Public Speaking Worksheet: Speech Timing

Public speaking lesson 15: Timing a speech (words per minute) · Set 872 · 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.⏱️ Nisha reads a 120-word welcome speech at 120 words a minute. How many seconds does it take?
2. 2.⏱️ Meera’s assembly talk has 360 words. At 120 words a minute, how many minutes will it take?
3. 3.🎙️ In a practice run, Rohan said 480 words in 4 minutes. How many words a minute is that?
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.⏱️ How many words can Tara say in 2 and a half minutes at 120 words a minute?
6. 6.⏱️ Diya speaks at 140 words a minute. How many words fit in a 3-minute welcome speech?
7. 7.✂️ Rohan’s class presentation must fit in 1 minute. Rohan speaks at 100 words a minute and has written 180 words. How many words must be cut?
8. 8.⏱️ Meera speaks at 130 words a minute. How many words fit in a 1-minute assembly talk?
9. 9.⏱️ Ananya reads a 75-word class presentation at 150 words a minute. How many seconds does it take?
10. 10.✂️ Your speech is too long for the time limit. What should you do? (a) ignore the limit (b) skip the ending (c) speak super fast (d) cut the weakest part
11. 11.⏱️ Why should you time your speech when you practise? (a) to speak faster (b) to tire yourself (c) to skip the ending (d) to fit the time limit
12. 12.⏱️ Saanvi speaks at 110 words a minute. How many words fit in a 2-minute class presentation?
13. 13.⏱️ How many words can Saanvi say in 2 and a half minutes at 120 words a minute?
14. 14.⏱️ Ishaan speaks at 110 words a minute. How many words fit in a 1-minute class presentation?
15. 15.🐢 Which is a comfortable speaking pace for most speeches? (a) 300–400 words a minute (b) 20–30 words a minute (c) 120–150 words a minute
16. 16.🎙️ In a practice run, Arjun said 450 words in 3 minutes. How many words a minute is that?
17. 17.⏱️ How many words can Vihaan say in 1 and a half minutes at 100 words a minute?
18. 18.✂️ Tara’s debate speech must fit in 3 minutes. Tara speaks at 100 words a minute and has written 350 words. How many words must be cut?
19. 19.⏱️ Aarav speaks at 110 words a minute. How many words fit in a 1-minute class presentation?
20. 20.⏱️ Rohan speaks at 130 words a minute. How many words fit in a 5-minute debate speech?
21. 21.✂️ Ishaan’s assembly talk must fit in 2 minutes. Ishaan speaks at 150 words a minute and has written 380 words. How many words must be cut?
22. 22.⏱️ Rohan speaks at 130 words a minute. How many words fit in a 5-minute welcome speech?
23. 23.✂️ Nisha’s class presentation must fit in 1 minute. Nisha speaks at 140 words a minute and has written 220 words. How many words must be cut?
24. 24.🎙️ In a practice run, Arjun said 280 words in 2 minutes. How many words a minute is that?
25. 25.✂️ Vihaan’s class presentation must fit in 1 minute. Vihaan speaks at 100 words a minute and has written 130 words. How many words must be cut?
26. 26.⏱️ How many words can Vihaan say in 3 and a half minutes at 100 words a minute?
27. 27.⏱️ Saanvi reads a 150-word debate speech at 100 words a minute. How many seconds does it take?
28. 28.⏱️ Meera’s assembly talk has 500 words. At 100 words a minute, how many minutes will it take?
29. 29.✂️ Nisha’s debate speech must fit in 1 minute. Nisha speaks at 120 words a minute and has written 140 words. How many words must be cut?
30. 30.⏱️ How many words can Nisha say in 2 and a half minutes at 120 words a minute?
31. 31.✂️ Ananya’s assembly talk must fit in 3 minutes. Ananya speaks at 130 words a minute and has written 460 words. How many words must be cut?
32. 32.⏱️ Aarav’s welcome speech has 200 words. At 100 words a minute, how many minutes will it take?
33. 33.⏱️ Tara reads a 300-word assembly talk at 100 words a minute. How many seconds does it take?
34. 34.⏱️ Kabir’s competition speech has 200 words. At 100 words a minute, how many minutes will it take?
35. 35.⏱️ Vihaan speaks at 130 words a minute. How many words fit in a 2-minute assembly talk?
36. 36.⏱️ How many words can Ananya say in 1 and a half minutes at 140 words a minute?
37. 37.⏱️ How many words can Ananya say in 3 and a half minutes at 100 words a minute?
38. 38.⏱️ How many words can Vihaan say in 2 and a half minutes at 100 words a minute?
39. 39.⏱️ Arjun reads a 450-word welcome speech at 150 words a minute. How many seconds does it take?
40. 40.⏱️ Diya’s science fair talk has 650 words. At 130 words a minute, how many minutes will it take?

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