Public Speaking Worksheet: Speech Timing

Public speaking lesson 15: Timing a speech (words per minute) · Set 214 · 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, Ananya said 400 words in 4 minutes. How many words a minute is that?
2. 2.⏱️ Kabir speaks at 130 words a minute. How many words fit in a 2-minute assembly talk?
3. 3.⏱️ How many words can Arjun say in 2 and a half minutes at 140 words a minute?
4. 4.🐢 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
5. 5.⏱️ Arjun’s welcome speech has 360 words. At 120 words a minute, how many minutes will it take?
6. 6.⏸️ 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
7. 7.⏱️ How many words can Diya say in 1 and a half minutes at 100 words a minute?
8. 8.🎙️ In a practice run, Rohan said 390 words in 3 minutes. How many words a minute is that?
9. 9.🎙️ In a practice run, Meera said 390 words in 3 minutes. How many words a minute is that?
10. 10.✂️ 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
11. 11.✂️ Tara’s assembly talk must fit in 3 minutes. Tara speaks at 140 words a minute and has written 460 words. How many words must be cut?
12. 12.⏱️ Aarav’s class presentation has 700 words. At 140 words a minute, how many minutes will it take?
13. 13.⏱️ How many words can Diya say in 2 and a half minutes at 120 words a minute?
14. 14.⏱️ Aarav’s debate speech has 300 words. At 100 words a minute, how many minutes will it take?
15. 15.⏱️ Nisha’s assembly talk has 550 words. At 110 words a minute, how many minutes will it take?
16. 16.⏱️ Tara speaks at 100 words a minute. How many words fit in a 2-minute assembly talk?
17. 17.⏱️ Diya speaks at 110 words a minute. How many words fit in a 4-minute welcome speech?
18. 18.⏱️ Tara reads a 375-word welcome speech at 150 words a minute. How many seconds does it take?
19. 19.⏱️ Ananya speaks at 110 words a minute. How many words fit in a 4-minute debate speech?
20. 20.⏱️ Nisha speaks at 120 words a minute. How many words fit in a 1-minute competition speech?
21. 21.⏱️ How many words can Tara say in 1 and a half minutes at 100 words a minute?
22. 22.⏱️ Kabir reads a 200-word debate speech at 100 words a minute. How many seconds does it take?
23. 23.⏱️ How many words can Nisha say in 2 and a half minutes at 100 words a minute?
24. 24.🎙️ In a practice run, Saanvi said 260 words in 2 minutes. How many words a minute is that?
25. 25.⏱️ Nisha’s debate speech has 260 words. At 130 words a minute, how many minutes will it take?
26. 26.⏱️ Ananya’s class presentation has 400 words. At 100 words a minute, how many minutes will it take?
27. 27.⏱️ How many words can Ishaan say in 3 and a half minutes at 100 words a minute?
28. 28.✂️ Nisha’s debate speech must fit in 1 minute. Nisha speaks at 130 words a minute and has written 210 words. How many words must be cut?
29. 29.⏱️ Rohan’s assembly talk has 600 words. At 100 words a minute, how many minutes will it take?
30. 30.⏱️ Meera’s competition speech has 600 words. At 100 words a minute, how many minutes will it take?
31. 31.⏱️ Meera speaks at 140 words a minute. How many words fit in a 1-minute assembly talk?
32. 32.⏱️ How many words can Vihaan say in 2 and a half minutes at 100 words a minute?
33. 33.✂️ Rohan’s assembly talk must fit in 4 minutes. Rohan speaks at 150 words a minute and has written 660 words. How many words must be cut?
34. 34.⏱️ 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
35. 35.⏱️ How many words can Vihaan say in 2 and a half minutes at 140 words a minute?
36. 36.🎙️ In a practice run, Aarav said 600 words in 4 minutes. How many words a minute is that?
37. 37.⏱️ Meera reads a 360-word class presentation at 120 words a minute. How many seconds does it take?
38. 38.✂️ Tara’s science fair talk must fit in 1 minute. Tara speaks at 120 words a minute and has written 180 words. How many words must be cut?
39. 39.⏱️ Diya reads a 50-word science fair talk at 100 words a minute. How many seconds does it take?
40. 40.⏱️ How many words can Meera say in 1 and a half minutes at 100 words a minute?

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