Public Speaking Worksheet: Speech Timing

Public speaking lesson 15: Timing a speech (words per minute) · Set 361 · 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 fit the time limit (b) to skip the ending (c) to speak faster (d) to tire yourself
2. 2.⏱️ Aarav speaks at 140 words a minute. How many words fit in a 3-minute assembly talk?
3. 3.⏸️ Pauses and audience laughter take time too. So your speech should be… (a) exactly at the limit (b) a little under the limit (c) far over the limit
4. 4.⏱️ Ananya reads a 225-word welcome speech at 150 words a minute. How many seconds does it take?
5. 5.⏱️ Vihaan speaks at 140 words a minute. How many words fit in a 3-minute science fair talk?
6. 6.🐢 Which is a comfortable speaking pace for most speeches? (a) 300–400 words a minute (b) 120–150 words a minute (c) 20–30 words a minute
7. 7.⏱️ How many words can Ananya say in 1 and a half minutes at 140 words a minute?
8. 8.✂️ Diya’s class presentation must fit in 3 minutes. Diya speaks at 110 words a minute and has written 350 words. How many words must be cut?
9. 9.⏱️ Vihaan reads a 200-word assembly talk at 100 words a minute. How many seconds does it take?
10. 10.⏱️ How many words can Ishaan say in 2 and a half minutes at 140 words a minute?
11. 11.⏱️ Meera reads a 180-word competition speech at 120 words a minute. How many seconds does it take?
12. 12.🎙️ In a practice run, Aarav said 480 words in 4 minutes. How many words a minute is that?
13. 13.⏱️ Kabir speaks at 100 words a minute. How many words fit in a 5-minute assembly talk?
14. 14.🎙️ In a practice run, Ishaan said 390 words in 3 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) ignore the limit (c) speak super fast (d) skip the ending
16. 16.⏱️ Tara’s class presentation has 840 words. At 140 words a minute, how many minutes will it take?
17. 17.🎙️ In a practice run, Aarav said 260 words in 2 minutes. How many words a minute is that?
18. 18.⏱️ Aarav’s assembly talk has 750 words. At 150 words a minute, how many minutes will it take?
19. 19.⏱️ Diya reads a 360-word competition speech at 120 words a minute. How many seconds does it take?
20. 20.✂️ Saanvi’s welcome speech must fit in 4 minutes. Saanvi speaks at 130 words a minute and has written 560 words. How many words must be cut?
21. 21.⏱️ How many words can Saanvi say in 1 and a half minutes at 100 words a minute?
22. 22.⏱️ Ishaan reads a 120-word class presentation at 120 words a minute. How many seconds does it take?
23. 23.✂️ Ishaan’s assembly talk must fit in 4 minutes. Ishaan speaks at 150 words a minute and has written 680 words. How many words must be cut?
24. 24.🎙️ In a practice run, Ananya said 220 words in 2 minutes. How many words a minute is that?
25. 25.⏱️ Saanvi reads a 120-word assembly talk at 120 words a minute. How many seconds does it take?
26. 26.⏱️ Rohan’s class presentation has 560 words. At 140 words a minute, how many minutes will it take?
27. 27.⏱️ Nisha’s competition speech has 280 words. At 140 words a minute, how many minutes will it take?
28. 28.⏱️ Tara’s assembly talk has 660 words. At 110 words a minute, how many minutes will it take?
29. 29.⏱️ How many words can Vihaan say in 1 and a half minutes at 140 words a minute?
30. 30.⏱️ Tara speaks at 120 words a minute. How many words fit in a 5-minute competition speech?
31. 31.⏱️ Aarav’s competition speech has 400 words. At 100 words a minute, how many minutes will it take?
32. 32.🎙️ In a practice run, Aarav said 500 words in 5 minutes. How many words a minute is that?
33. 33.⏱️ Tara’s class presentation has 300 words. At 150 words a minute, how many minutes will it take?
34. 34.⏱️ Diya speaks at 150 words a minute. How many words fit in a 5-minute science fair talk?
35. 35.⏱️ Nisha’s class presentation has 520 words. At 130 words a minute, how many minutes will it take?
36. 36.🎙️ In a practice run, Arjun said 240 words in 2 minutes. How many words a minute is that?
37. 37.⏱️ How many words can Ishaan say in 1 and a half minutes at 120 words a minute?
38. 38.⏱️ Aarav reads a 150-word debate speech at 100 words a minute. How many seconds does it take?
39. 39.⏱️ Meera’s debate speech has 260 words. At 130 words a minute, how many minutes will it take?
40. 40.⏱️ Ishaan’s class presentation has 440 words. At 110 words a minute, how many minutes will it take?

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