Public Speaking Worksheet: Speech Timing

Public speaking lesson 15: Timing a speech (words per minute) · Set 241 · 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.🐢 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
2. 2.⏱️ Nisha reads a 50-word debate speech at 100 words a minute. How many seconds does it take?
3. 3.🎙️ In a practice run, Arjun said 450 words in 3 minutes. How many words a minute is that?
4. 4.⏱️ How many words can Nisha say in 3 and a half minutes at 100 words a minute?
5. 5.🎙️ In a practice run, Arjun said 520 words in 4 minutes. How many words a minute is that?
6. 6.✂️ Your speech is too long for the time limit. What should you do? (a) cut the weakest part (b) ignore the limit (c) speak super fast (d) skip the ending
7. 7.⏱️ How many words can Vihaan say in 2 and a half minutes at 140 words a minute?
8. 8.⏱️ Meera reads a 450-word competition speech at 150 words a minute. How many seconds does it take?
9. 9.⏱️ Arjun speaks at 130 words a minute. How many words fit in a 1-minute class presentation?
10. 10.✂️ Nisha’s competition speech must fit in 1 minute. Nisha speaks at 120 words a minute and has written 160 words. How many words must be cut?
11. 11.⏱️ Meera reads a 75-word competition speech at 150 words a minute. How many seconds does it take?
12. 12.⏱️ Ananya’s debate speech has 600 words. At 150 words a minute, how many minutes will it take?
13. 13.⏱️ Meera speaks at 120 words a minute. How many words fit in a 4-minute competition speech?
14. 14.✂️ Saanvi’s class presentation must fit in 1 minute. Saanvi speaks at 110 words a minute and has written 180 words. How many words must be cut?
15. 15.⏸️ 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
16. 16.⏱️ Aarav reads a 450-word welcome speech at 150 words a minute. How many seconds does it take?
17. 17.✂️ Arjun’s welcome speech must fit in 2 minutes. Arjun speaks at 130 words a minute and has written 280 words. How many words must be cut?
18. 18.⏱️ Diya’s debate speech has 600 words. At 120 words a minute, how many minutes will it take?
19. 19.🎙️ In a practice run, Aarav said 300 words in 2 minutes. How many words a minute is that?
20. 20.⏱️ Ananya reads a 100-word science fair talk at 100 words a minute. How many seconds does it take?
21. 21.✂️ Ananya’s science fair talk must fit in 2 minutes. Ananya speaks at 120 words a minute and has written 270 words. How many words must be cut?
22. 22.⏱️ Aarav’s assembly talk has 260 words. At 130 words a minute, how many minutes will it take?
23. 23.⏱️ Arjun’s welcome speech has 240 words. At 120 words a minute, how many minutes will it take?
24. 24.⏱️ Saanvi speaks at 150 words a minute. How many words fit in a 5-minute debate speech?
25. 25.🎙️ In a practice run, Vihaan said 420 words in 3 minutes. How many words a minute is that?
26. 26.🎙️ In a practice run, Kabir said 600 words in 5 minutes. How many words a minute is that?
27. 27.⏱️ Aarav reads a 240-word debate speech at 120 words a minute. How many seconds does it take?
28. 28.✂️ Arjun’s competition speech must fit in 3 minutes. Arjun speaks at 130 words a minute and has written 420 words. How many words must be cut?
29. 29.⏱️ Meera speaks at 120 words a minute. How many words fit in a 2-minute welcome speech?
30. 30.🎙️ In a practice run, Meera said 400 words in 4 minutes. How many words a minute is that?
31. 31.⏱️ Tara speaks at 120 words a minute. How many words fit in a 5-minute class presentation?
32. 32.⏱️ Meera’s assembly talk has 240 words. At 120 words a minute, how many minutes will it take?
33. 33.⏱️ Aarav speaks at 150 words a minute. How many words fit in a 5-minute assembly talk?
34. 34.⏱️ Why should you time your speech when you practise? (a) to skip the ending (b) to tire yourself (c) to speak faster (d) to fit the time limit
35. 35.⏱️ Diya’s debate speech has 450 words. At 150 words a minute, how many minutes will it take?
36. 36.✂️ Kabir’s debate speech must fit in 1 minute. Kabir speaks at 100 words a minute and has written 160 words. How many words must be cut?
37. 37.⏱️ Aarav’s assembly talk has 700 words. At 140 words a minute, how many minutes will it take?
38. 38.⏱️ How many words can Tara say in 2 and a half minutes at 100 words a minute?
39. 39.⏱️ Nisha speaks at 110 words a minute. How many words fit in a 2-minute assembly talk?
40. 40.🎙️ In a practice run, Ishaan said 600 words in 4 minutes. How many words a minute is that?

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