Public Speaking Worksheet: Speech Timing

Public speaking lesson 15: Timing a speech (words per minute) · Set 786 · 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, Vihaan said 240 words in 2 minutes. How many words a minute is that?
2. 2.✂️ Aarav’s science fair talk must fit in 2 minutes. Aarav speaks at 120 words a minute and has written 300 words. How many words must be cut?
3. 3.⏱️ How many words can Aarav say in 1 and a half minutes at 100 words a minute?
4. 4.⏸️ 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
5. 5.⏱️ Diya’s assembly talk has 560 words. At 140 words a minute, how many minutes will it take?
6. 6.⏱️ Kabir’s assembly talk has 500 words. At 100 words a minute, how many minutes will it take?
7. 7.⏱️ How many words can Meera say in 1 and a half minutes at 100 words a minute?
8. 8.✂️ Your speech is too long for the time limit. What should you do? (a) ignore the limit (b) speak super fast (c) skip the ending (d) cut the weakest part
9. 9.✂️ Arjun’s class presentation must fit in 3 minutes. Arjun speaks at 100 words a minute and has written 330 words. How many words must be cut?
10. 10.🎙️ In a practice run, Kabir said 300 words in 3 minutes. How many words a minute is that?
11. 11.🎙️ In a practice run, Aarav said 600 words in 4 minutes. How many words a minute is that?
12. 12.⏱️ Rohan speaks at 100 words a minute. How many words fit in a 5-minute science fair talk?
13. 13.⏱️ Arjun speaks at 140 words a minute. How many words fit in a 2-minute competition speech?
14. 14.⏱️ Arjun reads a 120-word competition speech at 120 words a minute. How many seconds does it take?
15. 15.⏱️ Diya speaks at 120 words a minute. How many words fit in a 2-minute welcome speech?
16. 16.🎙️ In a practice run, Nisha said 280 words in 2 minutes. How many words a minute is that?
17. 17.⏱️ Diya speaks at 130 words a minute. How many words fit in a 1-minute debate speech?
18. 18.⏱️ Vihaan speaks at 130 words a minute. How many words fit in a 1-minute assembly talk?
19. 19.⏱️ Saanvi speaks at 120 words a minute. How many words fit in a 3-minute science fair talk?
20. 20.🎙️ In a practice run, Kabir said 700 words in 5 minutes. How many words a minute is that?
21. 21.⏱️ Arjun reads a 75-word class presentation at 150 words a minute. How many seconds does it take?
22. 22.⏱️ Meera’s class presentation has 360 words. At 120 words a minute, how many minutes will it take?
23. 23.⏱️ How many words can Saanvi say in 1 and a half minutes at 100 words a minute?
24. 24.⏱️ Meera speaks at 140 words a minute. How many words fit in a 1-minute class presentation?
25. 25.🎙️ In a practice run, Meera said 500 words in 5 minutes. How many words a minute is that?
26. 26.⏱️ Nisha’s debate speech has 500 words. At 100 words a minute, how many minutes will it take?
27. 27.⏱️ Nisha’s science fair talk has 600 words. At 120 words a minute, how many minutes will it take?
28. 28.⏱️ Vihaan reads a 300-word welcome speech at 150 words a minute. How many seconds does it take?
29. 29.⏱️ Tara’s debate speech has 400 words. At 100 words a minute, how many minutes will it take?
30. 30.🎙️ In a practice run, Meera said 300 words in 2 minutes. How many words a minute is that?
31. 31.🎙️ In a practice run, Tara said 440 words in 4 minutes. How many words a minute is that?
32. 32.🐢 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
33. 33.⏱️ Aarav speaks at 110 words a minute. How many words fit in a 1-minute competition speech?
34. 34.⏱️ Why should you time your speech when you practise? (a) to speak faster (b) to skip the ending (c) to fit the time limit (d) to tire yourself
35. 35.🎙️ In a practice run, Ishaan said 200 words in 2 minutes. How many words a minute is that?
36. 36.✂️ Meera’s competition speech must fit in 2 minutes. Meera speaks at 120 words a minute and has written 270 words. How many words must be cut?
37. 37.⏱️ Saanvi speaks at 150 words a minute. How many words fit in a 3-minute welcome speech?
38. 38.⏱️ Nisha speaks at 150 words a minute. How many words fit in a 3-minute class presentation?
39. 39.⏱️ Tara’s debate speech has 480 words. At 120 words a minute, how many minutes will it take?
40. 40.🎙️ In a practice run, Nisha said 650 words in 5 minutes. How many words a minute is that?

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