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Learn how to adjust your voice level in different settings like schools. From whispering in the library to loud cheering at games, discover the appropriate voice levels for various school activities.
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Voice Levels • In public places, like schools, your voice level should be different depending on where you are. • For example: You yell and cheer at a football game, but you whisper and talk quietly during a wedding. • In school there are certain places where yelling, laughing out loud or raising your voice is not appropriate.
Voice Levels (cont.) • The appropriate voice level or loudness may depend on where you are or what activity is going on. • There are four general voice levels that can be defined by where or what you’re doing. • Learning what voice level is appropriate for school activities is an important part of a good school climate.
Level Zero: • No talking • Appropriate for: • Test taking • Reading • Listening to directions
Level One: • Whispering, quiet talking between two people close together • Appropriate for: • Library • Classroom • Plays • Group work
Level Two: • Normal speaking voice (as if speaking to a small group), moderate laughter, no sudden outbursts or loud laughter • Appropriate for: • Hallway • Bus • Cafeteria • Assemblies (before and after the speaker or program)
Level Three: • Loud talking, yelling, cheering, loud laughter • Appropriate for: • Ball games • Outdoor activities • Pep rallies • Speaking to a large group