Public Speaking Worksheet: Speech Timing

Public speaking lesson 15: Timing a speech (words per minute) · Set 677 · 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.🎙️ In a practice run, Kabir said 300 words in 3 minutes. How many words a minute is that?
2. 2.⏱️ How many words can Diya say in 3 and a half minutes at 140 words a minute?
3. 3.✂️ Your speech is too long for the time limit. What should you do? (a) skip the ending (b) ignore the limit (c) cut the weakest part (d) speak super fast
4. 4.⏱️ How many words can Kabir say in 3 and a half minutes at 140 words a minute?
5. 5.⏱️ Saanvi’s class presentation has 220 words. At 110 words a minute, how many minutes will it take?
6. 6.⏱️ Ishaan speaks at 150 words a minute. How many words fit in a 3-minute assembly talk?
7. 7.⏱️ Ishaan’s science fair talk has 780 words. At 130 words a minute, how many minutes will it take?
8. 8.⏱️ Arjun speaks at 100 words a minute. How many words fit in a 4-minute assembly talk?
9. 9.🐢 Which is a comfortable speaking pace for most speeches? (a) 300–400 words a minute (b) 20–30 words a minute (c) 120–150 words a minute
10. 10.⏱️ Meera’s competition speech has 600 words. At 150 words a minute, how many minutes will it take?
11. 11.⏱️ How many words can Vihaan say in 3 and a half minutes at 100 words a minute?
12. 12.⏱️ Nisha reads a 150-word class presentation at 150 words a minute. How many seconds does it take?
13. 13.⏸️ Pauses and audience laughter take time too. So your speech should be… (a) exactly at the limit (b) a little under the limit (c) far over the limit
14. 14.✂️ Vihaan’s assembly talk must fit in 2 minutes. Vihaan speaks at 100 words a minute and has written 210 words. How many words must be cut?
15. 15.🎙️ In a practice run, Vihaan said 200 words in 2 minutes. How many words a minute is that?
16. 16.⏱️ How many words can Rohan say in 1 and a half minutes at 100 words a minute?
17. 17.⏱️ Kabir speaks at 110 words a minute. How many words fit in a 2-minute class presentation?
18. 18.⏱️ Why should you time your speech when you practise? (a) to speak faster (b) to fit the time limit (c) to tire yourself (d) to skip the ending
19. 19.🎙️ In a practice run, Ishaan said 550 words in 5 minutes. How many words a minute is that?
20. 20.⏱️ How many words can Diya say in 1 and a half minutes at 120 words a minute?
21. 21.⏱️ Kabir speaks at 100 words a minute. How many words fit in a 4-minute class presentation?
22. 22.🎙️ In a practice run, Arjun said 650 words in 5 minutes. How many words a minute is that?
23. 23.🎙️ In a practice run, Aarav said 600 words in 5 minutes. How many words a minute is that?
24. 24.⏱️ How many words can Ishaan say in 3 and a half minutes at 140 words a minute?
25. 25.⏱️ How many words can Kabir say in 1 and a half minutes at 100 words a minute?
26. 26.✂️ Aarav’s welcome speech must fit in 1 minute. Aarav speaks at 150 words a minute and has written 160 words. How many words must be cut?
27. 27.⏱️ Saanvi’s competition speech has 650 words. At 130 words a minute, how many minutes will it take?
28. 28.⏱️ Diya reads a 150-word competition speech at 100 words a minute. How many seconds does it take?
29. 29.⏱️ Diya’s science fair talk has 300 words. At 100 words a minute, how many minutes will it take?
30. 30.🎙️ In a practice run, Aarav said 550 words in 5 minutes. How many words a minute is that?
31. 31.✂️ Tara’s class presentation must fit in 3 minutes. Tara speaks at 140 words a minute and has written 480 words. How many words must be cut?
32. 32.⏱️ Meera reads a 150-word assembly talk at 100 words a minute. How many seconds does it take?
33. 33.⏱️ Ishaan reads a 225-word science fair talk at 150 words a minute. How many seconds does it take?
34. 34.⏱️ How many words can Saanvi say in 1 and a half minutes at 120 words a minute?
35. 35.🎙️ In a practice run, Rohan said 390 words in 3 minutes. How many words a minute is that?
36. 36.⏱️ Aarav’s assembly talk has 700 words. At 140 words a minute, how many minutes will it take?
37. 37.⏱️ Vihaan reads a 200-word class presentation at 100 words a minute. How many seconds does it take?
38. 38.✂️ Ishaan’s assembly talk must fit in 2 minutes. Ishaan speaks at 130 words a minute and has written 290 words. How many words must be cut?
39. 39.⏱️ How many words can Arjun say in 1 and a half minutes at 120 words a minute?
40. 40.⏱️ Tara speaks at 110 words a minute. How many words fit in a 1-minute class presentation?

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