Public Speaking Worksheet: Speech Timing

Public speaking lesson 15: Timing a speech (words per minute) · Set 163 · 40 questions

Speaker's tip (Words = rate × minutes): Words = words per minute × minutes. Minutes = words ÷ words per minute. Words per minute = words ÷ minutes. Half a minute = half the rate: at 120 words a minute, 2 and a half minutes = 240 + 60 = 300 words. Seconds = words × 60 ÷ rate. Too long? Words to cut = words written − (rate × minutes). Stay a little under the limit for pauses and applause.

1. 1.⏸️ Pauses and audience laughter take time too. So your speech should be… (a) exactly at the limit (b) a little under the limit (c) far over the limit
2. 2.🐢 Which is a comfortable speaking pace for most speeches? (a) 20–30 words a minute (b) 300–400 words a minute (c) 120–150 words a minute
3. 3.⏱️ How many words can Saanvi say in 2 and a half minutes at 120 words a minute?
4. 4.⏱️ Kabir reads a 60-word class presentation at 120 words a minute. How many seconds does it take?
5. 5.⏱️ Aarav speaks at 150 words a minute. How many words fit in a 4-minute science fair talk?
6. 6.⏱️ Nisha reads a 75-word welcome speech at 150 words a minute. How many seconds does it take?
7. 7.⏱️ How many words can Saanvi say in 1 and a half minutes at 140 words a minute?
8. 8.⏱️ Why should you time your speech when you practise? (a) to skip the ending (b) to speak faster (c) to tire yourself (d) to fit the time limit
9. 9.⏱️ Vihaan speaks at 130 words a minute. How many words fit in a 5-minute debate speech?
10. 10.⏱️ How many words can Rohan say in 1 and a half minutes at 140 words a minute?
11. 11.✂️ Saanvi’s assembly talk must fit in 2 minutes. Saanvi speaks at 100 words a minute and has written 210 words. How many words must be cut?
12. 12.🎙️ In a practice run, Arjun said 650 words in 5 minutes. How many words a minute is that?
13. 13.⏱️ How many words can Nisha say in 1 and a half minutes at 100 words a minute?
14. 14.⏱️ Ananya speaks at 110 words a minute. How many words fit in a 1-minute assembly talk?
15. 15.⏱️ Meera reads a 240-word assembly talk at 120 words a minute. How many seconds does it take?
16. 16.⏱️ How many words can Meera say in 1 and a half minutes at 100 words a minute?
17. 17.⏱️ How many words can Tara say in 1 and a half minutes at 140 words a minute?
18. 18.⏱️ Ananya speaks at 130 words a minute. How many words fit in a 1-minute assembly talk?
19. 19.⏱️ Arjun’s debate speech has 330 words. At 110 words a minute, how many minutes will it take?
20. 20.🎙️ In a practice run, Vihaan said 220 words in 2 minutes. How many words a minute is that?
21. 21.⏱️ Kabir speaks at 100 words a minute. How many words fit in a 3-minute assembly talk?
22. 22.⏱️ Rohan speaks at 110 words a minute. How many words fit in a 3-minute debate speech?
23. 23.⏱️ Tara’s class presentation has 750 words. At 150 words a minute, how many minutes will it take?
24. 24.⏱️ Saanvi reads a 300-word competition speech at 100 words a minute. How many seconds does it take?
25. 25.⏱️ Diya speaks at 120 words a minute. How many words fit in a 3-minute assembly talk?
26. 26.⏱️ Tara speaks at 150 words a minute. How many words fit in a 1-minute science fair talk?
27. 27.⏱️ Ishaan speaks at 140 words a minute. How many words fit in a 1-minute welcome speech?
28. 28.⏱️ How many words can Kabir say in 1 and a half minutes at 120 words a minute?
29. 29.⏱️ Nisha reads a 100-word welcome speech at 100 words a minute. How many seconds does it take?
30. 30.⏱️ Aarav reads a 180-word assembly talk at 120 words a minute. How many seconds does it take?
31. 31.⏱️ Saanvi’s science fair talk has 660 words. At 110 words a minute, how many minutes will it take?
32. 32.🎙️ In a practice run, Ananya said 240 words in 2 minutes. How many words a minute is that?
33. 33.⏱️ Vihaan reads a 60-word competition speech at 120 words a minute. How many seconds does it take?
34. 34.⏱️ Ishaan reads a 100-word debate speech at 100 words a minute. How many seconds does it take?
35. 35.⏱️ Aarav speaks at 140 words a minute. How many words fit in a 4-minute assembly talk?
36. 36.⏱️ Ananya reads a 200-word debate speech at 100 words a minute. How many seconds does it take?
37. 37.✂️ Arjun’s science fair talk must fit in 1 minute. Arjun speaks at 100 words a minute and has written 110 words. How many words must be cut?
38. 38.✂️ Ananya’s class presentation must fit in 2 minutes. Ananya speaks at 140 words a minute and has written 360 words. How many words must be cut?
39. 39.⏱️ How many words can Meera say in 1 and a half minutes at 140 words a minute?
40. 40.✂️ Your speech is too long for the time limit. What should you do? (a) cut the weakest part (b) speak super fast (c) ignore the limit (d) skip the ending

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