Public Speaking Worksheet: Speech Timing

Public speaking lesson 15: Timing a speech (words per minute) · Set 384 · 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.✂️ Your speech is too long for the time limit. What should you do? (a) ignore the limit (b) skip the ending (c) speak super fast (d) cut the weakest part
2. 2.✂️ Rohan’s welcome speech must fit in 3 minutes. Rohan speaks at 140 words a minute and has written 500 words. How many words must be cut?
3. 3.🎙️ In a practice run, Kabir said 650 words in 5 minutes. How many words a minute is that?
4. 4.⏱️ Aarav speaks at 140 words a minute. How many words fit in a 2-minute competition speech?
5. 5.🎙️ In a practice run, Ishaan said 220 words in 2 minutes. How many words a minute is that?
6. 6.⏱️ Vihaan speaks at 100 words a minute. How many words fit in a 2-minute class presentation?
7. 7.⏸️ 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
8. 8.✂️ Vihaan’s class presentation must fit in 1 minute. Vihaan speaks at 100 words a minute and has written 160 words. How many words must be cut?
9. 9.⏱️ How many words can Aarav say in 2 and a half minutes at 100 words a minute?
10. 10.🎙️ In a practice run, Arjun said 200 words in 2 minutes. How many words a minute is that?
11. 11.🐢 Which is a comfortable speaking pace for most speeches? (a) 300–400 words a minute (b) 20–30 words a minute (c) 120–150 words a minute
12. 12.⏱️ Arjun reads a 360-word debate speech at 120 words a minute. How many seconds does it take?
13. 13.🎙️ In a practice run, Kabir said 400 words in 4 minutes. How many words a minute is that?
14. 14.⏱️ Rohan’s assembly talk has 480 words. At 120 words a minute, how many minutes will it take?
15. 15.⏱️ Why should you time your speech when you practise? (a) to speak faster (b) to tire yourself (c) to skip the ending (d) to fit the time limit
16. 16.⏱️ Tara speaks at 140 words a minute. How many words fit in a 5-minute assembly talk?
17. 17.⏱️ Saanvi’s science fair talk has 200 words. At 100 words a minute, how many minutes will it take?
18. 18.🎙️ In a practice run, Ananya said 260 words in 2 minutes. How many words a minute is that?
19. 19.🎙️ In a practice run, Vihaan said 480 words in 4 minutes. How many words a minute is that?
20. 20.⏱️ How many words can Rohan say in 1 and a half minutes at 120 words a minute?
21. 21.⏱️ How many words can Rohan say in 1 and a half minutes at 100 words a minute?
22. 22.⏱️ Saanvi speaks at 130 words a minute. How many words fit in a 5-minute science fair talk?
23. 23.⏱️ How many words can Diya say in 2 and a half minutes at 140 words a minute?
24. 24.🎙️ In a practice run, Aarav said 600 words in 5 minutes. How many words a minute is that?
25. 25.🎙️ In a practice run, Tara said 260 words in 2 minutes. How many words a minute is that?
26. 26.⏱️ How many words can Diya say in 3 and a half minutes at 100 words a minute?
27. 27.⏱️ How many words can Tara say in 3 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.⏱️ Kabir reads a 180-word debate speech at 120 words a minute. How many seconds does it take?
30. 30.⏱️ Nisha’s class presentation has 280 words. At 140 words a minute, how many minutes will it take?
31. 31.⏱️ How many words can Kabir say in 1 and a half minutes at 120 words a minute?
32. 32.⏱️ Kabir’s debate speech has 700 words. At 140 words a minute, how many minutes will it take?
33. 33.⏱️ Diya’s debate speech has 220 words. At 110 words a minute, how many minutes will it take?
34. 34.🎙️ In a practice run, Diya said 220 words in 2 minutes. How many words a minute is that?
35. 35.🎙️ In a practice run, Diya said 420 words in 3 minutes. How many words a minute is that?
36. 36.🎙️ In a practice run, Rohan said 330 words in 3 minutes. How many words a minute is that?
37. 37.✂️ Aarav’s debate speech must fit in 3 minutes. Aarav speaks at 140 words a minute and has written 460 words. How many words must be cut?
38. 38.✂️ Kabir’s debate speech must fit in 1 minute. Kabir speaks at 150 words a minute and has written 200 words. How many words must be cut?
39. 39.🎙️ In a practice run, Tara said 220 words in 2 minutes. How many words a minute is that?
40. 40.⏱️ Arjun reads a 225-word welcome speech at 150 words a minute. How many seconds does it take?

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