Public Speaking Worksheet: Speech Timing

Public speaking lesson 15: Timing a speech (words per minute) · Set 741 · 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, Meera said 240 words in 2 minutes. How many words a minute is that?
2. 2.⏱️ Diya speaks at 150 words a minute. How many words fit in a 5-minute class presentation?
3. 3.⏱️ Vihaan speaks at 140 words a minute. How many words fit in a 1-minute competition speech?
4. 4.⏱️ Saanvi’s debate speech has 660 words. At 110 words a minute, how many minutes will it take?
5. 5.⏱️ Diya reads a 300-word debate speech at 150 words a minute. How many seconds does it take?
6. 6.⏱️ Aarav speaks at 140 words a minute. How many words fit in a 1-minute competition speech?
7. 7.🐢 Which is a comfortable speaking pace for most speeches? (a) 20–30 words a minute (b) 120–150 words a minute (c) 300–400 words a minute
8. 8.⏱️ Rohan speaks at 130 words a minute. How many words fit in a 1-minute competition speech?
9. 9.⏱️ How many words can Nisha say in 3 and a half minutes at 100 words a minute?
10. 10.⏱️ Tara reads a 180-word welcome speech at 120 words a minute. How many seconds does it take?
11. 11.⏱️ Vihaan reads a 200-word science fair talk at 100 words a minute. How many seconds does it take?
12. 12.✂️ Nisha’s class presentation must fit in 1 minute. Nisha speaks at 110 words a minute and has written 160 words. How many words must be cut?
13. 13.⏱️ How many words can Ishaan say in 1 and a half minutes at 120 words a minute?
14. 14.✂️ Aarav’s debate speech must fit in 2 minutes. Aarav speaks at 110 words a minute and has written 280 words. How many words must be cut?
15. 15.⏱️ Ananya speaks at 100 words a minute. How many words fit in a 4-minute science fair talk?
16. 16.⏱️ Arjun reads a 60-word welcome speech at 120 words a minute. How many seconds does it take?
17. 17.🎙️ In a practice run, Rohan said 550 words in 5 minutes. How many words a minute is that?
18. 18.⏱️ Nisha’s debate speech has 300 words. At 100 words a minute, how many minutes will it take?
19. 19.⏸️ Pauses and audience laughter take time too. So your speech should be… (a) a little under the limit (b) exactly at the limit (c) far over the limit
20. 20.⏱️ Aarav speaks at 110 words a minute. How many words fit in a 5-minute welcome speech?
21. 21.⏱️ Rohan’s debate speech has 200 words. At 100 words a minute, how many minutes will it take?
22. 22.⏱️ Meera speaks at 130 words a minute. How many words fit in a 3-minute debate speech?
23. 23.✂️ Your speech is too long for the time limit. What should you do? (a) speak super fast (b) skip the ending (c) ignore the limit (d) cut the weakest part
24. 24.⏱️ Diya speaks at 110 words a minute. How many words fit in a 5-minute class presentation?
25. 25.⏱️ Kabir reads a 250-word debate speech at 100 words a minute. How many seconds does it take?
26. 26.⏱️ Aarav reads a 180-word science fair talk at 120 words a minute. How many seconds does it take?
27. 27.⏱️ Saanvi speaks at 100 words a minute. How many words fit in a 4-minute welcome speech?
28. 28.⏱️ Meera speaks at 120 words a minute. How many words fit in a 4-minute science fair talk?
29. 29.⏱️ Why should you time your speech when you practise? (a) to fit the time limit (b) to skip the ending (c) to speak faster (d) to tire yourself
30. 30.🎙️ In a practice run, Vihaan said 200 words in 2 minutes. How many words a minute is that?
31. 31.⏱️ Vihaan reads a 375-word science fair talk at 150 words a minute. How many seconds does it take?
32. 32.⏱️ Diya’s class presentation has 600 words. At 120 words a minute, how many minutes will it take?
33. 33.✂️ Vihaan’s science fair talk must fit in 4 minutes. Vihaan speaks at 140 words a minute and has written 580 words. How many words must be cut?
34. 34.⏱️ Aarav speaks at 150 words a minute. How many words fit in a 2-minute class presentation?
35. 35.⏱️ Arjun’s science fair talk has 400 words. At 100 words a minute, how many minutes will it take?
36. 36.⏱️ How many words can Diya say in 2 and a half minutes at 140 words a minute?
37. 37.✂️ Saanvi’s debate speech must fit in 1 minute. Saanvi speaks at 110 words a minute and has written 150 words. How many words must be cut?
38. 38.⏱️ Diya’s debate speech has 560 words. At 140 words a minute, how many minutes will it take?
39. 39.✂️ Tara’s competition speech must fit in 1 minute. Tara speaks at 100 words a minute and has written 120 words. How many words must be cut?
40. 40.⏱️ How many words can Ishaan say in 3 and a half minutes at 100 words a minute?

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