Public Speaking Worksheet: Speech Timing

Public speaking lesson 15: Timing a speech (words per minute) · Set 521 · 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.🎙️ In a practice run, Aarav said 300 words in 2 minutes. How many words a minute is that?
2. 2.⏱️ Kabir’s welcome speech has 750 words. At 150 words a minute, how many minutes will it take?
3. 3.⏸️ 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
4. 4.⏱️ Arjun’s debate speech has 720 words. At 120 words a minute, how many minutes will it take?
5. 5.✂️ Your speech is too long for the time limit. What should you do? (a) skip the ending (b) cut the weakest part (c) speak super fast (d) ignore the limit
6. 6.⏱️ Rohan reads a 360-word assembly talk at 120 words a minute. How many seconds does it take?
7. 7.⏱️ Saanvi speaks at 140 words a minute. How many words fit in a 1-minute debate speech?
8. 8.✂️ Rohan’s welcome speech must fit in 4 minutes. Rohan speaks at 110 words a minute and has written 450 words. How many words must be cut?
9. 9.⏱️ Diya speaks at 120 words a minute. How many words fit in a 4-minute assembly talk?
10. 10.🐢 Which is a comfortable speaking pace for most speeches? (a) 300–400 words a minute (b) 20–30 words a minute (c) 120–150 words a minute
11. 11.⏱️ Saanvi reads a 180-word class presentation at 120 words a minute. How many seconds does it take?
12. 12.🎙️ In a practice run, Vihaan said 200 words in 2 minutes. How many words a minute is that?
13. 13.⏱️ How many words can Rohan say in 3 and a half minutes at 120 words a minute?
14. 14.✂️ Vihaan’s class presentation must fit in 2 minutes. Vihaan speaks at 110 words a minute and has written 230 words. How many words must be cut?
15. 15.⏱️ Rohan’s assembly talk has 400 words. At 100 words a minute, how many minutes will it take?
16. 16.🎙️ In a practice run, Rohan said 450 words in 3 minutes. How many words a minute is that?
17. 17.⏱️ Nisha reads a 50-word class presentation at 100 words a minute. How many seconds does it take?
18. 18.⏱️ Ishaan reads a 375-word competition speech at 150 words a minute. How many seconds does it take?
19. 19.⏱️ How many words can Arjun say in 2 and a half minutes at 140 words a minute?
20. 20.⏱️ Kabir reads a 120-word competition speech at 120 words a minute. How many seconds does it take?
21. 21.⏱️ Ishaan’s assembly talk has 200 words. At 100 words a minute, how many minutes will it take?
22. 22.⏱️ How many words can Meera say in 3 and a half minutes at 100 words a minute?
23. 23.⏱️ Meera reads a 300-word competition speech at 100 words a minute. How many seconds does it take?
24. 24.⏱️ Ishaan speaks at 130 words a minute. How many words fit in a 4-minute class presentation?
25. 25.🎙️ In a practice run, Aarav said 500 words in 5 minutes. How many words a minute is that?
26. 26.⏱️ Arjun speaks at 100 words a minute. How many words fit in a 5-minute class presentation?
27. 27.⏱️ How many words can Kabir say in 1 and a half minutes at 120 words a minute?
28. 28.⏱️ Ananya speaks at 120 words a minute. How many words fit in a 3-minute debate speech?
29. 29.⏱️ Nisha’s class presentation has 420 words. At 140 words a minute, how many minutes will it take?
30. 30.⏱️ Meera speaks at 140 words a minute. How many words fit in a 1-minute class presentation?
31. 31.⏱️ How many words can Tara say in 1 and a half minutes at 100 words a minute?
32. 32.⏱️ How many words can Aarav say in 3 and a half minutes at 140 words a minute?
33. 33.✂️ Arjun’s debate speech must fit in 4 minutes. Arjun speaks at 110 words a minute and has written 450 words. How many words must be cut?
34. 34.⏱️ Aarav reads a 180-word assembly talk at 120 words a minute. How many seconds does it take?
35. 35.⏱️ Why should you time your speech when you practise? (a) to skip the ending (b) to fit the time limit (c) to speak faster (d) to tire yourself
36. 36.✂️ Tara’s science fair talk must fit in 4 minutes. Tara speaks at 140 words a minute and has written 620 words. How many words must be cut?
37. 37.⏱️ Kabir’s competition speech has 650 words. At 130 words a minute, how many minutes will it take?
38. 38.⏱️ Kabir reads a 180-word class presentation at 120 words a minute. How many seconds does it take?
39. 39.🎙️ In a practice run, Vihaan said 400 words in 4 minutes. How many words a minute is that?
40. 40.⏱️ Vihaan reads a 225-word debate speech at 150 words a minute. How many seconds does it take?

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