Public Speaking Worksheet: Speech Timing

Public speaking lesson 15: Timing a speech (words per minute) · Set 315 · 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.⏱️ 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
2. 2.⏱️ How many words can Rohan say in 1 and a half minutes at 120 words a minute?
3. 3.⏸️ Pauses and audience laughter take time too. So your speech should be… (a) exactly at the limit (b) far over the limit (c) a little under the limit
4. 4.🎙️ In a practice run, Arjun said 600 words in 4 minutes. How many words a minute is that?
5. 5.🐢 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
6. 6.✂️ Your speech is too long for the time limit. What should you do? (a) skip the ending (b) ignore the limit (c) cut the weakest part (d) speak super fast
7. 7.⏱️ Diya reads a 150-word assembly talk at 100 words a minute. How many seconds does it take?
8. 8.🎙️ In a practice run, Vihaan said 200 words in 2 minutes. How many words a minute is that?
9. 9.⏱️ How many words can Ananya say in 1 and a half minutes at 100 words a minute?
10. 10.⏱️ How many words can Rohan say in 2 and a half minutes at 140 words a minute?
11. 11.⏱️ Diya reads a 60-word competition speech at 120 words a minute. How many seconds does it take?
12. 12.🎙️ In a practice run, Nisha said 300 words in 3 minutes. How many words a minute is that?
13. 13.⏱️ Meera reads a 60-word class presentation at 120 words a minute. How many seconds does it take?
14. 14.⏱️ Saanvi reads a 450-word debate speech at 150 words a minute. How many seconds does it take?
15. 15.⏱️ How many words can Arjun say in 1 and a half minutes at 100 words a minute?
16. 16.⏱️ Meera’s assembly talk has 840 words. At 140 words a minute, how many minutes will it take?
17. 17.⏱️ How many words can Rohan say in 3 and a half minutes at 100 words a minute?
18. 18.🎙️ In a practice run, Saanvi said 330 words in 3 minutes. How many words a minute is that?
19. 19.⏱️ Ishaan speaks at 120 words a minute. How many words fit in a 1-minute debate speech?
20. 20.⏱️ How many words can Diya say in 3 and a half minutes at 120 words a minute?
21. 21.⏱️ Diya reads a 60-word debate speech at 120 words a minute. How many seconds does it take?
22. 22.🎙️ In a practice run, Ananya said 500 words in 5 minutes. How many words a minute is that?
23. 23.⏱️ Tara reads a 225-word assembly talk at 150 words a minute. How many seconds does it take?
24. 24.✂️ Kabir’s class presentation must fit in 3 minutes. Kabir speaks at 120 words a minute and has written 440 words. How many words must be cut?
25. 25.⏱️ Ishaan’s competition speech has 220 words. At 110 words a minute, how many minutes will it take?
26. 26.⏱️ Ananya reads a 100-word class presentation at 100 words a minute. How many seconds does it take?
27. 27.⏱️ Tara reads a 75-word assembly talk at 150 words a minute. How many seconds does it take?
28. 28.⏱️ Vihaan reads a 75-word competition speech at 150 words a minute. How many seconds does it take?
29. 29.⏱️ How many words can Diya say in 1 and a half minutes at 120 words a minute?
30. 30.⏱️ How many words can Saanvi say in 1 and a half minutes at 140 words a minute?
31. 31.🎙️ In a practice run, Vihaan said 360 words in 3 minutes. How many words a minute is that?
32. 32.⏱️ Aarav speaks at 100 words a minute. How many words fit in a 2-minute welcome speech?
33. 33.⏱️ How many words can Kabir say in 1 and a half minutes at 120 words a minute?
34. 34.🎙️ In a practice run, Vihaan said 420 words in 3 minutes. How many words a minute is that?
35. 35.⏱️ Rohan reads a 225-word debate speech at 150 words a minute. How many seconds does it take?
36. 36.🎙️ In a practice run, Meera said 560 words in 4 minutes. How many words a minute is that?
37. 37.⏱️ Vihaan speaks at 110 words a minute. How many words fit in a 5-minute assembly talk?
38. 38.🎙️ In a practice run, Rohan said 400 words in 4 minutes. How many words a minute is that?
39. 39.✂️ Aarav’s competition speech must fit in 2 minutes. Aarav speaks at 130 words a minute and has written 330 words. How many words must be cut?
40. 40.🎙️ In a practice run, Vihaan said 300 words in 3 minutes. How many words a minute is that?

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