Public Speaking Worksheet: Speech Timing

Public speaking lesson 15: Timing a speech (words per minute) · Set 135 · 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.✂️ Ananya’s class presentation must fit in 4 minutes. Ananya speaks at 140 words a minute and has written 640 words. How many words must be cut?
2. 2.⏱️ Why should you time your speech when you practise? (a) to speak faster (b) to skip the ending (c) to tire yourself (d) to fit the time limit
3. 3.🐢 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
4. 4.⏱️ Saanvi reads a 360-word debate speech at 120 words a minute. How many seconds does it take?
5. 5.⏱️ Saanvi speaks at 150 words a minute. How many words fit in a 1-minute debate speech?
6. 6.⏱️ Ananya speaks at 120 words a minute. How many words fit in a 1-minute assembly talk?
7. 7.🎙️ In a practice run, Ishaan said 260 words in 2 minutes. How many words a minute is that?
8. 8.🎙️ In a practice run, Meera said 200 words in 2 minutes. How many words a minute is that?
9. 9.⏱️ Ishaan speaks at 120 words a minute. How many words fit in a 1-minute welcome speech?
10. 10.🎙️ In a practice run, Aarav said 300 words in 3 minutes. How many words a minute is that?
11. 11.⏱️ Diya’s assembly talk has 700 words. At 140 words a minute, how many minutes will it take?
12. 12.⏸️ Pauses and audience laughter take time too. So your speech should be… (a) far over the limit (b) exactly at the limit (c) a little under the limit
13. 13.✂️ Kabir’s welcome speech must fit in 3 minutes. Kabir speaks at 150 words a minute and has written 520 words. How many words must be cut?
14. 14.⏱️ Arjun speaks at 100 words a minute. How many words fit in a 5-minute class presentation?
15. 15.⏱️ Meera reads a 360-word debate speech at 120 words a minute. How many seconds does it take?
16. 16.🎙️ In a practice run, Vihaan said 390 words in 3 minutes. How many words a minute is that?
17. 17.⏱️ Diya’s assembly talk has 560 words. At 140 words a minute, how many minutes will it take?
18. 18.🎙️ In a practice run, Meera said 550 words in 5 minutes. How many words a minute is that?
19. 19.⏱️ Vihaan reads a 180-word debate speech at 120 words a minute. How many seconds does it take?
20. 20.⏱️ Aarav speaks at 100 words a minute. How many words fit in a 5-minute competition speech?
21. 21.✂️ Your speech is too long for the time limit. What should you do? (a) cut the weakest part (b) ignore the limit (c) skip the ending (d) speak super fast
22. 22.⏱️ How many words can Ananya say in 1 and a half minutes at 140 words a minute?
23. 23.⏱️ Ananya’s debate speech has 720 words. At 120 words a minute, how many minutes will it take?
24. 24.⏱️ Aarav’s assembly talk has 440 words. At 110 words a minute, how many minutes will it take?
25. 25.⏱️ Arjun reads a 120-word science fair talk at 120 words a minute. How many seconds does it take?
26. 26.⏱️ How many words can Tara say in 1 and a half minutes at 100 words a minute?
27. 27.⏱️ Nisha reads a 150-word science fair talk at 150 words a minute. How many seconds does it take?
28. 28.⏱️ Meera reads a 50-word class presentation at 100 words a minute. How many seconds does it take?
29. 29.🎙️ In a practice run, Meera said 330 words in 3 minutes. How many words a minute is that?
30. 30.⏱️ Arjun reads a 375-word assembly talk at 150 words a minute. How many seconds does it take?
31. 31.⏱️ Diya’s science fair talk has 240 words. At 120 words a minute, how many minutes will it take?
32. 32.⏱️ Ishaan’s debate speech has 600 words. At 100 words a minute, how many minutes will it take?
33. 33.🎙️ In a practice run, Rohan said 750 words in 5 minutes. How many words a minute is that?
34. 34.⏱️ Tara speaks at 130 words a minute. How many words fit in a 3-minute competition speech?
35. 35.⏱️ Saanvi reads a 180-word assembly talk at 120 words a minute. How many seconds does it take?
36. 36.🎙️ In a practice run, Tara said 520 words in 4 minutes. How many words a minute is that?
37. 37.⏱️ Ishaan speaks at 130 words a minute. How many words fit in a 3-minute class presentation?
38. 38.⏱️ Nisha’s assembly talk has 500 words. At 100 words a minute, how many minutes will it take?
39. 39.🎙️ In a practice run, Aarav said 200 words in 2 minutes. How many words a minute is that?
40. 40.⏱️ Nisha speaks at 100 words a minute. How many words fit in a 2-minute assembly talk?

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