Public Speaking Worksheet: Speech Timing

Public speaking lesson 15: Timing a speech (words per minute) · Set 323 · 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) 120–150 words a minute (b) 20–30 words a minute (c) 300–400 words a minute
2. 2.🎙️ In a practice run, Kabir said 390 words in 3 minutes. How many words a minute is that?
3. 3.🎙️ In a practice run, Tara said 650 words in 5 minutes. How many words a minute is that?
4. 4.⏱️ Aarav reads a 120-word class presentation at 120 words a minute. How many seconds does it take?
5. 5.✂️ Your speech is too long for the time limit. What should you do? (a) cut the weakest part (b) ignore the limit (c) skip the ending (d) speak super fast
6. 6.⏱️ Ishaan’s competition speech has 200 words. At 100 words a minute, how many minutes will it take?
7. 7.✂️ 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?
8. 8.⏱️ Aarav’s debate speech has 660 words. At 110 words a minute, how many minutes will it take?
9. 9.⏱️ How many words can Ananya say in 1 and a half minutes at 140 words a minute?
10. 10.⏱️ How many words can Aarav say in 1 and a half minutes at 140 words a minute?
11. 11.⏱️ How many words can Kabir say in 1 and a half minutes at 100 words a minute?
12. 12.⏱️ Tara speaks at 110 words a minute. How many words fit in a 4-minute debate speech?
13. 13.⏱️ Rohan’s assembly talk has 560 words. At 140 words a minute, how many minutes will it take?
14. 14.⏱️ Why should you time your speech when you practise? (a) to fit the time limit (b) to skip the ending (c) to speak faster (d) to tire yourself
15. 15.⏱️ How many words can Tara say in 1 and a half minutes at 140 words a minute?
16. 16.⏱️ How many words can Rohan say in 3 and a half minutes at 100 words a minute?
17. 17.⏱️ How many words can Diya say in 3 and a half minutes at 140 words a minute?
18. 18.✂️ Arjun’s science fair talk must fit in 2 minutes. Arjun speaks at 110 words a minute and has written 280 words. How many words must be cut?
19. 19.⏱️ Arjun’s class presentation has 200 words. At 100 words a minute, how many minutes will it take?
20. 20.🎙️ In a practice run, Meera said 700 words in 5 minutes. How many words a minute is that?
21. 21.⏱️ Ishaan speaks at 100 words a minute. How many words fit in a 1-minute science fair talk?
22. 22.⏱️ Kabir reads a 100-word competition speech at 100 words a minute. How many seconds does it take?
23. 23.✂️ Aarav’s competition speech must fit in 2 minutes. Aarav speaks at 100 words a minute and has written 230 words. How many words must be cut?
24. 24.⏱️ Tara’s assembly talk has 480 words. At 120 words a minute, how many minutes will it take?
25. 25.⏱️ Kabir reads a 300-word assembly talk at 150 words a minute. How many seconds does it take?
26. 26.⏱️ Diya speaks at 140 words a minute. How many words fit in a 5-minute debate speech?
27. 27.⏱️ Aarav speaks at 140 words a minute. How many words fit in a 1-minute class presentation?
28. 28.✂️ Ananya’s welcome speech must fit in 1 minute. Ananya speaks at 150 words a minute and has written 210 words. How many words must be cut?
29. 29.⏱️ Ishaan’s assembly talk has 660 words. At 110 words a minute, how many minutes will it take?
30. 30.🎙️ In a practice run, Kabir said 750 words in 5 minutes. How many words a minute is that?
31. 31.✂️ Ananya’s assembly talk must fit in 2 minutes. Ananya speaks at 150 words a minute and has written 330 words. How many words must be cut?
32. 32.⏱️ Rohan reads a 60-word competition speech at 120 words a minute. How many seconds does it take?
33. 33.🎙️ In a practice run, Ananya said 220 words in 2 minutes. How many words a minute is that?
34. 34.✂️ Arjun’s assembly talk must fit in 1 minute. Arjun speaks at 100 words a minute and has written 120 words. How many words must be cut?
35. 35.⏱️ Meera’s debate speech has 500 words. At 100 words a minute, how many minutes will it take?
36. 36.⏸️ Pauses and audience laughter take time too. So your speech should be… (a) far over the limit (b) exactly at the limit (c) a little under the limit
37. 37.⏱️ How many words can Diya say in 1 and a half minutes at 140 words a minute?
38. 38.⏱️ Tara speaks at 140 words a minute. How many words fit in a 2-minute competition speech?
39. 39.⏱️ Meera reads a 300-word competition speech at 150 words a minute. How many seconds does it take?
40. 40.⏱️ Ishaan speaks at 150 words a minute. How many words fit in a 1-minute class presentation?

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