Public Speaking Worksheet: Speech Timing

Public speaking lesson 15: Timing a speech (words per minute) · Set 344 · 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.⏸️ 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
2. 2.⏱️ Why should you time your speech when you practise? (a) to fit the time limit (b) to speak faster (c) to skip the ending (d) to tire yourself
3. 3.⏱️ Saanvi speaks at 140 words a minute. How many words fit in a 5-minute welcome speech?
4. 4.⏱️ Aarav speaks at 100 words a minute. How many words fit in a 5-minute assembly talk?
5. 5.⏱️ Vihaan speaks at 130 words a minute. How many words fit in a 2-minute welcome speech?
6. 6.⏱️ How many words can Meera say in 2 and a half minutes at 120 words a minute?
7. 7.🎙️ In a practice run, Ishaan said 420 words in 3 minutes. How many words a minute is that?
8. 8.⏱️ Ananya’s competition speech has 560 words. At 140 words a minute, how many minutes will it take?
9. 9.✂️ Diya’s competition speech must fit in 3 minutes. Diya speaks at 120 words a minute and has written 400 words. How many words must be cut?
10. 10.✂️ Ishaan’s welcome speech must fit in 3 minutes. Ishaan speaks at 120 words a minute and has written 430 words. How many words must be cut?
11. 11.🎙️ In a practice run, Kabir said 550 words in 5 minutes. How many words a minute is that?
12. 12.⏱️ Nisha speaks at 120 words a minute. How many words fit in a 4-minute assembly talk?
13. 13.⏱️ Ananya reads a 225-word assembly talk at 150 words a minute. How many seconds does it take?
14. 14.✂️ Diya’s welcome speech must fit in 4 minutes. Diya speaks at 100 words a minute and has written 450 words. How many words must be cut?
15. 15.🎙️ In a practice run, Vihaan said 240 words in 2 minutes. How many words a minute is that?
16. 16.⏱️ Diya reads a 150-word class presentation at 150 words a minute. How many seconds does it take?
17. 17.⏱️ Meera’s debate speech has 330 words. At 110 words a minute, how many minutes will it take?
18. 18.⏱️ Ishaan reads a 100-word debate speech at 100 words a minute. How many seconds does it take?
19. 19.⏱️ Diya’s science fair talk has 280 words. At 140 words a minute, how many minutes will it take?
20. 20.⏱️ How many words can Arjun say in 1 and a half minutes at 140 words a minute?
21. 21.⏱️ How many words can Rohan say in 2 and a half minutes at 140 words a minute?
22. 22.⏱️ Saanvi speaks at 100 words a minute. How many words fit in a 2-minute science fair talk?
23. 23.✂️ Arjun’s science fair talk must fit in 4 minutes. Arjun speaks at 100 words a minute and has written 430 words. How many words must be cut?
24. 24.✂️ Tara’s science fair talk must fit in 1 minute. Tara speaks at 140 words a minute and has written 190 words. How many words must be cut?
25. 25.✂️ Aarav’s assembly talk must fit in 4 minutes. Aarav speaks at 110 words a minute and has written 510 words. How many words must be cut?
26. 26.⏱️ Ananya’s assembly talk has 650 words. At 130 words a minute, how many minutes will it take?
27. 27.⏱️ How many words can Arjun say in 1 and a half minutes at 100 words a minute?
28. 28.⏱️ How many words can Vihaan say in 1 and a half minutes at 100 words a minute?
29. 29.✂️ Your speech is too long for the time limit. What should you do? (a) cut the weakest part (b) ignore the limit (c) speak super fast (d) skip the ending
30. 30.✂️ Ishaan’s class presentation must fit in 2 minutes. Ishaan speaks at 140 words a minute and has written 290 words. How many words must be cut?
31. 31.⏱️ Vihaan speaks at 150 words a minute. How many words fit in a 1-minute class presentation?
32. 32.⏱️ Nisha speaks at 120 words a minute. How many words fit in a 2-minute science fair talk?
33. 33.⏱️ Kabir reads a 240-word competition speech at 120 words a minute. How many seconds does it take?
34. 34.🎙️ In a practice run, Arjun said 750 words in 5 minutes. How many words a minute is that?
35. 35.⏱️ How many words can Saanvi say in 2 and a half minutes at 120 words a minute?
36. 36.⏱️ Aarav reads a 375-word debate speech at 150 words a minute. How many seconds does it take?
37. 37.⏱️ Ishaan speaks at 150 words a minute. How many words fit in a 5-minute science fair talk?
38. 38.🎙️ In a practice run, Nisha said 700 words in 5 minutes. How many words a minute is that?
39. 39.⏱️ How many words can Meera say in 3 and a half minutes at 100 words a minute?
40. 40.⏱️ Ishaan’s competition speech has 330 words. At 110 words a minute, how many minutes will it take?

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