Public Speaking Worksheet: Speech Timing

Public speaking lesson 15: Timing a speech (words per minute) · Set 734 · 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, Arjun said 550 words in 5 minutes. How many words a minute is that?
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.✂️ Your speech is too long for the time limit. What should you do? (a) speak super fast (b) cut the weakest part (c) skip the ending (d) ignore the limit
4. 4.🎙️ In a practice run, Kabir said 700 words in 5 minutes. How many words a minute is that?
5. 5.⏱️ Ishaan speaks at 110 words a minute. How many words fit in a 2-minute welcome speech?
6. 6.🎙️ In a practice run, Arjun said 240 words in 2 minutes. How many words a minute is that?
7. 7.🎙️ In a practice run, Meera said 420 words in 3 minutes. How many words a minute is that?
8. 8.🎙️ In a practice run, Diya said 300 words in 3 minutes. How many words a minute is that?
9. 9.⏱️ Kabir reads a 360-word competition speech at 120 words a minute. How many seconds does it take?
10. 10.⏱️ Meera speaks at 140 words a minute. How many words fit in a 5-minute welcome speech?
11. 11.⏱️ Aarav’s science fair talk has 420 words. At 140 words a minute, how many minutes will it take?
12. 12.⏱️ Aarav speaks at 100 words a minute. How many words fit in a 1-minute debate speech?
13. 13.⏱️ Why should you time your speech when you practise? (a) to fit the time limit (b) to speak faster (c) to skip the ending (d) to tire yourself
14. 14.⏱️ Nisha reads a 240-word welcome speech at 120 words a minute. How many seconds does it take?
15. 15.⏱️ Diya speaks at 130 words a minute. How many words fit in a 1-minute science fair talk?
16. 16.✂️ Aarav’s assembly talk must fit in 4 minutes. Aarav speaks at 100 words a minute and has written 440 words. How many words must be cut?
17. 17.✂️ Meera’s science fair talk must fit in 2 minutes. Meera speaks at 100 words a minute and has written 270 words. How many words must be cut?
18. 18.✂️ Ananya’s debate speech must fit in 2 minutes. Ananya speaks at 130 words a minute and has written 330 words. How many words must be cut?
19. 19.⏱️ Aarav’s science fair talk has 360 words. At 120 words a minute, how many minutes will it take?
20. 20.⏱️ Diya’s science fair talk has 450 words. At 150 words a minute, how many minutes will it take?
21. 21.⏱️ How many words can Tara say in 3 and a half minutes at 120 words a minute?
22. 22.⏱️ Ishaan reads a 150-word welcome speech at 150 words a minute. How many seconds does it take?
23. 23.✂️ Kabir’s competition speech must fit in 3 minutes. Kabir speaks at 110 words a minute and has written 360 words. How many words must be cut?
24. 24.🎙️ In a practice run, Ishaan said 330 words in 3 minutes. How many words a minute is that?
25. 25.⏱️ Arjun’s debate speech has 600 words. At 120 words a minute, how many minutes will it take?
26. 26.🎙️ In a practice run, Meera said 240 words in 2 minutes. How many words a minute is that?
27. 27.✂️ Meera’s assembly talk must fit in 2 minutes. Meera speaks at 100 words a minute and has written 280 words. How many words must be cut?
28. 28.⏱️ How many words can Kabir say in 1 and a half minutes at 100 words a minute?
29. 29.⏱️ Nisha speaks at 100 words a minute. How many words fit in a 4-minute science fair talk?
30. 30.✂️ Vihaan’s welcome speech must fit in 2 minutes. Vihaan speaks at 150 words a minute and has written 330 words. How many words must be cut?
31. 31.⏱️ Vihaan reads a 300-word assembly talk at 150 words a minute. How many seconds does it take?
32. 32.🎙️ In a practice run, Diya said 750 words in 5 minutes. How many words a minute is that?
33. 33.🎙️ In a practice run, Nisha said 200 words in 2 minutes. How many words a minute is that?
34. 34.✂️ Saanvi’s welcome speech must fit in 2 minutes. Saanvi speaks at 150 words a minute and has written 370 words. How many words must be cut?
35. 35.⏱️ How many words can Vihaan say in 3 and a half minutes at 140 words a minute?
36. 36.⏱️ Tara reads a 375-word assembly talk at 150 words a minute. How many seconds does it take?
37. 37.⏱️ How many words can Aarav say in 2 and a half minutes at 120 words a minute?
38. 38.🎙️ In a practice run, Ananya said 650 words in 5 minutes. How many words a minute is that?
39. 39.🎙️ In a practice run, Diya said 260 words in 2 minutes. How many words a minute is that?
40. 40.🎙️ In a practice run, Meera said 750 words in 5 minutes. How many words a minute is that?

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