Public Speaking Worksheet: Speech Timing

Public speaking lesson 15: Timing a speech (words per minute) · Set 141 · 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) speak super fast (c) cut the weakest part (d) ignore the limit
2. 2.⏱️ How many words can Ishaan say in 2 and a half minutes at 140 words a minute?
3. 3.🐢 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
4. 4.⏱️ Rohan’s class presentation has 560 words. At 140 words a minute, how many minutes will it take?
5. 5.✂️ Kabir’s science fair talk must fit in 4 minutes. Kabir speaks at 100 words a minute and has written 460 words. How many words must be cut?
6. 6.⏱️ Aarav speaks at 110 words a minute. How many words fit in a 1-minute science fair talk?
7. 7.⏱️ Ananya’s welcome speech has 650 words. At 130 words a minute, how many minutes will it take?
8. 8.⏱️ How many words can Arjun say in 1 and a half minutes at 100 words a minute?
9. 9.⏱️ How many words can Nisha say in 2 and a half minutes at 120 words a minute?
10. 10.⏱️ Why should you time your speech when you practise? (a) to speak faster (b) to tire yourself (c) to skip the ending (d) to fit the time limit
11. 11.✂️ Nisha’s debate speech must fit in 1 minute. Nisha speaks at 150 words a minute and has written 170 words. How many words must be cut?
12. 12.⏱️ How many words can Ananya say in 2 and a half minutes at 100 words a minute?
13. 13.⏱️ Tara’s debate speech has 600 words. At 150 words a minute, how many minutes will it take?
14. 14.✂️ Rohan’s class presentation must fit in 1 minute. Rohan speaks at 110 words a minute and has written 190 words. How many words must be cut?
15. 15.🎙️ In a practice run, Nisha said 600 words in 4 minutes. How many words a minute is that?
16. 16.⏱️ How many words can Nisha say in 2 and a half minutes at 140 words a minute?
17. 17.✂️ Saanvi’s class presentation must fit in 4 minutes. Saanvi speaks at 150 words a minute and has written 650 words. How many words must be cut?
18. 18.🎙️ In a practice run, Vihaan said 440 words in 4 minutes. How many words a minute is that?
19. 19.⏱️ Arjun speaks at 110 words a minute. How many words fit in a 1-minute science fair talk?
20. 20.🎙️ In a practice run, Aarav said 500 words in 5 minutes. How many words a minute is that?
21. 21.⏸️ Pauses and audience laughter take time too. So your speech should be… (a) exactly at the limit (b) a little under the limit (c) far over the limit
22. 22.🎙️ In a practice run, Rohan said 750 words in 5 minutes. How many words a minute is that?
23. 23.🎙️ In a practice run, Rohan said 550 words in 5 minutes. How many words a minute is that?
24. 24.🎙️ In a practice run, Rohan said 480 words in 4 minutes. How many words a minute is that?
25. 25.✂️ Vihaan’s debate speech must fit in 2 minutes. Vihaan speaks at 100 words a minute and has written 250 words. How many words must be cut?
26. 26.⏱️ Diya reads a 300-word assembly talk at 100 words a minute. How many seconds does it take?
27. 27.⏱️ Arjun reads a 225-word welcome speech at 150 words a minute. How many seconds does it take?
28. 28.⏱️ Aarav reads a 225-word science fair talk at 150 words a minute. How many seconds does it take?
29. 29.⏱️ Tara reads a 300-word assembly talk at 120 words a minute. How many seconds does it take?
30. 30.⏱️ Diya reads a 225-word assembly talk at 150 words a minute. How many seconds does it take?
31. 31.⏱️ How many words can Vihaan say in 2 and a half minutes at 100 words a minute?
32. 32.🎙️ In a practice run, Vihaan said 520 words in 4 minutes. How many words a minute is that?
33. 33.⏱️ Saanvi speaks at 140 words a minute. How many words fit in a 3-minute assembly talk?
34. 34.⏱️ Aarav’s welcome speech has 360 words. At 120 words a minute, how many minutes will it take?
35. 35.🎙️ In a practice run, Kabir said 300 words in 2 minutes. How many words a minute is that?
36. 36.⏱️ Diya reads a 375-word class presentation at 150 words a minute. How many seconds does it take?
37. 37.✂️ Nisha’s debate speech must fit in 2 minutes. Nisha speaks at 120 words a minute and has written 290 words. How many words must be cut?
38. 38.🎙️ In a practice run, Ananya said 390 words in 3 minutes. How many words a minute is that?
39. 39.⏱️ Diya reads a 360-word assembly talk at 120 words a minute. How many seconds does it take?
40. 40.✂️ Rohan’s science fair talk must fit in 2 minutes. Rohan speaks at 140 words a minute and has written 290 words. How many words must be cut?

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