Public Speaking Worksheet: Speech Timing

Public speaking lesson 15: Timing a speech (words per minute) · Set 297 · 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.⏱️ Why should you time your speech when you practise? (a) to tire yourself (b) to speak faster (c) to fit the time limit (d) to skip the ending
2. 2.⏱️ Diya speaks at 130 words a minute. How many words fit in a 1-minute assembly talk?
3. 3.⏱️ Vihaan speaks at 130 words a minute. How many words fit in a 2-minute welcome speech?
4. 4.⏱️ Ishaan’s class presentation has 280 words. At 140 words a minute, how many minutes will it take?
5. 5.⏱️ Vihaan’s assembly talk has 450 words. At 150 words a minute, how many minutes will it take?
6. 6.⏱️ Vihaan reads a 450-word science fair talk at 150 words a minute. How many seconds does it take?
7. 7.⏱️ How many words can Diya say in 1 and a half minutes at 120 words a minute?
8. 8.⏱️ Arjun’s debate speech has 720 words. At 120 words a minute, how many minutes will it take?
9. 9.⏱️ Vihaan’s debate speech has 500 words. At 100 words a minute, how many minutes will it take?
10. 10.✂️ Tara’s science fair talk must fit in 3 minutes. Tara speaks at 110 words a minute and has written 390 words. How many words must be cut?
11. 11.✂️ Vihaan’s debate speech must fit in 2 minutes. Vihaan speaks at 150 words a minute and has written 320 words. How many words must be cut?
12. 12.✂️ Nisha’s assembly talk must fit in 3 minutes. Nisha speaks at 130 words a minute and has written 430 words. How many words must be cut?
13. 13.⏱️ Vihaan’s science fair talk has 280 words. At 140 words a minute, how many minutes will it take?
14. 14.⏱️ Saanvi speaks at 110 words a minute. How many words fit in a 5-minute assembly talk?
15. 15.✂️ Your speech is too long for the time limit. What should you do? (a) speak super fast (b) cut the weakest part (c) ignore the limit (d) skip the ending
16. 16.✂️ Arjun’s science fair talk must fit in 1 minute. Arjun speaks at 110 words a minute and has written 160 words. How many words must be cut?
17. 17.🐢 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
18. 18.⏱️ How many words can Arjun say in 2 and a half minutes at 140 words a minute?
19. 19.⏸️ 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
20. 20.⏱️ Arjun’s welcome speech has 660 words. At 110 words a minute, how many minutes will it take?
21. 21.⏱️ How many words can Meera say in 2 and a half minutes at 140 words a minute?
22. 22.⏱️ Ishaan speaks at 110 words a minute. How many words fit in a 3-minute welcome speech?
23. 23.⏱️ Rohan reads a 75-word competition speech at 150 words a minute. How many seconds does it take?
24. 24.⏱️ How many words can Arjun say in 3 and a half minutes at 140 words a minute?
25. 25.✂️ Vihaan’s competition speech must fit in 3 minutes. Vihaan speaks at 150 words a minute and has written 510 words. How many words must be cut?
26. 26.⏱️ Ananya reads a 300-word science fair talk at 100 words a minute. How many seconds does it take?
27. 27.⏱️ Aarav reads a 200-word welcome speech at 100 words a minute. How many seconds does it take?
28. 28.🎙️ In a practice run, Meera said 330 words in 3 minutes. How many words a minute is that?
29. 29.⏱️ Kabir speaks at 120 words a minute. How many words fit in a 2-minute welcome speech?
30. 30.⏱️ Meera reads a 100-word assembly talk at 100 words a minute. How many seconds does it take?
31. 31.⏱️ Kabir reads a 225-word competition speech at 150 words a minute. How many seconds does it take?
32. 32.✂️ Diya’s assembly talk must fit in 1 minute. Diya speaks at 150 words a minute and has written 180 words. How many words must be cut?
33. 33.✂️ Diya’s debate speech must fit in 1 minute. Diya speaks at 120 words a minute and has written 200 words. How many words must be cut?
34. 34.⏱️ How many words can Vihaan say in 1 and a half minutes at 140 words a minute?
35. 35.⏱️ Diya speaks at 140 words a minute. How many words fit in a 1-minute debate speech?
36. 36.⏱️ Kabir’s competition speech has 440 words. At 110 words a minute, how many minutes will it take?
37. 37.⏱️ Kabir’s competition speech has 420 words. At 140 words a minute, how many minutes will it take?
38. 38.🎙️ In a practice run, Nisha said 550 words in 5 minutes. How many words a minute is that?
39. 39.⏱️ Arjun’s assembly talk has 330 words. At 110 words a minute, how many minutes will it take?
40. 40.⏱️ How many words can Kabir say in 2 and a half minutes at 100 words a minute?

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