Public Speaking Worksheet: Speech Timing

Public speaking lesson 15: Timing a speech (words per minute) · Set 856 · 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.⏱️ Diya speaks at 140 words a minute. How many words fit in a 2-minute debate speech?
2. 2.🎙️ In a practice run, Meera said 280 words in 2 minutes. How many words a minute is that?
3. 3.⏱️ Why should you time your speech when you practise? (a) to tire yourself (b) to fit the time limit (c) to speak faster (d) to skip the ending
4. 4.⏸️ Pauses and audience laughter take time too. So your speech should be… (a) far over the limit (b) exactly at the limit (c) a little under the limit
5. 5.🐢 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
6. 6.⏱️ Ananya speaks at 140 words a minute. How many words fit in a 2-minute welcome speech?
7. 7.🎙️ In a practice run, Diya said 600 words in 5 minutes. How many words a minute is that?
8. 8.✂️ Your speech is too long for the time limit. What should you do? (a) skip the ending (b) cut the weakest part (c) speak super fast (d) ignore the limit
9. 9.⏱️ How many words can Aarav say in 1 and a half minutes at 100 words a minute?
10. 10.⏱️ Ishaan’s assembly talk has 330 words. At 110 words a minute, how many minutes will it take?
11. 11.⏱️ Kabir speaks at 140 words a minute. How many words fit in a 4-minute class presentation?
12. 12.⏱️ Vihaan speaks at 120 words a minute. How many words fit in a 3-minute assembly talk?
13. 13.✂️ Meera’s science fair talk must fit in 3 minutes. Meera speaks at 150 words a minute and has written 530 words. How many words must be cut?
14. 14.⏱️ Arjun’s debate speech has 600 words. At 150 words a minute, how many minutes will it take?
15. 15.⏱️ Meera speaks at 150 words a minute. How many words fit in a 5-minute class presentation?
16. 16.⏱️ Diya’s assembly talk has 390 words. At 130 words a minute, how many minutes will it take?
17. 17.🎙️ In a practice run, Saanvi said 750 words in 5 minutes. How many words a minute is that?
18. 18.🎙️ In a practice run, Arjun said 280 words in 2 minutes. How many words a minute is that?
19. 19.✂️ Meera’s competition speech must fit in 1 minute. Meera speaks at 120 words a minute and has written 140 words. How many words must be cut?
20. 20.⏱️ Meera speaks at 140 words a minute. How many words fit in a 1-minute welcome speech?
21. 21.⏱️ Nisha reads a 100-word competition speech at 100 words a minute. How many seconds does it take?
22. 22.✂️ Arjun’s debate speech must fit in 4 minutes. Arjun speaks at 130 words a minute and has written 570 words. How many words must be cut?
23. 23.⏱️ How many words can Tara say in 1 and a half minutes at 120 words a minute?
24. 24.⏱️ Meera’s class presentation has 660 words. At 110 words a minute, how many minutes will it take?
25. 25.⏱️ How many words can Ishaan say in 1 and a half minutes at 140 words a minute?
26. 26.⏱️ Ishaan reads a 150-word competition speech at 100 words a minute. How many seconds does it take?
27. 27.⏱️ How many words can Ananya say in 2 and a half minutes at 140 words a minute?
28. 28.⏱️ Nisha speaks at 110 words a minute. How many words fit in a 5-minute class presentation?
29. 29.🎙️ In a practice run, Diya said 390 words in 3 minutes. How many words a minute is that?
30. 30.⏱️ How many words can Diya say in 1 and a half minutes at 100 words a minute?
31. 31.⏱️ How many words can Diya say in 1 and a half minutes at 140 words a minute?
32. 32.⏱️ Nisha reads a 360-word debate speech at 120 words a minute. How many seconds does it take?
33. 33.🎙️ In a practice run, Aarav said 240 words in 2 minutes. How many words a minute is that?
34. 34.⏱️ Vihaan’s competition speech has 650 words. At 130 words a minute, how many minutes will it take?
35. 35.⏱️ Tara’s class presentation has 650 words. At 130 words a minute, how many minutes will it take?
36. 36.⏱️ Meera speaks at 130 words a minute. How many words fit in a 4-minute competition speech?
37. 37.⏱️ Diya speaks at 130 words a minute. How many words fit in a 4-minute competition speech?
38. 38.⏱️ How many words can Rohan say in 3 and a half minutes at 120 words a minute?
39. 39.🎙️ In a practice run, Diya said 360 words in 3 minutes. How many words a minute is that?
40. 40.🎙️ In a practice run, Ishaan said 360 words in 3 minutes. How many words a minute is that?

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