Public Speaking Worksheet: Speech Timing

Public speaking lesson 15: Timing a speech (words per minute) · Set 134 · 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, Rohan said 200 words in 2 minutes. How many words a minute is that?
2. 2.⏱️ How many words can Ananya say in 2 and a half minutes at 140 words a minute?
3. 3.🐢 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
4. 4.🎙️ In a practice run, Aarav said 280 words in 2 minutes. How many words a minute is that?
5. 5.⏱️ Kabir speaks at 130 words a minute. How many words fit in a 4-minute assembly talk?
6. 6.⏱️ Ishaan reads a 100-word welcome speech at 100 words a minute. How many seconds does it take?
7. 7.⏱️ Diya reads a 360-word science fair talk at 120 words a minute. How many seconds does it take?
8. 8.⏱️ How many words can Nisha say in 2 and a half minutes at 100 words a minute?
9. 9.⏸️ Pauses and audience laughter take time too. So your speech should be… (a) a little under the limit (b) exactly at the limit (c) far over the limit
10. 10.🎙️ In a practice run, Rohan said 300 words in 3 minutes. How many words a minute is that?
11. 11.✂️ Your speech is too long for the time limit. What should you do? (a) ignore the limit (b) cut the weakest part (c) skip the ending (d) speak super fast
12. 12.⏱️ Ishaan reads a 150-word class presentation at 100 words a minute. How many seconds does it take?
13. 13.⏱️ Diya speaks at 140 words a minute. How many words fit in a 5-minute competition speech?
14. 14.⏱️ Ishaan speaks at 110 words a minute. How many words fit in a 3-minute competition speech?
15. 15.⏱️ Vihaan’s class presentation has 280 words. At 140 words a minute, how many minutes will it take?
16. 16.⏱️ Vihaan speaks at 100 words a minute. How many words fit in a 1-minute class presentation?
17. 17.⏱️ Diya speaks at 150 words a minute. How many words fit in a 2-minute science fair talk?
18. 18.⏱️ Aarav’s debate speech has 750 words. At 150 words a minute, how many minutes will it take?
19. 19.⏱️ How many words can Ishaan say in 3 and a half minutes at 140 words a minute?
20. 20.⏱️ Aarav speaks at 120 words a minute. How many words fit in a 4-minute assembly talk?
21. 21.⏱️ How many words can Nisha say in 3 and a half minutes at 140 words a minute?
22. 22.⏱️ Saanvi’s debate speech has 550 words. At 110 words a minute, how many minutes will it take?
23. 23.🎙️ In a practice run, Saanvi said 300 words in 3 minutes. How many words a minute is that?
24. 24.⏱️ Kabir reads a 100-word assembly talk at 100 words a minute. How many seconds does it take?
25. 25.⏱️ How many words can Meera say in 1 and a half minutes at 120 words a minute?
26. 26.⏱️ Diya speaks at 120 words a minute. How many words fit in a 5-minute assembly talk?
27. 27.⏱️ Tara reads a 225-word assembly talk at 150 words a minute. How many seconds does it take?
28. 28.⏱️ Vihaan’s class presentation has 240 words. At 120 words a minute, how many minutes will it take?
29. 29.🎙️ In a practice run, Ananya said 500 words in 5 minutes. How many words a minute is that?
30. 30.⏱️ Ananya speaks at 120 words a minute. How many words fit in a 4-minute assembly talk?
31. 31.⏱️ Why should you time your speech when you practise? (a) to skip the ending (b) to tire yourself (c) to fit the time limit (d) to speak faster
32. 32.🎙️ In a practice run, Diya said 700 words in 5 minutes. How many words a minute is that?
33. 33.⏱️ Nisha speaks at 100 words a minute. How many words fit in a 1-minute welcome speech?
34. 34.⏱️ Kabir’s class presentation has 650 words. At 130 words a minute, how many minutes will it take?
35. 35.⏱️ How many words can Ananya say in 3 and a half minutes at 120 words a minute?
36. 36.🎙️ In a practice run, Ananya said 300 words in 3 minutes. How many words a minute is that?
37. 37.⏱️ How many words can Arjun say in 3 and a half minutes at 100 words a minute?
38. 38.⏱️ How many words can Ishaan say in 2 and a half minutes at 100 words a minute?
39. 39.⏱️ How many words can Tara say in 1 and a half minutes at 120 words a minute?
40. 40.✂️ Nisha’s debate speech must fit in 3 minutes. Nisha speaks at 150 words a minute and has written 490 words. How many words must be cut?

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