Public Speaking Worksheet: Speech Timing

Public speaking lesson 15: Timing a speech (words per minute) · Set 203 · 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) cut the weakest part (b) ignore the limit (c) skip the ending (d) speak super fast
2. 2.⏱️ How many words can Aarav say in 2 and a half minutes at 120 words a minute?
3. 3.⏱️ Ananya speaks at 150 words a minute. How many words fit in a 1-minute debate speech?
4. 4.🐢 Which is a comfortable speaking pace for most speeches? (a) 20–30 words a minute (b) 300–400 words a minute (c) 120–150 words a minute
5. 5.⏱️ How many words can Ishaan say in 1 and a half minutes at 120 words a minute?
6. 6.⏱️ Diya’s welcome speech has 200 words. At 100 words a minute, how many minutes will it take?
7. 7.🎙️ In a practice run, Saanvi said 650 words in 5 minutes. How many words a minute is that?
8. 8.⏱️ Tara reads a 120-word competition speech at 120 words a minute. How many seconds does it take?
9. 9.⏸️ Pauses and audience laughter take time too. So your speech should be… (a) a little under the limit (b) far over the limit (c) exactly at the limit
10. 10.⏱️ Vihaan’s welcome speech has 330 words. At 110 words a minute, how many minutes will it take?
11. 11.✂️ Nisha’s assembly talk must fit in 2 minutes. Nisha speaks at 140 words a minute and has written 310 words. How many words must be cut?
12. 12.⏱️ Aarav speaks at 120 words a minute. How many words fit in a 2-minute assembly talk?
13. 13.⏱️ How many words can Ishaan say in 3 and a half minutes at 120 words a minute?
14. 14.⏱️ How many words can Nisha say in 1 and a half minutes at 120 words a minute?
15. 15.⏱️ Diya reads a 60-word assembly talk at 120 words a minute. How many seconds does it take?
16. 16.⏱️ Meera speaks at 140 words a minute. How many words fit in a 3-minute welcome speech?
17. 17.✂️ Ishaan’s debate speech must fit in 2 minutes. Ishaan speaks at 100 words a minute and has written 280 words. How many words must be cut?
18. 18.⏱️ Saanvi speaks at 150 words a minute. How many words fit in a 2-minute science fair talk?
19. 19.⏱️ Arjun reads a 150-word welcome speech at 150 words a minute. How many seconds does it take?
20. 20.⏱️ Saanvi reads a 120-word debate speech at 120 words a minute. How many seconds does it take?
21. 21.⏱️ Vihaan’s competition speech has 780 words. At 130 words a minute, how many minutes will it take?
22. 22.⏱️ Ishaan’s assembly talk has 500 words. At 100 words a minute, how many minutes will it take?
23. 23.⏱️ Vihaan reads a 150-word competition speech at 100 words a minute. How many seconds does it take?
24. 24.⏱️ Ananya’s welcome speech has 750 words. At 150 words a minute, how many minutes will it take?
25. 25.✂️ Meera’s competition speech must fit in 2 minutes. Meera speaks at 120 words a minute and has written 250 words. How many words must be cut?
26. 26.⏱️ Rohan reads a 250-word class presentation at 100 words a minute. How many seconds does it take?
27. 27.🎙️ In a practice run, Kabir said 300 words in 2 minutes. How many words a minute is that?
28. 28.✂️ Ananya’s competition speech must fit in 2 minutes. Ananya speaks at 110 words a minute and has written 290 words. How many words must be cut?
29. 29.🎙️ In a practice run, Rohan said 390 words in 3 minutes. How many words a minute is that?
30. 30.⏱️ Arjun’s assembly talk has 450 words. At 150 words a minute, how many minutes will it take?
31. 31.⏱️ How many words can Tara say in 2 and a half minutes at 120 words a minute?
32. 32.⏱️ How many words can Arjun say in 2 and a half minutes at 140 words a minute?
33. 33.⏱️ Ishaan speaks at 110 words a minute. How many words fit in a 5-minute class presentation?
34. 34.⏱️ Ananya’s competition speech has 300 words. At 100 words a minute, how many minutes will it take?
35. 35.✂️ Tara’s competition speech must fit in 3 minutes. Tara speaks at 150 words a minute and has written 520 words. How many words must be cut?
36. 36.⏱️ How many words can Meera say in 3 and a half minutes at 120 words a minute?
37. 37.🎙️ In a practice run, Ishaan said 240 words in 2 minutes. How many words a minute is that?
38. 38.⏱️ Ananya speaks at 140 words a minute. How many words fit in a 1-minute welcome speech?
39. 39.🎙️ In a practice run, Saanvi said 500 words in 5 minutes. How many words a minute is that?
40. 40.⏱️ Saanvi speaks at 100 words a minute. How many words fit in a 3-minute class presentation?

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