Public Speaking Worksheet: Speech Timing

Public speaking lesson 15: Timing a speech (words per minute) · Set 458 · 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.⏱️ How many words can Aarav say in 1 and a half minutes at 100 words a minute?
2. 2.🐢 Which is a comfortable speaking pace for most speeches? (a) 300–400 words a minute (b) 20–30 words a minute (c) 120–150 words a minute
3. 3.⏱️ How many words can Aarav say in 1 and a half minutes at 140 words a minute?
4. 4.⏱️ Arjun’s welcome speech has 300 words. At 150 words a minute, how many minutes will it take?
5. 5.⏱️ How many words can Ishaan say in 3 and a half minutes at 100 words a minute?
6. 6.⏸️ 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
7. 7.⏱️ Meera’s class presentation has 840 words. At 140 words a minute, how many minutes will it take?
8. 8.⏱️ Meera speaks at 100 words a minute. How many words fit in a 1-minute class presentation?
9. 9.⏱️ Kabir’s class presentation has 450 words. At 150 words a minute, how many minutes will it take?
10. 10.⏱️ Meera reads a 100-word competition speech at 100 words a minute. How many seconds does it take?
11. 11.⏱️ Kabir’s welcome speech has 200 words. At 100 words a minute, how many minutes will it take?
12. 12.⏱️ Aarav speaks at 150 words a minute. How many words fit in a 1-minute welcome speech?
13. 13.⏱️ Why should you time your speech when you practise? (a) to skip the ending (b) to fit the time limit (c) to speak faster (d) to tire yourself
14. 14.✂️ Your speech is too long for the time limit. What should you do? (a) ignore the limit (b) cut the weakest part (c) speak super fast (d) skip the ending
15. 15.⏱️ Aarav speaks at 110 words a minute. How many words fit in a 5-minute class presentation?
16. 16.⏱️ Vihaan’s science fair talk has 200 words. At 100 words a minute, how many minutes will it take?
17. 17.⏱️ Aarav speaks at 140 words a minute. How many words fit in a 2-minute assembly talk?
18. 18.⏱️ Nisha reads a 120-word class presentation at 120 words a minute. How many seconds does it take?
19. 19.⏱️ Kabir speaks at 150 words a minute. How many words fit in a 1-minute competition speech?
20. 20.⏱️ Diya speaks at 100 words a minute. How many words fit in a 1-minute welcome speech?
21. 21.🎙️ In a practice run, Saanvi said 330 words in 3 minutes. How many words a minute is that?
22. 22.✂️ Vihaan’s welcome speech must fit in 1 minute. Vihaan speaks at 130 words a minute and has written 150 words. How many words must be cut?
23. 23.⏱️ Rohan speaks at 120 words a minute. How many words fit in a 2-minute debate speech?
24. 24.⏱️ Arjun speaks at 110 words a minute. How many words fit in a 5-minute competition speech?
25. 25.✂️ Diya’s welcome speech must fit in 1 minute. Diya speaks at 110 words a minute and has written 120 words. How many words must be cut?
26. 26.🎙️ In a practice run, Saanvi said 360 words in 3 minutes. How many words a minute is that?
27. 27.⏱️ Arjun’s competition speech has 600 words. At 120 words a minute, how many minutes will it take?
28. 28.⏱️ How many words can Vihaan say in 3 and a half minutes at 100 words a minute?
29. 29.⏱️ How many words can Diya say in 2 and a half minutes at 100 words a minute?
30. 30.⏱️ Arjun reads a 120-word competition speech at 120 words a minute. How many seconds does it take?
31. 31.⏱️ Tara speaks at 130 words a minute. How many words fit in a 3-minute welcome speech?
32. 32.🎙️ In a practice run, Rohan said 400 words in 4 minutes. How many words a minute is that?
33. 33.⏱️ Ishaan’s science fair talk has 600 words. At 120 words a minute, how many minutes will it take?
34. 34.✂️ Nisha’s class presentation must fit in 1 minute. Nisha speaks at 130 words a minute and has written 160 words. How many words must be cut?
35. 35.✂️ Saanvi’s class presentation must fit in 3 minutes. Saanvi speaks at 130 words a minute and has written 420 words. How many words must be cut?
36. 36.⏱️ Nisha reads a 100-word welcome speech at 100 words a minute. How many seconds does it take?
37. 37.⏱️ Arjun speaks at 100 words a minute. How many words fit in a 2-minute assembly talk?
38. 38.⏱️ Kabir’s science fair talk has 560 words. At 140 words a minute, how many minutes will it take?
39. 39.⏱️ Arjun speaks at 110 words a minute. How many words fit in a 1-minute competition speech?
40. 40.🎙️ In a practice run, Kabir said 390 words in 3 minutes. How many words a minute is that?

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