Public Speaking Worksheet: Speech Timing

Public speaking lesson 15: Timing a speech (words per minute) · Set 971 · 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.✂️ Your speech is too long for the time limit. What should you do? (a) skip the ending (b) ignore the limit (c) cut the weakest part (d) speak super fast
2. 2.⏸️ Pauses and audience laughter take time too. So your speech should be… (a) far over the limit (b) a little under the limit (c) exactly at the limit
3. 3.⏱️ Ishaan’s competition speech has 600 words. At 100 words a minute, how many minutes will it take?
4. 4.🎙️ In a practice run, Kabir said 520 words in 4 minutes. How many words a minute is that?
5. 5.⏱️ Kabir’s science fair talk has 260 words. At 130 words a minute, how many minutes will it take?
6. 6.⏱️ Why should you time your speech when you practise? (a) to fit the time limit (b) to tire yourself (c) to skip the ending (d) to speak faster
7. 7.🎙️ In a practice run, Nisha said 480 words in 4 minutes. How many words a minute is that?
8. 8.⏱️ Saanvi speaks at 130 words a minute. How many words fit in a 1-minute welcome speech?
9. 9.🎙️ In a practice run, Nisha said 440 words in 4 minutes. How many words a minute is that?
10. 10.⏱️ Vihaan reads a 75-word competition speech at 150 words a minute. How many seconds does it take?
11. 11.🎙️ In a practice run, Nisha said 450 words in 3 minutes. How many words a minute is that?
12. 12.⏱️ Tara speaks at 110 words a minute. How many words fit in a 2-minute science fair talk?
13. 13.⏱️ Kabir’s class presentation has 450 words. At 150 words a minute, how many minutes will it take?
14. 14.⏱️ Aarav’s welcome speech has 330 words. At 110 words a minute, how many minutes will it take?
15. 15.⏱️ Kabir reads a 75-word class presentation at 150 words a minute. How many seconds does it take?
16. 16.🐢 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
17. 17.🎙️ In a practice run, Tara said 300 words in 2 minutes. How many words a minute is that?
18. 18.⏱️ Diya’s competition speech has 300 words. At 150 words a minute, how many minutes will it take?
19. 19.⏱️ How many words can Nisha say in 2 and a half minutes at 100 words a minute?
20. 20.✂️ Kabir’s competition speech must fit in 1 minute. Kabir speaks at 110 words a minute and has written 170 words. How many words must be cut?
21. 21.⏱️ Diya’s competition speech has 200 words. At 100 words a minute, how many minutes will it take?
22. 22.⏱️ Diya reads a 300-word class presentation at 150 words a minute. How many seconds does it take?
23. 23.🎙️ In a practice run, Nisha said 390 words in 3 minutes. How many words a minute is that?
24. 24.🎙️ In a practice run, Kabir said 390 words in 3 minutes. How many words a minute is that?
25. 25.🎙️ In a practice run, Diya said 600 words in 4 minutes. How many words a minute is that?
26. 26.⏱️ Arjun speaks at 140 words a minute. How many words fit in a 1-minute competition speech?
27. 27.⏱️ Meera speaks at 100 words a minute. How many words fit in a 2-minute competition speech?
28. 28.⏱️ Meera reads a 120-word debate speech at 120 words a minute. How many seconds does it take?
29. 29.⏱️ Aarav reads a 375-word class presentation at 150 words a minute. How many seconds does it take?
30. 30.⏱️ Rohan reads a 200-word class presentation at 100 words a minute. How many seconds does it take?
31. 31.⏱️ How many words can Rohan say in 1 and a half minutes at 120 words a minute?
32. 32.⏱️ How many words can Meera say in 2 and a half minutes at 100 words a minute?
33. 33.🎙️ In a practice run, Nisha said 750 words in 5 minutes. How many words a minute is that?
34. 34.⏱️ How many words can Saanvi say in 2 and a half minutes at 140 words a minute?
35. 35.🎙️ In a practice run, Ishaan said 500 words in 5 minutes. How many words a minute is that?
36. 36.⏱️ Kabir reads a 225-word class presentation at 150 words a minute. How many seconds does it take?
37. 37.⏱️ Meera reads a 250-word science fair talk at 100 words a minute. How many seconds does it take?
38. 38.⏱️ Kabir reads a 300-word class presentation at 100 words a minute. How many seconds does it take?
39. 39.⏱️ Ishaan reads a 300-word welcome speech at 150 words a minute. How many seconds does it take?
40. 40.⏱️ How many words can Aarav say in 2 and a half minutes at 100 words a minute?

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