Public Speaking Worksheet: Speech Timing

Public speaking lesson 15: Timing a speech (words per minute) · Set 358 · 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 skip the ending (d) to fit the time limit
2. 2.⏱️ Arjun reads a 250-word welcome speech at 100 words a minute. How many seconds does it take?
3. 3.🐢 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
4. 4.🎙️ In a practice run, Meera said 260 words in 2 minutes. How many words a minute is that?
5. 5.🎙️ In a practice run, Arjun said 440 words in 4 minutes. How many words a minute is that?
6. 6.⏱️ Nisha speaks at 110 words a minute. How many words fit in a 1-minute assembly talk?
7. 7.🎙️ In a practice run, Tara said 480 words in 4 minutes. How many words a minute is that?
8. 8.🎙️ In a practice run, Vihaan said 300 words in 2 minutes. How many words a minute is that?
9. 9.✂️ Diya’s assembly talk must fit in 2 minutes. Diya speaks at 130 words a minute and has written 330 words. How many words must be cut?
10. 10.⏱️ How many words can Diya say in 3 and a half minutes at 140 words a minute?
11. 11.✂️ Your speech is too long for the time limit. What should you do? (a) ignore the limit (b) skip the ending (c) cut the weakest part (d) speak super fast
12. 12.⏱️ Nisha reads a 300-word science fair talk at 100 words a minute. How many seconds does it take?
13. 13.⏸️ 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
14. 14.⏱️ Rohan speaks at 140 words a minute. How many words fit in a 3-minute competition speech?
15. 15.⏱️ How many words can Meera say in 3 and a half minutes at 100 words a minute?
16. 16.⏱️ How many words can Saanvi say in 3 and a half minutes at 100 words a minute?
17. 17.⏱️ Aarav speaks at 120 words a minute. How many words fit in a 2-minute class presentation?
18. 18.⏱️ Kabir reads a 450-word competition speech at 150 words a minute. How many seconds does it take?
19. 19.⏱️ Nisha speaks at 110 words a minute. How many words fit in a 1-minute debate speech?
20. 20.⏱️ Nisha speaks at 130 words a minute. How many words fit in a 3-minute assembly talk?
21. 21.✂️ Nisha’s debate speech must fit in 2 minutes. Nisha speaks at 100 words a minute and has written 270 words. How many words must be cut?
22. 22.⏱️ Kabir speaks at 140 words a minute. How many words fit in a 3-minute welcome speech?
23. 23.⏱️ Tara speaks at 110 words a minute. How many words fit in a 1-minute assembly talk?
24. 24.⏱️ How many words can Vihaan say in 3 and a half minutes at 100 words a minute?
25. 25.⏱️ Diya speaks at 120 words a minute. How many words fit in a 4-minute welcome speech?
26. 26.⏱️ Arjun speaks at 100 words a minute. How many words fit in a 2-minute welcome speech?
27. 27.✂️ Nisha’s welcome speech must fit in 4 minutes. Nisha speaks at 120 words a minute and has written 530 words. How many words must be cut?
28. 28.🎙️ In a practice run, Diya said 480 words in 4 minutes. How many words a minute is that?
29. 29.⏱️ Nisha’s assembly talk has 300 words. At 150 words a minute, how many minutes will it take?
30. 30.🎙️ In a practice run, Diya said 500 words in 5 minutes. How many words a minute is that?
31. 31.⏱️ Saanvi speaks at 140 words a minute. How many words fit in a 3-minute assembly talk?
32. 32.⏱️ How many words can Diya say in 1 and a half minutes at 120 words a minute?
33. 33.⏱️ Meera speaks at 110 words a minute. How many words fit in a 4-minute competition speech?
34. 34.⏱️ Diya’s science fair talk has 260 words. At 130 words a minute, how many minutes will it take?
35. 35.✂️ Diya’s assembly talk must fit in 3 minutes. Diya speaks at 130 words a minute and has written 420 words. How many words must be cut?
36. 36.✂️ Tara’s welcome speech must fit in 1 minute. Tara speaks at 140 words a minute and has written 150 words. How many words must be cut?
37. 37.⏱️ Nisha reads a 300-word competition speech at 100 words a minute. How many seconds does it take?
38. 38.⏱️ Rohan reads a 150-word debate speech at 150 words a minute. How many seconds does it take?
39. 39.⏱️ Saanvi reads a 150-word welcome speech at 100 words a minute. How many seconds does it take?
40. 40.✂️ Saanvi’s welcome speech must fit in 4 minutes. Saanvi speaks at 150 words a minute and has written 630 words. How many words must be cut?

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