Public Speaking Worksheet: Speech Timing

Public speaking lesson 15: Timing a speech (words per minute) · Set 81 · 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 500 words in 5 minutes. How many words a minute is that?
2. 2.🐢 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
3. 3.⏱️ Ishaan speaks at 120 words a minute. How many words fit in a 3-minute assembly talk?
4. 4.🎙️ In a practice run, Tara said 750 words in 5 minutes. How many words a minute is that?
5. 5.🎙️ In a practice run, Arjun said 330 words in 3 minutes. How many words a minute is that?
6. 6.⏱️ Vihaan speaks at 120 words a minute. How many words fit in a 4-minute welcome speech?
7. 7.✂️ Your speech is too long for the time limit. What should you do? (a) ignore the limit (b) speak super fast (c) cut the weakest part (d) skip the ending
8. 8.⏸️ Pauses and audience laughter take time too. So your speech should be… (a) far over the limit (b) a little under the limit (c) exactly at the limit
9. 9.⏱️ Nisha’s debate speech has 600 words. At 100 words a minute, how many minutes will it take?
10. 10.⏱️ Aarav’s welcome speech has 780 words. At 130 words a minute, how many minutes will it take?
11. 11.✂️ Ananya’s welcome speech must fit in 4 minutes. Ananya speaks at 140 words a minute and has written 570 words. How many words must be cut?
12. 12.⏱️ Ananya speaks at 100 words a minute. How many words fit in a 4-minute class presentation?
13. 13.🎙️ In a practice run, Diya said 240 words in 2 minutes. How many words a minute is that?
14. 14.✂️ Ananya’s competition speech must fit in 4 minutes. Ananya speaks at 150 words a minute and has written 660 words. How many words must be cut?
15. 15.🎙️ In a practice run, Tara said 330 words in 3 minutes. How many words a minute is that?
16. 16.⏱️ Why should you time your speech when you practise? (a) to speak faster (b) to skip the ending (c) to tire yourself (d) to fit the time limit
17. 17.⏱️ Saanvi’s science fair talk has 300 words. At 100 words a minute, how many minutes will it take?
18. 18.🎙️ In a practice run, Kabir said 300 words in 2 minutes. How many words a minute is that?
19. 19.⏱️ Arjun speaks at 150 words a minute. How many words fit in a 4-minute assembly talk?
20. 20.⏱️ Ananya’s science fair talk has 550 words. At 110 words a minute, how many minutes will it take?
21. 21.⏱️ Tara’s debate speech has 260 words. At 130 words a minute, how many minutes will it take?
22. 22.⏱️ Vihaan speaks at 140 words a minute. How many words fit in a 2-minute debate speech?
23. 23.✂️ Rohan’s science fair talk must fit in 3 minutes. Rohan speaks at 110 words a minute and has written 350 words. How many words must be cut?
24. 24.⏱️ How many words can Saanvi say in 3 and a half minutes at 100 words a minute?
25. 25.⏱️ How many words can Nisha say in 2 and a half minutes at 120 words a minute?
26. 26.✂️ Arjun’s competition speech must fit in 2 minutes. Arjun speaks at 110 words a minute and has written 230 words. How many words must be cut?
27. 27.✂️ Vihaan’s debate speech must fit in 2 minutes. Vihaan speaks at 110 words a minute and has written 260 words. How many words must be cut?
28. 28.⏱️ Rohan’s debate speech has 840 words. At 140 words a minute, how many minutes will it take?
29. 29.✂️ Meera’s competition speech must fit in 4 minutes. Meera speaks at 110 words a minute and has written 460 words. How many words must be cut?
30. 30.⏱️ How many words can Rohan say in 2 and a half minutes at 140 words a minute?
31. 31.⏱️ Ishaan’s competition speech has 260 words. At 130 words a minute, how many minutes will it take?
32. 32.⏱️ How many words can Arjun say in 1 and a half minutes at 140 words a minute?
33. 33.⏱️ How many words can Aarav say in 1 and a half minutes at 120 words a minute?
34. 34.🎙️ In a practice run, Kabir said 420 words in 3 minutes. How many words a minute is that?
35. 35.⏱️ Meera’s class presentation has 900 words. At 150 words a minute, how many minutes will it take?
36. 36.✂️ Diya’s debate speech must fit in 1 minute. Diya speaks at 130 words a minute and has written 200 words. How many words must be cut?
37. 37.✂️ Saanvi’s debate speech must fit in 4 minutes. Saanvi speaks at 110 words a minute and has written 470 words. How many words must be cut?
38. 38.⏱️ How many words can Saanvi say in 1 and a half minutes at 100 words a minute?
39. 39.🎙️ In a practice run, Aarav said 700 words in 5 minutes. How many words a minute is that?
40. 40.⏱️ Kabir reads a 150-word debate speech at 150 words a minute. How many seconds does it take?

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