Public Speaking Worksheet: Speech Timing

Public speaking lesson 15: Timing a speech (words per minute) · Set 204 · 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.🐢 Which is a comfortable speaking pace for most speeches? (a) 20–30 words a minute (b) 120–150 words a minute (c) 300–400 words a minute
2. 2.⏸️ Pauses and audience laughter take time too. So your speech should be… (a) a little under the limit (b) far over the limit (c) exactly at the limit
3. 3.🎙️ In a practice run, Arjun said 260 words in 2 minutes. How many words a minute is that?
4. 4.⏱️ Tara’s competition speech has 900 words. At 150 words a minute, how many minutes will it take?
5. 5.⏱️ Ananya reads a 360-word science fair talk at 120 words a minute. How many seconds does it take?
6. 6.⏱️ Meera’s assembly talk has 600 words. At 100 words a minute, how many minutes will it take?
7. 7.🎙️ In a practice run, Rohan said 400 words in 4 minutes. How many words a minute is that?
8. 8.⏱️ Why should you time your speech when you practise? (a) to fit the time limit (b) to speak faster (c) to tire yourself (d) to skip the ending
9. 9.⏱️ Diya speaks at 150 words a minute. How many words fit in a 3-minute class presentation?
10. 10.⏱️ How many words can Ananya say in 1 and a half minutes at 100 words a minute?
11. 11.⏱️ Aarav’s class presentation has 660 words. At 110 words a minute, how many minutes will it take?
12. 12.⏱️ Nisha reads a 100-word competition speech at 100 words a minute. How many seconds does it take?
13. 13.⏱️ Kabir reads a 150-word welcome speech at 150 words a minute. How many seconds does it take?
14. 14.✂️ Your speech is too long for the time limit. What should you do? (a) ignore the limit (b) speak super fast (c) skip the ending (d) cut the weakest part
15. 15.⏱️ Arjun reads a 225-word assembly talk at 150 words a minute. How many seconds does it take?
16. 16.⏱️ Aarav’s debate speech has 260 words. At 130 words a minute, how many minutes will it take?
17. 17.⏱️ Diya reads a 300-word class presentation at 100 words a minute. How many seconds does it take?
18. 18.⏱️ How many words can Nisha say in 1 and a half minutes at 100 words a minute?
19. 19.⏱️ Rohan reads a 300-word assembly talk at 100 words a minute. How many seconds does it take?
20. 20.🎙️ In a practice run, Vihaan said 360 words in 3 minutes. How many words a minute is that?
21. 21.⏱️ Rohan’s competition speech has 600 words. At 100 words a minute, how many minutes will it take?
22. 22.⏱️ Meera reads a 300-word competition speech at 120 words a minute. How many seconds does it take?
23. 23.⏱️ Aarav speaks at 140 words a minute. How many words fit in a 5-minute science fair talk?
24. 24.⏱️ Aarav’s competition speech has 500 words. At 100 words a minute, how many minutes will it take?
25. 25.✂️ Ananya’s debate speech must fit in 4 minutes. Ananya speaks at 150 words a minute and has written 650 words. How many words must be cut?
26. 26.🎙️ In a practice run, Rohan said 500 words in 5 minutes. How many words a minute is that?
27. 27.🎙️ In a practice run, Diya said 450 words in 3 minutes. How many words a minute is that?
28. 28.⏱️ Saanvi’s debate speech has 260 words. At 130 words a minute, how many minutes will it take?
29. 29.⏱️ How many words can Arjun say in 3 and a half minutes at 100 words a minute?
30. 30.⏱️ Kabir’s assembly talk has 840 words. At 140 words a minute, how many minutes will it take?
31. 31.⏱️ Vihaan’s competition speech has 390 words. At 130 words a minute, how many minutes will it take?
32. 32.⏱️ Kabir’s debate speech has 900 words. At 150 words a minute, how many minutes will it take?
33. 33.⏱️ How many words can Nisha say in 1 and a half minutes at 140 words a minute?
34. 34.✂️ Kabir’s competition speech must fit in 2 minutes. Kabir speaks at 130 words a minute and has written 280 words. How many words must be cut?
35. 35.⏱️ Rohan’s debate speech has 440 words. At 110 words a minute, how many minutes will it take?
36. 36.⏱️ Vihaan speaks at 150 words a minute. How many words fit in a 1-minute debate speech?
37. 37.⏱️ How many words can Ananya say in 2 and a half minutes at 100 words a minute?
38. 38.🎙️ In a practice run, Saanvi said 400 words in 4 minutes. How many words a minute is that?
39. 39.⏱️ How many words can Meera say in 1 and a half minutes at 140 words a minute?
40. 40.✂️ Kabir’s assembly talk must fit in 3 minutes. Kabir speaks at 100 words a minute and has written 330 words. How many words must be cut?

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