Public Speaking Worksheet: Speech Timing

Public speaking lesson 15: Timing a speech (words per minute) · Set 12 · 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.🎙️ In a practice run, Arjun said 400 words in 4 minutes. How many words a minute is that?
2. 2.⏸️ Pauses and audience laughter take time too. So your speech should be… (a) far over the limit (b) a little under the limit (c) exactly at the limit
3. 3.⏱️ How many words can Aarav say in 1 and a half minutes at 140 words a minute?
4. 4.⏱️ Why should you time your speech when you practise? (a) to skip the ending (b) to tire yourself (c) to speak faster (d) to fit the time limit
5. 5.⏱️ Saanvi’s competition speech has 480 words. At 120 words a minute, how many minutes will it take?
6. 6.⏱️ How many words can Rohan say in 3 and a half minutes at 100 words a minute?
7. 7.✂️ Kabir’s class presentation must fit in 4 minutes. Kabir speaks at 120 words a minute and has written 500 words. How many words must be cut?
8. 8.✂️ Tara’s assembly talk must fit in 2 minutes. Tara speaks at 130 words a minute and has written 340 words. How many words must be cut?
9. 9.⏱️ Ishaan speaks at 150 words a minute. How many words fit in a 4-minute debate speech?
10. 10.⏱️ Vihaan speaks at 150 words a minute. How many words fit in a 1-minute welcome speech?
11. 11.🎙️ In a practice run, Aarav said 260 words in 2 minutes. How many words a minute is that?
12. 12.⏱️ Kabir speaks at 140 words a minute. How many words fit in a 3-minute class presentation?
13. 13.⏱️ Vihaan reads a 180-word welcome speech at 120 words a minute. How many seconds does it take?
14. 14.⏱️ Diya reads a 450-word debate speech at 150 words a minute. How many seconds does it take?
15. 15.✂️ Your speech is too long for the time limit. What should you do? (a) cut the weakest part (b) ignore the limit (c) speak super fast (d) skip the ending
16. 16.⏱️ Meera speaks at 100 words a minute. How many words fit in a 5-minute debate speech?
17. 17.🎙️ In a practice run, Nisha said 500 words in 5 minutes. How many words a minute is that?
18. 18.⏱️ Rohan reads a 120-word welcome speech at 120 words a minute. How many seconds does it take?
19. 19.⏱️ Aarav reads a 180-word class presentation at 120 words a minute. How many seconds does it take?
20. 20.⏱️ Ananya’s competition speech has 280 words. At 140 words a minute, how many minutes will it take?
21. 21.⏱️ Meera’s assembly talk has 560 words. At 140 words a minute, how many minutes will it take?
22. 22.⏱️ How many words can Tara say in 2 and a half minutes at 140 words a minute?
23. 23.⏱️ Ishaan’s assembly talk has 780 words. At 130 words a minute, how many minutes will it take?
24. 24.🎙️ In a practice run, Rohan said 560 words in 4 minutes. How many words a minute is that?
25. 25.✂️ Vihaan’s debate speech must fit in 3 minutes. Vihaan speaks at 130 words a minute and has written 470 words. How many words must be cut?
26. 26.⏱️ Saanvi speaks at 120 words a minute. How many words fit in a 4-minute welcome speech?
27. 27.🎙️ In a practice run, Vihaan said 390 words in 3 minutes. How many words a minute is that?
28. 28.⏱️ Saanvi’s competition speech has 330 words. At 110 words a minute, how many minutes will it take?
29. 29.🎙️ In a practice run, Aarav said 220 words in 2 minutes. How many words a minute is that?
30. 30.⏱️ Ananya’s competition speech has 750 words. At 150 words a minute, how many minutes will it take?
31. 31.⏱️ How many words can Aarav say in 2 and a half minutes at 140 words a minute?
32. 32.⏱️ Diya reads a 150-word assembly talk at 150 words a minute. How many seconds does it take?
33. 33.⏱️ Vihaan speaks at 130 words a minute. How many words fit in a 3-minute science fair talk?
34. 34.⏱️ Aarav reads a 450-word welcome speech at 150 words a minute. How many seconds does it take?
35. 35.⏱️ Nisha reads a 75-word debate speech at 150 words a minute. How many seconds does it take?
36. 36.⏱️ Saanvi’s competition speech has 550 words. At 110 words a minute, how many minutes will it take?
37. 37.🐢 Which is a comfortable speaking pace for most speeches? (a) 120–150 words a minute (b) 300–400 words a minute (c) 20–30 words a minute
38. 38.⏱️ Rohan speaks at 150 words a minute. How many words fit in a 5-minute science fair talk?
39. 39.⏱️ How many words can Saanvi say in 1 and a half minutes at 120 words a minute?
40. 40.✂️ Arjun’s welcome speech must fit in 2 minutes. Arjun speaks at 150 words a minute and has written 360 words. How many words must be cut?

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