Public Speaking Worksheet: Speech Timing

Public speaking lesson 15: Timing a speech (words per minute) · Set 319 · 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 fit the time limit (c) to speak faster (d) to skip the ending
2. 2.⏸️ 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
3. 3.⏱️ Meera speaks at 150 words a minute. How many words fit in a 3-minute class presentation?
4. 4.⏱️ Vihaan’s competition speech has 330 words. At 110 words a minute, how many minutes will it take?
5. 5.✂️ Ananya’s class presentation must fit in 4 minutes. Ananya speaks at 100 words a minute and has written 450 words. How many words must be cut?
6. 6.⏱️ Vihaan’s assembly talk has 330 words. At 110 words a minute, how many minutes will it take?
7. 7.✂️ Aarav’s competition speech must fit in 4 minutes. Aarav speaks at 100 words a minute and has written 450 words. How many words must be cut?
8. 8.⏱️ Arjun speaks at 120 words a minute. How many words fit in a 2-minute welcome speech?
9. 9.⏱️ Ishaan’s science fair talk has 300 words. At 150 words a minute, how many minutes will it take?
10. 10.🎙️ In a practice run, Ananya said 260 words in 2 minutes. How many words a minute is that?
11. 11.🐢 Which is a comfortable speaking pace for most speeches? (a) 20–30 words a minute (b) 120–150 words a minute (c) 300–400 words a minute
12. 12.⏱️ How many words can Nisha say in 1 and a half minutes at 100 words a minute?
13. 13.⏱️ Vihaan speaks at 110 words a minute. How many words fit in a 5-minute welcome speech?
14. 14.🎙️ In a practice run, Meera said 500 words in 5 minutes. How many words a minute is that?
15. 15.⏱️ Nisha’s competition speech has 360 words. At 120 words a minute, how many minutes will it take?
16. 16.⏱️ Rohan speaks at 100 words a minute. How many words fit in a 1-minute assembly talk?
17. 17.🎙️ In a practice run, Diya said 550 words in 5 minutes. How many words a minute is that?
18. 18.⏱️ Meera speaks at 100 words a minute. How many words fit in a 3-minute welcome speech?
19. 19.✂️ Diya’s debate speech must fit in 2 minutes. Diya speaks at 100 words a minute and has written 230 words. How many words must be cut?
20. 20.🎙️ In a practice run, Meera said 440 words in 4 minutes. How many words a minute is that?
21. 21.⏱️ Aarav’s welcome speech has 300 words. At 100 words a minute, how many minutes will it take?
22. 22.⏱️ Arjun’s welcome speech has 560 words. At 140 words a minute, how many minutes will it take?
23. 23.✂️ Tara’s competition speech must fit in 1 minute. Tara speaks at 110 words a minute and has written 170 words. How many words must be cut?
24. 24.⏱️ Diya speaks at 110 words a minute. How many words fit in a 1-minute science fair talk?
25. 25.🎙️ In a practice run, Nisha said 220 words in 2 minutes. How many words a minute is that?
26. 26.⏱️ Nisha’s class presentation has 420 words. At 140 words a minute, how many minutes will it take?
27. 27.✂️ Rohan’s competition speech must fit in 3 minutes. Rohan speaks at 150 words a minute and has written 510 words. How many words must be cut?
28. 28.✂️ Your speech is too long for the time limit. What should you do? (a) cut the weakest part (b) speak super fast (c) ignore the limit (d) skip the ending
29. 29.✂️ Ishaan’s class presentation must fit in 1 minute. Ishaan speaks at 150 words a minute and has written 220 words. How many words must be cut?
30. 30.⏱️ Kabir speaks at 140 words a minute. How many words fit in a 3-minute welcome speech?
31. 31.🎙️ In a practice run, Meera said 420 words in 3 minutes. How many words a minute is that?
32. 32.⏱️ How many words can Ishaan say in 1 and a half minutes at 140 words a minute?
33. 33.⏱️ Vihaan speaks at 120 words a minute. How many words fit in a 4-minute science fair talk?
34. 34.⏱️ How many words can Aarav say in 3 and a half minutes at 120 words a minute?
35. 35.✂️ Rohan’s science fair talk must fit in 4 minutes. Rohan speaks at 120 words a minute and has written 500 words. How many words must be cut?
36. 36.🎙️ In a practice run, Ishaan said 280 words in 2 minutes. How many words a minute is that?
37. 37.✂️ Rohan’s class presentation must fit in 2 minutes. Rohan speaks at 130 words a minute and has written 270 words. How many words must be cut?
38. 38.🎙️ In a practice run, Saanvi said 480 words in 4 minutes. How many words a minute is that?
39. 39.🎙️ In a practice run, Kabir said 330 words in 3 minutes. How many words a minute is that?
40. 40.🎙️ In a practice run, Ananya said 280 words in 2 minutes. How many words a minute is that?

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