Public Speaking Worksheet: Speech Timing

Public speaking lesson 15: Timing a speech (words per minute) · Set 290 · 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) skip the ending (b) cut the weakest part (c) speak super fast (d) ignore the limit
2. 2.⏱️ Kabir speaks at 110 words a minute. How many words fit in a 1-minute debate speech?
3. 3.⏱️ Meera speaks at 140 words a minute. How many words fit in a 1-minute competition speech?
4. 4.🎙️ In a practice run, Saanvi said 700 words in 5 minutes. How many words a minute is that?
5. 5.🎙️ In a practice run, Tara said 750 words in 5 minutes. How many words a minute is that?
6. 6.⏸️ Pauses and audience laughter take time too. So your speech should be… (a) a little under the limit (b) far over the limit (c) exactly at the limit
7. 7.⏱️ How many words can Aarav say in 2 and a half minutes at 120 words a minute?
8. 8.⏱️ Meera reads a 240-word welcome speech at 120 words a minute. How many seconds does it take?
9. 9.⏱️ Why should you time your speech when you practise? (a) to fit the time limit (b) to speak faster (c) to tire yourself (d) to skip the ending
10. 10.✂️ Diya’s welcome speech must fit in 4 minutes. Diya speaks at 150 words a minute and has written 660 words. How many words must be cut?
11. 11.⏱️ Kabir reads a 100-word competition speech at 100 words a minute. How many seconds does it take?
12. 12.✂️ Rohan’s welcome speech must fit in 4 minutes. Rohan speaks at 110 words a minute and has written 500 words. How many words must be cut?
13. 13.⏱️ Saanvi reads a 450-word competition speech at 150 words a minute. How many seconds does it take?
14. 14.⏱️ Diya speaks at 140 words a minute. How many words fit in a 3-minute welcome speech?
15. 15.🎙️ In a practice run, Kabir said 400 words in 4 minutes. How many words a minute is that?
16. 16.🎙️ In a practice run, Aarav said 300 words in 2 minutes. How many words a minute is that?
17. 17.✂️ Vihaan’s science fair talk must fit in 1 minute. Vihaan speaks at 150 words a minute and has written 180 words. How many words must be cut?
18. 18.⏱️ Meera speaks at 120 words a minute. How many words fit in a 1-minute competition speech?
19. 19.⏱️ Arjun speaks at 150 words a minute. How many words fit in a 5-minute welcome speech?
20. 20.⏱️ Aarav’s assembly talk has 480 words. At 120 words a minute, how many minutes will it take?
21. 21.⏱️ Nisha’s welcome speech has 840 words. At 140 words a minute, how many minutes will it take?
22. 22.⏱️ How many words can Kabir say in 1 and a half minutes at 120 words a minute?
23. 23.⏱️ How many words can Tara say in 1 and a half minutes at 120 words a minute?
24. 24.⏱️ Tara speaks at 140 words a minute. How many words fit in a 4-minute competition speech?
25. 25.🎙️ In a practice run, Tara said 400 words in 4 minutes. How many words a minute is that?
26. 26.✂️ Saanvi’s welcome speech must fit in 3 minutes. Saanvi speaks at 140 words a minute and has written 500 words. How many words must be cut?
27. 27.⏱️ Meera speaks at 120 words a minute. How many words fit in a 1-minute class presentation?
28. 28.⏱️ Aarav speaks at 140 words a minute. How many words fit in a 3-minute debate speech?
29. 29.⏱️ Nisha’s assembly talk has 840 words. At 140 words a minute, how many minutes will it take?
30. 30.⏱️ Ishaan reads a 75-word science fair talk at 150 words a minute. How many seconds does it take?
31. 31.⏱️ Meera reads a 250-word welcome speech at 100 words a minute. How many seconds does it take?
32. 32.✂️ Arjun’s assembly talk must fit in 4 minutes. Arjun speaks at 140 words a minute and has written 580 words. How many words must be cut?
33. 33.⏱️ Vihaan reads a 240-word class presentation at 120 words a minute. How many seconds does it take?
34. 34.⏱️ Ananya speaks at 120 words a minute. How many words fit in a 5-minute assembly talk?
35. 35.🎙️ In a practice run, Nisha said 360 words in 3 minutes. How many words a minute is that?
36. 36.🎙️ In a practice run, Arjun said 600 words in 5 minutes. How many words a minute is that?
37. 37.⏱️ Nisha speaks at 130 words a minute. How many words fit in a 1-minute debate speech?
38. 38.⏱️ Arjun reads a 375-word assembly talk at 150 words a minute. How many seconds does it take?
39. 39.⏱️ Meera speaks at 100 words a minute. How many words fit in a 3-minute class presentation?
40. 40.✂️ Meera’s welcome speech must fit in 1 minute. Meera speaks at 140 words a minute and has written 180 words. How many words must be cut?

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