Public Speaking Worksheet: Speech Timing

Public speaking lesson 15: Timing a speech (words per minute) · Set 556 · 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 skip the ending (c) to fit the time limit (d) to tire yourself
2. 2.🎙️ In a practice run, Ananya said 420 words in 3 minutes. How many words a minute is that?
3. 3.⏱️ How many words can Meera say in 2 and a half minutes at 120 words a minute?
4. 4.⏱️ Aarav speaks at 140 words a minute. How many words fit in a 4-minute debate speech?
5. 5.✂️ Diya’s science fair talk must fit in 1 minute. Diya speaks at 100 words a minute and has written 130 words. How many words must be cut?
6. 6.🎙️ In a practice run, Aarav said 600 words in 4 minutes. How many words a minute is that?
7. 7.⏱️ Meera speaks at 140 words a minute. How many words fit in a 5-minute debate speech?
8. 8.⏱️ Aarav’s welcome speech has 330 words. At 110 words a minute, how many minutes will it take?
9. 9.⏱️ Nisha’s debate speech has 660 words. At 110 words a minute, how many minutes will it take?
10. 10.✂️ Diya’s debate speech must fit in 4 minutes. Diya speaks at 150 words a minute and has written 620 words. How many words must be cut?
11. 11.🎙️ In a practice run, Ananya said 520 words in 4 minutes. How many words a minute is that?
12. 12.⏱️ How many words can Aarav say in 2 and a half minutes at 140 words a minute?
13. 13.🎙️ In a practice run, Rohan said 220 words in 2 minutes. How many words a minute is that?
14. 14.🎙️ In a practice run, Rohan said 650 words in 5 minutes. How many words a minute is that?
15. 15.⏱️ How many words can Meera say in 3 and a half minutes at 100 words a minute?
16. 16.✂️ 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
17. 17.⏱️ Ishaan’s competition speech has 600 words. At 100 words a minute, how many minutes will it take?
18. 18.⏱️ Meera reads a 300-word competition speech at 100 words a minute. How many seconds does it take?
19. 19.⏱️ Rohan’s debate speech has 700 words. At 140 words a minute, how many minutes will it take?
20. 20.🐢 Which is a comfortable speaking pace for most speeches? (a) 120–150 words a minute (b) 20–30 words a minute (c) 300–400 words a minute
21. 21.⏱️ Rohan reads a 450-word competition speech at 150 words a minute. How many seconds does it take?
22. 22.⏱️ Arjun speaks at 100 words a minute. How many words fit in a 2-minute competition speech?
23. 23.⏱️ Ishaan speaks at 100 words a minute. How many words fit in a 3-minute competition speech?
24. 24.⏱️ Ananya speaks at 130 words a minute. How many words fit in a 3-minute debate speech?
25. 25.🎙️ In a practice run, Arjun said 220 words in 2 minutes. How many words a minute is that?
26. 26.⏱️ Ananya’s assembly talk has 300 words. At 100 words a minute, how many minutes will it take?
27. 27.⏱️ Kabir’s assembly talk has 600 words. At 120 words a minute, how many minutes will it take?
28. 28.⏸️ Pauses and audience laughter take time too. So your speech should be… (a) a little under the limit (b) exactly at the limit (c) far over the limit
29. 29.⏱️ How many words can Kabir say in 1 and a half minutes at 140 words a minute?
30. 30.⏱️ How many words can Nisha say in 3 and a half minutes at 140 words a minute?
31. 31.⏱️ Meera’s class presentation has 900 words. At 150 words a minute, how many minutes will it take?
32. 32.🎙️ In a practice run, Aarav said 300 words in 3 minutes. How many words a minute is that?
33. 33.🎙️ In a practice run, Kabir said 260 words in 2 minutes. How many words a minute is that?
34. 34.⏱️ Nisha’s science fair talk has 500 words. At 100 words a minute, how many minutes will it take?
35. 35.⏱️ Ananya’s competition speech has 480 words. At 120 words a minute, how many minutes will it take?
36. 36.⏱️ How many words can Vihaan say in 3 and a half minutes at 100 words a minute?
37. 37.⏱️ Tara reads a 240-word competition speech at 120 words a minute. How many seconds does it take?
38. 38.🎙️ In a practice run, Diya said 220 words in 2 minutes. How many words a minute is that?
39. 39.⏱️ Rohan reads a 180-word debate speech at 120 words a minute. How many seconds does it take?
40. 40.⏱️ Kabir’s welcome speech has 400 words. At 100 words a minute, how many minutes will it take?

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