Public Speaking Worksheet: Speech Timing

Public speaking lesson 15: Timing a speech (words per minute) · Set 208 · 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) 300–400 words a minute (b) 20–30 words a minute (c) 120–150 words a minute
2. 2.⏱️ Saanvi speaks at 130 words a minute. How many words fit in a 3-minute welcome speech?
3. 3.🎙️ In a practice run, Ananya said 550 words in 5 minutes. How many words a minute is that?
4. 4.✂️ 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
5. 5.🎙️ In a practice run, Aarav said 300 words in 3 minutes. How many words a minute is that?
6. 6.⏱️ How many words can Arjun say in 2 and a half minutes at 100 words a minute?
7. 7.🎙️ In a practice run, Rohan said 300 words in 3 minutes. How many words a minute is that?
8. 8.⏱️ How many words can Rohan say in 1 and a half minutes at 100 words a minute?
9. 9.⏱️ Arjun speaks at 110 words a minute. How many words fit in a 3-minute assembly talk?
10. 10.⏱️ Arjun speaks at 100 words a minute. How many words fit in a 1-minute assembly talk?
11. 11.⏱️ Meera speaks at 110 words a minute. How many words fit in a 2-minute competition speech?
12. 12.⏱️ How many words can Nisha say in 2 and a half minutes at 140 words a minute?
13. 13.⏱️ How many words can Aarav say in 3 and a half minutes at 120 words a minute?
14. 14.⏱️ How many words can Tara say in 2 and a half minutes at 100 words a minute?
15. 15.⏱️ How many words can Meera say in 3 and a half minutes at 140 words a minute?
16. 16.⏱️ Why should you time your speech when you practise? (a) to speak faster (b) to tire yourself (c) to fit the time limit (d) to skip the ending
17. 17.⏱️ Meera’s welcome speech has 240 words. At 120 words a minute, how many minutes will it take?
18. 18.⏸️ Pauses and audience laughter take time too. So your speech should be… (a) exactly at the limit (b) far over the limit (c) a little under the limit
19. 19.🎙️ In a practice run, Nisha said 280 words in 2 minutes. How many words a minute is that?
20. 20.⏱️ How many words can Nisha say in 2 and a half minutes at 100 words a minute?
21. 21.⏱️ Meera speaks at 150 words a minute. How many words fit in a 3-minute debate speech?
22. 22.⏱️ Meera reads a 300-word assembly talk at 100 words a minute. How many seconds does it take?
23. 23.⏱️ Ananya speaks at 130 words a minute. How many words fit in a 2-minute class presentation?
24. 24.⏱️ Ananya’s welcome speech has 700 words. At 140 words a minute, how many minutes will it take?
25. 25.🎙️ In a practice run, Kabir said 260 words in 2 minutes. How many words a minute is that?
26. 26.🎙️ In a practice run, Tara said 300 words in 3 minutes. How many words a minute is that?
27. 27.⏱️ Kabir reads a 225-word competition speech at 150 words a minute. How many seconds does it take?
28. 28.⏱️ Aarav reads a 360-word debate speech at 120 words a minute. How many seconds does it take?
29. 29.🎙️ In a practice run, Arjun said 480 words in 4 minutes. How many words a minute is that?
30. 30.⏱️ Ishaan’s competition speech has 280 words. At 140 words a minute, how many minutes will it take?
31. 31.⏱️ Kabir speaks at 100 words a minute. How many words fit in a 1-minute debate speech?
32. 32.⏱️ Nisha’s class presentation has 240 words. At 120 words a minute, how many minutes will it take?
33. 33.⏱️ Tara reads a 50-word competition speech at 100 words a minute. How many seconds does it take?
34. 34.✂️ Diya’s science fair talk must fit in 4 minutes. Diya speaks at 120 words a minute and has written 490 words. How many words must be cut?
35. 35.⏱️ Diya reads a 150-word debate speech at 150 words a minute. How many seconds does it take?
36. 36.⏱️ Diya reads a 150-word assembly talk at 150 words a minute. How many seconds does it take?
37. 37.🎙️ In a practice run, Arjun said 360 words in 3 minutes. How many words a minute is that?
38. 38.🎙️ In a practice run, Ananya said 420 words in 3 minutes. How many words a minute is that?
39. 39.⏱️ How many words can Vihaan say in 3 and a half minutes at 120 words a minute?
40. 40.⏱️ How many words can Diya say in 1 and a half minutes at 100 words a minute?

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