Public Speaking Worksheet: Speech Timing

Public speaking lesson 15: Timing a speech (words per minute) · Set 27 · 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) speak super fast (b) ignore the limit (c) cut the weakest part (d) skip the ending
2. 2.⏱️ Rohan’s class presentation has 400 words. At 100 words a minute, how many minutes will it take?
3. 3.⏱️ Rohan’s competition speech has 360 words. At 120 words a minute, how many minutes will it take?
4. 4.⏱️ Ananya speaks at 130 words a minute. How many words fit in a 1-minute debate speech?
5. 5.⏱️ How many words can Diya say in 1 and a half minutes at 120 words a minute?
6. 6.⏱️ 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
7. 7.⏱️ Diya’s debate speech has 500 words. At 100 words a minute, how many minutes will it take?
8. 8.⏱️ Vihaan reads a 50-word debate speech at 100 words a minute. How many seconds does it take?
9. 9.⏸️ Pauses and audience laughter take time too. So your speech should be… (a) far over the limit (b) a little under the limit (c) exactly at the limit
10. 10.⏱️ Arjun speaks at 100 words a minute. How many words fit in a 1-minute welcome speech?
11. 11.⏱️ Tara speaks at 100 words a minute. How many words fit in a 2-minute welcome speech?
12. 12.⏱️ Tara reads a 250-word debate speech at 100 words a minute. How many seconds does it take?
13. 13.✂️ Tara’s welcome speech must fit in 1 minute. Tara speaks at 110 words a minute and has written 140 words. How many words must be cut?
14. 14.🎙️ In a practice run, Saanvi said 280 words in 2 minutes. How many words a minute is that?
15. 15.✂️ Diya’s competition speech must fit in 1 minute. Diya speaks at 100 words a minute and has written 140 words. How many words must be cut?
16. 16.⏱️ Tara’s competition speech has 420 words. At 140 words a minute, how many minutes will it take?
17. 17.⏱️ Saanvi’s competition speech has 330 words. At 110 words a minute, how many minutes will it take?
18. 18.⏱️ Arjun’s welcome speech has 600 words. At 100 words a minute, how many minutes will it take?
19. 19.⏱️ Diya reads a 225-word debate speech at 150 words a minute. How many seconds does it take?
20. 20.✂️ Ishaan’s debate speech must fit in 3 minutes. Ishaan speaks at 120 words a minute and has written 370 words. How many words must be cut?
21. 21.⏱️ How many words can Meera say in 2 and a half minutes at 120 words a minute?
22. 22.✂️ Meera’s competition speech must fit in 1 minute. Meera speaks at 130 words a minute and has written 150 words. How many words must be cut?
23. 23.🎙️ In a practice run, Rohan said 700 words in 5 minutes. How many words a minute is that?
24. 24.🐢 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
25. 25.✂️ Saanvi’s assembly talk must fit in 4 minutes. Saanvi speaks at 120 words a minute and has written 510 words. How many words must be cut?
26. 26.⏱️ Nisha’s debate speech has 480 words. At 120 words a minute, how many minutes will it take?
27. 27.⏱️ Meera’s debate speech has 600 words. At 100 words a minute, how many minutes will it take?
28. 28.⏱️ Ananya speaks at 140 words a minute. How many words fit in a 4-minute competition speech?
29. 29.⏱️ How many words can Vihaan say in 1 and a half minutes at 100 words a minute?
30. 30.⏱️ Nisha reads a 450-word competition speech at 150 words a minute. How many seconds does it take?
31. 31.🎙️ In a practice run, Meera said 400 words in 4 minutes. How many words a minute is that?
32. 32.🎙️ In a practice run, Aarav said 440 words in 4 minutes. How many words a minute is that?
33. 33.⏱️ Vihaan reads a 75-word class presentation at 150 words a minute. How many seconds does it take?
34. 34.⏱️ Ananya’s class presentation has 720 words. At 120 words a minute, how many minutes will it take?
35. 35.🎙️ In a practice run, Nisha said 220 words in 2 minutes. How many words a minute is that?
36. 36.⏱️ Kabir speaks at 130 words a minute. How many words fit in a 5-minute assembly talk?
37. 37.⏱️ Ananya speaks at 100 words a minute. How many words fit in a 2-minute debate speech?
38. 38.⏱️ Arjun speaks at 120 words a minute. How many words fit in a 5-minute assembly talk?
39. 39.⏱️ Meera speaks at 130 words a minute. How many words fit in a 2-minute welcome speech?
40. 40.✂️ Nisha’s welcome speech must fit in 3 minutes. Nisha speaks at 100 words a minute and has written 380 words. How many words must be cut?

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