Public Speaking Worksheet: Speech Timing

Public speaking lesson 15: Timing a speech (words per minute) · Set 996 · 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.⏱️ Why should you time your speech when you practise? (a) to tire yourself (b) to skip the ending (c) to fit the time limit (d) to speak faster
2. 2.⏱️ Ananya speaks at 110 words a minute. How many words fit in a 2-minute class presentation?
3. 3.⏱️ How many words can Tara say in 2 and a half minutes at 140 words a minute?
4. 4.⏱️ How many words can Arjun say in 3 and a half minutes at 140 words a minute?
5. 5.🐢 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
6. 6.🎙️ In a practice run, Tara said 520 words in 4 minutes. How many words a minute is that?
7. 7.⏱️ Arjun speaks at 100 words a minute. How many words fit in a 4-minute competition speech?
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.🎙️ In a practice run, Aarav said 480 words in 4 minutes. How many words a minute is that?
10. 10.⏱️ How many words can Arjun say in 2 and a half minutes at 100 words a minute?
11. 11.⏱️ Vihaan reads a 75-word debate speech at 150 words a minute. How many seconds does it take?
12. 12.⏱️ Vihaan reads a 250-word assembly talk at 100 words a minute. How many seconds does it take?
13. 13.🎙️ In a practice run, Saanvi said 750 words in 5 minutes. How many words a minute is that?
14. 14.⏱️ How many words can Meera say in 3 and a half minutes at 120 words a minute?
15. 15.⏱️ How many words can Kabir say in 1 and a half minutes at 120 words a minute?
16. 16.⏱️ Arjun speaks at 140 words a minute. How many words fit in a 3-minute competition speech?
17. 17.⏸️ 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
18. 18.⏱️ Kabir speaks at 110 words a minute. How many words fit in a 3-minute science fair talk?
19. 19.⏱️ How many words can Ananya say in 1 and a half minutes at 120 words a minute?
20. 20.✂️ Aarav’s assembly talk must fit in 1 minute. Aarav speaks at 110 words a minute and has written 150 words. How many words must be cut?
21. 21.⏱️ How many words can Vihaan say in 3 and a half minutes at 120 words a minute?
22. 22.✂️ Kabir’s class presentation must fit in 2 minutes. Kabir speaks at 130 words a minute and has written 300 words. How many words must be cut?
23. 23.🎙️ In a practice run, Kabir said 300 words in 3 minutes. How many words a minute is that?
24. 24.✂️ Meera’s assembly talk must fit in 2 minutes. Meera speaks at 100 words a minute and has written 240 words. How many words must be cut?
25. 25.⏱️ Tara speaks at 110 words a minute. How many words fit in a 2-minute science fair talk?
26. 26.🎙️ In a practice run, Nisha said 390 words in 3 minutes. How many words a minute is that?
27. 27.⏱️ Rohan speaks at 100 words a minute. How many words fit in a 4-minute competition speech?
28. 28.🎙️ In a practice run, Aarav said 200 words in 2 minutes. How many words a minute is that?
29. 29.⏱️ Kabir speaks at 130 words a minute. How many words fit in a 5-minute competition speech?
30. 30.⏱️ Nisha speaks at 120 words a minute. How many words fit in a 2-minute science fair talk?
31. 31.⏱️ How many words can Ananya say in 2 and a half minutes at 140 words a minute?
32. 32.✂️ Vihaan’s debate speech must fit in 2 minutes. Vihaan speaks at 110 words a minute and has written 250 words. How many words must be cut?
33. 33.⏱️ Nisha speaks at 140 words a minute. How many words fit in a 5-minute competition speech?
34. 34.✂️ Ishaan’s assembly talk must fit in 1 minute. Ishaan speaks at 110 words a minute and has written 190 words. How many words must be cut?
35. 35.🎙️ In a practice run, Diya said 440 words in 4 minutes. How many words a minute is that?
36. 36.🎙️ In a practice run, Ananya said 520 words in 4 minutes. How many words a minute is that?
37. 37.⏱️ How many words can Rohan say in 3 and a half minutes at 140 words a minute?
38. 38.⏱️ Meera reads a 360-word science fair talk at 120 words a minute. How many seconds does it take?
39. 39.⏱️ Diya’s assembly talk has 660 words. At 110 words a minute, how many minutes will it take?
40. 40.⏱️ Tara reads a 300-word class presentation at 100 words a minute. How many seconds does it take?

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