Public Speaking Worksheet: Speech Timing

Public speaking lesson 15: Timing a speech (words per minute) · Set 198 · 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.✂️ Meera’s debate speech must fit in 3 minutes. Meera speaks at 140 words a minute and has written 430 words. How many words must be cut?
2. 2.✂️ Your speech is too long for the time limit. What should you do? (a) speak super fast (b) skip the ending (c) ignore the limit (d) cut the weakest part
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.⏱️ Meera reads a 300-word assembly talk at 100 words a minute. How many seconds does it take?
5. 5.⏱️ Diya’s welcome speech has 480 words. At 120 words a minute, how many minutes will it take?
6. 6.⏱️ Why should you time your speech when you practise? (a) to tire yourself (b) to speak faster (c) to skip the ending (d) to fit the time limit
7. 7.⏱️ How many words can Aarav say in 2 and a half minutes at 120 words a minute?
8. 8.✂️ Arjun’s competition speech must fit in 2 minutes. Arjun speaks at 110 words a minute and has written 240 words. How many words must be cut?
9. 9.⏱️ Arjun speaks at 120 words a minute. How many words fit in a 3-minute class presentation?
10. 10.⏱️ Saanvi speaks at 140 words a minute. How many words fit in a 3-minute competition speech?
11. 11.⏱️ Tara speaks at 130 words a minute. How many words fit in a 5-minute debate speech?
12. 12.⏸️ Pauses and audience laughter take time too. So your speech should be… (a) a little under the limit (b) exactly at the limit (c) far over the limit
13. 13.⏱️ How many words can Kabir say in 2 and a half minutes at 100 words a minute?
14. 14.⏱️ Saanvi speaks at 100 words a minute. How many words fit in a 4-minute assembly talk?
15. 15.🎙️ In a practice run, Ishaan said 330 words in 3 minutes. How many words a minute is that?
16. 16.⏱️ Kabir’s welcome speech has 520 words. At 130 words a minute, how many minutes will it take?
17. 17.⏱️ Vihaan speaks at 100 words a minute. How many words fit in a 3-minute debate speech?
18. 18.⏱️ Arjun reads a 120-word assembly talk at 120 words a minute. How many seconds does it take?
19. 19.⏱️ Diya’s class presentation has 260 words. At 130 words a minute, how many minutes will it take?
20. 20.⏱️ How many words can Diya say in 3 and a half minutes at 140 words a minute?
21. 21.⏱️ Vihaan speaks at 150 words a minute. How many words fit in a 1-minute debate speech?
22. 22.⏱️ Kabir speaks at 100 words a minute. How many words fit in a 2-minute welcome speech?
23. 23.⏱️ Nisha reads a 150-word class presentation at 150 words a minute. How many seconds does it take?
24. 24.⏱️ How many words can Arjun say in 3 and a half minutes at 120 words a minute?
25. 25.✂️ Ananya’s class presentation must fit in 4 minutes. Ananya speaks at 100 words a minute and has written 440 words. How many words must be cut?
26. 26.✂️ Tara’s class presentation must fit in 2 minutes. Tara speaks at 110 words a minute and has written 240 words. How many words must be cut?
27. 27.⏱️ Saanvi’s welcome speech has 260 words. At 130 words a minute, how many minutes will it take?
28. 28.🎙️ In a practice run, Ishaan said 400 words in 4 minutes. How many words a minute is that?
29. 29.⏱️ Tara reads a 300-word debate speech at 150 words a minute. How many seconds does it take?
30. 30.⏱️ Meera’s competition speech has 240 words. At 120 words a minute, how many minutes will it take?
31. 31.🎙️ In a practice run, Ananya said 330 words in 3 minutes. How many words a minute is that?
32. 32.⏱️ Nisha’s welcome speech has 260 words. At 130 words a minute, how many minutes will it take?
33. 33.⏱️ Rohan speaks at 100 words a minute. How many words fit in a 3-minute welcome speech?
34. 34.🎙️ In a practice run, Rohan said 330 words in 3 minutes. How many words a minute is that?
35. 35.⏱️ How many words can Arjun say in 3 and a half minutes at 140 words a minute?
36. 36.⏱️ Meera’s competition speech has 300 words. At 150 words a minute, how many minutes will it take?
37. 37.⏱️ Diya’s science fair talk has 390 words. At 130 words a minute, how many minutes will it take?
38. 38.🎙️ In a practice run, Tara said 220 words in 2 minutes. How many words a minute is that?
39. 39.🎙️ In a practice run, Ananya said 440 words in 4 minutes. How many words a minute is that?
40. 40.✂️ Ishaan’s assembly talk must fit in 3 minutes. Ishaan speaks at 100 words a minute and has written 380 words. How many words must be cut?

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