Public Speaking Worksheet: Speech Timing

Public speaking lesson 15: Timing a speech (words per minute) · Set 200 · 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 speak faster (c) to skip the ending (d) to tire yourself
2. 2.🐢 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
3. 3.⏱️ Kabir speaks at 100 words a minute. How many words fit in a 5-minute welcome speech?
4. 4.⏱️ How many words can Vihaan say in 1 and a half minutes at 120 words a minute?
5. 5.⏱️ Ishaan speaks at 120 words a minute. How many words fit in a 1-minute welcome speech?
6. 6.✂️ Arjun’s debate speech must fit in 4 minutes. Arjun speaks at 140 words a minute and has written 630 words. How many words must be cut?
7. 7.⏱️ How many words can Arjun say in 3 and a half minutes at 140 words a minute?
8. 8.⏱️ How many words can Nisha say in 3 and a half minutes at 120 words a minute?
9. 9.⏱️ How many words can Rohan say in 2 and a half minutes at 140 words a minute?
10. 10.⏱️ Tara reads a 300-word class presentation at 100 words a minute. How many seconds does it take?
11. 11.⏱️ How many words can Ishaan say in 1 and a half minutes at 100 words a minute?
12. 12.⏸️ Pauses and audience laughter take time too. So your speech should be… (a) far over the limit (b) exactly at the limit (c) a little under the limit
13. 13.✂️ Your speech is too long for the time limit. What should you do? (a) skip the ending (b) cut the weakest part (c) ignore the limit (d) speak super fast
14. 14.⏱️ How many words can Nisha say in 1 and a half minutes at 100 words a minute?
15. 15.⏱️ Ananya reads a 300-word competition speech at 120 words a minute. How many seconds does it take?
16. 16.⏱️ Aarav speaks at 140 words a minute. How many words fit in a 1-minute science fair talk?
17. 17.⏱️ Diya speaks at 130 words a minute. How many words fit in a 2-minute science fair talk?
18. 18.🎙️ In a practice run, Rohan said 500 words in 5 minutes. How many words a minute is that?
19. 19.⏱️ Kabir speaks at 120 words a minute. How many words fit in a 5-minute science fair talk?
20. 20.🎙️ In a practice run, Rohan said 240 words in 2 minutes. How many words a minute is that?
21. 21.⏱️ Ishaan speaks at 110 words a minute. How many words fit in a 1-minute class presentation?
22. 22.⏱️ Meera reads a 450-word debate speech at 150 words a minute. How many seconds does it take?
23. 23.✂️ Ananya’s debate speech must fit in 4 minutes. Ananya speaks at 120 words a minute and has written 560 words. How many words must be cut?
24. 24.⏱️ Aarav reads a 360-word assembly talk at 120 words a minute. How many seconds does it take?
25. 25.⏱️ Diya’s competition speech has 440 words. At 110 words a minute, how many minutes will it take?
26. 26.⏱️ Vihaan reads a 450-word debate speech at 150 words a minute. How many seconds does it take?
27. 27.🎙️ In a practice run, Ananya said 450 words in 3 minutes. How many words a minute is that?
28. 28.⏱️ Meera reads a 60-word competition speech at 120 words a minute. How many seconds does it take?
29. 29.⏱️ Tara’s assembly talk has 900 words. At 150 words a minute, how many minutes will it take?
30. 30.🎙️ In a practice run, Arjun said 550 words in 5 minutes. How many words a minute is that?
31. 31.⏱️ Meera reads a 300-word debate speech at 150 words a minute. How many seconds does it take?
32. 32.⏱️ Meera speaks at 150 words a minute. How many words fit in a 1-minute debate speech?
33. 33.⏱️ Saanvi reads a 150-word class presentation at 100 words a minute. How many seconds does it take?
34. 34.✂️ Saanvi’s assembly talk must fit in 3 minutes. Saanvi speaks at 120 words a minute and has written 380 words. How many words must be cut?
35. 35.⏱️ Meera’s competition speech has 300 words. At 100 words a minute, how many minutes will it take?
36. 36.⏱️ Ananya speaks at 110 words a minute. How many words fit in a 2-minute debate speech?
37. 37.⏱️ Aarav speaks at 110 words a minute. How many words fit in a 1-minute competition speech?
38. 38.✂️ Arjun’s welcome speech must fit in 2 minutes. Arjun speaks at 150 words a minute and has written 320 words. How many words must be cut?
39. 39.🎙️ In a practice run, Meera said 400 words in 4 minutes. How many words a minute is that?
40. 40.⏱️ Ananya reads a 150-word class presentation at 150 words a minute. How many seconds does it take?

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