Public Speaking Worksheet: Speech Timing

Public speaking lesson 15: Timing a speech (words per minute) · Set 282 · 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) exactly at the limit (b) a little under the limit (c) far over the limit
2. 2.⏱️ How many words can Saanvi say in 1 and a half minutes at 140 words a minute?
3. 3.✂️ 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
4. 4.⏱️ Ananya speaks at 150 words a minute. How many words fit in a 5-minute competition speech?
5. 5.⏱️ Rohan’s welcome speech has 400 words. At 100 words a minute, how many minutes will it take?
6. 6.✂️ Tara’s competition speech must fit in 3 minutes. Tara speaks at 130 words a minute and has written 440 words. How many words must be cut?
7. 7.🎙️ In a practice run, Meera said 420 words in 3 minutes. How many words a minute is that?
8. 8.⏱️ Vihaan’s debate speech has 300 words. At 100 words a minute, how many minutes will it take?
9. 9.⏱️ Arjun speaks at 110 words a minute. How many words fit in a 5-minute competition speech?
10. 10.⏱️ Saanvi reads a 150-word welcome speech at 150 words a minute. How many seconds does it take?
11. 11.⏱️ Tara’s class presentation has 280 words. At 140 words a minute, how many minutes will it take?
12. 12.⏱️ Vihaan’s class presentation has 600 words. At 120 words a minute, how many minutes will it take?
13. 13.✂️ Meera’s assembly talk must fit in 3 minutes. Meera speaks at 100 words a minute and has written 340 words. How many words must be cut?
14. 14.⏱️ Aarav speaks at 100 words a minute. How many words fit in a 4-minute welcome speech?
15. 15.✂️ Tara’s competition speech must fit in 4 minutes. Tara speaks at 120 words a minute and has written 490 words. How many words must be cut?
16. 16.🎙️ In a practice run, Kabir said 330 words in 3 minutes. How many words a minute is that?
17. 17.⏱️ Rohan reads a 50-word assembly talk at 100 words a minute. How many seconds does it take?
18. 18.⏱️ How many words can Vihaan say in 1 and a half minutes at 100 words a minute?
19. 19.🎙️ In a practice run, Vihaan said 200 words in 2 minutes. How many words a minute is that?
20. 20.⏱️ Aarav speaks at 100 words a minute. How many words fit in a 2-minute science fair talk?
21. 21.🎙️ In a practice run, Nisha said 360 words in 3 minutes. How many words a minute is that?
22. 22.⏱️ Kabir speaks at 120 words a minute. How many words fit in a 4-minute science fair talk?
23. 23.⏱️ Aarav reads a 375-word assembly talk at 150 words a minute. How many seconds does it take?
24. 24.⏱️ Arjun speaks at 130 words a minute. How many words fit in a 5-minute assembly talk?
25. 25.🐢 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
26. 26.✂️ Saanvi’s debate speech must fit in 1 minute. Saanvi speaks at 130 words a minute and has written 200 words. How many words must be cut?
27. 27.🎙️ In a practice run, Diya said 420 words in 3 minutes. How many words a minute is that?
28. 28.✂️ Rohan’s competition speech must fit in 4 minutes. Rohan speaks at 120 words a minute and has written 540 words. How many words must be cut?
29. 29.✂️ Ananya’s debate speech must fit in 4 minutes. Ananya speaks at 110 words a minute and has written 480 words. How many words must be cut?
30. 30.⏱️ Vihaan’s class presentation has 330 words. At 110 words a minute, how many minutes will it take?
31. 31.⏱️ Diya’s debate speech has 750 words. At 150 words a minute, how many minutes will it take?
32. 32.✂️ Nisha’s assembly talk must fit in 4 minutes. Nisha speaks at 110 words a minute and has written 460 words. How many words must be cut?
33. 33.⏱️ Ishaan reads a 375-word competition speech at 150 words a minute. How many seconds does it take?
34. 34.⏱️ Why should you time your speech when you practise? (a) to tire yourself (b) to skip the ending (c) to fit the time limit (d) to speak faster
35. 35.⏱️ Tara reads a 200-word science fair talk at 100 words a minute. How many seconds does it take?
36. 36.⏱️ Vihaan’s welcome speech has 220 words. At 110 words a minute, how many minutes will it take?
37. 37.⏱️ Kabir reads a 150-word competition speech at 100 words a minute. How many seconds does it take?
38. 38.✂️ Ishaan’s welcome speech must fit in 2 minutes. Ishaan speaks at 150 words a minute and has written 320 words. How many words must be cut?
39. 39.⏱️ How many words can Kabir say in 3 and a half minutes at 100 words a minute?
40. 40.⏱️ Ananya speaks at 130 words a minute. How many words fit in a 1-minute science fair talk?

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