Public Speaking Worksheet: Speech Timing

Public speaking lesson 15: Timing a speech (words per minute) · Set 266 · 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, Nisha said 600 words in 5 minutes. How many words a minute is that?
2. 2.⏱️ Diya speaks at 100 words a minute. How many words fit in a 3-minute debate speech?
3. 3.⏱️ How many words can Rohan say in 1 and a half minutes at 120 words a minute?
4. 4.⏸️ 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
5. 5.⏱️ Arjun’s class presentation has 720 words. At 120 words a minute, how many minutes will it take?
6. 6.⏱️ Arjun speaks at 110 words a minute. How many words fit in a 5-minute science fair talk?
7. 7.🎙️ In a practice run, Vihaan said 400 words in 4 minutes. How many words a minute is that?
8. 8.⏱️ How many words can Aarav say in 1 and a half minutes at 140 words a minute?
9. 9.🐢 Which is a comfortable speaking pace for most speeches? (a) 20–30 words a minute (b) 120–150 words a minute (c) 300–400 words a minute
10. 10.⏱️ How many words can Aarav say in 1 and a half minutes at 120 words a minute?
11. 11.⏱️ How many words can Saanvi say in 3 and a half minutes at 100 words a minute?
12. 12.✂️ Saanvi’s competition speech must fit in 1 minute. Saanvi speaks at 110 words a minute and has written 190 words. How many words must be cut?
13. 13.⏱️ Tara reads a 120-word science fair talk at 120 words a minute. How many seconds does it take?
14. 14.⏱️ Arjun speaks at 110 words a minute. How many words fit in a 3-minute assembly talk?
15. 15.⏱️ Diya reads a 375-word debate speech at 150 words a minute. How many seconds does it take?
16. 16.✂️ Meera’s class presentation must fit in 3 minutes. Meera speaks at 110 words a minute and has written 380 words. How many words must be cut?
17. 17.✂️ Your speech is too long for the time limit. What should you do? (a) cut the weakest part (b) speak super fast (c) skip the ending (d) ignore the limit
18. 18.⏱️ Kabir reads a 120-word class presentation at 120 words a minute. How many seconds does it take?
19. 19.⏱️ Arjun reads a 450-word competition speech at 150 words a minute. How many seconds does it take?
20. 20.⏱️ Ananya speaks at 130 words a minute. How many words fit in a 5-minute debate speech?
21. 21.⏱️ Ishaan speaks at 140 words a minute. How many words fit in a 5-minute debate speech?
22. 22.⏱️ 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
23. 23.🎙️ In a practice run, Meera said 330 words in 3 minutes. How many words a minute is that?
24. 24.⏱️ How many words can Diya say in 1 and a half minutes at 100 words a minute?
25. 25.⏱️ Rohan speaks at 130 words a minute. How many words fit in a 1-minute debate speech?
26. 26.🎙️ In a practice run, Meera said 240 words in 2 minutes. How many words a minute is that?
27. 27.⏱️ Vihaan reads a 360-word debate speech at 120 words a minute. How many seconds does it take?
28. 28.⏱️ Vihaan’s assembly talk has 500 words. At 100 words a minute, how many minutes will it take?
29. 29.✂️ Diya’s welcome speech must fit in 3 minutes. Diya speaks at 130 words a minute and has written 400 words. How many words must be cut?
30. 30.⏱️ Meera’s competition speech has 600 words. At 150 words a minute, how many minutes will it take?
31. 31.🎙️ In a practice run, Nisha said 260 words in 2 minutes. How many words a minute is that?
32. 32.⏱️ Saanvi reads a 240-word welcome speech at 120 words a minute. How many seconds does it take?
33. 33.✂️ Aarav’s debate speech must fit in 3 minutes. Aarav speaks at 130 words a minute and has written 430 words. How many words must be cut?
34. 34.🎙️ In a practice run, Kabir said 280 words in 2 minutes. How many words a minute is that?
35. 35.✂️ Tara’s debate speech must fit in 3 minutes. Tara speaks at 130 words a minute and has written 460 words. How many words must be cut?
36. 36.⏱️ How many words can Ananya say in 2 and a half minutes at 120 words a minute?
37. 37.⏱️ Aarav speaks at 100 words a minute. How many words fit in a 4-minute class presentation?
38. 38.✂️ 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?
39. 39.🎙️ In a practice run, Arjun said 600 words in 5 minutes. How many words a minute is that?
40. 40.⏱️ Tara speaks at 110 words a minute. How many words fit in a 2-minute welcome speech?

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