Public Speaking Worksheet: Speech Timing

Public speaking lesson 15: Timing a speech (words per minute) · Set 171 · 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 fit the time limit (b) to skip the ending (c) to tire yourself (d) to speak faster
2. 2.🎙️ In a practice run, Ananya said 750 words in 5 minutes. How many words a minute is that?
3. 3.🐢 Which is a comfortable speaking pace for most speeches? (a) 20–30 words a minute (b) 120–150 words a minute (c) 300–400 words a minute
4. 4.⏱️ Aarav’s science fair talk has 500 words. At 100 words a minute, how many minutes will it take?
5. 5.✂️ Your speech is too long for the time limit. What should you do? (a) ignore the limit (b) speak super fast (c) cut the weakest part (d) skip the ending
6. 6.🎙️ In a practice run, Kabir said 300 words in 2 minutes. How many words a minute is that?
7. 7.⏱️ Meera speaks at 150 words a minute. How many words fit in a 3-minute debate speech?
8. 8.⏱️ Aarav speaks at 150 words a minute. How many words fit in a 2-minute science fair talk?
9. 9.🎙️ In a practice run, Aarav said 520 words in 4 minutes. How many words a minute is that?
10. 10.⏱️ Vihaan speaks at 120 words a minute. How many words fit in a 1-minute debate speech?
11. 11.⏱️ How many words can Nisha say in 1 and a half minutes at 100 words a minute?
12. 12.✂️ Saanvi’s welcome speech must fit in 1 minute. Saanvi speaks at 140 words a minute and has written 180 words. How many words must be cut?
13. 13.⏱️ Saanvi reads a 200-word class presentation at 100 words a minute. How many seconds does it take?
14. 14.⏱️ Arjun speaks at 100 words a minute. How many words fit in a 3-minute class presentation?
15. 15.⏱️ Arjun speaks at 110 words a minute. How many words fit in a 5-minute assembly talk?
16. 16.⏱️ Ishaan speaks at 120 words a minute. How many words fit in a 2-minute competition speech?
17. 17.⏱️ Nisha speaks at 100 words a minute. How many words fit in a 2-minute science fair talk?
18. 18.⏱️ Arjun reads a 450-word class presentation at 150 words a minute. How many seconds does it take?
19. 19.🎙️ In a practice run, Vihaan said 240 words in 2 minutes. How many words a minute is that?
20. 20.⏱️ Aarav speaks at 100 words a minute. How many words fit in a 1-minute competition speech?
21. 21.⏱️ How many words can Ishaan say in 1 and a half minutes at 100 words a minute?
22. 22.⏱️ Rohan’s assembly talk has 520 words. At 130 words a minute, how many minutes will it take?
23. 23.⏱️ Ishaan’s class presentation has 750 words. At 150 words a minute, how many minutes will it take?
24. 24.✂️ Rohan’s assembly talk must fit in 4 minutes. Rohan speaks at 100 words a minute and has written 430 words. How many words must be cut?
25. 25.🎙️ In a practice run, Saanvi said 200 words in 2 minutes. How many words a minute is that?
26. 26.⏸️ 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
27. 27.⏱️ Diya speaks at 130 words a minute. How many words fit in a 5-minute assembly talk?
28. 28.✂️ Rohan’s welcome speech must fit in 4 minutes. Rohan speaks at 120 words a minute and has written 500 words. How many words must be cut?
29. 29.✂️ Arjun’s competition speech must fit in 2 minutes. Arjun speaks at 110 words a minute and has written 290 words. How many words must be cut?
30. 30.⏱️ Ananya speaks at 150 words a minute. How many words fit in a 4-minute class presentation?
31. 31.⏱️ Saanvi reads a 120-word welcome speech at 120 words a minute. How many seconds does it take?
32. 32.⏱️ Kabir speaks at 140 words a minute. How many words fit in a 1-minute class presentation?
33. 33.⏱️ Ishaan reads a 300-word debate speech at 100 words a minute. How many seconds does it take?
34. 34.⏱️ Kabir reads a 360-word competition speech at 120 words a minute. How many seconds does it take?
35. 35.⏱️ Arjun speaks at 100 words a minute. How many words fit in a 2-minute debate speech?
36. 36.⏱️ Arjun’s welcome speech has 200 words. At 100 words a minute, how many minutes will it take?
37. 37.🎙️ In a practice run, Vihaan said 550 words in 5 minutes. How many words a minute is that?
38. 38.✂️ Kabir’s science fair talk must fit in 1 minute. Kabir speaks at 150 words a minute and has written 180 words. How many words must be cut?
39. 39.⏱️ Aarav speaks at 140 words a minute. How many words fit in a 5-minute welcome speech?
40. 40.⏱️ Meera reads a 450-word science fair talk at 150 words a minute. How many seconds does it take?

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