Public Speaking Worksheet: Speech Timing

Public speaking lesson 15: Timing a speech (words per minute) · Set 264 · 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.⏱️ Kabir reads a 300-word science fair talk at 120 words a minute. How many seconds does it take?
2. 2.⏸️ 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
3. 3.⏱️ Why should you time your speech when you practise? (a) to fit the time limit (b) to speak faster (c) to tire yourself (d) to skip the ending
4. 4.⏱️ Tara speaks at 150 words a minute. How many words fit in a 3-minute assembly talk?
5. 5.✂️ Your speech is too long for the time limit. What should you do? (a) skip the ending (b) ignore the limit (c) speak super fast (d) cut the weakest part
6. 6.⏱️ Arjun reads a 250-word class presentation at 100 words a minute. How many seconds does it take?
7. 7.🎙️ In a practice run, Arjun said 280 words in 2 minutes. How many words a minute is that?
8. 8.⏱️ How many words can Diya say in 2 and a half minutes at 100 words a minute?
9. 9.⏱️ Meera’s assembly talk has 390 words. At 130 words a minute, how many minutes will it take?
10. 10.⏱️ Diya speaks at 100 words a minute. How many words fit in a 5-minute science fair talk?
11. 11.🎙️ In a practice run, Tara said 550 words in 5 minutes. How many words a minute is that?
12. 12.⏱️ How many words can Saanvi say in 1 and a half minutes at 140 words a minute?
13. 13.⏱️ Kabir speaks at 110 words a minute. How many words fit in a 3-minute competition speech?
14. 14.🎙️ In a practice run, Meera said 600 words in 4 minutes. How many words a minute is that?
15. 15.⏱️ Ishaan reads a 375-word debate speech at 150 words a minute. How many seconds does it take?
16. 16.🎙️ In a practice run, Ishaan said 240 words in 2 minutes. How many words a minute is that?
17. 17.✂️ Arjun’s debate speech must fit in 3 minutes. Arjun speaks at 130 words a minute and has written 470 words. How many words must be cut?
18. 18.🐢 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
19. 19.🎙️ In a practice run, Diya said 450 words in 3 minutes. How many words a minute is that?
20. 20.⏱️ Rohan speaks at 140 words a minute. How many words fit in a 4-minute competition speech?
21. 21.⏱️ How many words can Tara say in 2 and a half minutes at 120 words a minute?
22. 22.⏱️ Ananya’s assembly talk has 480 words. At 120 words a minute, how many minutes will it take?
23. 23.⏱️ Arjun speaks at 130 words a minute. How many words fit in a 4-minute science fair talk?
24. 24.⏱️ Kabir speaks at 140 words a minute. How many words fit in a 4-minute assembly talk?
25. 25.⏱️ Meera reads a 150-word welcome speech at 100 words a minute. How many seconds does it take?
26. 26.⏱️ Nisha speaks at 150 words a minute. How many words fit in a 2-minute class presentation?
27. 27.⏱️ How many words can Nisha say in 3 and a half minutes at 100 words a minute?
28. 28.✂️ Diya’s science fair talk must fit in 4 minutes. Diya speaks at 150 words a minute and has written 630 words. How many words must be cut?
29. 29.⏱️ Meera speaks at 130 words a minute. How many words fit in a 3-minute assembly talk?
30. 30.🎙️ In a practice run, Kabir said 260 words in 2 minutes. How many words a minute is that?
31. 31.⏱️ Vihaan reads a 150-word assembly talk at 150 words a minute. How many seconds does it take?
32. 32.⏱️ Saanvi speaks at 130 words a minute. How many words fit in a 5-minute assembly talk?
33. 33.⏱️ Diya speaks at 120 words a minute. How many words fit in a 2-minute competition speech?
34. 34.⏱️ How many words can Ananya say in 1 and a half minutes at 100 words a minute?
35. 35.⏱️ How many words can Kabir say in 1 and a half minutes at 100 words a minute?
36. 36.⏱️ Tara speaks at 150 words a minute. How many words fit in a 4-minute assembly talk?
37. 37.⏱️ Aarav speaks at 120 words a minute. How many words fit in a 3-minute class presentation?
38. 38.⏱️ How many words can Meera say in 1 and a half minutes at 140 words a minute?
39. 39.🎙️ In a practice run, Saanvi said 550 words in 5 minutes. How many words a minute is that?
40. 40.⏱️ Kabir speaks at 110 words a minute. How many words fit in a 2-minute assembly talk?

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