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Word Stress, Pitch, Intonation

Total questions: 15

Worksheet time: 5mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

5. It is the highness or lowness of the tone or voice that indicates feeling.

a)

gesture

b)

pitch

c)

posture

d)

tone

2.

8. It is a style of writing derived from the presentation of the features and peculiarities of a particular locality and its inhabitants. (remember the calabash and the fufu when we discussed about the story of M'voolana.)

a)

elements

b)

genre

c)

local color

d)

word play

3.

11. This is the prominence given to a syllable or word which makes the word or syllable stand out.

a)

intonation

b)

pitch

c)

stress

d)

volume

4.

12. This is the action of conveying information or expressing one’s thoughts and feelings in spoken language.

a)

listening

b)

speaking

c)

viewing

d)

writing

5.

13. It is the level of the tone of the voice; the note played by the voice.

a)

intonation

b)

pause

c)

pitch

d)

stress

6.

6. It is the rising and falling of the voice when speaking

a)

intonation

b)

pitch

c)

stance

d)

volume

7.

Odd one out (stress)

a)

actor

b)

perform

c)

relax

d)

direct

8.

Odd one out (stress)

a)

picture

b)

cartoon

c)

finish

d)

visit

9.

Odd one out (stress)

a)

perform

b)

describe

c)

gather

d)

rename

10.

Odd one out

a)

artist

b)

money

c)

dancer

d)

balloon

11.

15. It is how someone stands in front of the room or crowd.

a)

gesture

b)

posture

c)

stance

d)

stress

12.

We had a really interesting conversation.

a)

con-VER-sa-tion

b)

con-ver-SA-tion

13.

I can't decide which book to borrow.

a)

DE-cide

b)

de-CIDE

14.

Which syllable is stressed in "VOLUNTEER"?

a)

LUN

b)

TEER

15.

Which syllable is stressed in "REALISTIC"?

a)

REAL

b)

LIS

c)

TIC