Public Speaking Worksheet: Speech Timing

Public speaking lesson 15: Timing a speech (words per minute) · Set 874 · 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, Meera said 700 words in 5 minutes. How many words a minute is that?
2. 2.⏱️ Diya speaks at 130 words a minute. How many words fit in a 2-minute debate speech?
3. 3.✂️ Your speech is too long for the time limit. What should you do? (a) skip the ending (b) speak super fast (c) ignore the limit (d) cut the weakest part
4. 4.⏱️ How many words can Tara say in 3 and a half minutes at 120 words a minute?
5. 5.⏱️ Saanvi’s science fair talk has 280 words. At 140 words a minute, how many minutes will it take?
6. 6.⏱️ Why should you time your speech when you practise? (a) to speak faster (b) to fit the time limit (c) to tire yourself (d) to skip the ending
7. 7.⏱️ Meera speaks at 140 words a minute. How many words fit in a 1-minute debate speech?
8. 8.🎙️ In a practice run, Ananya said 220 words in 2 minutes. How many words a minute is that?
9. 9.⏱️ Rohan reads a 75-word assembly talk at 150 words a minute. How many seconds does it take?
10. 10.⏱️ Rohan reads a 75-word welcome speech at 150 words a minute. How many seconds does it take?
11. 11.🎙️ In a practice run, Tara said 450 words in 3 minutes. How many words a minute is that?
12. 12.⏱️ How many words can Ananya say in 2 and a half minutes at 120 words a minute?
13. 13.⏱️ Ishaan’s competition speech has 900 words. At 150 words a minute, how many minutes will it take?
14. 14.⏸️ 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
15. 15.⏱️ How many words can Kabir say in 2 and a half minutes at 120 words a minute?
16. 16.✂️ Rohan’s science fair talk must fit in 1 minute. Rohan speaks at 120 words a minute and has written 150 words. How many words must be cut?
17. 17.✂️ Kabir’s competition speech must fit in 2 minutes. Kabir speaks at 150 words a minute and has written 340 words. How many words must be cut?
18. 18.🎙️ In a practice run, Meera said 360 words in 3 minutes. How many words a minute is that?
19. 19.⏱️ Aarav’s debate speech has 400 words. At 100 words a minute, how many minutes will it take?
20. 20.⏱️ Aarav’s debate speech has 700 words. At 140 words a minute, how many minutes will it take?
21. 21.⏱️ Ananya speaks at 100 words a minute. How many words fit in a 2-minute competition speech?
22. 22.⏱️ Kabir’s assembly talk has 440 words. At 110 words a minute, how many minutes will it take?
23. 23.⏱️ Nisha’s welcome speech has 780 words. At 130 words a minute, how many minutes will it take?
24. 24.⏱️ How many words can Tara say in 2 and a half minutes at 120 words a minute?
25. 25.⏱️ Ishaan’s class presentation has 600 words. At 100 words a minute, how many minutes will it take?
26. 26.🐢 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
27. 27.⏱️ Vihaan reads a 250-word science fair talk at 100 words a minute. How many seconds does it take?
28. 28.🎙️ In a practice run, Kabir said 390 words in 3 minutes. How many words a minute is that?
29. 29.⏱️ Meera’s class presentation has 420 words. At 140 words a minute, how many minutes will it take?
30. 30.⏱️ Nisha’s assembly talk has 260 words. At 130 words a minute, how many minutes will it take?
31. 31.⏱️ Vihaan’s welcome speech has 330 words. At 110 words a minute, how many minutes will it take?
32. 32.⏱️ How many words can Ananya say in 3 and a half minutes at 120 words a minute?
33. 33.⏱️ Kabir’s competition speech has 300 words. At 100 words a minute, how many minutes will it take?
34. 34.⏱️ Diya reads a 100-word competition speech at 100 words a minute. How many seconds does it take?
35. 35.⏱️ How many words can Tara say in 2 and a half minutes at 100 words a minute?
36. 36.🎙️ In a practice run, Diya said 600 words in 5 minutes. How many words a minute is that?
37. 37.⏱️ Saanvi’s science fair talk has 600 words. At 120 words a minute, how many minutes will it take?
38. 38.⏱️ Diya speaks at 100 words a minute. How many words fit in a 1-minute debate speech?
39. 39.🎙️ In a practice run, Vihaan said 300 words in 2 minutes. How many words a minute is that?
40. 40.⏱️ Tara’s assembly talk has 280 words. At 140 words a minute, how many minutes will it take?

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