Public Speaking Worksheet: Speech Timing

Public speaking lesson 15: Timing a speech (words per minute) · Set 392 · 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 fit the time limit (b) to skip the ending (c) to tire yourself (d) to speak faster
2. 2.✂️ Your speech is too long for the time limit. What should you do? (a) ignore the limit (b) speak super fast (c) cut the weakest part (d) skip the ending
3. 3.⏱️ Ishaan’s science fair talk has 500 words. At 100 words a minute, how many minutes will it take?
4. 4.⏸️ 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
5. 5.✂️ Diya’s welcome speech must fit in 1 minute. Diya speaks at 150 words a minute and has written 180 words. How many words must be cut?
6. 6.✂️ Tara’s debate speech must fit in 3 minutes. Tara speaks at 140 words a minute and has written 430 words. How many words must be cut?
7. 7.🎙️ In a practice run, Diya said 600 words in 5 minutes. How many words a minute is that?
8. 8.⏱️ Aarav speaks at 110 words a minute. How many words fit in a 5-minute debate speech?
9. 9.⏱️ Vihaan reads a 150-word competition speech at 100 words a minute. How many seconds does it take?
10. 10.🎙️ In a practice run, Tara said 700 words in 5 minutes. How many words a minute is that?
11. 11.⏱️ Diya reads a 225-word science fair talk at 150 words a minute. How many seconds does it take?
12. 12.⏱️ Tara reads a 100-word class presentation at 100 words a minute. How many seconds does it take?
13. 13.⏱️ How many words can Aarav say in 3 and a half minutes at 120 words a minute?
14. 14.⏱️ Tara speaks at 100 words a minute. How many words fit in a 1-minute competition speech?
15. 15.⏱️ Aarav speaks at 150 words a minute. How many words fit in a 1-minute assembly talk?
16. 16.⏱️ Tara speaks at 110 words a minute. How many words fit in a 2-minute competition speech?
17. 17.⏱️ Tara reads a 75-word science fair talk at 150 words a minute. How many seconds does it take?
18. 18.⏱️ How many words can Kabir say in 3 and a half minutes at 120 words a minute?
19. 19.⏱️ Ishaan reads a 200-word assembly talk at 100 words a minute. How many seconds does it take?
20. 20.⏱️ Rohan speaks at 150 words a minute. How many words fit in a 1-minute assembly talk?
21. 21.🎙️ In a practice run, Saanvi said 260 words in 2 minutes. How many words a minute is that?
22. 22.⏱️ How many words can Ishaan say in 3 and a half minutes at 120 words a minute?
23. 23.⏱️ Nisha’s debate speech has 660 words. At 110 words a minute, how many minutes will it take?
24. 24.⏱️ Ananya reads a 75-word debate speech at 150 words a minute. How many seconds does it take?
25. 25.⏱️ How many words can Saanvi say in 1 and a half minutes at 140 words a minute?
26. 26.⏱️ Nisha reads a 300-word science fair talk at 100 words a minute. How many seconds does it take?
27. 27.⏱️ Kabir speaks at 110 words a minute. How many words fit in a 4-minute competition speech?
28. 28.🎙️ In a practice run, Rohan said 300 words in 2 minutes. How many words a minute is that?
29. 29.🎙️ In a practice run, Aarav said 260 words in 2 minutes. How many words a minute is that?
30. 30.⏱️ Aarav speaks at 100 words a minute. How many words fit in a 3-minute competition speech?
31. 31.✂️ Rohan’s assembly talk must fit in 4 minutes. Rohan speaks at 140 words a minute and has written 600 words. How many words must be cut?
32. 32.⏱️ Nisha’s assembly talk has 440 words. At 110 words a minute, how many minutes will it take?
33. 33.⏱️ Aarav reads a 120-word competition speech at 120 words a minute. How many seconds does it take?
34. 34.⏱️ Nisha speaks at 120 words a minute. How many words fit in a 1-minute science fair talk?
35. 35.⏱️ How many words can Meera say in 2 and a half minutes at 100 words a minute?
36. 36.✂️ Kabir’s competition speech must fit in 3 minutes. Kabir speaks at 150 words a minute and has written 500 words. How many words must be cut?
37. 37.🎙️ In a practice run, Ananya said 650 words in 5 minutes. How many words a minute is that?
38. 38.⏱️ Aarav speaks at 120 words a minute. How many words fit in a 5-minute competition speech?
39. 39.✂️ Aarav’s class presentation must fit in 4 minutes. Aarav speaks at 110 words a minute and has written 510 words. How many words must be cut?
40. 40.🐢 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

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