Public Speaking Worksheet: Speech Timing

Public speaking lesson 15: Timing a speech (words per minute) · Set 824 · 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.🐢 Which is a comfortable speaking pace for most speeches? (a) 20–30 words a minute (b) 300–400 words a minute (c) 120–150 words a minute
2. 2.⏱️ How many words can Saanvi say in 3 and a half minutes at 100 words a minute?
3. 3.✂️ Ishaan’s class presentation must fit in 4 minutes. Ishaan speaks at 120 words a minute and has written 560 words. How many words must be cut?
4. 4.⏱️ Tara speaks at 150 words a minute. How many words fit in a 2-minute competition speech?
5. 5.🎙️ In a practice run, Kabir said 520 words in 4 minutes. How many words a minute is that?
6. 6.🎙️ In a practice run, Diya said 420 words in 3 minutes. How many words a minute is that?
7. 7.⏱️ Vihaan reads a 375-word class presentation at 150 words a minute. How many seconds does it take?
8. 8.⏱️ Why should you time your speech when you practise? (a) to speak faster (b) to fit the time limit (c) to skip the ending (d) to tire yourself
9. 9.⏱️ How many words can Nisha say in 2 and a half minutes at 100 words a minute?
10. 10.⏱️ Tara speaks at 120 words a minute. How many words fit in a 3-minute debate speech?
11. 11.⏱️ Saanvi speaks at 140 words a minute. How many words fit in a 4-minute class presentation?
12. 12.⏱️ How many words can Arjun say in 3 and a half minutes at 100 words a minute?
13. 13.⏸️ 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
14. 14.⏱️ How many words can Vihaan say in 1 and a half minutes at 100 words a minute?
15. 15.⏱️ How many words can Ishaan say in 3 and a half minutes at 100 words a minute?
16. 16.⏱️ Tara’s debate speech has 300 words. At 100 words a minute, how many minutes will it take?
17. 17.⏱️ How many words can Diya say in 2 and a half minutes at 100 words a minute?
18. 18.✂️ Your speech is too long for the time limit. What should you do? (a) cut the weakest part (b) ignore the limit (c) skip the ending (d) speak super fast
19. 19.⏱️ Kabir speaks at 120 words a minute. How many words fit in a 1-minute science fair talk?
20. 20.⏱️ Kabir speaks at 110 words a minute. How many words fit in a 5-minute competition speech?
21. 21.⏱️ How many words can Rohan say in 2 and a half minutes at 120 words a minute?
22. 22.⏱️ Aarav speaks at 120 words a minute. How many words fit in a 4-minute assembly talk?
23. 23.⏱️ How many words can Aarav say in 3 and a half minutes at 100 words a minute?
24. 24.⏱️ How many words can Nisha say in 1 and a half minutes at 100 words a minute?
25. 25.⏱️ Kabir speaks at 110 words a minute. How many words fit in a 5-minute debate speech?
26. 26.⏱️ Ishaan reads a 50-word class presentation at 100 words a minute. How many seconds does it take?
27. 27.⏱️ Ishaan’s class presentation has 400 words. At 100 words a minute, how many minutes will it take?
28. 28.⏱️ Meera’s competition speech has 330 words. At 110 words a minute, how many minutes will it take?
29. 29.⏱️ Kabir speaks at 100 words a minute. How many words fit in a 5-minute assembly talk?
30. 30.⏱️ How many words can Diya say in 2 and a half minutes at 140 words a minute?
31. 31.🎙️ In a practice run, Ananya said 550 words in 5 minutes. How many words a minute is that?
32. 32.⏱️ How many words can Kabir say in 3 and a half minutes at 140 words a minute?
33. 33.⏱️ Nisha reads a 300-word competition speech at 100 words a minute. How many seconds does it take?
34. 34.⏱️ How many words can Ananya say in 1 and a half minutes at 120 words a minute?
35. 35.⏱️ Kabir speaks at 140 words a minute. How many words fit in a 2-minute assembly talk?
36. 36.✂️ Aarav’s science fair talk must fit in 2 minutes. Aarav speaks at 110 words a minute and has written 230 words. How many words must be cut?
37. 37.🎙️ In a practice run, Diya said 480 words in 4 minutes. How many words a minute is that?
38. 38.🎙️ In a practice run, Nisha said 420 words in 3 minutes. How many words a minute is that?
39. 39.⏱️ Kabir speaks at 110 words a minute. How many words fit in a 1-minute assembly talk?
40. 40.⏱️ Aarav speaks at 100 words a minute. How many words fit in a 3-minute science fair talk?

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