Public Speaking Worksheet: Speech Timing

Public speaking lesson 15: Timing a speech (words per minute) · Set 483 · 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.✂️ 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
2. 2.⏱️ Meera’s class presentation has 900 words. At 150 words a minute, how many minutes will it take?
3. 3.⏱️ Tara speaks at 130 words a minute. How many words fit in a 1-minute debate speech?
4. 4.⏱️ Kabir speaks at 110 words a minute. How many words fit in a 1-minute assembly talk?
5. 5.⏱️ Why should you time your speech when you practise? (a) to skip the ending (b) to fit the time limit (c) to tire yourself (d) to speak faster
6. 6.🎙️ In a practice run, Diya said 750 words in 5 minutes. How many words a minute is that?
7. 7.⏸️ Pauses and audience laughter take time too. So your speech should be… (a) far over the limit (b) exactly at the limit (c) a little under the limit
8. 8.🐢 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
9. 9.⏱️ Kabir’s science fair talk has 520 words. At 130 words a minute, how many minutes will it take?
10. 10.⏱️ Aarav’s class presentation has 480 words. At 120 words a minute, how many minutes will it take?
11. 11.✂️ Rohan’s welcome speech must fit in 2 minutes. Rohan speaks at 130 words a minute and has written 280 words. How many words must be cut?
12. 12.⏱️ Diya speaks at 130 words a minute. How many words fit in a 2-minute competition speech?
13. 13.⏱️ Saanvi’s class presentation has 750 words. At 150 words a minute, how many minutes will it take?
14. 14.⏱️ How many words can Vihaan say in 2 and a half minutes at 140 words a minute?
15. 15.🎙️ In a practice run, Vihaan said 220 words in 2 minutes. How many words a minute is that?
16. 16.⏱️ Arjun speaks at 140 words a minute. How many words fit in a 3-minute competition speech?
17. 17.⏱️ Meera speaks at 130 words a minute. How many words fit in a 1-minute science fair talk?
18. 18.⏱️ Diya’s debate speech has 560 words. At 140 words a minute, how many minutes will it take?
19. 19.⏱️ Tara reads a 300-word welcome speech at 150 words a minute. How many seconds does it take?
20. 20.🎙️ In a practice run, Ishaan said 520 words in 4 minutes. How many words a minute is that?
21. 21.⏱️ How many words can Arjun say in 3 and a half minutes at 100 words a minute?
22. 22.🎙️ In a practice run, Saanvi said 240 words in 2 minutes. How many words a minute is that?
23. 23.⏱️ Ananya speaks at 110 words a minute. How many words fit in a 1-minute assembly talk?
24. 24.✂️ Tara’s debate speech must fit in 4 minutes. Tara speaks at 130 words a minute and has written 540 words. How many words must be cut?
25. 25.⏱️ How many words can Meera say in 1 and a half minutes at 120 words a minute?
26. 26.⏱️ How many words can Vihaan say in 3 and a half minutes at 140 words a minute?
27. 27.🎙️ In a practice run, Kabir said 520 words in 4 minutes. How many words a minute is that?
28. 28.⏱️ Diya reads a 150-word assembly talk at 150 words a minute. How many seconds does it take?
29. 29.⏱️ Diya’s science fair talk has 440 words. At 110 words a minute, how many minutes will it take?
30. 30.⏱️ Ananya’s science fair talk has 280 words. At 140 words a minute, how many minutes will it take?
31. 31.⏱️ How many words can Diya say in 1 and a half minutes at 100 words a minute?
32. 32.⏱️ Aarav’s assembly talk has 440 words. At 110 words a minute, how many minutes will it take?
33. 33.⏱️ Vihaan’s science fair talk has 600 words. At 150 words a minute, how many minutes will it take?
34. 34.⏱️ How many words can Aarav say in 1 and a half minutes at 100 words a minute?
35. 35.⏱️ Saanvi reads a 180-word class presentation at 120 words a minute. How many seconds does it take?
36. 36.⏱️ Aarav’s debate speech has 400 words. At 100 words a minute, how many minutes will it take?
37. 37.⏱️ Saanvi’s science fair talk has 700 words. At 140 words a minute, how many minutes will it take?
38. 38.⏱️ Diya’s science fair talk has 200 words. At 100 words a minute, how many minutes will it take?
39. 39.⏱️ Rohan speaks at 110 words a minute. How many words fit in a 1-minute debate speech?
40. 40.⏱️ Ishaan’s science fair talk has 200 words. At 100 words a minute, how many minutes will it take?

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