Public Speaking Worksheet: Speech Timing

Public speaking lesson 15: Timing a speech (words per minute) · Set 486 · 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) 300–400 words a minute (b) 120–150 words a minute (c) 20–30 words a minute
2. 2.✂️ Your speech is too long for the time limit. What should you do? (a) skip the ending (b) ignore the limit (c) cut the weakest part (d) speak super fast
3. 3.⏱️ Diya’s class presentation has 750 words. At 150 words a minute, how many minutes will it take?
4. 4.⏸️ 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
5. 5.🎙️ In a practice run, Meera said 650 words in 5 minutes. How many words a minute is that?
6. 6.✂️ Aarav’s assembly talk must fit in 2 minutes. Aarav speaks at 120 words a minute and has written 260 words. How many words must be cut?
7. 7.⏱️ Vihaan’s competition speech has 520 words. At 130 words a minute, how many minutes will it take?
8. 8.⏱️ Arjun speaks at 150 words a minute. How many words fit in a 1-minute class presentation?
9. 9.⏱️ Ananya reads a 360-word welcome speech at 120 words a minute. How many seconds does it take?
10. 10.⏱️ How many words can Diya say in 1 and a half minutes at 140 words a minute?
11. 11.⏱️ Why should you time your speech when you practise? (a) to tire yourself (b) to fit the time limit (c) to speak faster (d) to skip the ending
12. 12.⏱️ Ishaan’s class presentation has 660 words. At 110 words a minute, how many minutes will it take?
13. 13.⏱️ Meera’s science fair talk has 600 words. At 150 words a minute, how many minutes will it take?
14. 14.⏱️ How many words can Vihaan say in 3 and a half minutes at 140 words a minute?
15. 15.⏱️ Tara speaks at 150 words a minute. How many words fit in a 2-minute assembly talk?
16. 16.🎙️ In a practice run, Nisha said 520 words in 4 minutes. How many words a minute is that?
17. 17.⏱️ Ananya’s competition speech has 390 words. At 130 words a minute, how many minutes will it take?
18. 18.✂️ Rohan’s class presentation must fit in 3 minutes. Rohan speaks at 110 words a minute and has written 340 words. How many words must be cut?
19. 19.✂️ Meera’s assembly talk must fit in 4 minutes. Meera speaks at 100 words a minute and has written 470 words. How many words must be cut?
20. 20.⏱️ Aarav’s competition speech has 840 words. At 140 words a minute, how many minutes will it take?
21. 21.⏱️ Aarav speaks at 100 words a minute. How many words fit in a 1-minute assembly talk?
22. 22.⏱️ Arjun speaks at 150 words a minute. How many words fit in a 1-minute competition speech?
23. 23.⏱️ Rohan speaks at 140 words a minute. How many words fit in a 3-minute assembly talk?
24. 24.⏱️ Aarav speaks at 120 words a minute. How many words fit in a 3-minute assembly talk?
25. 25.⏱️ How many words can Ananya say in 2 and a half minutes at 140 words a minute?
26. 26.⏱️ Arjun’s assembly talk has 420 words. At 140 words a minute, how many minutes will it take?
27. 27.⏱️ Aarav’s science fair talk has 720 words. At 120 words a minute, how many minutes will it take?
28. 28.⏱️ Meera reads a 75-word debate speech at 150 words a minute. How many seconds does it take?
29. 29.⏱️ Diya speaks at 120 words a minute. How many words fit in a 5-minute assembly talk?
30. 30.⏱️ Vihaan’s assembly talk has 650 words. At 130 words a minute, how many minutes will it take?
31. 31.⏱️ Rohan’s assembly talk has 550 words. At 110 words a minute, how many minutes will it take?
32. 32.🎙️ In a practice run, Kabir said 260 words in 2 minutes. How many words a minute is that?
33. 33.⏱️ Nisha speaks at 100 words a minute. How many words fit in a 1-minute assembly talk?
34. 34.🎙️ In a practice run, Rohan said 560 words in 4 minutes. How many words a minute is that?
35. 35.⏱️ Ananya’s debate speech has 500 words. At 100 words a minute, how many minutes will it take?
36. 36.🎙️ In a practice run, Arjun said 330 words in 3 minutes. How many words a minute is that?
37. 37.⏱️ Meera reads a 300-word welcome speech at 100 words a minute. How many seconds does it take?
38. 38.⏱️ Vihaan’s debate speech has 240 words. At 120 words a minute, how many minutes will it take?
39. 39.⏱️ Meera’s science fair talk has 450 words. At 150 words a minute, how many minutes will it take?
40. 40.⏱️ Diya speaks at 120 words a minute. How many words fit in a 1-minute class presentation?

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