Public Speaking Worksheet: Speech Timing

Public speaking lesson 15: Timing a speech (words per minute) · Set 646 · 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) a little under the limit (c) exactly at the limit
2. 2.⏱️ Vihaan speaks at 100 words a minute. How many words fit in a 3-minute class presentation?
3. 3.🐢 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
4. 4.🎙️ In a practice run, Ishaan said 200 words in 2 minutes. How many words a minute is that?
5. 5.⏱️ How many words can Kabir say in 3 and a half minutes at 120 words a minute?
6. 6.⏱️ Vihaan speaks at 110 words a minute. How many words fit in a 1-minute class presentation?
7. 7.✂️ Your speech is too long for the time limit. What should you do? (a) ignore the limit (b) cut the weakest part (c) speak super fast (d) skip the ending
8. 8.🎙️ In a practice run, Tara said 480 words in 4 minutes. How many words a minute is that?
9. 9.⏱️ How many words can Diya say in 1 and a half minutes at 140 words a minute?
10. 10.⏱️ 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
11. 11.🎙️ In a practice run, Aarav said 600 words in 4 minutes. How many words a minute is that?
12. 12.⏱️ How many words can Tara say in 3 and a half minutes at 140 words a minute?
13. 13.⏱️ Nisha speaks at 100 words a minute. How many words fit in a 2-minute welcome speech?
14. 14.⏱️ Arjun speaks at 150 words a minute. How many words fit in a 2-minute class presentation?
15. 15.🎙️ In a practice run, Arjun said 330 words in 3 minutes. How many words a minute is that?
16. 16.✂️ Arjun’s class presentation must fit in 1 minute. Arjun speaks at 140 words a minute and has written 160 words. How many words must be cut?
17. 17.⏱️ Saanvi’s competition speech has 780 words. At 130 words a minute, how many minutes will it take?
18. 18.🎙️ In a practice run, Ananya said 500 words in 5 minutes. How many words a minute is that?
19. 19.⏱️ How many words can Meera say in 3 and a half minutes at 120 words a minute?
20. 20.⏱️ Kabir speaks at 130 words a minute. How many words fit in a 1-minute class presentation?
21. 21.⏱️ Ishaan’s welcome speech has 260 words. At 130 words a minute, how many minutes will it take?
22. 22.⏱️ Tara speaks at 100 words a minute. How many words fit in a 1-minute science fair talk?
23. 23.⏱️ Ananya reads a 375-word debate speech at 150 words a minute. How many seconds does it take?
24. 24.🎙️ In a practice run, Rohan said 400 words in 4 minutes. How many words a minute is that?
25. 25.✂️ Kabir’s debate speech must fit in 4 minutes. Kabir speaks at 140 words a minute and has written 630 words. How many words must be cut?
26. 26.✂️ Tara’s class presentation must fit in 3 minutes. Tara speaks at 120 words a minute and has written 440 words. How many words must be cut?
27. 27.✂️ Tara’s welcome speech must fit in 1 minute. Tara speaks at 140 words a minute and has written 190 words. How many words must be cut?
28. 28.⏱️ Vihaan speaks at 130 words a minute. How many words fit in a 1-minute welcome speech?
29. 29.⏱️ Vihaan speaks at 110 words a minute. How many words fit in a 4-minute debate speech?
30. 30.⏱️ Ishaan speaks at 110 words a minute. How many words fit in a 5-minute welcome speech?
31. 31.⏱️ Tara speaks at 110 words a minute. How many words fit in a 1-minute science fair talk?
32. 32.⏱️ How many words can Rohan say in 3 and a half minutes at 100 words a minute?
33. 33.⏱️ How many words can Vihaan say in 2 and a half minutes at 120 words a minute?
34. 34.⏱️ Ananya speaks at 110 words a minute. How many words fit in a 3-minute class presentation?
35. 35.⏱️ How many words can Ananya say in 1 and a half minutes at 120 words a minute?
36. 36.⏱️ Nisha speaks at 140 words a minute. How many words fit in a 1-minute debate speech?
37. 37.⏱️ Ananya speaks at 120 words a minute. How many words fit in a 1-minute assembly talk?
38. 38.🎙️ In a practice run, Meera said 220 words in 2 minutes. How many words a minute is that?
39. 39.⏱️ Ishaan’s debate speech has 550 words. At 110 words a minute, how many minutes will it take?
40. 40.⏱️ Diya’s competition speech has 500 words. At 100 words a minute, how many minutes will it take?

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