Public Speaking Worksheet: Speech Timing

Public speaking lesson 15: Timing a speech (words per minute) · Set 123 · 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 speak faster (c) to fit the time limit (d) to skip the ending
2. 2.✂️ Ananya’s welcome speech must fit in 4 minutes. Ananya speaks at 110 words a minute and has written 450 words. How many words must be cut?
3. 3.🎙️ In a practice run, Kabir said 330 words in 3 minutes. How many words a minute is that?
4. 4.⏱️ Saanvi speaks at 100 words a minute. How many words fit in a 2-minute science fair talk?
5. 5.⏱️ Diya’s assembly talk has 780 words. At 130 words a minute, how many minutes will it take?
6. 6.⏱️ Vihaan reads a 180-word class presentation at 120 words a minute. How many seconds does it take?
7. 7.🎙️ In a practice run, Meera said 240 words in 2 minutes. How many words a minute is that?
8. 8.⏱️ Aarav speaks at 140 words a minute. How many words fit in a 2-minute science fair talk?
9. 9.⏱️ How many words can Vihaan say in 3 and a half minutes at 100 words a minute?
10. 10.⏱️ How many words can Tara say in 3 and a half minutes at 100 words a minute?
11. 11.⏱️ Nisha speaks at 100 words a minute. How many words fit in a 3-minute science fair talk?
12. 12.✂️ Meera’s competition speech must fit in 4 minutes. Meera speaks at 120 words a minute and has written 550 words. How many words must be cut?
13. 13.🐢 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
14. 14.⏱️ Nisha speaks at 110 words a minute. How many words fit in a 1-minute debate speech?
15. 15.⏱️ Arjun speaks at 100 words a minute. How many words fit in a 3-minute competition speech?
16. 16.🎙️ In a practice run, Diya said 330 words in 3 minutes. How many words a minute is that?
17. 17.⏱️ Aarav’s competition speech has 480 words. At 120 words a minute, how many minutes will it take?
18. 18.✂️ Diya’s science fair talk must fit in 3 minutes. Diya speaks at 120 words a minute and has written 380 words. How many words must be cut?
19. 19.⏱️ Vihaan reads a 75-word debate speech at 150 words a minute. How many seconds does it take?
20. 20.⏱️ Vihaan speaks at 100 words a minute. How many words fit in a 4-minute science fair talk?
21. 21.⏱️ Rohan’s competition speech has 390 words. At 130 words a minute, how many minutes will it take?
22. 22.✂️ Kabir’s debate speech must fit in 3 minutes. Kabir speaks at 130 words a minute and has written 440 words. How many words must be cut?
23. 23.⏱️ Ishaan reads a 50-word science fair talk at 100 words a minute. How many seconds does it take?
24. 24.✂️ Aarav’s assembly talk must fit in 2 minutes. Aarav speaks at 140 words a minute and has written 350 words. How many words must be cut?
25. 25.✂️ Meera’s debate speech must fit in 2 minutes. Meera speaks at 130 words a minute and has written 330 words. How many words must be cut?
26. 26.⏱️ How many words can Rohan say in 2 and a half minutes at 100 words a minute?
27. 27.🎙️ In a practice run, Nisha said 360 words in 3 minutes. How many words a minute is that?
28. 28.⏱️ Aarav speaks at 140 words a minute. How many words fit in a 1-minute debate speech?
29. 29.✂️ 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
30. 30.⏸️ 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
31. 31.⏱️ Saanvi’s welcome speech has 840 words. At 140 words a minute, how many minutes will it take?
32. 32.⏱️ How many words can Aarav say in 1 and a half minutes at 100 words a minute?
33. 33.⏱️ Meera’s debate speech has 550 words. At 110 words a minute, how many minutes will it take?
34. 34.✂️ Arjun’s class presentation must fit in 2 minutes. Arjun speaks at 130 words a minute and has written 330 words. How many words must be cut?
35. 35.⏱️ Vihaan’s welcome speech has 550 words. At 110 words a minute, how many minutes will it take?
36. 36.✂️ Arjun’s science fair talk must fit in 4 minutes. Arjun speaks at 130 words a minute and has written 560 words. How many words must be cut?
37. 37.✂️ Aarav’s debate speech must fit in 2 minutes. Aarav speaks at 110 words a minute and has written 240 words. How many words must be cut?
38. 38.✂️ Ishaan’s welcome speech must fit in 2 minutes. Ishaan speaks at 110 words a minute and has written 300 words. How many words must be cut?
39. 39.⏱️ How many words can Rohan say in 3 and a half minutes at 140 words a minute?
40. 40.⏱️ Rohan speaks at 130 words a minute. How many words fit in a 3-minute welcome speech?

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