Public Speaking Worksheet: Speech Timing

Public speaking lesson 15: Timing a speech (words per minute) · Set 288 · 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.🐢 Which is a comfortable speaking pace for most speeches? (a) 120–150 words a minute (b) 300–400 words a minute (c) 20–30 words a minute
2. 2.🎙️ In a practice run, Meera said 560 words in 4 minutes. How many words a minute is that?
3. 3.⏱️ Why should you time your speech when you practise? (a) to speak faster (b) to skip the ending (c) to tire yourself (d) to fit the time limit
4. 4.⏱️ Rohan’s welcome speech has 330 words. At 110 words a minute, how many minutes will it take?
5. 5.🎙️ In a practice run, Nisha said 560 words in 4 minutes. How many words a minute is that?
6. 6.✂️ Diya’s debate speech must fit in 3 minutes. Diya speaks at 110 words a minute and has written 400 words. How many words must be cut?
7. 7.🎙️ In a practice run, Ananya said 300 words in 2 minutes. How many words a minute is that?
8. 8.⏱️ How many words can Ananya say in 3 and a half minutes at 100 words a minute?
9. 9.🎙️ In a practice run, Diya said 300 words in 3 minutes. How many words a minute is that?
10. 10.⏱️ Tara’s assembly talk has 520 words. At 130 words a minute, how many minutes will it take?
11. 11.✂️ Your speech is too long for the time limit. What should you do? (a) speak super fast (b) ignore the limit (c) skip the ending (d) cut the weakest part
12. 12.🎙️ In a practice run, Arjun said 260 words in 2 minutes. How many words a minute is that?
13. 13.✂️ Tara’s class presentation must fit in 4 minutes. Tara speaks at 100 words a minute and has written 450 words. How many words must be cut?
14. 14.✂️ Tara’s welcome speech must fit in 4 minutes. Tara speaks at 150 words a minute and has written 630 words. How many words must be cut?
15. 15.⏱️ How many words can Diya say in 1 and a half minutes at 140 words a minute?
16. 16.⏸️ 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
17. 17.🎙️ In a practice run, Ishaan said 200 words in 2 minutes. How many words a minute is that?
18. 18.✂️ Vihaan’s welcome speech must fit in 2 minutes. Vihaan speaks at 140 words a minute and has written 350 words. How many words must be cut?
19. 19.⏱️ Rohan reads a 200-word competition speech at 100 words a minute. How many seconds does it take?
20. 20.⏱️ Meera reads a 225-word class presentation at 150 words a minute. How many seconds does it take?
21. 21.✂️ Aarav’s competition speech must fit in 2 minutes. Aarav speaks at 150 words a minute and has written 310 words. How many words must be cut?
22. 22.⏱️ How many words can Vihaan say in 3 and a half minutes at 100 words a minute?
23. 23.🎙️ In a practice run, Ishaan said 520 words in 4 minutes. How many words a minute is that?
24. 24.⏱️ Aarav’s science fair talk has 440 words. At 110 words a minute, how many minutes will it take?
25. 25.🎙️ In a practice run, Kabir said 400 words in 4 minutes. How many words a minute is that?
26. 26.⏱️ Aarav reads a 450-word class presentation at 150 words a minute. How many seconds does it take?
27. 27.⏱️ Kabir reads a 300-word welcome speech at 120 words a minute. How many seconds does it take?
28. 28.🎙️ In a practice run, Arjun said 650 words in 5 minutes. How many words a minute is that?
29. 29.⏱️ Ishaan reads a 100-word assembly talk at 100 words a minute. How many seconds does it take?
30. 30.🎙️ In a practice run, Aarav said 520 words in 4 minutes. How many words a minute is that?
31. 31.⏱️ Meera speaks at 100 words a minute. How many words fit in a 4-minute welcome speech?
32. 32.⏱️ How many words can Nisha say in 1 and a half minutes at 120 words a minute?
33. 33.⏱️ Rohan speaks at 150 words a minute. How many words fit in a 2-minute debate speech?
34. 34.⏱️ How many words can Nisha say in 3 and a half minutes at 140 words a minute?
35. 35.⏱️ Ishaan speaks at 110 words a minute. How many words fit in a 5-minute debate speech?
36. 36.⏱️ Kabir speaks at 140 words a minute. How many words fit in a 5-minute science fair talk?
37. 37.⏱️ Ishaan’s competition speech has 220 words. At 110 words a minute, how many minutes will it take?
38. 38.⏱️ Tara speaks at 150 words a minute. How many words fit in a 4-minute welcome speech?
39. 39.⏱️ Vihaan speaks at 130 words a minute. How many words fit in a 2-minute welcome speech?
40. 40.🎙️ In a practice run, Ananya said 420 words in 3 minutes. How many words a minute is that?

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