Chapter 8 "The Human Voice"

Chapter 8 "The Human Voice"

CKLA Unit 5 Lesson 11

Read the caption. If you had your eyes shut, would you know who was talking to you?

Open Ended

Name one person whose voice you can recognize with your eyes closed. Explain what makes their voice unique.

Read the caption on page 91. Read page 90 to learn how these parts of your body work to make sound.

Open Ended

How does the larynx, trachea, and lungs work together to make sound?

Multiple Choice

What is another name for the trachea?

• windpipe

• larynx

• lungs

• voice box

Multiple Choice

What is another name for the larynx?

• trachea

• lungs

• voice box

• windpipe

Read page 92 to answer "Which part vibrates in order to make sound: the vocal cords, or the trachea?"

Fill in the Blanks

The ______ ______ vibrate and make waves in the air that continue up your throat and out of your mouth.

Read page 94 to find out how people learn to speak.

Multiple Choice

How do people learn to speak?

• by breathing automatically

• practicing the language they read

• practicing the language they hear

• by making vocal cords vibrate

Read page 96 to answer: Why do children have higher-pitched voices than adults?

Multiple Choice

Children have shorter _________ that make make their voices higher-pitched.

• vocal cords

• lungs

• trachea

• larynx