Public Speaking Worksheet: Speech Timing

Public speaking lesson 15: Timing a speech (words per minute) · Set 154 · 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) ignore the limit (b) skip the ending (c) speak super fast (d) cut the weakest part
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.🎙️ In a practice run, Tara said 600 words in 4 minutes. How many words a minute is that?
4. 4.🎙️ In a practice run, Nisha said 300 words in 2 minutes. How many words a minute is that?
5. 5.⏱️ Arjun’s science fair talk has 520 words. At 130 words a minute, how many minutes will it take?
6. 6.✂️ Tara’s debate speech must fit in 1 minute. Tara speaks at 110 words a minute and has written 150 words. How many words must be cut?
7. 7.⏱️ How many words can Rohan say in 2 and a half minutes at 100 words a minute?
8. 8.⏱️ How many words can Meera say in 2 and a half minutes at 120 words a minute?
9. 9.⏱️ Saanvi’s assembly talk has 390 words. At 130 words a minute, how many minutes will it take?
10. 10.⏱️ Vihaan’s science fair talk has 400 words. At 100 words a minute, how many minutes will it take?
11. 11.🎙️ In a practice run, Vihaan said 200 words in 2 minutes. How many words a minute is that?
12. 12.🐢 Which is a comfortable speaking pace for most speeches? (a) 120–150 words a minute (b) 20–30 words a minute (c) 300–400 words a minute
13. 13.✂️ Meera’s welcome speech must fit in 1 minute. Meera speaks at 140 words a minute and has written 210 words. How many words must be cut?
14. 14.⏱️ Nisha reads a 375-word competition speech at 150 words a minute. How many seconds does it take?
15. 15.⏱️ How many words can Tara say in 1 and a half minutes at 120 words a minute?
16. 16.⏱️ Diya speaks at 100 words a minute. How many words fit in a 1-minute competition speech?
17. 17.✂️ Rohan’s debate speech must fit in 3 minutes. Rohan speaks at 110 words a minute and has written 350 words. How many words must be cut?
18. 18.✂️ Saanvi’s assembly talk must fit in 1 minute. Saanvi speaks at 130 words a minute and has written 150 words. How many words must be cut?
19. 19.✂️ Arjun’s competition speech must fit in 1 minute. Arjun speaks at 140 words a minute and has written 220 words. How many words must be cut?
20. 20.⏱️ Ananya reads a 240-word class presentation at 120 words a minute. How many seconds does it take?
21. 21.⏱️ Diya’s class presentation has 750 words. At 150 words a minute, how many minutes will it take?
22. 22.⏱️ Meera speaks at 100 words a minute. How many words fit in a 5-minute science fair talk?
23. 23.⏱️ Diya’s debate speech has 440 words. At 110 words a minute, how many minutes will it take?
24. 24.🎙️ In a practice run, Ishaan said 750 words in 5 minutes. How many words a minute is that?
25. 25.⏱️ How many words can Arjun say in 3 and a half minutes at 140 words a minute?
26. 26.🎙️ In a practice run, Aarav said 500 words in 5 minutes. How many words a minute is that?
27. 27.⏱️ Why should you time your speech when you practise? (a) to fit the time limit (b) to tire yourself (c) to speak faster (d) to skip the ending
28. 28.🎙️ In a practice run, Meera said 240 words in 2 minutes. How many words a minute is that?
29. 29.⏱️ Saanvi reads a 75-word competition speech at 150 words a minute. How many seconds does it take?
30. 30.⏱️ How many words can Kabir say in 1 and a half minutes at 120 words a minute?
31. 31.🎙️ In a practice run, Nisha said 360 words in 3 minutes. How many words a minute is that?
32. 32.⏱️ Kabir speaks at 120 words a minute. How many words fit in a 1-minute welcome speech?
33. 33.⏱️ Vihaan’s assembly talk has 720 words. At 120 words a minute, how many minutes will it take?
34. 34.⏱️ How many words can Arjun say in 3 and a half minutes at 100 words a minute?
35. 35.🎙️ In a practice run, Meera said 300 words in 3 minutes. How many words a minute is that?
36. 36.🎙️ In a practice run, Ishaan said 600 words in 4 minutes. How many words a minute is that?
37. 37.⏱️ How many words can Diya say in 1 and a half minutes at 140 words a minute?
38. 38.⏱️ Diya speaks at 150 words a minute. How many words fit in a 4-minute welcome speech?
39. 39.✂️ Arjun’s assembly talk must fit in 1 minute. Arjun speaks at 150 words a minute and has written 180 words. How many words must be cut?
40. 40.⏱️ Diya reads a 150-word assembly talk at 150 words a minute. How many seconds does it take?

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