Public Speaking Worksheet: Speech Timing

Public speaking lesson 15: Timing a speech (words per minute) · Set 814 · 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, Ishaan said 440 words in 4 minutes. How many words a minute is that?
2. 2.⏱️ Why should you time your speech when you practise? (a) to fit the time limit (b) to speak faster (c) to tire yourself (d) to skip the ending
3. 3.⏸️ 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
4. 4.⏱️ Diya’s competition speech has 390 words. At 130 words a minute, how many minutes will it take?
5. 5.⏱️ How many words can Diya say in 2 and a half minutes at 100 words a minute?
6. 6.⏱️ Kabir reads a 60-word welcome speech at 120 words a minute. How many seconds does it take?
7. 7.✂️ Vihaan’s debate speech must fit in 4 minutes. Vihaan speaks at 100 words a minute and has written 460 words. How many words must be cut?
8. 8.✂️ Ananya’s assembly talk must fit in 1 minute. Ananya speaks at 120 words a minute and has written 160 words. How many words must be cut?
9. 9.⏱️ Ananya’s class presentation has 660 words. At 110 words a minute, how many minutes will it take?
10. 10.🐢 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
11. 11.⏱️ Rohan reads a 150-word science fair talk at 100 words a minute. How many seconds does it take?
12. 12.⏱️ Diya’s welcome speech has 360 words. At 120 words a minute, how many minutes will it take?
13. 13.⏱️ Vihaan’s science fair talk has 220 words. At 110 words a minute, how many minutes will it take?
14. 14.⏱️ Nisha speaks at 150 words a minute. How many words fit in a 3-minute science fair talk?
15. 15.⏱️ Saanvi speaks at 110 words a minute. How many words fit in a 4-minute competition speech?
16. 16.⏱️ Saanvi reads a 200-word welcome speech at 100 words a minute. How many seconds does it take?
17. 17.✂️ Your speech is too long for the time limit. What should you do? (a) skip the ending (b) cut the weakest part (c) ignore the limit (d) speak super fast
18. 18.⏱️ Meera speaks at 150 words a minute. How many words fit in a 5-minute assembly talk?
19. 19.⏱️ How many words can Aarav say in 2 and a half minutes at 100 words a minute?
20. 20.🎙️ In a practice run, Rohan said 400 words in 4 minutes. How many words a minute is that?
21. 21.🎙️ In a practice run, Nisha said 260 words in 2 minutes. How many words a minute is that?
22. 22.⏱️ How many words can Rohan say in 2 and a half minutes at 120 words a minute?
23. 23.🎙️ In a practice run, Rohan said 240 words in 2 minutes. How many words a minute is that?
24. 24.⏱️ Arjun reads a 300-word science fair talk at 120 words a minute. How many seconds does it take?
25. 25.⏱️ Vihaan speaks at 110 words a minute. How many words fit in a 3-minute competition speech?
26. 26.🎙️ In a practice run, Nisha said 300 words in 2 minutes. How many words a minute is that?
27. 27.⏱️ Tara speaks at 110 words a minute. How many words fit in a 5-minute science fair talk?
28. 28.🎙️ In a practice run, Kabir said 420 words in 3 minutes. How many words a minute is that?
29. 29.🎙️ In a practice run, Rohan said 520 words in 4 minutes. How many words a minute is that?
30. 30.⏱️ Ananya reads a 375-word class presentation at 150 words a minute. How many seconds does it take?
31. 31.⏱️ Vihaan reads a 300-word welcome speech at 150 words a minute. How many seconds does it take?
32. 32.⏱️ Rohan speaks at 150 words a minute. How many words fit in a 1-minute welcome speech?
33. 33.⏱️ Vihaan’s welcome speech has 650 words. At 130 words a minute, how many minutes will it take?
34. 34.✂️ Rohan’s class presentation must fit in 4 minutes. Rohan speaks at 130 words a minute and has written 550 words. How many words must be cut?
35. 35.⏱️ Ishaan speaks at 140 words a minute. How many words fit in a 4-minute debate speech?
36. 36.⏱️ Diya speaks at 100 words a minute. How many words fit in a 5-minute class presentation?
37. 37.🎙️ In a practice run, Ananya said 480 words in 4 minutes. How many words a minute is that?
38. 38.⏱️ Arjun speaks at 130 words a minute. How many words fit in a 4-minute assembly talk?
39. 39.⏱️ Vihaan’s class presentation has 220 words. At 110 words a minute, how many minutes will it take?
40. 40.⏱️ Ananya reads a 240-word science fair talk at 120 words a minute. How many seconds does it take?

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