Chapter 8 Questions

What part of the body is known as the voice box?

• Trachea
• Vocal cords
• Larynx
• Lungs

What do vocal cords do when you speak?

• They stay still
• They vibrate
• They expand
• They contract

When do your vocal cords relax?

• When you speak
• When you breathe in
• When you laugh
• When you shout

What happens to your lungs when you breathe?

• They fill with water
• They expand and contract
• They stay the same
• They break

What can help you learn to speak?

• Watching TV
• Listening to others
• Reading books
• Playing games

Why do small children have higher-pitched voices?

• They have longer vocal cords
• They have shorter vocal cords
• They talk less
• They breathe differently

What affects the volume of your voice?

• How much you practice
• How much air comes out of your mouth
• The type of music you listen to
• The words you use

What is needed for sound to travel?

• Water
• Air
• Silence
• Light

Babies do not need to learn how to do this and can do it automatically.

• make sounds with their vocal chords

• Walk

• Roll over

• Talk using words