Public Speaking Worksheet: Speech Timing

Public speaking lesson 15: Timing a speech (words per minute) · Set 974 · 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.⏸️ 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
2. 2.⏱️ Nisha reads a 150-word competition speech at 100 words a minute. How many seconds does it take?
3. 3.⏱️ Tara speaks at 120 words a minute. How many words fit in a 5-minute assembly talk?
4. 4.⏱️ Arjun speaks at 100 words a minute. How many words fit in a 2-minute debate speech?
5. 5.⏱️ How many words can Kabir say in 3 and a half minutes at 100 words a minute?
6. 6.⏱️ Nisha’s science fair talk has 260 words. At 130 words a minute, how many minutes will it take?
7. 7.⏱️ Tara reads a 250-word science fair talk at 100 words a minute. How many seconds does it take?
8. 8.⏱️ How many words can Aarav say in 2 and a half minutes at 120 words a minute?
9. 9.✂️ 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
10. 10.⏱️ Vihaan reads a 375-word competition speech at 150 words a minute. How many seconds does it take?
11. 11.✂️ Arjun’s assembly talk must fit in 1 minute. Arjun speaks at 100 words a minute and has written 120 words. How many words must be cut?
12. 12.⏱️ Meera speaks at 100 words a minute. How many words fit in a 2-minute debate speech?
13. 13.⏱️ Ananya reads a 60-word debate speech at 120 words a minute. How many seconds does it take?
14. 14.✂️ Ananya’s class presentation must fit in 4 minutes. Ananya speaks at 110 words a minute and has written 510 words. How many words must be cut?
15. 15.⏱️ Tara speaks at 140 words a minute. How many words fit in a 3-minute science fair talk?
16. 16.⏱️ How many words can Arjun say in 1 and a half minutes at 140 words a minute?
17. 17.⏱️ Aarav reads a 200-word welcome speech at 100 words a minute. How many seconds does it take?
18. 18.✂️ Saanvi’s assembly talk must fit in 3 minutes. Saanvi speaks at 100 words a minute and has written 340 words. How many words must be cut?
19. 19.⏱️ Ananya reads a 450-word class presentation at 150 words a minute. How many seconds does it take?
20. 20.⏱️ 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
21. 21.⏱️ Kabir speaks at 150 words a minute. How many words fit in a 3-minute debate speech?
22. 22.🎙️ In a practice run, Ananya said 280 words in 2 minutes. How many words a minute is that?
23. 23.⏱️ Saanvi reads a 450-word competition speech at 150 words a minute. How many seconds does it take?
24. 24.⏱️ Diya speaks at 130 words a minute. How many words fit in a 4-minute assembly talk?
25. 25.⏱️ How many words can Diya say in 3 and a half minutes at 140 words a minute?
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.🎙️ In a practice run, Nisha said 300 words in 3 minutes. How many words a minute is that?
28. 28.⏱️ Meera’s debate speech has 330 words. At 110 words a minute, how many minutes will it take?
29. 29.⏱️ Nisha’s welcome speech has 200 words. At 100 words a minute, how many minutes will it take?
30. 30.⏱️ Diya’s competition speech has 600 words. At 120 words a minute, how many minutes will it take?
31. 31.⏱️ Tara speaks at 140 words a minute. How many words fit in a 1-minute science fair talk?
32. 32.⏱️ Diya reads a 250-word welcome speech at 100 words a minute. How many seconds does it take?
33. 33.🎙️ In a practice run, Arjun said 300 words in 2 minutes. How many words a minute is that?
34. 34.⏱️ Ishaan reads a 300-word assembly talk at 150 words a minute. How many seconds does it take?
35. 35.⏱️ Vihaan reads a 300-word assembly talk at 150 words a minute. How many seconds does it take?
36. 36.🎙️ In a practice run, Ananya said 500 words in 5 minutes. How many words a minute is that?
37. 37.⏱️ Meera’s assembly talk has 560 words. At 140 words a minute, how many minutes will it take?
38. 38.⏱️ Diya reads a 300-word class presentation at 150 words a minute. How many seconds does it take?
39. 39.⏱️ How many words can Rohan say in 1 and a half minutes at 140 words a minute?
40. 40.⏱️ How many words can Meera say in 1 and a half minutes at 120 words a minute?

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