Public Speaking Worksheet: Speech Timing

Public speaking lesson 15: Timing a speech (words per minute) · Set 352 · 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) 20–30 words a minute (b) 120–150 words a minute (c) 300–400 words a minute
2. 2.⏱️ Diya’s welcome speech has 400 words. At 100 words a minute, how many minutes will it take?
3. 3.⏱️ Aarav speaks at 140 words a minute. How many words fit in a 4-minute assembly talk?
4. 4.⏱️ How many words can Nisha say in 3 and a half minutes at 120 words a minute?
5. 5.⏱️ Ananya’s welcome speech has 660 words. At 110 words a minute, how many minutes will it take?
6. 6.⏱️ How many words can Tara say in 2 and a half minutes at 100 words a minute?
7. 7.⏱️ Kabir speaks at 110 words a minute. How many words fit in a 5-minute welcome speech?
8. 8.⏱️ Kabir speaks at 140 words a minute. How many words fit in a 5-minute class presentation?
9. 9.⏱️ Saanvi’s debate speech has 330 words. At 110 words a minute, how many minutes will it take?
10. 10.🎙️ In a practice run, Nisha said 200 words in 2 minutes. How many words a minute is that?
11. 11.⏱️ Rohan reads a 150-word competition speech at 100 words a minute. How many seconds does it take?
12. 12.⏱️ Arjun speaks at 140 words a minute. How many words fit in a 4-minute assembly talk?
13. 13.⏱️ Why should you time your speech when you practise? (a) to skip the ending (b) to speak faster (c) to tire yourself (d) to fit the time limit
14. 14.🎙️ In a practice run, Diya said 560 words in 4 minutes. How many words a minute is that?
15. 15.✂️ 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
16. 16.⏸️ 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
17. 17.🎙️ In a practice run, Arjun said 260 words in 2 minutes. How many words a minute is that?
18. 18.✂️ Arjun’s science fair talk must fit in 2 minutes. Arjun speaks at 120 words a minute and has written 300 words. How many words must be cut?
19. 19.⏱️ Vihaan reads a 375-word class presentation at 150 words a minute. How many seconds does it take?
20. 20.⏱️ Arjun reads a 60-word competition speech at 120 words a minute. How many seconds does it take?
21. 21.🎙️ In a practice run, Tara said 600 words in 4 minutes. How many words a minute is that?
22. 22.⏱️ Nisha speaks at 120 words a minute. How many words fit in a 1-minute competition speech?
23. 23.⏱️ How many words can Diya say in 3 and a half minutes at 120 words a minute?
24. 24.⏱️ Meera reads a 360-word assembly talk at 120 words a minute. How many seconds does it take?
25. 25.🎙️ In a practice run, Ananya said 600 words in 5 minutes. How many words a minute is that?
26. 26.⏱️ Kabir reads a 200-word science fair talk at 100 words a minute. How many seconds does it take?
27. 27.⏱️ How many words can Aarav say in 3 and a half minutes at 100 words a minute?
28. 28.⏱️ How many words can Meera say in 2 and a half minutes at 140 words a minute?
29. 29.🎙️ In a practice run, Aarav said 220 words in 2 minutes. How many words a minute is that?
30. 30.⏱️ Arjun reads a 75-word assembly talk at 150 words a minute. How many seconds does it take?
31. 31.🎙️ In a practice run, Meera said 330 words in 3 minutes. How many words a minute is that?
32. 32.🎙️ In a practice run, Arjun said 440 words in 4 minutes. How many words a minute is that?
33. 33.⏱️ Vihaan speaks at 150 words a minute. How many words fit in a 2-minute debate speech?
34. 34.⏱️ Vihaan’s assembly talk has 750 words. At 150 words a minute, how many minutes will it take?
35. 35.⏱️ Rohan speaks at 130 words a minute. How many words fit in a 4-minute competition speech?
36. 36.⏱️ How many words can Kabir say in 3 and a half minutes at 100 words a minute?
37. 37.⏱️ Rohan speaks at 120 words a minute. How many words fit in a 3-minute welcome speech?
38. 38.⏱️ Meera speaks at 140 words a minute. How many words fit in a 5-minute debate speech?
39. 39.⏱️ How many words can Kabir say in 2 and a half minutes at 100 words a minute?
40. 40.⏱️ Tara’s debate speech has 600 words. At 100 words a minute, how many minutes will it take?

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