Public Speaking Worksheet: Speech Timing

Public speaking lesson 15: Timing a speech (words per minute) · Set 366 · 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) far over the limit (b) exactly at the limit (c) a little under the limit
2. 2.✂️ Tara’s assembly talk must fit in 1 minute. Tara speaks at 120 words a minute and has written 130 words. How many words must be cut?
3. 3.⏱️ Saanvi reads a 75-word class presentation at 150 words a minute. How many seconds does it take?
4. 4.✂️ Your speech is too long for the time limit. What should you do? (a) cut the weakest part (b) skip the ending (c) speak super fast (d) ignore the limit
5. 5.🎙️ In a practice run, Arjun said 480 words in 4 minutes. How many words a minute is that?
6. 6.🎙️ In a practice run, Rohan said 650 words in 5 minutes. How many words a minute is that?
7. 7.⏱️ Saanvi reads a 50-word class presentation at 100 words a minute. How many seconds does it take?
8. 8.⏱️ How many words can Nisha say in 3 and a half minutes at 100 words a minute?
9. 9.⏱️ Kabir’s welcome speech has 240 words. At 120 words a minute, how many minutes will it take?
10. 10.⏱️ Kabir reads a 150-word science fair talk at 100 words a minute. How many seconds does it take?
11. 11.⏱️ Ishaan reads a 150-word competition speech at 150 words a minute. How many seconds does it take?
12. 12.⏱️ Meera speaks at 120 words a minute. How many words fit in a 3-minute competition speech?
13. 13.⏱️ Rohan’s science fair talk has 700 words. At 140 words a minute, how many minutes will it take?
14. 14.⏱️ Vihaan speaks at 150 words a minute. How many words fit in a 1-minute competition speech?
15. 15.🎙️ In a practice run, Ishaan said 400 words in 4 minutes. How many words a minute is that?
16. 16.⏱️ Ananya speaks at 110 words a minute. How many words fit in a 1-minute class presentation?
17. 17.⏱️ Saanvi reads a 180-word competition speech at 120 words a minute. How many seconds does it take?
18. 18.🐢 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
19. 19.⏱️ Nisha reads a 50-word competition speech at 100 words a minute. How many seconds does it take?
20. 20.🎙️ In a practice run, Tara said 280 words in 2 minutes. How many words a minute is that?
21. 21.⏱️ Aarav speaks at 110 words a minute. How many words fit in a 5-minute class presentation?
22. 22.🎙️ In a practice run, Ananya said 300 words in 3 minutes. How many words a minute is that?
23. 23.⏱️ Diya speaks at 140 words a minute. How many words fit in a 1-minute debate speech?
24. 24.✂️ Arjun’s competition speech must fit in 4 minutes. Arjun speaks at 130 words a minute and has written 540 words. How many words must be cut?
25. 25.⏱️ Ishaan’s class presentation has 330 words. At 110 words a minute, how many minutes will it take?
26. 26.⏱️ Nisha’s welcome speech has 750 words. At 150 words a minute, how many minutes will it take?
27. 27.⏱️ Ananya speaks at 120 words a minute. How many words fit in a 1-minute debate speech?
28. 28.🎙️ In a practice run, Rohan said 400 words in 4 minutes. How many words a minute is that?
29. 29.🎙️ In a practice run, Arjun said 700 words in 5 minutes. How many words a minute is that?
30. 30.🎙️ In a practice run, Diya said 220 words in 2 minutes. How many words a minute is that?
31. 31.⏱️ How many words can Saanvi say in 2 and a half minutes at 120 words a minute?
32. 32.⏱️ Nisha speaks at 150 words a minute. How many words fit in a 5-minute competition speech?
33. 33.⏱️ Nisha speaks at 130 words a minute. How many words fit in a 4-minute class presentation?
34. 34.🎙️ In a practice run, Nisha said 420 words in 3 minutes. How many words a minute is that?
35. 35.⏱️ Aarav’s assembly talk has 700 words. At 140 words a minute, how many minutes will it take?
36. 36.⏱️ How many words can Aarav say in 3 and a half minutes at 140 words a minute?
37. 37.⏱️ How many words can Kabir say in 2 and a half minutes at 140 words a minute?
38. 38.⏱️ Aarav speaks at 110 words a minute. How many words fit in a 3-minute science fair talk?
39. 39.⏱️ Kabir reads a 180-word debate speech at 120 words a minute. How many seconds does it take?
40. 40.⏱️ Rohan’s assembly talk has 450 words. At 150 words a minute, how many minutes will it take?

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