Public Speaking Worksheet: Speech Timing

Public speaking lesson 15: Timing a speech (words per minute) · Set 211 · 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 skip the ending (b) to fit the time limit (c) to speak faster (d) to tire yourself
2. 2.🎙️ In a practice run, Vihaan said 550 words in 5 minutes. How many words a minute is that?
3. 3.✂️ Kabir’s assembly talk must fit in 3 minutes. Kabir speaks at 140 words a minute and has written 490 words. How many words must be cut?
4. 4.⏱️ Saanvi speaks at 100 words a minute. How many words fit in a 5-minute science fair talk?
5. 5.✂️ Kabir’s competition speech must fit in 4 minutes. Kabir speaks at 110 words a minute and has written 480 words. How many words must be cut?
6. 6.⏱️ Meera reads a 50-word debate speech at 100 words a minute. How many seconds does it take?
7. 7.⏱️ Vihaan’s competition speech has 650 words. At 130 words a minute, how many minutes will it take?
8. 8.⏱️ How many words can Aarav say in 3 and a half minutes at 140 words a minute?
9. 9.🐢 Which is a comfortable speaking pace for most speeches? (a) 300–400 words a minute (b) 20–30 words a minute (c) 120–150 words a minute
10. 10.🎙️ In a practice run, Nisha said 200 words in 2 minutes. How many words a minute is that?
11. 11.✂️ Saanvi’s science fair talk must fit in 4 minutes. Saanvi speaks at 110 words a minute and has written 520 words. How many words must be cut?
12. 12.⏸️ 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
13. 13.⏱️ Meera speaks at 120 words a minute. How many words fit in a 3-minute debate speech?
14. 14.✂️ Your speech is too long for the time limit. What should you do? (a) ignore the limit (b) skip the ending (c) cut the weakest part (d) speak super fast
15. 15.✂️ Vihaan’s competition speech must fit in 1 minute. Vihaan speaks at 110 words a minute and has written 120 words. How many words must be cut?
16. 16.⏱️ Saanvi reads a 240-word science fair talk at 120 words a minute. How many seconds does it take?
17. 17.⏱️ How many words can Saanvi say in 2 and a half minutes at 140 words a minute?
18. 18.✂️ Diya’s welcome speech must fit in 1 minute. Diya speaks at 100 words a minute and has written 110 words. How many words must be cut?
19. 19.🎙️ In a practice run, Rohan said 400 words in 4 minutes. How many words a minute is that?
20. 20.⏱️ Meera’s welcome speech has 420 words. At 140 words a minute, how many minutes will it take?
21. 21.⏱️ How many words can Saanvi say in 1 and a half minutes at 100 words a minute?
22. 22.⏱️ How many words can Kabir say in 2 and a half minutes at 140 words a minute?
23. 23.⏱️ Meera’s competition speech has 720 words. At 120 words a minute, how many minutes will it take?
24. 24.⏱️ Ishaan’s science fair talk has 440 words. At 110 words a minute, how many minutes will it take?
25. 25.✂️ Saanvi’s debate speech must fit in 2 minutes. Saanvi speaks at 150 words a minute and has written 370 words. How many words must be cut?
26. 26.⏱️ Ananya’s assembly talk has 650 words. At 130 words a minute, how many minutes will it take?
27. 27.⏱️ Rohan speaks at 130 words a minute. How many words fit in a 2-minute competition speech?
28. 28.⏱️ Meera speaks at 100 words a minute. How many words fit in a 2-minute science fair talk?
29. 29.✂️ Aarav’s assembly talk must fit in 3 minutes. Aarav speaks at 100 words a minute and has written 340 words. How many words must be cut?
30. 30.⏱️ Nisha speaks at 140 words a minute. How many words fit in a 3-minute assembly talk?
31. 31.🎙️ In a practice run, Saanvi said 600 words in 4 minutes. How many words a minute is that?
32. 32.⏱️ Saanvi reads a 240-word welcome speech at 120 words a minute. How many seconds does it take?
33. 33.✂️ Aarav’s welcome speech must fit in 2 minutes. Aarav speaks at 100 words a minute and has written 220 words. How many words must be cut?
34. 34.⏱️ Aarav speaks at 120 words a minute. How many words fit in a 4-minute assembly talk?
35. 35.✂️ Diya’s welcome speech must fit in 1 minute. Diya speaks at 120 words a minute and has written 160 words. How many words must be cut?
36. 36.⏱️ Tara speaks at 110 words a minute. How many words fit in a 4-minute welcome speech?
37. 37.🎙️ In a practice run, Aarav said 280 words in 2 minutes. How many words a minute is that?
38. 38.⏱️ Saanvi speaks at 150 words a minute. How many words fit in a 3-minute science fair talk?
39. 39.🎙️ In a practice run, Saanvi said 400 words in 4 minutes. How many words a minute is that?
40. 40.🎙️ In a practice run, Nisha said 520 words in 4 minutes. How many words a minute is that?

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