Public Speaking Worksheet: Speech Timing

Public speaking lesson 15: Timing a speech (words per minute) · Set 461 · 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 fit the time limit (c) to tire yourself (d) to skip the ending
2. 2.🐢 Which is a comfortable speaking pace for most speeches? (a) 120–150 words a minute (b) 300–400 words a minute (c) 20–30 words a minute
3. 3.⏱️ Diya reads a 250-word debate speech at 100 words a minute. How many seconds does it take?
4. 4.⏸️ 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
5. 5.⏱️ How many words can Diya say in 1 and a half minutes at 120 words a minute?
6. 6.🎙️ In a practice run, Nisha said 360 words in 3 minutes. How many words a minute is that?
7. 7.✂️ Your speech is too long for the time limit. What should you do? (a) ignore the limit (b) cut the weakest part (c) skip the ending (d) speak super fast
8. 8.✂️ Arjun’s class presentation must fit in 1 minute. Arjun speaks at 110 words a minute and has written 120 words. How many words must be cut?
9. 9.⏱️ Arjun speaks at 120 words a minute. How many words fit in a 2-minute welcome speech?
10. 10.⏱️ Ananya speaks at 100 words a minute. How many words fit in a 2-minute class presentation?
11. 11.🎙️ In a practice run, Ananya said 400 words in 4 minutes. How many words a minute is that?
12. 12.⏱️ Meera’s science fair talk has 420 words. At 140 words a minute, how many minutes will it take?
13. 13.⏱️ Meera speaks at 150 words a minute. How many words fit in a 2-minute competition speech?
14. 14.⏱️ Ishaan speaks at 120 words a minute. How many words fit in a 2-minute science fair talk?
15. 15.⏱️ Kabir reads a 300-word welcome speech at 120 words a minute. How many seconds does it take?
16. 16.🎙️ In a practice run, Ananya said 480 words in 4 minutes. How many words a minute is that?
17. 17.⏱️ Saanvi speaks at 110 words a minute. How many words fit in a 3-minute competition speech?
18. 18.🎙️ In a practice run, Ananya said 600 words in 5 minutes. How many words a minute is that?
19. 19.⏱️ How many words can Rohan say in 2 and a half minutes at 100 words a minute?
20. 20.⏱️ Meera’s debate speech has 560 words. At 140 words a minute, how many minutes will it take?
21. 21.✂️ Aarav’s science fair talk must fit in 4 minutes. Aarav speaks at 100 words a minute and has written 410 words. How many words must be cut?
22. 22.⏱️ How many words can Saanvi say in 1 and a half minutes at 120 words a minute?
23. 23.⏱️ Meera’s class presentation has 560 words. At 140 words a minute, how many minutes will it take?
24. 24.⏱️ Ananya reads a 150-word assembly talk at 150 words a minute. How many seconds does it take?
25. 25.⏱️ How many words can Tara say in 3 and a half minutes at 120 words a minute?
26. 26.⏱️ Diya’s welcome speech has 700 words. At 140 words a minute, how many minutes will it take?
27. 27.⏱️ Vihaan reads a 200-word assembly talk at 100 words a minute. How many seconds does it take?
28. 28.⏱️ Rohan reads a 60-word science fair talk at 120 words a minute. How many seconds does it take?
29. 29.⏱️ Arjun’s class presentation has 300 words. At 150 words a minute, how many minutes will it take?
30. 30.⏱️ How many words can Aarav say in 2 and a half minutes at 140 words a minute?
31. 31.⏱️ Vihaan’s class presentation has 600 words. At 150 words a minute, how many minutes will it take?
32. 32.⏱️ How many words can Ananya say in 1 and a half minutes at 100 words a minute?
33. 33.⏱️ Ananya’s class presentation has 720 words. At 120 words a minute, how many minutes will it take?
34. 34.⏱️ Ananya’s welcome speech has 330 words. At 110 words a minute, how many minutes will it take?
35. 35.⏱️ Diya speaks at 130 words a minute. How many words fit in a 2-minute assembly talk?
36. 36.✂️ Ananya’s assembly talk must fit in 1 minute. Ananya speaks at 110 words a minute and has written 150 words. How many words must be cut?
37. 37.🎙️ In a practice run, Aarav said 220 words in 2 minutes. How many words a minute is that?
38. 38.🎙️ In a practice run, Meera said 300 words in 2 minutes. How many words a minute is that?
39. 39.⏱️ Nisha’s assembly talk has 300 words. At 150 words a minute, how many minutes will it take?
40. 40.⏱️ Kabir’s assembly talk has 280 words. At 140 words a minute, how many minutes will it take?

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