Public Speaking Worksheet: Speech Timing

Public speaking lesson 15: Timing a speech (words per minute) · Set 581 · 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.⏱️ How many words can Nisha say in 2 and a half minutes at 120 words a minute?
2. 2.⏱️ Diya speaks at 140 words a minute. How many words fit in a 4-minute assembly talk?
3. 3.⏱️ How many words can Arjun say in 2 and a half minutes at 140 words a minute?
4. 4.⏸️ Pauses and audience laughter take time too. So your speech should be… (a) exactly at the limit (b) far over the limit (c) a little under the limit
5. 5.⏱️ How many words can Tara say in 3 and a half minutes at 140 words a minute?
6. 6.⏱️ How many words can Kabir say in 2 and a half minutes at 100 words a minute?
7. 7.🐢 Which is a comfortable speaking pace for most speeches? (a) 20–30 words a minute (b) 300–400 words a minute (c) 120–150 words a minute
8. 8.🎙️ In a practice run, Saanvi said 200 words in 2 minutes. How many words a minute is that?
9. 9.🎙️ In a practice run, Meera said 650 words in 5 minutes. How many words a minute is that?
10. 10.✂️ Ananya’s assembly talk must fit in 1 minute. Ananya speaks at 120 words a minute and has written 180 words. How many words must be cut?
11. 11.✂️ Ishaan’s debate speech must fit in 2 minutes. Ishaan speaks at 100 words a minute and has written 210 words. How many words must be cut?
12. 12.⏱️ Saanvi speaks at 110 words a minute. How many words fit in a 4-minute competition speech?
13. 13.⏱️ Diya speaks at 100 words a minute. How many words fit in a 3-minute class presentation?
14. 14.🎙️ In a practice run, Kabir said 520 words in 4 minutes. How many words a minute is that?
15. 15.✂️ Your speech is too long for the time limit. What should you do? (a) ignore the limit (b) skip the ending (c) cut the weakest part (d) speak super fast
16. 16.🎙️ In a practice run, Vihaan said 600 words in 5 minutes. How many words a minute is that?
17. 17.🎙️ In a practice run, Diya said 450 words in 3 minutes. How many words a minute is that?
18. 18.⏱️ Tara’s welcome speech has 650 words. At 130 words a minute, how many minutes will it take?
19. 19.⏱️ How many words can Aarav say in 1 and a half minutes at 140 words a minute?
20. 20.⏱️ How many words can Aarav say in 1 and a half minutes at 100 words a minute?
21. 21.⏱️ Why should you time your speech when you practise? (a) to fit the time limit (b) to skip the ending (c) to tire yourself (d) to speak faster
22. 22.⏱️ Rohan’s welcome speech has 260 words. At 130 words a minute, how many minutes will it take?
23. 23.🎙️ In a practice run, Ananya said 750 words in 5 minutes. How many words a minute is that?
24. 24.⏱️ Rohan’s welcome speech has 560 words. At 140 words a minute, how many minutes will it take?
25. 25.🎙️ In a practice run, Diya said 280 words in 2 minutes. How many words a minute is that?
26. 26.🎙️ In a practice run, Saanvi said 360 words in 3 minutes. How many words a minute is that?
27. 27.🎙️ In a practice run, Meera said 520 words in 4 minutes. How many words a minute is that?
28. 28.⏱️ Rohan’s assembly talk has 450 words. At 150 words a minute, how many minutes will it take?
29. 29.⏱️ Arjun reads a 180-word welcome speech at 120 words a minute. How many seconds does it take?
30. 30.🎙️ In a practice run, Saanvi said 240 words in 2 minutes. How many words a minute is that?
31. 31.⏱️ Diya speaks at 130 words a minute. How many words fit in a 1-minute competition speech?
32. 32.⏱️ Saanvi speaks at 100 words a minute. How many words fit in a 3-minute assembly talk?
33. 33.⏱️ How many words can Diya say in 1 and a half minutes at 120 words a minute?
34. 34.⏱️ Tara reads a 100-word science fair talk at 100 words a minute. How many seconds does it take?
35. 35.⏱️ How many words can Ananya say in 2 and a half minutes at 100 words a minute?
36. 36.⏱️ How many words can Vihaan say in 3 and a half minutes at 100 words a minute?
37. 37.⏱️ Ananya’s science fair talk has 390 words. At 130 words a minute, how many minutes will it take?
38. 38.⏱️ Ananya’s science fair talk has 780 words. At 130 words a minute, how many minutes will it take?
39. 39.⏱️ How many words can Aarav say in 2 and a half minutes at 120 words a minute?
40. 40.⏱️ Nisha speaks at 110 words a minute. How many words fit in a 2-minute class presentation?

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