Public Speaking Worksheet: Speech Timing

Public speaking lesson 15: Timing a speech (words per minute) · Set 891 · 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.⏱️ How many words can Kabir say in 1 and a half minutes at 120 words a minute?
2. 2.🎙️ In a practice run, Arjun said 300 words in 3 minutes. How many words a minute is that?
3. 3.⏱️ Nisha reads a 300-word science fair talk at 120 words a minute. How many seconds does it take?
4. 4.⏸️ Pauses and audience laughter take time too. So your speech should be… (a) a little under the limit (b) far over the limit (c) exactly at the limit
5. 5.✂️ Rohan’s welcome speech must fit in 4 minutes. Rohan speaks at 110 words a minute and has written 470 words. How many words must be cut?
6. 6.⏱️ Rohan speaks at 130 words a minute. How many words fit in a 4-minute class presentation?
7. 7.🎙️ In a practice run, Saanvi said 300 words in 3 minutes. How many words a minute is that?
8. 8.⏱️ Rohan’s welcome speech has 240 words. At 120 words a minute, how many minutes will it take?
9. 9.🎙️ In a practice run, Ananya said 750 words in 5 minutes. How many words a minute is that?
10. 10.⏱️ Diya speaks at 150 words a minute. How many words fit in a 4-minute assembly talk?
11. 11.⏱️ How many words can Vihaan say in 1 and a half minutes at 100 words a minute?
12. 12.🎙️ In a practice run, Tara said 240 words in 2 minutes. How many words a minute is that?
13. 13.🎙️ In a practice run, Rohan said 240 words in 2 minutes. How many words a minute is that?
14. 14.⏱️ Aarav speaks at 130 words a minute. How many words fit in a 2-minute science fair talk?
15. 15.⏱️ Tara speaks at 110 words a minute. How many words fit in a 2-minute assembly talk?
16. 16.🎙️ In a practice run, Diya said 440 words in 4 minutes. How many words a minute is that?
17. 17.⏱️ Aarav reads a 450-word welcome speech at 150 words a minute. How many seconds does it take?
18. 18.⏱️ Why should you time your speech when you practise? (a) to fit the time limit (b) to skip the ending (c) to speak faster (d) to tire yourself
19. 19.✂️ Meera’s welcome speech must fit in 3 minutes. Meera speaks at 130 words a minute and has written 440 words. How many words must be cut?
20. 20.⏱️ Diya speaks at 100 words a minute. How many words fit in a 4-minute science fair talk?
21. 21.⏱️ How many words can Nisha say in 1 and a half minutes at 100 words a minute?
22. 22.✂️ Nisha’s class presentation must fit in 3 minutes. Nisha speaks at 140 words a minute and has written 480 words. How many words must be cut?
23. 23.⏱️ Meera’s assembly talk has 240 words. At 120 words a minute, how many minutes will it take?
24. 24.✂️ Ananya’s class presentation must fit in 4 minutes. Ananya speaks at 110 words a minute and has written 500 words. How many words must be cut?
25. 25.✂️ Nisha’s competition speech must fit in 4 minutes. Nisha speaks at 110 words a minute and has written 470 words. How many words must be cut?
26. 26.✂️ Tara’s assembly talk must fit in 4 minutes. Tara speaks at 140 words a minute and has written 610 words. How many words must be cut?
27. 27.✂️ Your speech is too long for the time limit. What should you do? (a) speak super fast (b) ignore the limit (c) skip the ending (d) cut the weakest part
28. 28.🎙️ In a practice run, Arjun said 360 words in 3 minutes. How many words a minute is that?
29. 29.🎙️ In a practice run, Aarav said 420 words in 3 minutes. How many words a minute is that?
30. 30.✂️ Diya’s class presentation must fit in 1 minute. Diya speaks at 140 words a minute and has written 200 words. How many words must be cut?
31. 31.⏱️ Tara’s assembly talk has 330 words. At 110 words a minute, how many minutes will it take?
32. 32.🎙️ In a practice run, Ananya said 600 words in 4 minutes. How many words a minute is that?
33. 33.⏱️ Aarav’s welcome speech has 780 words. At 130 words a minute, how many minutes will it take?
34. 34.⏱️ How many words can Nisha say in 1 and a half minutes at 140 words a minute?
35. 35.⏱️ Arjun speaks at 150 words a minute. How many words fit in a 3-minute science fair talk?
36. 36.🐢 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
37. 37.⏱️ Arjun reads a 360-word assembly talk at 120 words a minute. How many seconds does it take?
38. 38.⏱️ Ishaan speaks at 100 words a minute. How many words fit in a 5-minute class presentation?
39. 39.🎙️ In a practice run, Ananya said 450 words in 3 minutes. How many words a minute is that?
40. 40.🎙️ In a practice run, Aarav said 200 words in 2 minutes. How many words a minute is that?

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