Public Speaking Worksheet: Speech Timing

Public speaking lesson 15: Timing a speech (words per minute) · Set 139 · 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) speak super fast (b) ignore the limit (c) cut the weakest part (d) skip the ending
2. 2.⏸️ Pauses and audience laughter take time too. So your speech should be… (a) exactly at the limit (b) far over the limit (c) a little under the limit
3. 3.⏱️ Vihaan reads a 225-word class presentation at 150 words a minute. How many seconds does it take?
4. 4.✂️ Aarav’s competition speech must fit in 3 minutes. Aarav speaks at 120 words a minute and has written 440 words. How many words must be cut?
5. 5.⏱️ Ishaan reads a 150-word class presentation at 100 words a minute. How many seconds does it take?
6. 6.✂️ Diya’s assembly talk must fit in 1 minute. Diya speaks at 150 words a minute and has written 190 words. How many words must be cut?
7. 7.⏱️ How many words can Ananya say in 1 and a half minutes at 100 words a minute?
8. 8.🎙️ In a practice run, Rohan said 300 words in 3 minutes. How many words a minute is that?
9. 9.🎙️ In a practice run, Vihaan said 480 words in 4 minutes. How many words a minute is that?
10. 10.🐢 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
11. 11.⏱️ Ishaan speaks at 100 words a minute. How many words fit in a 2-minute competition speech?
12. 12.⏱️ Why should you time your speech when you practise? (a) to speak faster (b) to tire yourself (c) to fit the time limit (d) to skip the ending
13. 13.⏱️ How many words can Meera say in 1 and a half minutes at 140 words a minute?
14. 14.🎙️ In a practice run, Arjun said 220 words in 2 minutes. How many words a minute is that?
15. 15.✂️ Vihaan’s welcome speech must fit in 1 minute. Vihaan speaks at 100 words a minute and has written 120 words. How many words must be cut?
16. 16.🎙️ In a practice run, Saanvi said 220 words in 2 minutes. How many words a minute is that?
17. 17.⏱️ Aarav’s debate speech has 440 words. At 110 words a minute, how many minutes will it take?
18. 18.✂️ Diya’s science fair talk must fit in 1 minute. Diya speaks at 140 words a minute and has written 190 words. How many words must be cut?
19. 19.🎙️ In a practice run, Tara said 300 words in 2 minutes. How many words a minute is that?
20. 20.⏱️ How many words can Aarav say in 3 and a half minutes at 100 words a minute?
21. 21.⏱️ Aarav speaks at 100 words a minute. How many words fit in a 1-minute welcome speech?
22. 22.✂️ Ishaan’s assembly talk must fit in 1 minute. Ishaan speaks at 100 words a minute and has written 130 words. How many words must be cut?
23. 23.⏱️ How many words can Aarav say in 2 and a half minutes at 120 words a minute?
24. 24.✂️ Aarav’s science fair talk must fit in 1 minute. Aarav speaks at 130 words a minute and has written 200 words. How many words must be cut?
25. 25.⏱️ Rohan’s class presentation has 200 words. At 100 words a minute, how many minutes will it take?
26. 26.⏱️ How many words can Arjun say in 1 and a half minutes at 120 words a minute?
27. 27.⏱️ Ishaan’s assembly talk has 550 words. At 110 words a minute, how many minutes will it take?
28. 28.⏱️ How many words can Rohan say in 1 and a half minutes at 140 words a minute?
29. 29.🎙️ In a practice run, Vihaan said 650 words in 5 minutes. How many words a minute is that?
30. 30.✂️ Rohan’s welcome speech must fit in 4 minutes. Rohan speaks at 110 words a minute and has written 460 words. How many words must be cut?
31. 31.⏱️ Ananya speaks at 110 words a minute. How many words fit in a 5-minute class presentation?
32. 32.✂️ Diya’s debate speech must fit in 2 minutes. Diya speaks at 140 words a minute and has written 300 words. How many words must be cut?
33. 33.⏱️ Arjun’s class presentation has 240 words. At 120 words a minute, how many minutes will it take?
34. 34.⏱️ Nisha’s class presentation has 840 words. At 140 words a minute, how many minutes will it take?
35. 35.⏱️ Diya’s assembly talk has 480 words. At 120 words a minute, how many minutes will it take?
36. 36.⏱️ Saanvi’s welcome speech has 840 words. At 140 words a minute, how many minutes will it take?
37. 37.⏱️ Vihaan reads a 180-word science fair talk at 120 words a minute. How many seconds does it take?
38. 38.⏱️ Rohan speaks at 100 words a minute. How many words fit in a 4-minute assembly talk?
39. 39.⏱️ Kabir reads a 200-word class presentation at 100 words a minute. How many seconds does it take?
40. 40.⏱️ Kabir’s assembly talk has 300 words. At 100 words a minute, how many minutes will it take?

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