Public Speaking Worksheet: Speech Timing

Public speaking lesson 15: Timing a speech (words per minute) · Set 383 · 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.⏱️ Kabir speaks at 100 words a minute. How many words fit in a 4-minute science fair talk?
2. 2.✂️ Your speech is too long for the time limit. What should you do? (a) skip the ending (b) speak super fast (c) ignore the limit (d) cut the weakest part
3. 3.⏱️ How many words can Meera say in 3 and a half minutes at 100 words a minute?
4. 4.⏱️ How many words can Diya say in 1 and a half minutes at 100 words a minute?
5. 5.🐢 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
6. 6.🎙️ In a practice run, Saanvi said 330 words in 3 minutes. How many words a minute is that?
7. 7.⏱️ Tara speaks at 120 words a minute. How many words fit in a 5-minute assembly talk?
8. 8.⏱️ How many words can Kabir say in 2 and a half minutes at 140 words a minute?
9. 9.⏱️ Aarav speaks at 110 words a minute. How many words fit in a 1-minute class presentation?
10. 10.⏱️ Tara’s class presentation has 360 words. At 120 words a minute, how many minutes will it take?
11. 11.⏱️ Meera speaks at 150 words a minute. How many words fit in a 3-minute assembly talk?
12. 12.🎙️ In a practice run, Arjun said 330 words in 3 minutes. How many words a minute is that?
13. 13.⏱️ Why should you time your speech when you practise? (a) to tire yourself (b) to fit the time limit (c) to skip the ending (d) to speak faster
14. 14.🎙️ In a practice run, Meera said 750 words in 5 minutes. How many words a minute is that?
15. 15.✂️ Kabir’s competition speech must fit in 1 minute. Kabir speaks at 150 words a minute and has written 230 words. How many words must be cut?
16. 16.⏱️ How many words can Aarav say in 3 and a half minutes at 120 words a minute?
17. 17.⏸️ Pauses and audience laughter take time too. So your speech should be… (a) a little under the limit (b) far over the limit (c) exactly at the limit
18. 18.✂️ Diya’s competition speech must fit in 2 minutes. Diya speaks at 150 words a minute and has written 360 words. How many words must be cut?
19. 19.✂️ Aarav’s debate speech must fit in 2 minutes. Aarav speaks at 140 words a minute and has written 360 words. How many words must be cut?
20. 20.✂️ Arjun’s competition speech must fit in 3 minutes. Arjun speaks at 130 words a minute and has written 450 words. How many words must be cut?
21. 21.⏱️ How many words can Ishaan say in 2 and a half minutes at 100 words a minute?
22. 22.✂️ Saanvi’s class presentation must fit in 2 minutes. Saanvi speaks at 130 words a minute and has written 320 words. How many words must be cut?
23. 23.⏱️ Aarav speaks at 140 words a minute. How many words fit in a 2-minute class presentation?
24. 24.⏱️ Tara speaks at 100 words a minute. How many words fit in a 5-minute assembly talk?
25. 25.🎙️ In a practice run, Aarav said 390 words in 3 minutes. How many words a minute is that?
26. 26.⏱️ How many words can Ananya say in 2 and a half minutes at 120 words a minute?
27. 27.⏱️ Meera reads a 150-word class presentation at 150 words a minute. How many seconds does it take?
28. 28.⏱️ Arjun’s assembly talk has 480 words. At 120 words a minute, how many minutes will it take?
29. 29.⏱️ Meera reads a 300-word class presentation at 100 words a minute. How many seconds does it take?
30. 30.⏱️ How many words can Aarav say in 1 and a half minutes at 140 words a minute?
31. 31.⏱️ Ananya speaks at 140 words a minute. How many words fit in a 1-minute assembly talk?
32. 32.⏱️ How many words can Vihaan say in 1 and a half minutes at 100 words a minute?
33. 33.⏱️ Meera reads a 375-word class presentation at 150 words a minute. How many seconds does it take?
34. 34.🎙️ In a practice run, Nisha said 300 words in 2 minutes. How many words a minute is that?
35. 35.⏱️ Ishaan speaks at 120 words a minute. How many words fit in a 2-minute class presentation?
36. 36.⏱️ Nisha’s science fair talk has 360 words. At 120 words a minute, how many minutes will it take?
37. 37.⏱️ Ananya speaks at 130 words a minute. How many words fit in a 2-minute competition speech?
38. 38.✂️ Arjun’s class presentation must fit in 2 minutes. Arjun speaks at 120 words a minute and has written 280 words. How many words must be cut?
39. 39.⏱️ Rohan’s assembly talk has 280 words. At 140 words a minute, how many minutes will it take?
40. 40.⏱️ Nisha reads a 300-word competition speech at 100 words a minute. How many seconds does it take?

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