Public Speaking Worksheet: Speech Timing

Public speaking lesson 15: Timing a speech (words per minute) · Set 35 · 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) 20–30 words a minute (c) 300–400 words a minute
2. 2.⏱️ How many words can Ananya say in 1 and a half minutes at 100 words a minute?
3. 3.⏱️ Why should you time your speech when you practise? (a) to fit the time limit (b) to tire yourself (c) to skip the ending (d) to speak faster
4. 4.⏱️ Kabir’s competition speech has 600 words. At 100 words a minute, how many minutes will it take?
5. 5.⏱️ Ishaan’s assembly talk has 750 words. At 150 words a minute, how many minutes will it take?
6. 6.⏱️ Ananya reads a 300-word assembly talk at 100 words a minute. How many seconds does it take?
7. 7.🎙️ In a practice run, Nisha said 480 words in 4 minutes. How many words a minute is that?
8. 8.⏱️ Kabir’s assembly talk has 840 words. At 140 words a minute, how many minutes will it take?
9. 9.⏱️ How many words can Nisha say in 2 and a half minutes at 100 words a minute?
10. 10.⏱️ Diya’s debate speech has 220 words. At 110 words a minute, how many minutes will it take?
11. 11.🎙️ In a practice run, Diya said 240 words in 2 minutes. How many words a minute is that?
12. 12.🎙️ In a practice run, Meera said 280 words in 2 minutes. How many words a minute is that?
13. 13.🎙️ In a practice run, Tara said 330 words in 3 minutes. How many words a minute is that?
14. 14.✂️ Vihaan’s welcome speech must fit in 3 minutes. Vihaan speaks at 110 words a minute and has written 390 words. How many words must be cut?
15. 15.⏱️ Rohan’s assembly talk has 360 words. At 120 words a minute, how many minutes will it take?
16. 16.⏱️ Ishaan reads a 60-word assembly talk at 120 words a minute. How many seconds does it take?
17. 17.🎙️ In a practice run, Vihaan said 520 words in 4 minutes. How many words a minute is that?
18. 18.🎙️ In a practice run, Aarav said 280 words in 2 minutes. How many words a minute is that?
19. 19.🎙️ In a practice run, Nisha said 560 words in 4 minutes. How many words a minute is that?
20. 20.⏱️ Diya speaks at 100 words a minute. How many words fit in a 1-minute assembly talk?
21. 21.🎙️ In a practice run, Arjun said 600 words in 4 minutes. How many words a minute is that?
22. 22.⏱️ Ananya’s science fair talk has 450 words. At 150 words a minute, how many minutes will it take?
23. 23.🎙️ In a practice run, Tara said 200 words in 2 minutes. How many words a minute is that?
24. 24.⏱️ How many words can Rohan say in 3 and a half minutes at 100 words a minute?
25. 25.✂️ Aarav’s debate speech must fit in 4 minutes. Aarav speaks at 150 words a minute and has written 680 words. How many words must be cut?
26. 26.✂️ Your speech is too long for the time limit. What should you do? (a) cut the weakest part (b) skip the ending (c) ignore the limit (d) speak super fast
27. 27.⏱️ Meera reads a 60-word assembly talk at 120 words a minute. How many seconds does it take?
28. 28.⏱️ How many words can Vihaan say in 2 and a half minutes at 120 words a minute?
29. 29.⏱️ Rohan reads a 200-word competition speech at 100 words a minute. How many seconds does it take?
30. 30.⏱️ Saanvi’s assembly talk has 200 words. At 100 words a minute, how many minutes will it take?
31. 31.⏱️ How many words can Ishaan say in 1 and a half minutes at 120 words a minute?
32. 32.🎙️ In a practice run, Rohan said 330 words in 3 minutes. How many words a minute is that?
33. 33.⏱️ Nisha speaks at 150 words a minute. How many words fit in a 2-minute competition speech?
34. 34.🎙️ In a practice run, Rohan said 300 words in 3 minutes. How many words a minute is that?
35. 35.⏱️ Ishaan reads a 100-word welcome speech at 100 words a minute. How many seconds does it take?
36. 36.⏱️ Ishaan’s competition speech has 200 words. At 100 words a minute, how many minutes will it take?
37. 37.🎙️ In a practice run, Diya said 750 words in 5 minutes. How many words a minute is that?
38. 38.⏱️ Rohan’s welcome speech has 440 words. At 110 words a minute, how many minutes will it take?
39. 39.⏱️ How many words can Ananya say in 3 and a half minutes at 100 words a minute?
40. 40.⏱️ How many words can Saanvi say in 1 and a half minutes at 120 words a minute?

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