Public Speaking Worksheet: Speech Timing

Public speaking lesson 15: Timing a speech (words per minute) · Set 79 · 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.⏱️ How many words can Aarav say in 1 and a half minutes at 120 words a minute?
2. 2.🎙️ In a practice run, Diya said 300 words in 2 minutes. How many words a minute is that?
3. 3.⏸️ 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
4. 4.⏱️ Meera’s competition speech has 500 words. At 100 words a minute, how many minutes will it take?
5. 5.⏱️ Meera speaks at 150 words a minute. How many words fit in a 4-minute assembly talk?
6. 6.⏱️ Tara speaks at 100 words a minute. How many words fit in a 2-minute class presentation?
7. 7.⏱️ Diya reads a 450-word debate speech at 150 words a minute. How many seconds does it take?
8. 8.🐢 Which is a comfortable speaking pace for most speeches? (a) 300–400 words a minute (b) 120–150 words a minute (c) 20–30 words a minute
9. 9.⏱️ Tara’s competition speech has 720 words. At 120 words a minute, how many minutes will it take?
10. 10.🎙️ In a practice run, Ananya said 420 words in 3 minutes. How many words a minute is that?
11. 11.⏱️ How many words can Saanvi say in 2 and a half minutes at 140 words a minute?
12. 12.⏱️ Diya speaks at 150 words a minute. How many words fit in a 2-minute assembly talk?
13. 13.⏱️ Why should you time your speech when you practise? (a) to fit the time limit (b) to skip the ending (c) to tire yourself (d) to speak faster
14. 14.⏱️ How many words can Aarav say in 3 and a half minutes at 100 words a minute?
15. 15.✂️ Diya’s debate speech must fit in 2 minutes. Diya speaks at 150 words a minute and has written 380 words. How many words must be cut?
16. 16.⏱️ Arjun reads a 75-word welcome speech at 150 words a minute. How many seconds does it take?
17. 17.✂️ Aarav’s science fair talk must fit in 4 minutes. Aarav speaks at 120 words a minute and has written 510 words. How many words must be cut?
18. 18.✂️ Ishaan’s welcome speech must fit in 1 minute. Ishaan speaks at 100 words a minute and has written 180 words. How many words must be cut?
19. 19.✂️ Kabir’s welcome speech must fit in 4 minutes. Kabir speaks at 100 words a minute and has written 470 words. How many words must be cut?
20. 20.✂️ Rohan’s debate speech must fit in 4 minutes. Rohan speaks at 110 words a minute and has written 520 words. How many words must be cut?
21. 21.⏱️ How many words can Arjun say in 1 and a half minutes at 100 words a minute?
22. 22.✂️ Saanvi’s welcome speech must fit in 1 minute. Saanvi speaks at 100 words a minute and has written 160 words. How many words must be cut?
23. 23.✂️ Nisha’s debate speech must fit in 1 minute. Nisha speaks at 150 words a minute and has written 170 words. How many words must be cut?
24. 24.🎙️ In a practice run, Vihaan said 750 words in 5 minutes. How many words a minute is that?
25. 25.⏱️ Vihaan speaks at 150 words a minute. How many words fit in a 1-minute welcome speech?
26. 26.⏱️ Nisha speaks at 150 words a minute. How many words fit in a 1-minute assembly talk?
27. 27.🎙️ In a practice run, Aarav said 520 words in 4 minutes. How many words a minute is that?
28. 28.⏱️ Arjun’s class presentation has 840 words. At 140 words a minute, how many minutes will it take?
29. 29.⏱️ Tara’s welcome speech has 660 words. At 110 words a minute, how many minutes will it take?
30. 30.✂️ Ishaan’s welcome speech must fit in 4 minutes. Ishaan speaks at 140 words a minute and has written 590 words. How many words must be cut?
31. 31.⏱️ How many words can Rohan say in 1 and a half minutes at 120 words a minute?
32. 32.⏱️ Arjun’s competition speech has 660 words. At 110 words a minute, how many minutes will it take?
33. 33.⏱️ Diya’s competition speech has 330 words. At 110 words a minute, how many minutes will it take?
34. 34.🎙️ In a practice run, Vihaan said 520 words in 4 minutes. How many words a minute is that?
35. 35.⏱️ Nisha reads a 250-word competition speech at 100 words a minute. How many seconds does it take?
36. 36.⏱️ Kabir reads a 150-word welcome speech at 100 words a minute. How many seconds does it take?
37. 37.✂️ Your speech is too long for the time limit. What should you do? (a) skip the ending (b) ignore the limit (c) cut the weakest part (d) speak super fast
38. 38.🎙️ In a practice run, Meera said 480 words in 4 minutes. How many words a minute is that?
39. 39.⏱️ How many words can Diya say in 2 and a half minutes at 140 words a minute?
40. 40.⏱️ Kabir’s competition speech has 220 words. At 110 words a minute, how many minutes will it take?

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