Public Speaking Worksheet: Speech Timing

Public speaking lesson 15: Timing a speech (words per minute) · Set 305 · 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) 300–400 words a minute (b) 20–30 words a minute (c) 120–150 words a minute
2. 2.⏱️ How many words can Aarav say in 3 and a half minutes at 140 words a minute?
3. 3.✂️ Meera’s welcome speech must fit in 1 minute. Meera speaks at 110 words a minute and has written 190 words. How many words must be cut?
4. 4.⏱️ Aarav’s assembly talk has 400 words. At 100 words a minute, how many minutes will it take?
5. 5.✂️ Meera’s assembly talk must fit in 2 minutes. Meera speaks at 140 words a minute and has written 350 words. How many words must be cut?
6. 6.⏱️ How many words can Diya say in 1 and a half minutes at 120 words a minute?
7. 7.⏱️ How many words can Meera say in 3 and a half minutes at 120 words a minute?
8. 8.✂️ Your speech is too long for the time limit. What should you do? (a) ignore the limit (b) speak super fast (c) skip the ending (d) cut the weakest part
9. 9.⏱️ Arjun reads a 150-word assembly talk at 150 words a minute. How many seconds does it take?
10. 10.🎙️ In a practice run, Diya said 360 words in 3 minutes. How many words a minute is that?
11. 11.⏱️ Vihaan reads a 300-word science fair talk at 150 words a minute. How many seconds does it take?
12. 12.⏱️ How many words can Arjun say in 2 and a half minutes at 100 words a minute?
13. 13.⏱️ Diya’s assembly talk has 650 words. At 130 words a minute, how many minutes will it take?
14. 14.⏱️ Diya speaks at 120 words a minute. How many words fit in a 1-minute debate speech?
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.⏱️ Rohan speaks at 100 words a minute. How many words fit in a 1-minute class presentation?
17. 17.⏱️ Rohan reads a 50-word assembly talk at 100 words a minute. How many seconds does it take?
18. 18.✂️ Diya’s welcome speech must fit in 4 minutes. Diya speaks at 130 words a minute and has written 550 words. How many words must be cut?
19. 19.⏱️ Saanvi’s competition speech has 300 words. At 100 words a minute, how many minutes will it take?
20. 20.⏱️ Vihaan’s science fair talk has 280 words. At 140 words a minute, how many minutes will it take?
21. 21.🎙️ In a practice run, Vihaan said 450 words in 3 minutes. How many words a minute is that?
22. 22.⏱️ Aarav reads a 50-word class presentation at 100 words a minute. How many seconds does it take?
23. 23.⏱️ Meera’s debate speech has 440 words. At 110 words a minute, how many minutes will it take?
24. 24.⏱️ Nisha speaks at 130 words a minute. How many words fit in a 2-minute assembly talk?
25. 25.⏱️ Aarav’s debate speech has 280 words. At 140 words a minute, how many minutes will it take?
26. 26.⏱️ How many words can Rohan say in 1 and a half minutes at 120 words a minute?
27. 27.⏱️ Arjun speaks at 150 words a minute. How many words fit in a 3-minute class presentation?
28. 28.✂️ Kabir’s science fair talk must fit in 2 minutes. Kabir speaks at 120 words a minute and has written 320 words. How many words must be cut?
29. 29.⏱️ Nisha reads a 300-word competition speech at 150 words a minute. How many seconds does it take?
30. 30.⏱️ Nisha speaks at 140 words a minute. How many words fit in a 5-minute debate speech?
31. 31.⏱️ Why should you time your speech when you practise? (a) to tire yourself (b) to fit the time limit (c) to speak faster (d) to skip the ending
32. 32.✂️ Vihaan’s welcome speech must fit in 1 minute. Vihaan speaks at 120 words a minute and has written 160 words. How many words must be cut?
33. 33.⏱️ Aarav speaks at 110 words a minute. How many words fit in a 4-minute debate speech?
34. 34.✂️ Nisha’s assembly talk must fit in 3 minutes. Nisha speaks at 150 words a minute and has written 480 words. How many words must be cut?
35. 35.⏱️ How many words can Aarav say in 1 and a half minutes at 140 words a minute?
36. 36.⏱️ Arjun’s competition speech has 390 words. At 130 words a minute, how many minutes will it take?
37. 37.⏱️ How many words can Kabir say in 1 and a half minutes at 140 words a minute?
38. 38.🎙️ In a practice run, Ananya said 450 words in 3 minutes. How many words a minute is that?
39. 39.🎙️ In a practice run, Aarav said 500 words in 5 minutes. How many words a minute is that?
40. 40.✂️ Tara’s competition speech must fit in 4 minutes. Tara speaks at 140 words a minute and has written 580 words. How many words must be cut?

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