Public Speaking Worksheet: Speech Timing

Public speaking lesson 15: Timing a speech (words per minute) · Set 664 · 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.⏱️ Vihaan speaks at 110 words a minute. How many words fit in a 1-minute class presentation?
2. 2.🐢 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
3. 3.✂️ Arjun’s science fair talk must fit in 1 minute. Arjun speaks at 120 words a minute and has written 140 words. How many words must be cut?
4. 4.✂️ Diya’s assembly talk must fit in 1 minute. Diya speaks at 140 words a minute and has written 150 words. How many words must be cut?
5. 5.⏱️ Saanvi speaks at 140 words a minute. How many words fit in a 1-minute welcome speech?
6. 6.⏱️ Tara speaks at 100 words a minute. How many words fit in a 1-minute competition speech?
7. 7.✂️ Kabir’s science fair talk must fit in 3 minutes. Kabir speaks at 120 words a minute and has written 390 words. How many words must be cut?
8. 8.⏱️ Why should you time your speech when you practise? (a) to skip the ending (b) to speak faster (c) to fit the time limit (d) to tire yourself
9. 9.⏱️ Nisha’s class presentation has 600 words. At 120 words a minute, how many minutes will it take?
10. 10.✂️ Aarav’s class presentation must fit in 1 minute. Aarav speaks at 150 words a minute and has written 160 words. How many words must be cut?
11. 11.⏸️ 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
12. 12.🎙️ In a practice run, Rohan said 280 words in 2 minutes. How many words a minute is that?
13. 13.✂️ Your speech is too long for the time limit. What should you do? (a) speak super fast (b) ignore the limit (c) cut the weakest part (d) skip the ending
14. 14.🎙️ In a practice run, Kabir said 360 words in 3 minutes. How many words a minute is that?
15. 15.⏱️ Rohan reads a 250-word debate speech at 100 words a minute. How many seconds does it take?
16. 16.⏱️ How many words can Tara say in 2 and a half minutes at 140 words a minute?
17. 17.⏱️ How many words can Kabir say in 1 and a half minutes at 100 words a minute?
18. 18.⏱️ How many words can Rohan say in 1 and a half minutes at 140 words a minute?
19. 19.🎙️ In a practice run, Tara said 550 words in 5 minutes. How many words a minute is that?
20. 20.🎙️ In a practice run, Rohan said 440 words in 4 minutes. How many words a minute is that?
21. 21.⏱️ Kabir’s debate speech has 360 words. At 120 words a minute, how many minutes will it take?
22. 22.🎙️ In a practice run, Meera said 280 words in 2 minutes. How many words a minute is that?
23. 23.🎙️ In a practice run, Vihaan said 600 words in 4 minutes. How many words a minute is that?
24. 24.⏱️ Aarav speaks at 140 words a minute. How many words fit in a 3-minute debate speech?
25. 25.⏱️ Diya reads a 60-word competition speech at 120 words a minute. How many seconds does it take?
26. 26.⏱️ Vihaan reads a 100-word debate speech at 100 words a minute. How many seconds does it take?
27. 27.⏱️ Vihaan reads a 225-word welcome speech at 150 words a minute. How many seconds does it take?
28. 28.⏱️ Vihaan speaks at 120 words a minute. How many words fit in a 2-minute debate speech?
29. 29.⏱️ Aarav speaks at 150 words a minute. How many words fit in a 5-minute debate speech?
30. 30.⏱️ Aarav reads a 300-word debate speech at 120 words a minute. How many seconds does it take?
31. 31.🎙️ In a practice run, Ishaan said 520 words in 4 minutes. How many words a minute is that?
32. 32.⏱️ Tara reads a 120-word welcome speech at 120 words a minute. How many seconds does it take?
33. 33.⏱️ Kabir’s welcome speech has 360 words. At 120 words a minute, how many minutes will it take?
34. 34.⏱️ Arjun speaks at 150 words a minute. How many words fit in a 4-minute welcome speech?
35. 35.⏱️ Ishaan’s science fair talk has 280 words. At 140 words a minute, how many minutes will it take?
36. 36.⏱️ Diya speaks at 120 words a minute. How many words fit in a 5-minute assembly talk?
37. 37.✂️ Diya’s assembly talk must fit in 1 minute. Diya speaks at 130 words a minute and has written 190 words. How many words must be cut?
38. 38.⏱️ Meera speaks at 120 words a minute. How many words fit in a 5-minute debate speech?
39. 39.⏱️ How many words can Nisha say in 3 and a half minutes at 120 words a minute?
40. 40.⏱️ Diya’s competition speech has 360 words. At 120 words a minute, how many minutes will it take?

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