Public Speaking Worksheet: Speech Timing

Public speaking lesson 15: Timing a speech (words per minute) · Set 389 · 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.⏱️ Aarav speaks at 130 words a minute. How many words fit in a 4-minute assembly talk?
2. 2.🐢 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
3. 3.⏱️ How many words can Meera say in 1 and a half minutes at 120 words a minute?
4. 4.⏱️ Why should you time your speech when you practise? (a) to skip the ending (b) to tire yourself (c) to speak faster (d) to fit the time limit
5. 5.⏱️ Vihaan speaks at 100 words a minute. How many words fit in a 5-minute assembly talk?
6. 6.🎙️ In a practice run, Ishaan said 500 words in 5 minutes. How many words a minute is that?
7. 7.⏱️ Vihaan speaks at 140 words a minute. How many words fit in a 1-minute debate speech?
8. 8.✂️ Tara’s welcome speech must fit in 1 minute. Tara speaks at 140 words a minute and has written 190 words. How many words must be cut?
9. 9.⏸️ Pauses and audience laughter take time too. So your speech should be… (a) a little under the limit (b) exactly at the limit (c) far over the limit
10. 10.🎙️ In a practice run, Meera said 400 words in 4 minutes. How many words a minute is that?
11. 11.✂️ Meera’s debate speech must fit in 1 minute. Meera speaks at 100 words a minute and has written 180 words. How many words must be cut?
12. 12.✂️ Your speech is too long for the time limit. What should you do? (a) skip the ending (b) cut the weakest part (c) ignore the limit (d) speak super fast
13. 13.⏱️ Ananya reads a 100-word assembly talk at 100 words a minute. How many seconds does it take?
14. 14.🎙️ In a practice run, Kabir said 330 words in 3 minutes. How many words a minute is that?
15. 15.⏱️ How many words can Arjun say in 2 and a half minutes at 100 words a minute?
16. 16.⏱️ How many words can Aarav say in 3 and a half minutes at 120 words a minute?
17. 17.✂️ Aarav’s science fair talk must fit in 2 minutes. Aarav speaks at 150 words a minute and has written 360 words. How many words must be cut?
18. 18.⏱️ Ananya’s science fair talk has 750 words. At 150 words a minute, how many minutes will it take?
19. 19.⏱️ Nisha reads a 300-word science fair talk at 120 words a minute. How many seconds does it take?
20. 20.⏱️ How many words can Kabir say in 2 and a half minutes at 140 words a minute?
21. 21.⏱️ Kabir speaks at 100 words a minute. How many words fit in a 4-minute debate speech?
22. 22.⏱️ Ananya reads a 60-word debate speech at 120 words a minute. How many seconds does it take?
23. 23.⏱️ Ishaan’s class presentation has 300 words. At 100 words a minute, how many minutes will it take?
24. 24.⏱️ Arjun’s competition speech has 550 words. At 110 words a minute, how many minutes will it take?
25. 25.⏱️ Nisha’s competition speech has 700 words. At 140 words a minute, how many minutes will it take?
26. 26.✂️ Rohan’s assembly talk must fit in 3 minutes. Rohan speaks at 110 words a minute and has written 390 words. How many words must be cut?
27. 27.🎙️ In a practice run, Saanvi said 300 words in 3 minutes. How many words a minute is that?
28. 28.🎙️ In a practice run, Saanvi said 220 words in 2 minutes. How many words a minute is that?
29. 29.⏱️ Tara reads a 75-word class presentation at 150 words a minute. How many seconds does it take?
30. 30.⏱️ How many words can Nisha say in 3 and a half minutes at 120 words a minute?
31. 31.⏱️ Vihaan speaks at 110 words a minute. How many words fit in a 1-minute science fair talk?
32. 32.⏱️ Saanvi’s science fair talk has 450 words. At 150 words a minute, how many minutes will it take?
33. 33.⏱️ Nisha speaks at 150 words a minute. How many words fit in a 1-minute assembly talk?
34. 34.✂️ Ishaan’s competition speech must fit in 2 minutes. Ishaan speaks at 120 words a minute and has written 280 words. How many words must be cut?
35. 35.⏱️ Rohan’s assembly talk has 520 words. At 130 words a minute, how many minutes will it take?
36. 36.🎙️ In a practice run, Nisha said 750 words in 5 minutes. How many words a minute is that?
37. 37.⏱️ How many words can Rohan say in 2 and a half minutes at 100 words a minute?
38. 38.⏱️ Ishaan speaks at 110 words a minute. How many words fit in a 3-minute assembly talk?
39. 39.✂️ Rohan’s welcome speech must fit in 2 minutes. Rohan speaks at 130 words a minute and has written 340 words. How many words must be cut?
40. 40.⏱️ Diya speaks at 100 words a minute. How many words fit in a 2-minute science fair talk?

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