Public Speaking Worksheet: Speech Timing

Public speaking lesson 15: Timing a speech (words per minute) · Set 531 · 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, Vihaan said 520 words in 4 minutes. How many words a minute is that?
2. 2.⏱️ Nisha reads a 300-word assembly talk at 120 words a minute. How many seconds does it take?
3. 3.⏱️ Rohan speaks at 150 words a minute. How many words fit in a 5-minute assembly talk?
4. 4.🐢 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
5. 5.⏱️ How many words can Aarav say in 1 and a half minutes at 100 words a minute?
6. 6.✂️ Your speech is too long for the time limit. What should you do? (a) speak super fast (b) ignore the limit (c) cut the weakest part (d) skip the ending
7. 7.⏱️ Arjun reads a 50-word competition speech at 100 words a minute. How many seconds does it take?
8. 8.⏱️ Tara reads a 240-word class presentation at 120 words a minute. How many seconds does it take?
9. 9.🎙️ In a practice run, Aarav said 260 words in 2 minutes. How many words a minute is that?
10. 10.🎙️ In a practice run, Nisha said 520 words in 4 minutes. How many words a minute is that?
11. 11.🎙️ In a practice run, Aarav said 240 words in 2 minutes. How many words a minute is that?
12. 12.⏱️ How many words can Arjun say in 2 and a half minutes at 140 words a minute?
13. 13.⏸️ 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
14. 14.✂️ Aarav’s competition speech must fit in 3 minutes. Aarav speaks at 100 words a minute and has written 320 words. How many words must be cut?
15. 15.⏱️ Tara speaks at 130 words a minute. How many words fit in a 4-minute welcome speech?
16. 16.⏱️ Why should you time your speech when you practise? (a) to fit the time limit (b) to skip the ending (c) to speak faster (d) to tire yourself
17. 17.⏱️ Vihaan’s science fair talk has 660 words. At 110 words a minute, how many minutes will it take?
18. 18.⏱️ Aarav speaks at 100 words a minute. How many words fit in a 1-minute competition speech?
19. 19.🎙️ In a practice run, Nisha said 280 words in 2 minutes. How many words a minute is that?
20. 20.✂️ Kabir’s science fair talk must fit in 1 minute. Kabir speaks at 110 words a minute and has written 190 words. How many words must be cut?
21. 21.⏱️ Aarav’s competition speech has 260 words. At 130 words a minute, how many minutes will it take?
22. 22.⏱️ Meera’s competition speech has 780 words. At 130 words a minute, how many minutes will it take?
23. 23.⏱️ Aarav’s debate speech has 480 words. At 120 words a minute, how many minutes will it take?
24. 24.✂️ Arjun’s assembly talk must fit in 1 minute. Arjun speaks at 150 words a minute and has written 160 words. How many words must be cut?
25. 25.⏱️ Vihaan’s assembly talk has 330 words. At 110 words a minute, how many minutes will it take?
26. 26.🎙️ In a practice run, Arjun said 200 words in 2 minutes. How many words a minute is that?
27. 27.✂️ Kabir’s science fair talk must fit in 1 minute. Kabir speaks at 120 words a minute and has written 130 words. How many words must be cut?
28. 28.⏱️ Ananya’s class presentation has 200 words. At 100 words a minute, how many minutes will it take?
29. 29.⏱️ Tara speaks at 110 words a minute. How many words fit in a 5-minute class presentation?
30. 30.⏱️ Ananya speaks at 120 words a minute. How many words fit in a 3-minute class presentation?
31. 31.⏱️ Kabir speaks at 110 words a minute. How many words fit in a 1-minute competition speech?
32. 32.🎙️ In a practice run, Ananya said 220 words in 2 minutes. How many words a minute is that?
33. 33.⏱️ Kabir speaks at 100 words a minute. How many words fit in a 4-minute competition speech?
34. 34.✂️ Vihaan’s class presentation must fit in 3 minutes. Vihaan speaks at 140 words a minute and has written 480 words. How many words must be cut?
35. 35.⏱️ Aarav reads a 450-word debate speech at 150 words a minute. How many seconds does it take?
36. 36.⏱️ Saanvi reads a 100-word debate speech at 100 words a minute. How many seconds does it take?
37. 37.⏱️ Aarav speaks at 140 words a minute. How many words fit in a 1-minute assembly talk?
38. 38.⏱️ Rohan’s debate speech has 440 words. At 110 words a minute, how many minutes will it take?
39. 39.⏱️ Diya reads a 375-word assembly talk at 150 words a minute. How many seconds does it take?
40. 40.⏱️ Ananya reads a 150-word welcome speech at 150 words a minute. How many seconds does it take?

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