Public Speaking Worksheet: Speech Timing

Public speaking lesson 15: Timing a speech (words per minute) · Set 453 · 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 skip the ending (b) to fit the time limit (c) to tire yourself (d) to speak faster
2. 2.🎙️ In a practice run, Diya said 500 words in 5 minutes. How many words a minute is that?
3. 3.⏱️ Tara speaks at 110 words a minute. How many words fit in a 1-minute debate speech?
4. 4.🐢 Which is a comfortable speaking pace for most speeches? (a) 120–150 words a minute (b) 20–30 words a minute (c) 300–400 words a minute
5. 5.✂️ Diya’s class presentation must fit in 2 minutes. Diya speaks at 150 words a minute and has written 380 words. How many words must be cut?
6. 6.⏱️ Vihaan’s welcome speech has 550 words. At 110 words a minute, how many minutes will it take?
7. 7.⏱️ How many words can Kabir say in 1 and a half minutes at 100 words a minute?
8. 8.🎙️ In a practice run, Nisha said 280 words in 2 minutes. How many words a minute is that?
9. 9.✂️ Aarav’s competition speech must fit in 2 minutes. Aarav speaks at 150 words a minute and has written 340 words. How many words must be cut?
10. 10.✂️ Your speech is too long for the time limit. What should you do? (a) speak super fast (b) skip the ending (c) ignore the limit (d) cut the weakest part
11. 11.🎙️ In a practice run, Arjun said 360 words in 3 minutes. How many words a minute is that?
12. 12.⏱️ Meera reads a 200-word class presentation at 100 words a minute. How many seconds does it take?
13. 13.⏱️ Tara speaks at 110 words a minute. How many words fit in a 1-minute assembly talk?
14. 14.✂️ Saanvi’s assembly talk must fit in 1 minute. Saanvi speaks at 120 words a minute and has written 180 words. How many words must be cut?
15. 15.⏱️ Saanvi reads a 150-word welcome speech at 100 words a minute. How many seconds does it take?
16. 16.🎙️ In a practice run, Rohan said 240 words in 2 minutes. How many words a minute is that?
17. 17.⏱️ How many words can Saanvi say in 1 and a half minutes at 100 words a minute?
18. 18.✂️ Aarav’s assembly talk must fit in 2 minutes. Aarav speaks at 110 words a minute and has written 290 words. How many words must be cut?
19. 19.✂️ Arjun’s competition speech must fit in 4 minutes. Arjun speaks at 120 words a minute and has written 510 words. How many words must be cut?
20. 20.⏱️ Kabir’s class presentation has 600 words. At 120 words a minute, how many minutes will it take?
21. 21.⏱️ Ishaan’s science fair talk has 440 words. At 110 words a minute, how many minutes will it take?
22. 22.⏱️ How many words can Diya say in 3 and a half minutes at 100 words a minute?
23. 23.⏱️ Arjun speaks at 140 words a minute. How many words fit in a 2-minute class presentation?
24. 24.⏱️ Rohan speaks at 120 words a minute. How many words fit in a 1-minute assembly talk?
25. 25.⏱️ Diya speaks at 130 words a minute. How many words fit in a 5-minute debate speech?
26. 26.⏱️ Kabir speaks at 110 words a minute. How many words fit in a 2-minute competition speech?
27. 27.🎙️ In a practice run, Diya said 600 words in 5 minutes. How many words a minute is that?
28. 28.⏱️ Aarav speaks at 110 words a minute. How many words fit in a 2-minute competition speech?
29. 29.⏱️ How many words can Nisha say in 2 and a half minutes at 100 words a minute?
30. 30.🎙️ In a practice run, Ishaan said 260 words in 2 minutes. How many words a minute is that?
31. 31.⏱️ Arjun’s science fair talk has 750 words. At 150 words a minute, how many minutes will it take?
32. 32.⏱️ Arjun’s class presentation has 300 words. At 100 words a minute, how many minutes will it take?
33. 33.🎙️ In a practice run, Diya said 200 words in 2 minutes. How many words a minute is that?
34. 34.✂️ Ishaan’s science fair talk must fit in 1 minute. Ishaan speaks at 120 words a minute and has written 140 words. How many words must be cut?
35. 35.⏱️ How many words can Ishaan say in 2 and a half minutes at 100 words a minute?
36. 36.✂️ Meera’s assembly talk must fit in 1 minute. Meera speaks at 150 words a minute and has written 210 words. How many words must be cut?
37. 37.⏱️ Kabir reads a 60-word debate speech at 120 words a minute. How many seconds does it take?
38. 38.✂️ Arjun’s class presentation must fit in 2 minutes. Arjun speaks at 130 words a minute and has written 310 words. How many words must be cut?
39. 39.⏱️ Vihaan speaks at 150 words a minute. How many words fit in a 5-minute science fair talk?
40. 40.✂️ Aarav’s class presentation must fit in 4 minutes. Aarav speaks at 150 words a minute and has written 620 words. How many words must be cut?

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