Public Speaking Worksheet: Speech Timing

Public speaking lesson 15: Timing a speech (words per minute) · Set 494 · 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.⏱️ Ananya’s class presentation has 660 words. At 110 words a minute, how many minutes will it take?
2. 2.⏱️ Why should you time your speech when you practise? (a) to speak faster (b) to skip the ending (c) to fit the time limit (d) to tire yourself
3. 3.⏱️ Arjun speaks at 100 words a minute. How many words fit in a 1-minute competition speech?
4. 4.⏱️ Kabir’s debate speech has 240 words. At 120 words a minute, how many minutes will it take?
5. 5.⏸️ 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
6. 6.🎙️ In a practice run, Aarav said 300 words in 2 minutes. How many words a minute is that?
7. 7.🐢 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
8. 8.🎙️ In a practice run, Diya said 390 words in 3 minutes. How many words a minute is that?
9. 9.⏱️ Diya reads a 300-word assembly talk at 150 words a minute. How many seconds does it take?
10. 10.⏱️ Meera’s science fair talk has 450 words. At 150 words a minute, how many minutes will it take?
11. 11.✂️ Your speech is too long for the time limit. What should you do? (a) cut the weakest part (b) skip the ending (c) speak super fast (d) ignore the limit
12. 12.⏱️ Ishaan speaks at 130 words a minute. How many words fit in a 2-minute competition speech?
13. 13.⏱️ Arjun speaks at 130 words a minute. How many words fit in a 2-minute competition speech?
14. 14.⏱️ Saanvi speaks at 140 words a minute. How many words fit in a 1-minute welcome speech?
15. 15.⏱️ How many words can Ishaan say in 3 and a half minutes at 140 words a minute?
16. 16.✂️ Ishaan’s debate speech must fit in 2 minutes. Ishaan speaks at 100 words a minute and has written 230 words. How many words must be cut?
17. 17.⏱️ Ishaan speaks at 100 words a minute. How many words fit in a 1-minute competition speech?
18. 18.✂️ Nisha’s debate speech must fit in 4 minutes. Nisha speaks at 100 words a minute and has written 430 words. How many words must be cut?
19. 19.✂️ Kabir’s debate speech must fit in 3 minutes. Kabir speaks at 100 words a minute and has written 350 words. How many words must be cut?
20. 20.⏱️ Aarav speaks at 100 words a minute. How many words fit in a 1-minute class presentation?
21. 21.✂️ Saanvi’s competition speech must fit in 2 minutes. Saanvi speaks at 110 words a minute and has written 270 words. How many words must be cut?
22. 22.⏱️ Saanvi reads a 375-word competition speech at 150 words a minute. How many seconds does it take?
23. 23.⏱️ Tara reads a 60-word welcome speech at 120 words a minute. How many seconds does it take?
24. 24.🎙️ In a practice run, Kabir said 390 words in 3 minutes. How many words a minute is that?
25. 25.✂️ Nisha’s welcome speech must fit in 2 minutes. Nisha speaks at 100 words a minute and has written 210 words. How many words must be cut?
26. 26.⏱️ Diya’s competition speech has 420 words. At 140 words a minute, how many minutes will it take?
27. 27.⏱️ Kabir speaks at 100 words a minute. How many words fit in a 5-minute assembly talk?
28. 28.⏱️ Kabir reads a 360-word assembly talk at 120 words a minute. How many seconds does it take?
29. 29.⏱️ Nisha speaks at 150 words a minute. How many words fit in a 5-minute debate speech?
30. 30.🎙️ In a practice run, Diya said 260 words in 2 minutes. How many words a minute is that?
31. 31.🎙️ In a practice run, Arjun said 700 words in 5 minutes. How many words a minute is that?
32. 32.⏱️ Kabir speaks at 110 words a minute. How many words fit in a 3-minute science fair talk?
33. 33.⏱️ Saanvi speaks at 150 words a minute. How many words fit in a 4-minute assembly talk?
34. 34.⏱️ Tara reads a 120-word welcome speech at 120 words a minute. How many seconds does it take?
35. 35.⏱️ Aarav speaks at 100 words a minute. How many words fit in a 4-minute debate speech?
36. 36.⏱️ Meera speaks at 110 words a minute. How many words fit in a 2-minute assembly talk?
37. 37.⏱️ Ishaan’s welcome speech has 520 words. At 130 words a minute, how many minutes will it take?
38. 38.🎙️ In a practice run, Saanvi said 300 words in 2 minutes. How many words a minute is that?
39. 39.🎙️ In a practice run, Diya said 300 words in 2 minutes. How many words a minute is that?
40. 40.⏱️ Diya speaks at 110 words a minute. How many words fit in a 1-minute debate speech?

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