Public Speaking Worksheet: Speech Timing

Public speaking lesson 15: Timing a speech (words per minute) · Set 217 · 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.⏸️ 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
2. 2.⏱️ Arjun speaks at 110 words a minute. How many words fit in a 4-minute debate speech?
3. 3.⏱️ Tara speaks at 100 words a minute. How many words fit in a 5-minute class presentation?
4. 4.⏱️ Why should you time your speech when you practise? (a) to skip the ending (b) to fit the time limit (c) to tire yourself (d) to speak faster
5. 5.⏱️ How many words can Aarav say in 1 and a half minutes at 140 words a minute?
6. 6.🐢 Which is a comfortable speaking pace for most speeches? (a) 300–400 words a minute (b) 120–150 words a minute (c) 20–30 words a minute
7. 7.⏱️ How many words can Ishaan say in 1 and a half minutes at 120 words a minute?
8. 8.⏱️ Diya reads a 360-word class presentation at 120 words a minute. How many seconds does it take?
9. 9.✂️ Vihaan’s debate speech must fit in 1 minute. Vihaan speaks at 130 words a minute and has written 210 words. How many words must be cut?
10. 10.⏱️ How many words can Diya say in 2 and a half minutes at 120 words a minute?
11. 11.⏱️ Vihaan reads a 60-word welcome speech at 120 words a minute. How many seconds does it take?
12. 12.⏱️ Saanvi’s competition speech has 840 words. At 140 words a minute, how many minutes will it take?
13. 13.⏱️ How many words can Ishaan say in 1 and a half minutes at 100 words a minute?
14. 14.✂️ Tara’s debate speech must fit in 1 minute. Tara speaks at 100 words a minute and has written 170 words. How many words must be cut?
15. 15.⏱️ Diya’s assembly talk has 300 words. At 100 words a minute, how many minutes will it take?
16. 16.⏱️ How many words can Meera say in 1 and a half minutes at 120 words a minute?
17. 17.⏱️ Diya reads a 240-word competition speech at 120 words a minute. How many seconds does it take?
18. 18.✂️ Your speech is too long for the time limit. What should you do? (a) speak super fast (b) cut the weakest part (c) skip the ending (d) ignore the limit
19. 19.⏱️ Kabir reads a 60-word assembly talk at 120 words a minute. How many seconds does it take?
20. 20.✂️ Nisha’s assembly talk must fit in 4 minutes. Nisha speaks at 150 words a minute and has written 660 words. How many words must be cut?
21. 21.⏱️ Vihaan speaks at 140 words a minute. How many words fit in a 2-minute welcome speech?
22. 22.⏱️ Rohan’s class presentation has 450 words. At 150 words a minute, how many minutes will it take?
23. 23.✂️ Kabir’s welcome speech must fit in 4 minutes. Kabir speaks at 110 words a minute and has written 520 words. How many words must be cut?
24. 24.⏱️ Aarav speaks at 130 words a minute. How many words fit in a 1-minute science fair talk?
25. 25.⏱️ Vihaan speaks at 100 words a minute. How many words fit in a 3-minute welcome speech?
26. 26.🎙️ In a practice run, Nisha said 520 words in 4 minutes. How many words a minute is that?
27. 27.⏱️ Arjun reads a 120-word welcome speech at 120 words a minute. How many seconds does it take?
28. 28.🎙️ In a practice run, Aarav said 240 words in 2 minutes. How many words a minute is that?
29. 29.⏱️ How many words can Saanvi say in 2 and a half minutes at 140 words a minute?
30. 30.⏱️ Meera’s debate speech has 200 words. At 100 words a minute, how many minutes will it take?
31. 31.🎙️ In a practice run, Kabir said 300 words in 2 minutes. How many words a minute is that?
32. 32.⏱️ Ishaan reads a 180-word class presentation at 120 words a minute. How many seconds does it take?
33. 33.✂️ Diya’s competition speech must fit in 1 minute. Diya speaks at 130 words a minute and has written 170 words. How many words must be cut?
34. 34.✂️ Ishaan’s assembly talk must fit in 3 minutes. Ishaan speaks at 100 words a minute and has written 330 words. How many words must be cut?
35. 35.⏱️ Rohan speaks at 120 words a minute. How many words fit in a 5-minute science fair talk?
36. 36.✂️ Aarav’s welcome speech must fit in 4 minutes. Aarav speaks at 100 words a minute and has written 410 words. How many words must be cut?
37. 37.🎙️ In a practice run, Arjun said 520 words in 4 minutes. How many words a minute is that?
38. 38.⏱️ Ananya’s science fair talk has 600 words. At 100 words a minute, how many minutes will it take?
39. 39.⏱️ Aarav reads a 150-word assembly talk at 150 words a minute. How many seconds does it take?
40. 40.🎙️ In a practice run, Tara said 330 words in 3 minutes. How many words a minute is that?

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