Public Speaking Worksheet: Speech Timing

Public speaking lesson 15: Timing a speech (words per minute) · Set 56 · 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.⏱️ Aarav reads a 240-word competition speech at 120 words a minute. How many seconds does it take?
2. 2.⏱️ Why should you time your speech when you practise? (a) to skip the ending (b) to speak faster (c) to tire yourself (d) to fit the time limit
3. 3.⏸️ Pauses and audience laughter take time too. So your speech should be… (a) a little under the limit (b) far over the limit (c) exactly at the limit
4. 4.⏱️ How many words can Meera say in 1 and a half minutes at 100 words a minute?
5. 5.⏱️ How many words can Meera say in 2 and a half minutes at 100 words a minute?
6. 6.✂️ Ishaan’s welcome speech must fit in 3 minutes. Ishaan speaks at 100 words a minute and has written 320 words. How many words must be cut?
7. 7.🎙️ In a practice run, Kabir said 500 words in 5 minutes. How many words a minute is that?
8. 8.🎙️ In a practice run, Meera said 600 words in 4 minutes. How many words a minute is that?
9. 9.🎙️ In a practice run, Aarav said 300 words in 2 minutes. How many words a minute is that?
10. 10.⏱️ Ishaan speaks at 150 words a minute. How many words fit in a 2-minute assembly talk?
11. 11.✂️ Your speech is too long for the time limit. What should you do? (a) skip the ending (b) speak super fast (c) cut the weakest part (d) ignore the limit
12. 12.⏱️ Aarav speaks at 130 words a minute. How many words fit in a 1-minute welcome speech?
13. 13.⏱️ Ananya speaks at 130 words a minute. How many words fit in a 3-minute welcome speech?
14. 14.🎙️ In a practice run, Rohan said 650 words in 5 minutes. How many words a minute is that?
15. 15.⏱️ Meera’s competition speech has 500 words. At 100 words a minute, how many minutes will it take?
16. 16.⏱️ Rohan speaks at 150 words a minute. How many words fit in a 4-minute competition speech?
17. 17.⏱️ Nisha reads a 250-word assembly talk at 100 words a minute. How many seconds does it take?
18. 18.⏱️ How many words can Ishaan say in 3 and a half minutes at 140 words a minute?
19. 19.⏱️ Aarav reads a 50-word class presentation at 100 words a minute. How many seconds does it take?
20. 20.🎙️ In a practice run, Nisha said 300 words in 2 minutes. How many words a minute is that?
21. 21.⏱️ Aarav’s debate speech has 660 words. At 110 words a minute, how many minutes will it take?
22. 22.⏱️ Diya’s debate speech has 500 words. At 100 words a minute, how many minutes will it take?
23. 23.⏱️ Ishaan speaks at 120 words a minute. How many words fit in a 5-minute assembly talk?
24. 24.🐢 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
25. 25.⏱️ Ananya reads a 50-word class presentation at 100 words a minute. How many seconds does it take?
26. 26.⏱️ Tara’s competition speech has 450 words. At 150 words a minute, how many minutes will it take?
27. 27.⏱️ Diya speaks at 100 words a minute. How many words fit in a 4-minute class presentation?
28. 28.⏱️ Rohan speaks at 140 words a minute. How many words fit in a 4-minute assembly talk?
29. 29.⏱️ Ishaan reads a 120-word class presentation at 120 words a minute. How many seconds does it take?
30. 30.⏱️ Vihaan reads a 100-word class presentation at 100 words a minute. How many seconds does it take?
31. 31.⏱️ How many words can Meera say in 2 and a half minutes at 120 words a minute?
32. 32.✂️ Nisha’s debate speech must fit in 2 minutes. Nisha speaks at 150 words a minute and has written 380 words. How many words must be cut?
33. 33.🎙️ In a practice run, Kabir said 480 words in 4 minutes. How many words a minute is that?
34. 34.⏱️ Ishaan speaks at 100 words a minute. How many words fit in a 1-minute class presentation?
35. 35.🎙️ In a practice run, Saanvi said 440 words in 4 minutes. How many words a minute is that?
36. 36.⏱️ Tara reads a 300-word class presentation at 120 words a minute. How many seconds does it take?
37. 37.⏱️ How many words can Meera say in 3 and a half minutes at 100 words a minute?
38. 38.⏱️ How many words can Nisha say in 1 and a half minutes at 100 words a minute?
39. 39.⏱️ Saanvi speaks at 150 words a minute. How many words fit in a 3-minute welcome speech?
40. 40.⏱️ How many words can Ananya say in 2 and a half minutes at 100 words a minute?

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