Public Speaking Worksheet: Speech Timing

Public speaking lesson 15: Timing a speech (words per minute) · Set 219 · 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.✂️ Your speech is too long for the time limit. What should you do? (a) ignore the limit (b) cut the weakest part (c) speak super fast (d) skip the ending
2. 2.⏸️ 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
3. 3.⏱️ Arjun’s debate speech has 650 words. At 130 words a minute, how many minutes will it take?
4. 4.🎙️ In a practice run, Ananya said 280 words in 2 minutes. How many words a minute is that?
5. 5.🎙️ In a practice run, Ishaan said 300 words in 2 minutes. How many words a minute is that?
6. 6.⏱️ How many words can Nisha say in 3 and a half minutes at 140 words a minute?
7. 7.🎙️ In a practice run, Nisha said 220 words in 2 minutes. How many words a minute is that?
8. 8.🎙️ In a practice run, Saanvi said 700 words in 5 minutes. How many words a minute is that?
9. 9.⏱️ Diya reads a 60-word science fair talk at 120 words a minute. How many seconds does it take?
10. 10.⏱️ Meera reads a 150-word debate speech at 100 words a minute. How many seconds does it take?
11. 11.⏱️ Why should you time your speech when you practise? (a) to tire yourself (b) to speak faster (c) to skip the ending (d) to fit the time limit
12. 12.⏱️ How many words can Kabir say in 2 and a half minutes at 100 words a minute?
13. 13.⏱️ Tara speaks at 150 words a minute. How many words fit in a 2-minute class presentation?
14. 14.⏱️ Nisha’s science fair talk has 550 words. At 110 words a minute, how many minutes will it take?
15. 15.⏱️ Vihaan speaks at 140 words a minute. How many words fit in a 3-minute competition speech?
16. 16.⏱️ How many words can Tara say in 2 and a half minutes at 100 words a minute?
17. 17.🎙️ In a practice run, Vihaan said 300 words in 2 minutes. How many words a minute is that?
18. 18.⏱️ Arjun speaks at 150 words a minute. How many words fit in a 1-minute welcome speech?
19. 19.⏱️ Arjun speaks at 100 words a minute. How many words fit in a 3-minute debate speech?
20. 20.🎙️ In a practice run, Diya said 280 words in 2 minutes. How many words a minute is that?
21. 21.🐢 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
22. 22.⏱️ Nisha’s debate speech has 440 words. At 110 words a minute, how many minutes will it take?
23. 23.🎙️ In a practice run, Kabir said 400 words in 4 minutes. How many words a minute is that?
24. 24.⏱️ Tara’s welcome speech has 500 words. At 100 words a minute, how many minutes will it take?
25. 25.⏱️ Kabir reads a 150-word class presentation at 150 words a minute. How many seconds does it take?
26. 26.⏱️ How many words can Nisha say in 3 and a half minutes at 100 words a minute?
27. 27.🎙️ In a practice run, Nisha said 560 words in 4 minutes. How many words a minute is that?
28. 28.⏱️ Ishaan reads a 50-word assembly talk at 100 words a minute. How many seconds does it take?
29. 29.⏱️ Aarav reads a 300-word welcome speech at 120 words a minute. How many seconds does it take?
30. 30.⏱️ Saanvi’s class presentation has 280 words. At 140 words a minute, how many minutes will it take?
31. 31.🎙️ In a practice run, Arjun said 520 words in 4 minutes. How many words a minute is that?
32. 32.⏱️ Saanvi reads a 50-word assembly talk at 100 words a minute. How many seconds does it take?
33. 33.⏱️ Ishaan speaks at 150 words a minute. How many words fit in a 4-minute class presentation?
34. 34.✂️ Rohan’s welcome speech must fit in 3 minutes. Rohan speaks at 140 words a minute and has written 450 words. How many words must be cut?
35. 35.🎙️ In a practice run, Aarav said 240 words in 2 minutes. How many words a minute is that?
36. 36.✂️ Rohan’s debate speech must fit in 2 minutes. Rohan speaks at 120 words a minute and has written 250 words. How many words must be cut?
37. 37.⏱️ Rohan reads a 300-word science fair talk at 120 words a minute. How many seconds does it take?
38. 38.⏱️ Vihaan’s assembly talk has 480 words. At 120 words a minute, how many minutes will it take?
39. 39.⏱️ How many words can Kabir say in 1 and a half minutes at 140 words a minute?
40. 40.⏱️ Arjun reads a 300-word assembly talk at 150 words a minute. How many seconds does it take?

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