Public Speaking Worksheet: Speech Timing

Public speaking lesson 15: Timing a speech (words per minute) · Set 245 · 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.⏱️ Meera speaks at 100 words a minute. How many words fit in a 1-minute debate speech?
2. 2.✂️ Your speech is too long for the time limit. What should you do? (a) speak super fast (b) skip the ending (c) ignore the limit (d) cut the weakest part
3. 3.⏱️ Diya speaks at 100 words a minute. How many words fit in a 2-minute debate speech?
4. 4.🎙️ In a practice run, Nisha said 330 words in 3 minutes. How many words a minute is that?
5. 5.⏱️ Why should you time your speech when you practise? (a) to skip the ending (b) to tire yourself (c) to fit the time limit (d) to speak faster
6. 6.⏱️ Saanvi’s assembly talk has 260 words. At 130 words a minute, how many minutes will it take?
7. 7.⏱️ Rohan’s debate speech has 550 words. At 110 words a minute, how many minutes will it take?
8. 8.⏱️ How many words can Vihaan say in 3 and a half minutes at 140 words a minute?
9. 9.⏸️ 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
10. 10.⏱️ Tara speaks at 130 words a minute. How many words fit in a 2-minute debate speech?
11. 11.⏱️ Nisha speaks at 110 words a minute. How many words fit in a 4-minute competition speech?
12. 12.⏱️ Kabir reads a 150-word class presentation at 150 words a minute. How many seconds does it take?
13. 13.✂️ Saanvi’s welcome speech must fit in 1 minute. Saanvi speaks at 110 words a minute and has written 180 words. How many words must be cut?
14. 14.⏱️ Vihaan’s class presentation has 780 words. At 130 words a minute, how many minutes will it take?
15. 15.⏱️ Meera reads a 360-word class presentation at 120 words a minute. How many seconds does it take?
16. 16.🐢 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
17. 17.✂️ Arjun’s science fair talk must fit in 1 minute. Arjun speaks at 110 words a minute and has written 140 words. How many words must be cut?
18. 18.🎙️ In a practice run, Vihaan said 300 words in 2 minutes. How many words a minute is that?
19. 19.🎙️ In a practice run, Ishaan said 650 words in 5 minutes. How many words a minute is that?
20. 20.⏱️ Vihaan speaks at 130 words a minute. How many words fit in a 5-minute competition speech?
21. 21.⏱️ Rohan reads a 300-word science fair talk at 150 words a minute. How many seconds does it take?
22. 22.⏱️ Tara’s assembly talk has 650 words. At 130 words a minute, how many minutes will it take?
23. 23.⏱️ Diya speaks at 140 words a minute. How many words fit in a 4-minute competition speech?
24. 24.🎙️ In a practice run, Kabir said 480 words in 4 minutes. How many words a minute is that?
25. 25.⏱️ Diya speaks at 120 words a minute. How many words fit in a 2-minute debate speech?
26. 26.⏱️ Saanvi’s class presentation has 330 words. At 110 words a minute, how many minutes will it take?
27. 27.⏱️ How many words can Vihaan say in 3 and a half minutes at 100 words a minute?
28. 28.🎙️ In a practice run, Arjun said 450 words in 3 minutes. How many words a minute is that?
29. 29.🎙️ In a practice run, Aarav said 750 words in 5 minutes. How many words a minute is that?
30. 30.⏱️ Diya reads a 50-word science fair talk at 100 words a minute. How many seconds does it take?
31. 31.✂️ Diya’s welcome speech must fit in 3 minutes. Diya speaks at 100 words a minute and has written 350 words. How many words must be cut?
32. 32.⏱️ Aarav speaks at 100 words a minute. How many words fit in a 1-minute welcome speech?
33. 33.🎙️ In a practice run, Ishaan said 330 words in 3 minutes. How many words a minute is that?
34. 34.⏱️ How many words can Nisha say in 3 and a half minutes at 120 words a minute?
35. 35.✂️ Kabir’s debate speech must fit in 4 minutes. Kabir speaks at 140 words a minute and has written 620 words. How many words must be cut?
36. 36.🎙️ In a practice run, Arjun said 550 words in 5 minutes. How many words a minute is that?
37. 37.⏱️ How many words can Rohan say in 1 and a half minutes at 120 words a minute?
38. 38.⏱️ Nisha speaks at 140 words a minute. How many words fit in a 5-minute welcome speech?
39. 39.⏱️ How many words can Nisha say in 2 and a half minutes at 100 words a minute?
40. 40.🎙️ In a practice run, Arjun said 240 words in 2 minutes. How many words a minute is that?

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