Public Speaking Worksheet: Speech Timing

Public speaking lesson 15: Timing a speech (words per minute) · Set 880 · 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.⏱️ Rohan speaks at 150 words a minute. How many words fit in a 2-minute welcome speech?
2. 2.⏱️ How many words can Diya say in 3 and a half minutes at 140 words a minute?
3. 3.⏸️ Pauses and audience laughter take time too. So your speech should be… (a) exactly at the limit (b) a little under the limit (c) far over the limit
4. 4.🐢 Which is a comfortable speaking pace for most speeches? (a) 120–150 words a minute (b) 300–400 words a minute (c) 20–30 words a minute
5. 5.🎙️ In a practice run, Diya said 300 words in 2 minutes. How many words a minute is that?
6. 6.⏱️ Tara reads a 75-word class presentation at 150 words a minute. How many seconds does it take?
7. 7.⏱️ How many words can Ananya say in 2 and a half minutes at 120 words a minute?
8. 8.✂️ Your speech is too long for the time limit. What should you do? (a) ignore the limit (b) skip the ending (c) cut the weakest part (d) speak super fast
9. 9.⏱️ Ananya reads a 300-word assembly talk at 100 words a minute. How many seconds does it take?
10. 10.⏱️ Aarav speaks at 150 words a minute. How many words fit in a 1-minute debate speech?
11. 11.⏱️ How many words can Kabir say in 1 and a half minutes at 140 words a minute?
12. 12.⏱️ Why should you time your speech when you practise? (a) to tire yourself (b) to skip the ending (c) to speak faster (d) to fit the time limit
13. 13.⏱️ Ananya speaks at 140 words a minute. How many words fit in a 1-minute science fair talk?
14. 14.⏱️ How many words can Meera say in 1 and a half minutes at 120 words a minute?
15. 15.🎙️ In a practice run, Ananya said 560 words in 4 minutes. How many words a minute is that?
16. 16.✂️ Ananya’s science fair talk must fit in 4 minutes. Ananya speaks at 120 words a minute and has written 500 words. How many words must be cut?
17. 17.⏱️ Nisha’s assembly talk has 200 words. At 100 words a minute, how many minutes will it take?
18. 18.⏱️ Meera reads a 300-word class presentation at 120 words a minute. How many seconds does it take?
19. 19.⏱️ How many words can Meera say in 2 and a half minutes at 120 words a minute?
20. 20.🎙️ In a practice run, Nisha said 300 words in 2 minutes. How many words a minute is that?
21. 21.⏱️ How many words can Tara say in 2 and a half minutes at 140 words a minute?
22. 22.⏱️ Aarav’s welcome speech has 660 words. At 110 words a minute, how many minutes will it take?
23. 23.🎙️ In a practice run, Saanvi said 600 words in 4 minutes. How many words a minute is that?
24. 24.⏱️ Ishaan speaks at 110 words a minute. How many words fit in a 4-minute debate speech?
25. 25.⏱️ How many words can Vihaan say in 1 and a half minutes at 140 words a minute?
26. 26.⏱️ Ishaan reads a 60-word assembly talk at 120 words a minute. How many seconds does it take?
27. 27.✂️ Meera’s debate speech must fit in 3 minutes. Meera speaks at 120 words a minute and has written 420 words. How many words must be cut?
28. 28.✂️ Tara’s class presentation must fit in 4 minutes. Tara speaks at 100 words a minute and has written 480 words. How many words must be cut?
29. 29.🎙️ In a practice run, Ishaan said 500 words in 5 minutes. How many words a minute is that?
30. 30.⏱️ Saanvi’s class presentation has 600 words. At 100 words a minute, how many minutes will it take?
31. 31.✂️ Diya’s welcome speech must fit in 1 minute. Diya speaks at 150 words a minute and has written 180 words. How many words must be cut?
32. 32.🎙️ In a practice run, Ishaan said 240 words in 2 minutes. How many words a minute is that?
33. 33.🎙️ In a practice run, Tara said 600 words in 5 minutes. How many words a minute is that?
34. 34.⏱️ Diya reads a 240-word competition speech at 120 words a minute. How many seconds does it take?
35. 35.⏱️ Nisha speaks at 130 words a minute. How many words fit in a 1-minute class presentation?
36. 36.⏱️ How many words can Arjun say in 3 and a half minutes at 100 words a minute?
37. 37.⏱️ Tara speaks at 110 words a minute. How many words fit in a 1-minute welcome speech?
38. 38.⏱️ Kabir speaks at 140 words a minute. How many words fit in a 3-minute assembly talk?
39. 39.⏱️ Nisha speaks at 120 words a minute. How many words fit in a 2-minute assembly talk?
40. 40.⏱️ How many words can Diya say in 2 and a half minutes at 140 words a minute?

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