Public Speaking Worksheet: Speech Timing

Public speaking lesson 15: Timing a speech (words per minute) · Set 686 · 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.⏱️ Rohan speaks at 120 words a minute. How many words fit in a 2-minute debate speech?
2. 2.⏸️ Pauses and audience laughter take time too. So your speech should be… (a) a little under the limit (b) far over the limit (c) exactly at the limit
3. 3.⏱️ Kabir speaks at 130 words a minute. How many words fit in a 3-minute competition speech?
4. 4.🐢 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
5. 5.⏱️ Ananya speaks at 100 words a minute. How many words fit in a 5-minute competition speech?
6. 6.⏱️ Nisha’s assembly talk has 360 words. At 120 words a minute, how many minutes will it take?
7. 7.🎙️ In a practice run, Arjun said 200 words in 2 minutes. How many words a minute is that?
8. 8.✂️ Aarav’s class presentation must fit in 1 minute. Aarav speaks at 100 words a minute and has written 130 words. How many words must be cut?
9. 9.✂️ Aarav’s welcome speech must fit in 1 minute. Aarav speaks at 110 words a minute and has written 190 words. How many words must be cut?
10. 10.⏱️ Tara’s class presentation has 550 words. At 110 words a minute, how many minutes will it take?
11. 11.⏱️ 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
12. 12.🎙️ In a practice run, Rohan said 300 words in 3 minutes. How many words a minute is that?
13. 13.⏱️ Ishaan speaks at 110 words a minute. How many words fit in a 5-minute science fair talk?
14. 14.⏱️ Vihaan’s debate speech has 650 words. At 130 words a minute, how many minutes will it take?
15. 15.⏱️ How many words can Rohan say in 2 and a half minutes at 100 words a minute?
16. 16.⏱️ Vihaan reads a 100-word debate speech at 100 words a minute. How many seconds does it take?
17. 17.⏱️ Arjun speaks at 130 words a minute. How many words fit in a 2-minute competition speech?
18. 18.⏱️ Meera reads a 375-word class presentation at 150 words a minute. How many seconds does it take?
19. 19.⏱️ How many words can Nisha 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.🎙️ In a practice run, Meera said 750 words in 5 minutes. How many words a minute is that?
22. 22.🎙️ In a practice run, Rohan said 440 words in 4 minutes. How many words a minute is that?
23. 23.✂️ Meera’s assembly talk must fit in 4 minutes. Meera speaks at 140 words a minute and has written 620 words. How many words must be cut?
24. 24.⏱️ Tara reads a 250-word assembly talk at 100 words a minute. How many seconds does it take?
25. 25.⏱️ How many words can Meera say in 3 and a half minutes at 140 words a minute?
26. 26.🎙️ In a practice run, Arjun said 260 words in 2 minutes. How many words a minute is that?
27. 27.⏱️ Nisha’s assembly talk has 600 words. At 100 words a minute, how many minutes will it take?
28. 28.⏱️ How many words can Rohan say in 2 and a half minutes at 140 words a minute?
29. 29.⏱️ Rohan’s science fair talk has 200 words. At 100 words a minute, how many minutes will it take?
30. 30.⏱️ Meera speaks at 130 words a minute. How many words fit in a 1-minute competition speech?
31. 31.✂️ Diya’s assembly talk must fit in 1 minute. Diya speaks at 120 words a minute and has written 180 words. How many words must be cut?
32. 32.⏱️ Kabir reads a 250-word class presentation at 100 words a minute. How many seconds does it take?
33. 33.🎙️ In a practice run, Saanvi said 450 words in 3 minutes. How many words a minute is that?
34. 34.🎙️ In a practice run, Kabir said 600 words in 4 minutes. How many words a minute is that?
35. 35.✂️ Your speech is too long for the time limit. What should you do? (a) skip the ending (b) cut the weakest part (c) ignore the limit (d) speak super fast
36. 36.⏱️ Rohan speaks at 150 words a minute. How many words fit in a 1-minute class presentation?
37. 37.⏱️ Kabir speaks at 120 words a minute. How many words fit in a 1-minute debate speech?
38. 38.⏱️ Saanvi reads a 60-word assembly talk at 120 words a minute. How many seconds does it take?
39. 39.✂️ Nisha’s class presentation must fit in 2 minutes. Nisha speaks at 150 words a minute and has written 320 words. How many words must be cut?
40. 40.⏱️ How many words can Diya say in 2 and a half minutes at 120 words a minute?

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