. What should you do with your pace? (a) speed up a little (b) slow down
33. 33.🐢 You are speaking in a big hall that echoes. What should you do with your pace? (a) slow down (b) speed up a little
34. 34.True or false: when you are reading a notice outdoors on a windy day, you should speak louder. (a) False (b) True
35. 35.True or false: when you are saying the main message of your speech, it is better to slow down. (a) False (b) True
36. 36.🔉 Your voice fades away at the end of every sentence. What is this called? (a) projecting (b) pausing (c) stressing (d) trailing off
37. 37.True or false: when you are explaining a hard new idea, it is fine to speed up a little. (a) True (b) False
38. 38.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
39. 39.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) trailing off at the end (b) sipping water before (c) keeping your chin up (d) breathing from the belly
40. 40.🐢 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

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