Public Speaking Worksheet: Speech Timing

Public speaking lesson 15: Timing a speech (words per minute) · Set 369 · 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) 300–400 words a minute (c) 20–30 words a minute
2. 2.⏱️ How many words can Ananya say in 2 and a half minutes at 120 words a minute?
3. 3.✂️ Ishaan’s science fair talk must fit in 4 minutes. Ishaan speaks at 110 words a minute and has written 450 words. How many words must be cut?
4. 4.⏱️ How many words can Aarav say in 1 and a half minutes at 100 words a minute?
5. 5.⏱️ Saanvi speaks at 130 words a minute. How many words fit in a 2-minute welcome speech?
6. 6.⏸️ Pauses and audience laughter take time too. So your speech should be… (a) a little under the limit (b) exactly at the limit (c) far over the limit
7. 7.✂️ Your speech is too long for the time limit. What should you do? (a) skip the ending (b) ignore the limit (c) speak super fast (d) cut the weakest part
8. 8.🎙️ In a practice run, Arjun said 400 words in 4 minutes. How many words a minute is that?
9. 9.⏱️ Tara reads a 120-word class presentation at 120 words a minute. How many seconds does it take?
10. 10.⏱️ Diya’s competition speech has 900 words. At 150 words a minute, how many minutes will it take?
11. 11.⏱️ How many words can Arjun say in 1 and a half minutes at 120 words a minute?
12. 12.✂️ Vihaan’s debate speech must fit in 2 minutes. Vihaan speaks at 130 words a minute and has written 280 words. How many words must be cut?
13. 13.⏱️ How many words can Meera say in 1 and a half minutes at 120 words a minute?
14. 14.✂️ Kabir’s welcome speech must fit in 3 minutes. Kabir speaks at 140 words a minute and has written 460 words. How many words must be cut?
15. 15.⏱️ Meera speaks at 140 words a minute. How many words fit in a 3-minute assembly talk?
16. 16.⏱️ How many words can Tara say in 3 and a half minutes at 120 words a minute?
17. 17.⏱️ Diya’s competition speech has 780 words. At 130 words a minute, how many minutes will it take?
18. 18.⏱️ Ishaan reads a 240-word competition speech at 120 words a minute. How many seconds does it take?
19. 19.⏱️ How many words can Diya say in 3 and a half minutes at 120 words a minute?
20. 20.✂️ Rohan’s science fair talk must fit in 1 minute. Rohan speaks at 110 words a minute and has written 160 words. How many words must be cut?
21. 21.✂️ Saanvi’s debate speech must fit in 1 minute. Saanvi speaks at 120 words a minute and has written 140 words. How many words must be cut?
22. 22.⏱️ How many words can Tara say in 1 and a half minutes at 120 words a minute?
23. 23.⏱️ Tara speaks at 120 words a minute. How many words fit in a 5-minute debate speech?
24. 24.⏱️ Kabir reads a 300-word science fair talk at 150 words a minute. How many seconds does it take?
25. 25.⏱️ Nisha’s debate speech has 780 words. At 130 words a minute, how many minutes will it take?
26. 26.✂️ Nisha’s welcome speech must fit in 3 minutes. Nisha speaks at 140 words a minute and has written 440 words. How many words must be cut?
27. 27.⏱️ Diya’s assembly talk has 300 words. At 150 words a minute, how many minutes will it take?
28. 28.🎙️ In a practice run, Vihaan said 420 words in 3 minutes. How many words a minute is that?
29. 29.⏱️ Meera speaks at 140 words a minute. How many words fit in a 1-minute assembly talk?
30. 30.⏱️ Meera’s assembly talk has 220 words. At 110 words a minute, how many minutes will it take?
31. 31.⏱️ How many words can Ishaan say in 3 and a half minutes at 140 words a minute?
32. 32.⏱️ Arjun speaks at 140 words a minute. How many words fit in a 3-minute competition speech?
33. 33.⏱️ Ananya’s welcome speech has 200 words. At 100 words a minute, how many minutes will it take?
34. 34.⏱️ Meera’s class presentation has 440 words. At 110 words a minute, how many minutes will it take?
35. 35.⏱️ Vihaan reads a 150-word science fair talk at 150 words a minute. How many seconds does it take?
36. 36.⏱️ How many words can Kabir say in 3 and a half minutes at 100 words a minute?
37. 37.✂️ Diya’s competition speech must fit in 1 minute. Diya speaks at 120 words a minute and has written 160 words. How many words must be cut?
38. 38.⏱️ Why should you time your speech when you practise? (a) to speak faster (b) to tire yourself (c) to fit the time limit (d) to skip the ending
39. 39.⏱️ Diya’s welcome speech has 300 words. At 100 words a minute, how many minutes will it take?
40. 40.⏱️ Kabir’s assembly talk has 720 words. At 120 words a minute, how many minutes will it take?

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