Public Speaking Worksheet: Speech Timing

Public speaking lesson 15: Timing a speech (words per minute) · Set 322 · 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.⏸️ 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
2. 2.⏱️ Meera reads a 100-word class presentation at 100 words a minute. How many seconds does it take?
3. 3.✂️ Rohan’s competition speech must fit in 3 minutes. Rohan speaks at 140 words a minute and has written 460 words. How many words must be cut?
4. 4.⏱️ How many words can Diya say in 2 and a half minutes at 140 words a minute?
5. 5.⏱️ Kabir reads a 240-word assembly talk at 120 words a minute. How many seconds does it take?
6. 6.⏱️ Arjun speaks at 120 words a minute. How many words fit in a 2-minute science fair talk?
7. 7.⏱️ Tara reads a 360-word debate speech at 120 words a minute. How many seconds does it take?
8. 8.⏱️ Rohan’s science fair talk has 600 words. At 100 words a minute, how many minutes will it take?
9. 9.⏱️ Kabir’s class presentation has 900 words. At 150 words a minute, how many minutes will it take?
10. 10.⏱️ Nisha speaks at 100 words a minute. How many words fit in a 2-minute science fair talk?
11. 11.✂️ Your speech is too long for the time limit. What should you do? (a) skip the ending (b) speak super fast (c) cut the weakest part (d) ignore the limit
12. 12.🎙️ In a practice run, Tara said 330 words in 3 minutes. How many words a minute is that?
13. 13.🎙️ In a practice run, Ishaan said 330 words in 3 minutes. How many words a minute is that?
14. 14.🐢 Which is a comfortable speaking pace for most speeches? (a) 120–150 words a minute (b) 20–30 words a minute (c) 300–400 words a minute
15. 15.🎙️ In a practice run, Aarav said 330 words in 3 minutes. How many words a minute is that?
16. 16.⏱️ Meera speaks at 120 words a minute. How many words fit in a 5-minute debate speech?
17. 17.✂️ Ananya’s welcome speech must fit in 3 minutes. Ananya speaks at 110 words a minute and has written 410 words. How many words must be cut?
18. 18.🎙️ In a practice run, Saanvi said 550 words in 5 minutes. How many words a minute is that?
19. 19.⏱️ Ishaan reads a 225-word welcome speech at 150 words a minute. How many seconds does it take?
20. 20.🎙️ In a practice run, Ananya said 240 words in 2 minutes. How many words a minute is that?
21. 21.🎙️ In a practice run, Ishaan said 240 words in 2 minutes. How many words a minute is that?
22. 22.🎙️ In a practice run, Rohan said 750 words in 5 minutes. How many words a minute is that?
23. 23.✂️ Vihaan’s science fair talk must fit in 4 minutes. Vihaan speaks at 150 words a minute and has written 650 words. How many words must be cut?
24. 24.⏱️ Saanvi reads a 150-word competition speech at 100 words a minute. How many seconds does it take?
25. 25.⏱️ Ananya speaks at 130 words a minute. How many words fit in a 4-minute debate speech?
26. 26.🎙️ In a practice run, Ananya said 300 words in 2 minutes. How many words a minute is that?
27. 27.⏱️ Rohan speaks at 110 words a minute. How many words fit in a 5-minute class presentation?
28. 28.🎙️ In a practice run, Aarav said 600 words in 5 minutes. How many words a minute is that?
29. 29.⏱️ How many words can Vihaan say in 3 and a half minutes at 100 words a minute?
30. 30.✂️ Meera’s class presentation must fit in 3 minutes. Meera speaks at 150 words a minute and has written 510 words. How many words must be cut?
31. 31.⏱️ Saanvi speaks at 140 words a minute. How many words fit in a 4-minute assembly talk?
32. 32.🎙️ In a practice run, Nisha said 750 words in 5 minutes. How many words a minute is that?
33. 33.⏱️ How many words can Kabir say in 1 and a half minutes at 120 words a minute?
34. 34.⏱️ How many words can Saanvi say in 2 and a half minutes at 100 words a minute?
35. 35.⏱️ Diya speaks at 110 words a minute. How many words fit in a 1-minute class presentation?
36. 36.⏱️ Diya speaks at 110 words a minute. How many words fit in a 4-minute class presentation?
37. 37.⏱️ Meera speaks at 130 words a minute. How many words fit in a 3-minute science fair talk?
38. 38.⏱️ How many words can Aarav say in 1 and a half minutes at 120 words a minute?
39. 39.🎙️ In a practice run, Kabir said 300 words in 2 minutes. How many words a minute is that?
40. 40.⏱️ Vihaan speaks at 110 words a minute. How many words fit in a 3-minute debate speech?

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