Public Speaking Worksheet: Speech Timing

Public speaking lesson 15: Timing a speech (words per minute) · Set 479 · 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.✂️ 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
2. 2.⏱️ Kabir speaks at 140 words a minute. How many words fit in a 2-minute science fair talk?
3. 3.⏱️ Tara’s competition speech has 900 words. At 150 words a minute, how many minutes will it take?
4. 4.✂️ Ananya’s welcome speech must fit in 4 minutes. Ananya speaks at 140 words a minute and has written 580 words. How many words must be cut?
5. 5.⏱️ Ananya reads a 120-word class presentation at 120 words a minute. How many seconds does it take?
6. 6.⏱️ Arjun’s competition speech has 550 words. At 110 words a minute, how many minutes will it take?
7. 7.⏱️ Vihaan’s welcome speech has 200 words. At 100 words a minute, how many minutes will it take?
8. 8.✂️ Meera’s assembly talk must fit in 3 minutes. Meera speaks at 120 words a minute and has written 370 words. How many words must be cut?
9. 9.⏸️ 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
10. 10.⏱️ How many words can Arjun say in 2 and a half minutes at 100 words a minute?
11. 11.⏱️ Nisha’s debate speech has 330 words. At 110 words a minute, how many minutes will it take?
12. 12.🎙️ In a practice run, Rohan said 700 words in 5 minutes. How many words a minute is that?
13. 13.✂️ Meera’s class presentation must fit in 3 minutes. Meera speaks at 100 words a minute and has written 380 words. How many words must be cut?
14. 14.✂️ Vihaan’s science fair talk must fit in 2 minutes. Vihaan speaks at 100 words a minute and has written 210 words. How many words must be cut?
15. 15.⏱️ How many words can Tara say in 3 and a half minutes at 100 words a minute?
16. 16.⏱️ Ananya reads a 150-word science fair talk at 150 words a minute. How many seconds does it take?
17. 17.✂️ Rohan’s science fair talk must fit in 1 minute. Rohan speaks at 120 words a minute and has written 150 words. How many words must be cut?
18. 18.⏱️ How many words can Aarav say in 3 and a half minutes at 140 words a minute?
19. 19.⏱️ How many words can Meera say in 1 and a half minutes at 140 words a minute?
20. 20.⏱️ How many words can Diya say in 2 and a half minutes at 140 words a minute?
21. 21.🐢 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
22. 22.⏱️ Ananya’s class presentation has 650 words. At 130 words a minute, how many minutes will it take?
23. 23.⏱️ How many words can Meera say in 2 and a half minutes at 140 words a minute?
24. 24.🎙️ In a practice run, Ananya said 360 words in 3 minutes. How many words a minute is that?
25. 25.✂️ Vihaan’s debate speech must fit in 1 minute. Vihaan speaks at 120 words a minute and has written 190 words. How many words must be cut?
26. 26.⏱️ Ishaan’s class presentation has 360 words. At 120 words a minute, how many minutes will it take?
27. 27.⏱️ Vihaan reads a 450-word class presentation at 150 words a minute. How many seconds does it take?
28. 28.⏱️ Why should you time your speech when you practise? (a) to skip the ending (b) to speak faster (c) to tire yourself (d) to fit the time limit
29. 29.🎙️ In a practice run, Diya said 360 words in 3 minutes. How many words a minute is that?
30. 30.⏱️ Arjun speaks at 130 words a minute. How many words fit in a 2-minute competition speech?
31. 31.⏱️ Arjun speaks at 100 words a minute. How many words fit in a 1-minute science fair talk?
32. 32.✂️ Arjun’s assembly talk must fit in 1 minute. Arjun speaks at 140 words a minute and has written 210 words. How many words must be cut?
33. 33.⏱️ Saanvi reads a 225-word class presentation at 150 words a minute. How many seconds does it take?
34. 34.⏱️ How many words can Nisha say in 1 and a half minutes at 120 words a minute?
35. 35.⏱️ Kabir’s class presentation has 520 words. At 130 words a minute, how many minutes will it take?
36. 36.✂️ Ishaan’s competition speech must fit in 1 minute. Ishaan speaks at 120 words a minute and has written 150 words. How many words must be cut?
37. 37.⏱️ Ananya reads a 300-word assembly talk at 100 words a minute. How many seconds does it take?
38. 38.⏱️ How many words can Rohan say in 2 and a half minutes at 100 words a minute?
39. 39.⏱️ Aarav speaks at 120 words a minute. How many words fit in a 5-minute competition speech?
40. 40.⏱️ Diya reads a 150-word science fair talk at 150 words a minute. How many seconds does it take?

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