Public Speaking Worksheet: Speech Timing

Public speaking lesson 15: Timing a speech (words per minute) · Set 51 · 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.⏸️ 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
2. 2.⏱️ Saanvi speaks at 150 words a minute. How many words fit in a 1-minute competition speech?
3. 3.✂️ Tara’s science fair talk must fit in 2 minutes. Tara speaks at 110 words a minute and has written 250 words. How many words must be cut?
4. 4.⏱️ Rohan speaks at 150 words a minute. How many words fit in a 3-minute competition speech?
5. 5.⏱️ Why should you time your speech when you practise? (a) to fit the time limit (b) to tire yourself (c) to speak faster (d) to skip the ending
6. 6.⏱️ Nisha speaks at 130 words a minute. How many words fit in a 5-minute class presentation?
7. 7.⏱️ Saanvi speaks at 130 words a minute. How many words fit in a 4-minute welcome speech?
8. 8.✂️ Diya’s class presentation must fit in 3 minutes. Diya speaks at 100 words a minute and has written 370 words. How many words must be cut?
9. 9.⏱️ Saanvi speaks at 130 words a minute. How many words fit in a 5-minute welcome speech?
10. 10.⏱️ Nisha reads a 300-word assembly talk at 150 words a minute. How many seconds does it take?
11. 11.🎙️ In a practice run, Kabir said 200 words in 2 minutes. How many words a minute is that?
12. 12.⏱️ How many words can Ishaan say in 3 and a half minutes at 100 words a minute?
13. 13.⏱️ Meera’s welcome speech has 750 words. At 150 words a minute, how many minutes will it take?
14. 14.⏱️ Meera speaks at 130 words a minute. How many words fit in a 1-minute welcome speech?
15. 15.⏱️ Diya reads a 300-word class presentation at 150 words a minute. How many seconds does it take?
16. 16.⏱️ How many words can Vihaan say in 1 and a half minutes at 100 words a minute?
17. 17.⏱️ Diya’s class presentation has 480 words. At 120 words a minute, how many minutes will it take?
18. 18.⏱️ Ishaan’s debate speech has 280 words. At 140 words a minute, how many minutes will it take?
19. 19.✂️ 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
20. 20.🎙️ In a practice run, Saanvi said 550 words in 5 minutes. How many words a minute is that?
21. 21.⏱️ How many words can Saanvi say in 3 and a half minutes at 100 words a minute?
22. 22.⏱️ Aarav reads a 300-word science fair talk at 120 words a minute. How many seconds does it take?
23. 23.⏱️ How many words can Meera say in 2 and a half minutes at 120 words a minute?
24. 24.⏱️ Diya speaks at 100 words a minute. How many words fit in a 4-minute science fair talk?
25. 25.⏱️ Tara’s science fair talk has 600 words. At 150 words a minute, how many minutes will it take?
26. 26.🎙️ In a practice run, Kabir said 650 words in 5 minutes. How many words a minute is that?
27. 27.⏱️ Aarav reads a 225-word debate speech at 150 words a minute. How many seconds does it take?
28. 28.🐢 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
29. 29.✂️ Arjun’s welcome speech must fit in 4 minutes. Arjun speaks at 150 words a minute and has written 680 words. How many words must be cut?
30. 30.✂️ Diya’s science fair talk must fit in 1 minute. Diya speaks at 140 words a minute and has written 220 words. How many words must be cut?
31. 31.⏱️ Aarav reads a 240-word competition speech at 120 words a minute. How many seconds does it take?
32. 32.⏱️ How many words can Aarav say in 1 and a half minutes at 100 words a minute?
33. 33.⏱️ Meera reads a 50-word competition speech at 100 words a minute. How many seconds does it take?
34. 34.✂️ Ishaan’s competition speech must fit in 3 minutes. Ishaan speaks at 100 words a minute and has written 320 words. How many words must be cut?
35. 35.⏱️ Saanvi reads a 360-word class presentation at 120 words a minute. How many seconds does it take?
36. 36.⏱️ How many words can Ishaan say in 3 and a half minutes at 140 words a minute?
37. 37.⏱️ Meera speaks at 100 words a minute. How many words fit in a 2-minute class presentation?
38. 38.⏱️ Saanvi reads a 150-word welcome speech at 150 words a minute. How many seconds does it take?
39. 39.✂️ Meera’s competition speech must fit in 4 minutes. Meera speaks at 120 words a minute and has written 510 words. How many words must be cut?
40. 40.✂️ Diya’s class presentation must fit in 1 minute. Diya speaks at 100 words a minute and has written 170 words. How many words must be cut?

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