Public Speaking Worksheet: Speech Timing

Public speaking lesson 15: Timing a speech (words per minute) · Set 359 · 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.🎙️ In a practice run, Tara said 600 words in 4 minutes. How many words a minute is that?
2. 2.⏸️ 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
3. 3.⏱️ Arjun speaks at 150 words a minute. How many words fit in a 3-minute welcome speech?
4. 4.🎙️ In a practice run, Kabir said 330 words in 3 minutes. How many words a minute is that?
5. 5.⏱️ Arjun speaks at 150 words a minute. How many words fit in a 1-minute assembly talk?
6. 6.✂️ Your speech is too long for the time limit. What should you do? (a) ignore the limit (b) cut the weakest part (c) skip the ending (d) speak super fast
7. 7.⏱️ Saanvi reads a 300-word class presentation at 150 words a minute. How many seconds does it take?
8. 8.⏱️ 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
9. 9.🐢 Which is a comfortable speaking pace for most speeches? (a) 20–30 words a minute (b) 300–400 words a minute (c) 120–150 words a minute
10. 10.⏱️ Meera reads a 50-word science fair talk at 100 words a minute. How many seconds does it take?
11. 11.⏱️ How many words can Vihaan say in 1 and a half minutes at 100 words a minute?
12. 12.⏱️ Ishaan reads a 180-word welcome speech at 120 words a minute. How many seconds does it take?
13. 13.⏱️ Kabir speaks at 110 words a minute. How many words fit in a 2-minute class presentation?
14. 14.⏱️ How many words can Arjun say in 3 and a half minutes at 120 words a minute?
15. 15.⏱️ How many words can Nisha say in 1 and a half minutes at 100 words a minute?
16. 16.🎙️ In a practice run, Aarav said 280 words in 2 minutes. How many words a minute is that?
17. 17.✂️ Nisha’s assembly talk must fit in 2 minutes. Nisha speaks at 100 words a minute and has written 240 words. How many words must be cut?
18. 18.✂️ Diya’s class presentation must fit in 1 minute. Diya speaks at 100 words a minute and has written 160 words. How many words must be cut?
19. 19.✂️ Meera’s competition speech must fit in 4 minutes. Meera speaks at 120 words a minute and has written 520 words. How many words must be cut?
20. 20.🎙️ In a practice run, Ananya said 260 words in 2 minutes. How many words a minute is that?
21. 21.⏱️ Ishaan reads a 375-word competition speech at 150 words a minute. How many seconds does it take?
22. 22.⏱️ Meera speaks at 140 words a minute. How many words fit in a 1-minute debate speech?
23. 23.✂️ Diya’s assembly talk must fit in 4 minutes. Diya speaks at 140 words a minute and has written 580 words. How many words must be cut?
24. 24.⏱️ How many words can Meera say in 1 and a half minutes at 100 words a minute?
25. 25.⏱️ How many words can Meera say in 3 and a half minutes at 100 words a minute?
26. 26.🎙️ In a practice run, Rohan said 400 words in 4 minutes. How many words a minute is that?
27. 27.🎙️ In a practice run, Vihaan said 220 words in 2 minutes. How many words a minute is that?
28. 28.⏱️ Kabir speaks at 140 words a minute. How many words fit in a 2-minute science fair talk?
29. 29.⏱️ How many words can Arjun say in 3 and a half minutes at 100 words a minute?
30. 30.⏱️ Nisha speaks at 120 words a minute. How many words fit in a 1-minute competition speech?
31. 31.🎙️ In a practice run, Tara said 440 words in 4 minutes. How many words a minute is that?
32. 32.🎙️ In a practice run, Aarav said 300 words in 2 minutes. How many words a minute is that?
33. 33.⏱️ Saanvi reads a 180-word debate speech at 120 words a minute. How many seconds does it take?
34. 34.⏱️ Tara speaks at 120 words a minute. How many words fit in a 3-minute welcome speech?
35. 35.✂️ Kabir’s assembly talk must fit in 1 minute. Kabir speaks at 140 words a minute and has written 180 words. How many words must be cut?
36. 36.⏱️ Ishaan speaks at 150 words a minute. How many words fit in a 1-minute competition speech?
37. 37.🎙️ In a practice run, Tara said 330 words in 3 minutes. How many words a minute is that?
38. 38.⏱️ Aarav speaks at 110 words a minute. How many words fit in a 3-minute assembly talk?
39. 39.✂️ Tara’s welcome speech must fit in 2 minutes. Tara speaks at 130 words a minute and has written 340 words. How many words must be cut?
40. 40.⏱️ Ishaan’s class presentation has 600 words. At 100 words a minute, how many minutes will it take?

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