Public Speaking Worksheet: Speech Timing

Public speaking lesson 15: Timing a speech (words per minute) · Set 242 · 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, Rohan said 500 words in 5 minutes. How many words a minute is that?
2. 2.✂️ Your speech is too long for the time limit. What should you do? (a) skip the ending (b) cut the weakest part (c) ignore the limit (d) speak super fast
3. 3.⏱️ Meera’s debate speech has 220 words. At 110 words a minute, how many minutes will it take?
4. 4.⏱️ How many words can Aarav say in 1 and a half minutes at 140 words a minute?
5. 5.🐢 Which is a comfortable speaking pace for most speeches? (a) 300–400 words a minute (b) 120–150 words a minute (c) 20–30 words a minute
6. 6.⏱️ Aarav’s assembly talk has 560 words. At 140 words a minute, how many minutes will it take?
7. 7.⏱️ How many words can Tara say in 1 and a half minutes at 100 words a minute?
8. 8.⏱️ Why should you time your speech when you practise? (a) to speak faster (b) to skip the ending (c) to fit the time limit (d) to tire yourself
9. 9.⏱️ How many words can Aarav say in 3 and a half minutes at 140 words a minute?
10. 10.⏱️ How many words can Rohan say in 2 and a half minutes at 120 words a minute?
11. 11.⏱️ Ananya reads a 200-word assembly talk at 100 words a minute. How many seconds does it take?
12. 12.⏸️ Pauses and audience laughter take time too. So your speech should be… (a) far over the limit (b) a little under the limit (c) exactly at the limit
13. 13.⏱️ How many words can Ishaan say in 3 and a half minutes at 100 words a minute?
14. 14.🎙️ In a practice run, Ananya said 650 words in 5 minutes. How many words a minute is that?
15. 15.⏱️ Arjun’s debate speech has 390 words. At 130 words a minute, how many minutes will it take?
16. 16.⏱️ Ishaan reads a 250-word science fair talk at 100 words a minute. How many seconds does it take?
17. 17.🎙️ In a practice run, Rohan said 240 words in 2 minutes. How many words a minute is that?
18. 18.⏱️ Arjun speaks at 130 words a minute. How many words fit in a 2-minute debate speech?
19. 19.🎙️ In a practice run, Arjun said 560 words in 4 minutes. How many words a minute is that?
20. 20.🎙️ In a practice run, Ananya said 220 words in 2 minutes. How many words a minute is that?
21. 21.🎙️ In a practice run, Meera said 560 words in 4 minutes. How many words a minute is that?
22. 22.🎙️ In a practice run, Tara said 240 words in 2 minutes. How many words a minute is that?
23. 23.⏱️ Aarav’s debate speech has 260 words. At 130 words a minute, how many minutes will it take?
24. 24.⏱️ How many words can Diya say in 1 and a half minutes at 140 words a minute?
25. 25.⏱️ How many words can Kabir say in 1 and a half minutes at 100 words a minute?
26. 26.⏱️ Diya’s science fair talk has 550 words. At 110 words a minute, how many minutes will it take?
27. 27.🎙️ In a practice run, Arjun said 520 words in 4 minutes. How many words a minute is that?
28. 28.⏱️ Kabir reads a 375-word welcome speech at 150 words a minute. How many seconds does it take?
29. 29.✂️ Nisha’s competition speech must fit in 2 minutes. Nisha speaks at 110 words a minute and has written 230 words. How many words must be cut?
30. 30.⏱️ Arjun’s debate speech has 360 words. At 120 words a minute, how many minutes will it take?
31. 31.⏱️ Saanvi reads a 450-word competition speech at 150 words a minute. How many seconds does it take?
32. 32.🎙️ In a practice run, Kabir said 280 words in 2 minutes. How many words a minute is that?
33. 33.⏱️ Diya speaks at 130 words a minute. How many words fit in a 4-minute competition speech?
34. 34.✂️ Diya’s assembly talk must fit in 2 minutes. Diya speaks at 130 words a minute and has written 280 words. How many words must be cut?
35. 35.✂️ Rohan’s class presentation must fit in 1 minute. Rohan speaks at 140 words a minute and has written 200 words. How many words must be cut?
36. 36.⏱️ Meera reads a 75-word class presentation at 150 words a minute. How many seconds does it take?
37. 37.🎙️ In a practice run, Vihaan said 220 words in 2 minutes. How many words a minute is that?
38. 38.🎙️ In a practice run, Aarav said 220 words in 2 minutes. How many words a minute is that?
39. 39.✂️ Ishaan’s class presentation must fit in 1 minute. Ishaan speaks at 100 words a minute and has written 120 words. How many words must be cut?
40. 40.⏱️ How many words can Nisha say in 2 and a half minutes at 100 words a minute?

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