Public Speaking Worksheet: Speech Timing

Public speaking lesson 15: Timing a speech (words per minute) · Set 446 · 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.🐢 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
2. 2.🎙️ In a practice run, Diya said 650 words in 5 minutes. How many words a minute is that?
3. 3.🎙️ In a practice run, Kabir said 220 words in 2 minutes. How many words a minute is that?
4. 4.⏱️ Arjun’s assembly talk has 600 words. At 150 words a minute, how many minutes will it take?
5. 5.⏱️ Aarav’s class presentation has 900 words. At 150 words a minute, how many minutes will it take?
6. 6.⏱️ How many words can Diya say in 1 and a half minutes at 120 words a minute?
7. 7.⏱️ Meera speaks at 130 words a minute. How many words fit in a 5-minute class presentation?
8. 8.⏱️ Nisha’s competition speech has 220 words. At 110 words a minute, how many minutes will it take?
9. 9.✂️ Your speech is too long for the time limit. What should you do? (a) ignore the limit (b) skip the ending (c) speak super fast (d) cut the weakest part
10. 10.⏱️ How many words can Aarav say in 1 and a half minutes at 140 words a minute?
11. 11.✂️ Aarav’s assembly talk must fit in 3 minutes. Aarav speaks at 100 words a minute and has written 320 words. How many words must be cut?
12. 12.⏱️ Aarav reads a 450-word welcome speech at 150 words a minute. How many seconds does it take?
13. 13.⏱️ Nisha’s science fair talk has 720 words. At 120 words a minute, how many minutes will it take?
14. 14.⏸️ 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
15. 15.✂️ Ananya’s assembly talk must fit in 4 minutes. Ananya speaks at 140 words a minute and has written 600 words. How many words must be cut?
16. 16.⏱️ Vihaan’s class presentation has 390 words. At 130 words a minute, how many minutes will it take?
17. 17.⏱️ Ishaan reads a 225-word assembly talk at 150 words a minute. How many seconds does it take?
18. 18.🎙️ In a practice run, Nisha said 500 words in 5 minutes. How many words a minute is that?
19. 19.⏱️ Tara’s welcome speech has 840 words. At 140 words a minute, how many minutes will it take?
20. 20.⏱️ Rohan speaks at 110 words a minute. How many words fit in a 4-minute welcome speech?
21. 21.⏱️ Aarav speaks at 110 words a minute. How many words fit in a 4-minute competition speech?
22. 22.⏱️ Arjun’s science fair talk has 420 words. At 140 words a minute, how many minutes will it take?
23. 23.⏱️ How many words can Vihaan say in 1 and a half minutes at 140 words a minute?
24. 24.⏱️ Vihaan reads a 375-word assembly talk at 150 words a minute. How many seconds does it take?
25. 25.⏱️ Vihaan’s competition speech has 520 words. At 130 words a minute, how many minutes will it take?
26. 26.⏱️ Why should you time your speech when you practise? (a) to tire yourself (b) to speak faster (c) to fit the time limit (d) to skip the ending
27. 27.🎙️ In a practice run, Aarav said 450 words in 3 minutes. How many words a minute is that?
28. 28.⏱️ Tara speaks at 100 words a minute. How many words fit in a 4-minute assembly talk?
29. 29.✂️ Saanvi’s competition speech must fit in 4 minutes. Saanvi speaks at 110 words a minute and has written 500 words. How many words must be cut?
30. 30.⏱️ Saanvi speaks at 110 words a minute. How many words fit in a 3-minute welcome speech?
31. 31.🎙️ In a practice run, Kabir said 300 words in 2 minutes. How many words a minute is that?
32. 32.⏱️ Kabir speaks at 110 words a minute. How many words fit in a 2-minute assembly talk?
33. 33.⏱️ Tara reads a 50-word debate speech at 100 words a minute. How many seconds does it take?
34. 34.⏱️ Aarav speaks at 120 words a minute. How many words fit in a 2-minute science fair talk?
35. 35.⏱️ Ishaan speaks at 150 words a minute. How many words fit in a 1-minute debate speech?
36. 36.⏱️ Diya’s welcome speech has 420 words. At 140 words a minute, how many minutes will it take?
37. 37.🎙️ In a practice run, Saanvi said 650 words in 5 minutes. How many words a minute is that?
38. 38.⏱️ How many words can Nisha say in 1 and a half minutes at 120 words a minute?
39. 39.⏱️ Aarav speaks at 100 words a minute. How many words fit in a 2-minute competition speech?
40. 40.✂️ Ishaan’s debate speech must fit in 3 minutes. Ishaan speaks at 150 words a minute and has written 520 words. How many words must be cut?

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