Public Speaking Worksheet: Speech Timing

Public speaking lesson 15: Timing a speech (words per minute) · Set 729 · 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.⏱️ Why should you time your speech when you practise? (a) to tire yourself (b) to fit the time limit (c) to skip the ending (d) to speak faster
2. 2.⏱️ Aarav reads a 375-word debate speech at 150 words a minute. How many seconds does it take?
3. 3.⏱️ Meera’s welcome speech has 390 words. At 130 words a minute, how many minutes will it take?
4. 4.🐢 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
5. 5.⏱️ Ishaan’s competition speech has 900 words. At 150 words a minute, how many minutes will it take?
6. 6.⏱️ Nisha reads a 300-word competition speech at 150 words a minute. How many seconds does it take?
7. 7.✂️ Your speech is too long for the time limit. What should you do? (a) skip the ending (b) speak super fast (c) cut the weakest part (d) ignore the limit
8. 8.🎙️ In a practice run, Ishaan said 480 words in 4 minutes. How many words a minute is that?
9. 9.⏱️ How many words can Rohan say in 1 and a half minutes at 120 words a minute?
10. 10.⏱️ Tara’s competition speech has 750 words. At 150 words a minute, how many minutes will it take?
11. 11.⏱️ How many words can Aarav say in 3 and a half minutes at 120 words a minute?
12. 12.🎙️ In a practice run, Ishaan said 360 words in 3 minutes. How many words a minute is that?
13. 13.🎙️ In a practice run, Kabir said 360 words in 3 minutes. How many words a minute is that?
14. 14.⏱️ How many words can Aarav say in 2 and a half minutes at 100 words a minute?
15. 15.🎙️ In a practice run, Arjun said 480 words in 4 minutes. How many words a minute is that?
16. 16.⏱️ Vihaan speaks at 100 words a minute. How many words fit in a 1-minute welcome speech?
17. 17.⏱️ Ishaan speaks at 140 words a minute. How many words fit in a 1-minute debate speech?
18. 18.⏱️ Meera’s assembly talk has 300 words. At 150 words a minute, how many minutes will it take?
19. 19.🎙️ In a practice run, Diya said 220 words in 2 minutes. How many words a minute is that?
20. 20.⏱️ Kabir reads a 225-word welcome speech at 150 words a minute. How many seconds does it take?
21. 21.⏱️ Meera speaks at 130 words a minute. How many words fit in a 2-minute class presentation?
22. 22.⏱️ Meera’s competition speech has 520 words. At 130 words a minute, how many minutes will it take?
23. 23.⏱️ How many words can Meera say in 1 and a half minutes at 140 words a minute?
24. 24.⏱️ Ananya reads a 300-word class presentation at 120 words a minute. How many seconds does it take?
25. 25.⏱️ Aarav speaks at 130 words a minute. How many words fit in a 1-minute assembly talk?
26. 26.⏸️ Pauses and audience laughter take time too. So your speech should be… (a) exactly at the limit (b) far over the limit (c) a little under the limit
27. 27.🎙️ In a practice run, Arjun said 300 words in 2 minutes. How many words a minute is that?
28. 28.⏱️ Vihaan’s welcome speech has 220 words. At 110 words a minute, how many minutes will it take?
29. 29.🎙️ In a practice run, Kabir said 550 words in 5 minutes. How many words a minute is that?
30. 30.✂️ Ishaan’s class presentation must fit in 2 minutes. Ishaan speaks at 150 words a minute and has written 310 words. How many words must be cut?
31. 31.🎙️ In a practice run, Tara said 200 words in 2 minutes. How many words a minute is that?
32. 32.⏱️ Kabir speaks at 120 words a minute. How many words fit in a 2-minute assembly talk?
33. 33.🎙️ In a practice run, Diya said 700 words in 5 minutes. How many words a minute is that?
34. 34.⏱️ Meera speaks at 140 words a minute. How many words fit in a 5-minute class presentation?
35. 35.✂️ Ishaan’s assembly talk must fit in 1 minute. Ishaan speaks at 100 words a minute and has written 130 words. How many words must be cut?
36. 36.⏱️ Rohan’s science fair talk has 600 words. At 150 words a minute, how many minutes will it take?
37. 37.⏱️ Nisha’s debate speech has 450 words. At 150 words a minute, how many minutes will it take?
38. 38.⏱️ Meera reads a 360-word welcome speech at 120 words a minute. How many seconds does it take?
39. 39.✂️ Nisha’s science fair talk must fit in 1 minute. Nisha speaks at 110 words a minute and has written 190 words. How many words must be cut?
40. 40.⏱️ Ananya reads a 200-word welcome speech at 100 words a minute. How many seconds does it take?

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