Public Speaking Worksheet: Speech Timing

Public speaking lesson 15: Timing a speech (words per minute) · Set 435 · 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.✂️ Arjun’s debate speech must fit in 4 minutes. Arjun speaks at 100 words a minute and has written 420 words. How many words must be cut?
2. 2.⏱️ Arjun reads a 100-word class presentation at 100 words a minute. How many seconds does it take?
3. 3.🐢 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
4. 4.⏱️ Ananya speaks at 130 words a minute. How many words fit in a 5-minute class presentation?
5. 5.✂️ Vihaan’s class presentation must fit in 2 minutes. Vihaan speaks at 100 words a minute and has written 210 words. How many words must be cut?
6. 6.✂️ Kabir’s debate speech must fit in 2 minutes. Kabir speaks at 100 words a minute and has written 270 words. How many words must be cut?
7. 7.⏱️ Aarav speaks at 100 words a minute. How many words fit in a 1-minute debate speech?
8. 8.⏱️ Meera’s assembly talk has 300 words. At 150 words a minute, how many minutes will it take?
9. 9.⏱️ Arjun speaks at 150 words a minute. How many words fit in a 2-minute class presentation?
10. 10.⏱️ How many words can Ananya say in 2 and a half minutes at 120 words a minute?
11. 11.⏸️ Pauses and audience laughter take time too. So your speech should be… (a) a little under the limit (b) far over the limit (c) exactly at the limit
12. 12.⏱️ Why should you time your speech when you practise? (a) to tire yourself (b) to speak faster (c) to skip the ending (d) to fit the time limit
13. 13.⏱️ Rohan’s science fair talk has 240 words. At 120 words a minute, how many minutes will it take?
14. 14.✂️ Tara’s welcome speech must fit in 4 minutes. Tara speaks at 120 words a minute and has written 520 words. How many words must be cut?
15. 15.⏱️ Nisha speaks at 130 words a minute. How many words fit in a 4-minute science fair talk?
16. 16.⏱️ Rohan speaks at 100 words a minute. How many words fit in a 4-minute welcome speech?
17. 17.⏱️ Rohan speaks at 130 words a minute. How many words fit in a 1-minute science fair talk?
18. 18.🎙️ In a practice run, Ishaan said 200 words in 2 minutes. How many words a minute is that?
19. 19.🎙️ In a practice run, Saanvi said 550 words in 5 minutes. How many words a minute is that?
20. 20.✂️ Your speech is too long for the time limit. What should you do? (a) speak super fast (b) cut the weakest part (c) ignore the limit (d) skip the ending
21. 21.⏱️ Saanvi speaks at 100 words a minute. How many words fit in a 2-minute class presentation?
22. 22.⏱️ Aarav speaks at 140 words a minute. How many words fit in a 5-minute assembly talk?
23. 23.🎙️ In a practice run, Arjun said 390 words in 3 minutes. How many words a minute is that?
24. 24.✂️ Ananya’s competition speech must fit in 4 minutes. Ananya speaks at 120 words a minute and has written 540 words. How many words must be cut?
25. 25.⏱️ Kabir’s science fair talk has 720 words. At 120 words a minute, how many minutes will it take?
26. 26.⏱️ Tara reads a 100-word debate speech at 100 words a minute. How many seconds does it take?
27. 27.⏱️ Ishaan reads a 60-word debate speech at 120 words a minute. How many seconds does it take?
28. 28.⏱️ Aarav’s assembly talk has 520 words. At 130 words a minute, how many minutes will it take?
29. 29.🎙️ In a practice run, Vihaan said 300 words in 3 minutes. How many words a minute is that?
30. 30.🎙️ In a practice run, Tara said 200 words in 2 minutes. How many words a minute is that?
31. 31.🎙️ In a practice run, Diya said 200 words in 2 minutes. How many words a minute is that?
32. 32.⏱️ How many words can Ananya say in 3 and a half minutes at 100 words a minute?
33. 33.⏱️ How many words can Meera say in 3 and a half minutes at 100 words a minute?
34. 34.🎙️ In a practice run, Aarav said 560 words in 4 minutes. How many words a minute is that?
35. 35.✂️ Meera’s welcome speech must fit in 1 minute. Meera speaks at 130 words a minute and has written 140 words. How many words must be cut?
36. 36.⏱️ Ishaan’s welcome speech has 650 words. At 130 words a minute, how many minutes will it take?
37. 37.⏱️ Aarav speaks at 140 words a minute. How many words fit in a 4-minute competition speech?
38. 38.⏱️ Vihaan’s assembly talk has 550 words. At 110 words a minute, how many minutes will it take?
39. 39.🎙️ In a practice run, Rohan said 300 words in 2 minutes. How many words a minute is that?
40. 40.✂️ Ananya’s science fair talk must fit in 3 minutes. Ananya speaks at 140 words a minute and has written 490 words. How many words must be cut?

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