Public Speaking Worksheet: Speech Timing

Public speaking lesson 15: Timing a speech (words per minute) · Set 438 · 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 tire yourself (c) to skip the ending (d) to speak faster
2. 2.✂️ Diya’s science fair talk must fit in 4 minutes. Diya speaks at 150 words a minute and has written 620 words. How many words must be cut?
3. 3.✂️ 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
4. 4.🎙️ In a practice run, Rohan said 390 words in 3 minutes. How many words a minute is that?
5. 5.⏱️ Aarav reads a 50-word debate speech at 100 words a minute. How many seconds does it take?
6. 6.🎙️ In a practice run, Ananya said 360 words in 3 minutes. How many words a minute is that?
7. 7.⏱️ Meera speaks at 100 words a minute. How many words fit in a 5-minute class presentation?
8. 8.⏱️ Vihaan reads a 50-word competition speech at 100 words a minute. How many seconds does it take?
9. 9.⏱️ How many words can Vihaan say in 3 and a half minutes at 120 words a minute?
10. 10.⏱️ Kabir reads a 150-word welcome speech at 100 words a minute. How many seconds does it take?
11. 11.🎙️ In a practice run, Tara said 650 words in 5 minutes. How many words a minute is that?
12. 12.⏸️ 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
13. 13.🐢 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
14. 14.⏱️ Vihaan reads a 250-word debate speech at 100 words a minute. How many seconds does it take?
15. 15.✂️ Kabir’s science fair talk must fit in 1 minute. Kabir speaks at 130 words a minute and has written 140 words. How many words must be cut?
16. 16.🎙️ In a practice run, Saanvi said 220 words in 2 minutes. How many words a minute is that?
17. 17.✂️ Vihaan’s competition speech must fit in 3 minutes. Vihaan speaks at 150 words a minute and has written 510 words. How many words must be cut?
18. 18.⏱️ Vihaan’s debate speech has 390 words. At 130 words a minute, how many minutes will it take?
19. 19.⏱️ Diya reads a 150-word competition speech at 150 words a minute. How many seconds does it take?
20. 20.🎙️ In a practice run, Nisha said 550 words in 5 minutes. How many words a minute is that?
21. 21.✂️ Rohan’s class presentation must fit in 3 minutes. Rohan speaks at 120 words a minute and has written 400 words. How many words must be cut?
22. 22.✂️ Tara’s welcome speech must fit in 2 minutes. Tara speaks at 130 words a minute and has written 270 words. How many words must be cut?
23. 23.⏱️ Arjun reads a 100-word assembly talk at 100 words a minute. How many seconds does it take?
24. 24.⏱️ Saanvi reads a 200-word class presentation at 100 words a minute. How many seconds does it take?
25. 25.✂️ Nisha’s assembly talk must fit in 4 minutes. Nisha speaks at 120 words a minute and has written 560 words. How many words must be cut?
26. 26.⏱️ Vihaan speaks at 150 words a minute. How many words fit in a 1-minute class presentation?
27. 27.⏱️ Nisha reads a 450-word assembly talk at 150 words a minute. How many seconds does it take?
28. 28.⏱️ Kabir’s science fair talk has 400 words. At 100 words a minute, how many minutes will it take?
29. 29.⏱️ Ananya reads a 100-word competition speech at 100 words a minute. How many seconds does it take?
30. 30.✂️ Ishaan’s class presentation must fit in 3 minutes. Ishaan speaks at 110 words a minute and has written 390 words. How many words must be cut?
31. 31.⏱️ Meera speaks at 140 words a minute. How many words fit in a 1-minute class presentation?
32. 32.⏱️ Kabir reads a 250-word class presentation at 100 words a minute. How many seconds does it take?
33. 33.🎙️ In a practice run, Diya said 260 words in 2 minutes. How many words a minute is that?
34. 34.⏱️ Aarav reads a 375-word competition speech at 150 words a minute. How many seconds does it take?
35. 35.✂️ Rohan’s class presentation must fit in 1 minute. Rohan speaks at 120 words a minute and has written 140 words. How many words must be cut?
36. 36.⏱️ Ishaan’s assembly talk has 900 words. At 150 words a minute, how many minutes will it take?
37. 37.✂️ Saanvi’s debate speech must fit in 3 minutes. Saanvi speaks at 120 words a minute and has written 420 words. How many words must be cut?
38. 38.✂️ Ishaan’s competition speech must fit in 2 minutes. Ishaan speaks at 110 words a minute and has written 300 words. How many words must be cut?
39. 39.⏱️ Vihaan reads a 100-word competition speech at 100 words a minute. How many seconds does it take?
40. 40.⏱️ Saanvi’s class presentation has 700 words. At 140 words a minute, how many minutes will it take?

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