Public Speaking Worksheet: Speech Timing

Public speaking lesson 15: Timing a speech (words per minute) · Set 376 · 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 skip the ending (d) to speak faster
2. 2.🐢 Which is a comfortable speaking pace for most speeches? (a) 20–30 words a minute (b) 300–400 words a minute (c) 120–150 words a minute
3. 3.⏱️ Arjun’s class presentation has 330 words. At 110 words a minute, how many minutes will it take?
4. 4.⏱️ Aarav reads a 150-word competition speech at 100 words a minute. How many seconds does it take?
5. 5.⏱️ Aarav reads a 60-word assembly talk at 120 words a minute. How many seconds does it take?
6. 6.⏱️ Saanvi speaks at 140 words a minute. How many words fit in a 2-minute debate speech?
7. 7.🎙️ In a practice run, Aarav said 600 words in 4 minutes. How many words a minute is that?
8. 8.⏱️ Saanvi speaks at 150 words a minute. How many words fit in a 2-minute class presentation?
9. 9.⏱️ How many words can Saanvi say in 1 and a half minutes at 140 words a minute?
10. 10.⏱️ Saanvi speaks at 150 words a minute. How many words fit in a 1-minute class presentation?
11. 11.⏸️ 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
12. 12.⏱️ Ananya’s debate speech has 220 words. At 110 words a minute, how many minutes will it take?
13. 13.✂️ Meera’s debate speech must fit in 1 minute. Meera speaks at 130 words a minute and has written 170 words. How many words must be cut?
14. 14.⏱️ How many words can Vihaan say in 1 and a half minutes at 140 words a minute?
15. 15.⏱️ Tara speaks at 110 words a minute. How many words fit in a 2-minute science fair talk?
16. 16.⏱️ Nisha’s science fair talk has 240 words. At 120 words a minute, how many minutes will it take?
17. 17.⏱️ Diya speaks at 110 words a minute. How many words fit in a 5-minute assembly talk?
18. 18.✂️ Arjun’s competition speech must fit in 4 minutes. Arjun speaks at 110 words a minute and has written 510 words. How many words must be cut?
19. 19.✂️ Your speech is too long for the time limit. What should you do? (a) cut the weakest part (b) skip the ending (c) ignore the limit (d) speak super fast
20. 20.✂️ Kabir’s competition speech must fit in 3 minutes. Kabir speaks at 130 words a minute and has written 450 words. How many words must be cut?
21. 21.⏱️ Saanvi speaks at 110 words a minute. How many words fit in a 1-minute welcome speech?
22. 22.🎙️ In a practice run, Aarav said 550 words in 5 minutes. How many words a minute is that?
23. 23.✂️ Tara’s debate speech must fit in 1 minute. Tara speaks at 100 words a minute and has written 120 words. How many words must be cut?
24. 24.✂️ Kabir’s assembly talk must fit in 4 minutes. Kabir speaks at 120 words a minute and has written 490 words. How many words must be cut?
25. 25.🎙️ In a practice run, Saanvi said 560 words in 4 minutes. How many words a minute is that?
26. 26.⏱️ Saanvi speaks at 140 words a minute. How many words fit in a 5-minute competition speech?
27. 27.⏱️ Nisha’s assembly talk has 400 words. At 100 words a minute, how many minutes will it take?
28. 28.⏱️ Ananya reads a 100-word competition speech at 100 words a minute. How many seconds does it take?
29. 29.⏱️ Diya speaks at 130 words a minute. How many words fit in a 3-minute science fair talk?
30. 30.⏱️ Aarav’s science fair talk has 260 words. At 130 words a minute, how many minutes will it take?
31. 31.✂️ Vihaan’s debate speech must fit in 3 minutes. Vihaan speaks at 120 words a minute and has written 400 words. How many words must be cut?
32. 32.⏱️ Diya reads a 100-word competition speech at 100 words a minute. How many seconds does it take?
33. 33.⏱️ Aarav speaks at 140 words a minute. How many words fit in a 1-minute debate speech?
34. 34.⏱️ Meera reads a 300-word assembly talk at 150 words a minute. How many seconds does it take?
35. 35.⏱️ Ananya speaks at 110 words a minute. How many words fit in a 1-minute welcome speech?
36. 36.⏱️ How many words can Rohan say in 1 and a half minutes at 120 words a minute?
37. 37.✂️ Ananya’s class presentation must fit in 2 minutes. Ananya speaks at 110 words a minute and has written 240 words. How many words must be cut?
38. 38.⏱️ Arjun’s assembly talk has 780 words. At 130 words a minute, how many minutes will it take?
39. 39.⏱️ How many words can Ishaan say in 2 and a half minutes at 100 words a minute?
40. 40.✂️ Aarav’s assembly talk must fit in 3 minutes. Aarav speaks at 120 words a minute and has written 410 words. How many words must be cut?

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