Public Speaking Worksheet: Speech Timing

Public speaking lesson 15: Timing a speech (words per minute) · Set 267 · 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, Saanvi said 400 words in 4 minutes. How many words a minute is that?
2. 2.🎙️ In a practice run, Nisha said 360 words in 3 minutes. How many words a minute is that?
3. 3.✂️ Aarav’s assembly talk must fit in 4 minutes. Aarav speaks at 120 words a minute and has written 560 words. How many words must be cut?
4. 4.⏱️ Diya reads a 150-word debate speech at 100 words a minute. How many seconds does it take?
5. 5.⏱️ Tara’s class presentation has 300 words. At 100 words a minute, how many minutes will it take?
6. 6.⏱️ Nisha reads a 120-word assembly talk at 120 words a minute. How many seconds does it take?
7. 7.⏱️ How many words can Ishaan say in 1 and a half minutes at 140 words a minute?
8. 8.⏱️ Arjun speaks at 150 words a minute. How many words fit in a 3-minute debate speech?
9. 9.⏱️ Vihaan speaks at 100 words a minute. How many words fit in a 2-minute welcome speech?
10. 10.✂️ Ishaan’s debate speech must fit in 3 minutes. Ishaan speaks at 110 words a minute and has written 370 words. How many words must be cut?
11. 11.⏱️ Diya speaks at 120 words a minute. How many words fit in a 2-minute assembly talk?
12. 12.⏱️ Arjun reads a 300-word assembly talk at 150 words a minute. How many seconds does it take?
13. 13.⏸️ 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
14. 14.⏱️ Diya’s welcome speech has 300 words. At 100 words a minute, how many minutes will it take?
15. 15.⏱️ 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
16. 16.🎙️ In a practice run, Aarav said 650 words in 5 minutes. How many words a minute is that?
17. 17.⏱️ Meera’s debate speech has 600 words. At 120 words a minute, how many minutes will it take?
18. 18.✂️ Saanvi’s competition speech must fit in 2 minutes. Saanvi speaks at 140 words a minute and has written 290 words. How many words must be cut?
19. 19.⏱️ Kabir reads a 150-word welcome speech at 150 words a minute. How many seconds does it take?
20. 20.⏱️ Kabir’s welcome speech has 600 words. At 100 words a minute, how many minutes will it take?
21. 21.⏱️ Arjun’s debate speech has 650 words. At 130 words a minute, how many minutes will it take?
22. 22.✂️ Your speech is too long for the time limit. What should you do? (a) skip the ending (b) speak super fast (c) ignore the limit (d) cut the weakest part
23. 23.⏱️ How many words can Arjun say in 1 and a half minutes at 100 words a minute?
24. 24.⏱️ Aarav speaks at 100 words a minute. How many words fit in a 4-minute class presentation?
25. 25.⏱️ Kabir speaks at 150 words a minute. How many words fit in a 2-minute debate speech?
26. 26.🎙️ In a practice run, Meera said 560 words in 4 minutes. How many words a minute is that?
27. 27.⏱️ Arjun reads a 200-word welcome speech at 100 words a minute. How many seconds does it take?
28. 28.⏱️ Saanvi’s assembly talk has 560 words. At 140 words a minute, how many minutes will it take?
29. 29.✂️ Tara’s welcome speech must fit in 1 minute. Tara speaks at 140 words a minute and has written 190 words. How many words must be cut?
30. 30.⏱️ Ananya reads a 225-word debate speech at 150 words a minute. How many seconds does it take?
31. 31.⏱️ Arjun reads a 375-word science fair talk at 150 words a minute. How many seconds does it take?
32. 32.⏱️ How many words can Vihaan say in 1 and a half minutes at 140 words a minute?
33. 33.🐢 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
34. 34.✂️ Diya’s science fair talk must fit in 4 minutes. Diya speaks at 100 words a minute and has written 420 words. How many words must be cut?
35. 35.⏱️ Rohan’s science fair talk has 200 words. At 100 words a minute, how many minutes will it take?
36. 36.⏱️ Saanvi speaks at 140 words a minute. How many words fit in a 3-minute competition speech?
37. 37.⏱️ Ananya reads a 300-word class presentation at 100 words a minute. How many seconds does it take?
38. 38.⏱️ Saanvi’s class presentation has 440 words. At 110 words a minute, how many minutes will it take?
39. 39.⏱️ Nisha speaks at 150 words a minute. How many words fit in a 4-minute competition speech?
40. 40.⏱️ Aarav speaks at 140 words a minute. How many words fit in a 5-minute debate speech?

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