Public Speaking Worksheet: Speech Timing

Public speaking lesson 15: Timing a speech (words per minute) · Set 425 · 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.✂️ Aarav’s competition speech must fit in 4 minutes. Aarav speaks at 100 words a minute and has written 480 words. How many words must be cut?
2. 2.⏱️ Why should you time your speech when you practise? (a) to tire yourself (b) to skip the ending (c) to speak faster (d) to fit the time limit
3. 3.🎙️ In a practice run, Aarav said 700 words in 5 minutes. How many words a minute is that?
4. 4.⏱️ How many words can Kabir say in 3 and a half minutes at 120 words a minute?
5. 5.⏱️ Arjun speaks at 120 words a minute. How many words fit in a 5-minute debate speech?
6. 6.🎙️ In a practice run, Aarav said 200 words in 2 minutes. How many words a minute is that?
7. 7.⏸️ Pauses and audience laughter take time too. So your speech should be… (a) exactly at the limit (b) a little under the limit (c) far over the limit
8. 8.⏱️ Ishaan reads a 180-word welcome speech at 120 words a minute. How many seconds does it take?
9. 9.✂️ 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
10. 10.🐢 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
11. 11.⏱️ Arjun speaks at 120 words a minute. How many words fit in a 5-minute class presentation?
12. 12.⏱️ Diya reads a 360-word competition speech at 120 words a minute. How many seconds does it take?
13. 13.⏱️ Meera reads a 50-word assembly talk at 100 words a minute. How many seconds does it take?
14. 14.🎙️ In a practice run, Meera said 500 words in 5 minutes. How many words a minute is that?
15. 15.🎙️ In a practice run, Tara said 600 words in 5 minutes. How many words a minute is that?
16. 16.⏱️ Vihaan reads a 225-word debate speech at 150 words a minute. How many seconds does it take?
17. 17.⏱️ Saanvi’s assembly talk has 900 words. At 150 words a minute, how many minutes will it take?
18. 18.✂️ Aarav’s assembly talk must fit in 4 minutes. Aarav speaks at 140 words a minute and has written 630 words. How many words must be cut?
19. 19.⏱️ Diya reads a 240-word welcome speech at 120 words a minute. How many seconds does it take?
20. 20.⏱️ Rohan’s class presentation has 840 words. At 140 words a minute, how many minutes will it take?
21. 21.⏱️ Tara’s debate speech has 780 words. At 130 words a minute, how many minutes will it take?
22. 22.⏱️ Ananya speaks at 110 words a minute. How many words fit in a 2-minute science fair talk?
23. 23.✂️ Tara’s science fair talk must fit in 2 minutes. Tara speaks at 150 words a minute and has written 320 words. How many words must be cut?
24. 24.🎙️ In a practice run, Saanvi said 260 words in 2 minutes. How many words a minute is that?
25. 25.⏱️ Nisha reads a 300-word assembly talk at 100 words a minute. How many seconds does it take?
26. 26.⏱️ Tara speaks at 110 words a minute. How many words fit in a 5-minute assembly talk?
27. 27.⏱️ Ananya speaks at 150 words a minute. How many words fit in a 1-minute assembly talk?
28. 28.⏱️ Tara speaks at 100 words a minute. How many words fit in a 1-minute science fair talk?
29. 29.✂️ Vihaan’s class presentation must fit in 3 minutes. Vihaan speaks at 140 words a minute and has written 430 words. How many words must be cut?
30. 30.⏱️ Ananya speaks at 140 words a minute. How many words fit in a 1-minute competition speech?
31. 31.⏱️ Kabir’s assembly talk has 440 words. At 110 words a minute, how many minutes will it take?
32. 32.⏱️ Meera’s debate speech has 300 words. At 150 words a minute, how many minutes will it take?
33. 33.🎙️ In a practice run, Nisha said 420 words in 3 minutes. How many words a minute is that?
34. 34.✂️ Ishaan’s competition speech must fit in 1 minute. Ishaan speaks at 110 words a minute and has written 160 words. How many words must be cut?
35. 35.🎙️ In a practice run, Arjun said 650 words in 5 minutes. How many words a minute is that?
36. 36.⏱️ Aarav reads a 150-word assembly talk at 100 words a minute. How many seconds does it take?
37. 37.🎙️ In a practice run, Meera said 360 words in 3 minutes. How many words a minute is that?
38. 38.⏱️ Tara speaks at 140 words a minute. How many words fit in a 3-minute competition speech?
39. 39.🎙️ In a practice run, Meera said 400 words in 4 minutes. How many words a minute is that?
40. 40.⏱️ Aarav reads a 150-word debate speech at 150 words a minute. How many seconds does it take?

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