Public Speaking Worksheet: Speech Timing

Public speaking lesson 15: Timing a speech (words per minute) · Set 238 · 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, Tara said 390 words in 3 minutes. How many words a minute is that?
2. 2.⏱️ How many words can Kabir say in 2 and a half minutes at 100 words a minute?
3. 3.✂️ Rohan’s debate speech must fit in 3 minutes. Rohan speaks at 100 words a minute and has written 310 words. How many words must be cut?
4. 4.⏸️ Pauses and audience laughter take time too. So your speech should be… (a) exactly at the limit (b) a little under the limit (c) far over the limit
5. 5.⏱️ Kabir speaks at 150 words a minute. How many words fit in a 2-minute class presentation?
6. 6.⏱️ How many words can Kabir say in 3 and a half minutes at 120 words a minute?
7. 7.⏱️ Why should you time your speech when you practise? (a) to tire yourself (b) to speak faster (c) to fit the time limit (d) to skip the ending
8. 8.✂️ Arjun’s competition speech must fit in 3 minutes. Arjun speaks at 150 words a minute and has written 470 words. How many words must be cut?
9. 9.✂️ 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
10. 10.⏱️ Meera speaks at 100 words a minute. How many words fit in a 1-minute class presentation?
11. 11.🎙️ In a practice run, Aarav said 500 words in 5 minutes. How many words a minute is that?
12. 12.🐢 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
13. 13.⏱️ Tara speaks at 120 words a minute. How many words fit in a 1-minute welcome speech?
14. 14.⏱️ Rohan speaks at 140 words a minute. How many words fit in a 4-minute welcome speech?
15. 15.🎙️ In a practice run, Ishaan said 200 words in 2 minutes. How many words a minute is that?
16. 16.⏱️ Kabir speaks at 140 words a minute. How many words fit in a 4-minute science fair talk?
17. 17.⏱️ Meera’s science fair talk has 750 words. At 150 words a minute, how many minutes will it take?
18. 18.🎙️ In a practice run, Saanvi said 260 words in 2 minutes. How many words a minute is that?
19. 19.⏱️ How many words can Arjun say in 2 and a half minutes at 100 words a minute?
20. 20.⏱️ Ananya speaks at 100 words a minute. How many words fit in a 4-minute welcome speech?
21. 21.⏱️ How many words can Diya say in 2 and a half minutes at 120 words a minute?
22. 22.⏱️ How many words can Vihaan say in 1 and a half minutes at 100 words a minute?
23. 23.⏱️ Diya speaks at 100 words a minute. How many words fit in a 4-minute class presentation?
24. 24.⏱️ Diya’s class presentation has 360 words. At 120 words a minute, how many minutes will it take?
25. 25.🎙️ In a practice run, Saanvi said 300 words in 3 minutes. How many words a minute is that?
26. 26.⏱️ Tara reads a 300-word class presentation at 120 words a minute. How many seconds does it take?
27. 27.⏱️ Tara reads a 60-word science fair talk at 120 words a minute. How many seconds does it take?
28. 28.🎙️ In a practice run, Ananya said 300 words in 2 minutes. How many words a minute is that?
29. 29.⏱️ Ishaan’s welcome speech has 260 words. At 130 words a minute, how many minutes will it take?
30. 30.⏱️ Diya speaks at 100 words a minute. How many words fit in a 3-minute assembly talk?
31. 31.⏱️ How many words can Ananya say in 1 and a half minutes at 100 words a minute?
32. 32.⏱️ Tara reads a 200-word debate speech at 100 words a minute. How many seconds does it take?
33. 33.✂️ Saanvi’s science fair talk must fit in 4 minutes. Saanvi speaks at 110 words a minute and has written 510 words. How many words must be cut?
34. 34.⏱️ How many words can Saanvi say in 1 and a half minutes at 100 words a minute?
35. 35.⏱️ How many words can Diya say in 2 and a half minutes at 140 words a minute?
36. 36.⏱️ Tara reads a 100-word class presentation at 100 words a minute. How many seconds does it take?
37. 37.⏱️ Vihaan speaks at 150 words a minute. How many words fit in a 3-minute competition speech?
38. 38.⏱️ Arjun speaks at 100 words a minute. How many words fit in a 2-minute competition speech?
39. 39.✂️ Aarav’s assembly talk must fit in 1 minute. Aarav speaks at 140 words a minute and has written 190 words. How many words must be cut?
40. 40.⏱️ How many words can Ananya say in 3 and a half minutes at 140 words a minute?

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