Public Speaking Worksheet: Speech Timing

Public speaking lesson 15: Timing a speech (words per minute) · Set 455 · 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 speak faster (b) to skip the ending (c) to tire yourself (d) to fit the time limit
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.🎙️ In a practice run, Aarav said 520 words in 4 minutes. How many words a minute is that?
4. 4.⏱️ Ananya reads a 360-word welcome speech at 120 words a minute. How many seconds does it take?
5. 5.⏸️ 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
6. 6.⏱️ Vihaan reads a 300-word debate speech at 120 words a minute. How many seconds does it take?
7. 7.⏱️ Tara speaks at 100 words a minute. How many words fit in a 4-minute assembly talk?
8. 8.⏱️ Saanvi speaks at 130 words a minute. How many words fit in a 3-minute science fair talk?
9. 9.🎙️ In a practice run, Aarav said 220 words in 2 minutes. How many words a minute is that?
10. 10.✂️ Nisha’s competition speech must fit in 1 minute. Nisha speaks at 150 words a minute and has written 230 words. How many words must be cut?
11. 11.⏱️ Vihaan’s assembly talk has 260 words. At 130 words a minute, how many minutes will it take?
12. 12.⏱️ Aarav’s assembly talk has 650 words. At 130 words a minute, how many minutes will it take?
13. 13.⏱️ Ishaan’s class presentation has 300 words. At 100 words a minute, how many minutes will it take?
14. 14.⏱️ Ishaan reads a 200-word assembly talk at 100 words a minute. How many seconds does it take?
15. 15.🎙️ In a practice run, Aarav said 560 words in 4 minutes. How many words a minute is that?
16. 16.⏱️ How many words can Aarav say in 1 and a half minutes at 140 words a minute?
17. 17.⏱️ Rohan speaks at 120 words a minute. How many words fit in a 4-minute competition speech?
18. 18.⏱️ Vihaan reads a 250-word science fair talk at 100 words a minute. How many seconds does it take?
19. 19.⏱️ Ishaan reads a 150-word welcome speech at 100 words a minute. How many seconds does it take?
20. 20.⏱️ Vihaan speaks at 150 words a minute. How many words fit in a 1-minute debate speech?
21. 21.🎙️ In a practice run, Arjun said 600 words in 4 minutes. How many words a minute is that?
22. 22.⏱️ Vihaan speaks at 140 words a minute. How many words fit in a 2-minute class presentation?
23. 23.⏱️ Aarav’s class presentation has 400 words. At 100 words a minute, how many minutes will it take?
24. 24.⏱️ Arjun speaks at 100 words a minute. How many words fit in a 2-minute science fair talk?
25. 25.⏱️ Saanvi’s debate speech has 400 words. At 100 words a minute, how many minutes will it take?
26. 26.⏱️ Saanvi’s welcome speech has 280 words. At 140 words a minute, how many minutes will it take?
27. 27.✂️ Tara’s competition speech must fit in 3 minutes. Tara speaks at 150 words a minute and has written 470 words. How many words must be cut?
28. 28.✂️ Meera’s competition speech must fit in 4 minutes. Meera speaks at 150 words a minute and has written 610 words. How many words must be cut?
29. 29.⏱️ Tara’s class presentation has 220 words. At 110 words a minute, how many minutes will it take?
30. 30.⏱️ How many words can Ananya say in 3 and a half minutes at 120 words a minute?
31. 31.⏱️ How many words can Ishaan say in 1 and a half minutes at 140 words a minute?
32. 32.⏱️ Diya speaks at 130 words a minute. How many words fit in a 3-minute class presentation?
33. 33.⏱️ Meera’s science fair talk has 560 words. At 140 words a minute, how many minutes will it take?
34. 34.⏱️ Diya speaks at 140 words a minute. How many words fit in a 4-minute class presentation?
35. 35.⏱️ Aarav’s science fair talk has 660 words. At 110 words a minute, how many minutes will it take?
36. 36.🎙️ In a practice run, Meera said 390 words in 3 minutes. How many words a minute is that?
37. 37.⏱️ Kabir speaks at 110 words a minute. How many words fit in a 5-minute assembly talk?
38. 38.⏱️ Rohan reads a 300-word debate speech at 150 words a minute. How many seconds does it take?
39. 39.⏱️ Aarav’s competition speech has 700 words. At 140 words a minute, how many minutes will it take?
40. 40.⏱️ How many words can Arjun say in 1 and a half minutes at 120 words a minute?

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