Public Speaking Worksheet: Speech Timing

Public speaking lesson 15: Timing a speech (words per minute) · Set 603 · 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.⏸️ 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
2. 2.⏱️ How many words can Ishaan say in 3 and a half minutes at 120 words a minute?
3. 3.⏱️ How many words can Nisha say in 1 and a half minutes at 140 words a minute?
4. 4.✂️ Kabir’s welcome speech must fit in 1 minute. Kabir speaks at 140 words a minute and has written 150 words. How many words must be cut?
5. 5.⏱️ How many words can Nisha say in 1 and a half minutes at 100 words a minute?
6. 6.⏱️ Tara’s science fair talk has 600 words. At 120 words a minute, how many minutes will it take?
7. 7.⏱️ Rohan speaks at 150 words a minute. How many words fit in a 3-minute assembly talk?
8. 8.✂️ Your speech is too long for the time limit. What should you do? (a) speak super fast (b) cut the weakest part (c) ignore the limit (d) skip the ending
9. 9.⏱️ Vihaan reads a 50-word welcome speech at 100 words a minute. How many seconds does it take?
10. 10.⏱️ Aarav speaks at 140 words a minute. How many words fit in a 3-minute assembly talk?
11. 11.🎙️ In a practice run, Vihaan said 650 words in 5 minutes. How many words a minute is that?
12. 12.🐢 Which is a comfortable speaking pace for most speeches? (a) 20–30 words a minute (b) 120–150 words a minute (c) 300–400 words a minute
13. 13.⏱️ Saanvi speaks at 150 words a minute. How many words fit in a 1-minute science fair talk?
14. 14.⏱️ How many words can Diya say in 2 and a half minutes at 120 words a minute?
15. 15.⏱️ Diya speaks at 100 words a minute. How many words fit in a 5-minute class presentation?
16. 16.⏱️ Aarav’s class presentation has 440 words. At 110 words a minute, how many minutes will it take?
17. 17.⏱️ Why should you time your speech when you practise? (a) to fit the time limit (b) to tire yourself (c) to speak faster (d) to skip the ending
18. 18.⏱️ Tara reads a 300-word competition speech at 150 words a minute. How many seconds does it take?
19. 19.🎙️ In a practice run, Aarav said 650 words in 5 minutes. How many words a minute is that?
20. 20.🎙️ In a practice run, Diya said 360 words in 3 minutes. How many words a minute is that?
21. 21.⏱️ How many words can Arjun say in 2 and a half minutes at 100 words a minute?
22. 22.⏱️ Kabir’s welcome speech has 550 words. At 110 words a minute, how many minutes will it take?
23. 23.⏱️ Arjun’s assembly talk has 500 words. At 100 words a minute, how many minutes will it take?
24. 24.🎙️ In a practice run, Arjun said 300 words in 3 minutes. How many words a minute is that?
25. 25.⏱️ Ananya’s assembly talk has 220 words. At 110 words a minute, how many minutes will it take?
26. 26.⏱️ How many words can Kabir say in 1 and a half minutes at 120 words a minute?
27. 27.⏱️ Aarav’s science fair talk has 550 words. At 110 words a minute, how many minutes will it take?
28. 28.✂️ Meera’s assembly talk must fit in 2 minutes. Meera speaks at 110 words a minute and has written 250 words. How many words must be cut?
29. 29.⏱️ How many words can Ishaan say in 1 and a half minutes at 140 words a minute?
30. 30.⏱️ Kabir reads a 300-word assembly talk at 120 words a minute. How many seconds does it take?
31. 31.⏱️ Ananya reads a 180-word assembly talk at 120 words a minute. How many seconds does it take?
32. 32.🎙️ In a practice run, Meera said 260 words in 2 minutes. How many words a minute is that?
33. 33.⏱️ How many words can Kabir say in 2 and a half minutes at 140 words a minute?
34. 34.⏱️ Ishaan’s science fair talk has 500 words. At 100 words a minute, how many minutes will it take?
35. 35.⏱️ Diya reads a 200-word science fair talk at 100 words a minute. How many seconds does it take?
36. 36.✂️ Nisha’s competition speech must fit in 4 minutes. Nisha speaks at 150 words a minute and has written 680 words. How many words must be cut?
37. 37.✂️ Diya’s assembly talk must fit in 2 minutes. Diya speaks at 110 words a minute and has written 300 words. How many words must be cut?
38. 38.⏱️ Nisha speaks at 150 words a minute. How many words fit in a 1-minute competition speech?
39. 39.⏱️ Tara’s debate speech has 300 words. At 150 words a minute, how many minutes will it take?
40. 40.⏱️ Aarav’s assembly talk has 600 words. At 150 words a minute, how many minutes will it take?

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