Public Speaking Worksheet: Speech Timing

Public speaking lesson 15: Timing a speech (words per minute) · Set 515 · 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) ignore the limit (b) speak super fast (c) skip the ending (d) cut the weakest part
2. 2.✂️ Diya’s assembly talk must fit in 3 minutes. Diya speaks at 100 words a minute and has written 370 words. How many words must be cut?
3. 3.⏱️ Why should you time your speech when you practise? (a) to speak faster (b) to fit the time limit (c) to skip the ending (d) to tire yourself
4. 4.⏱️ Saanvi speaks at 150 words a minute. How many words fit in a 5-minute science fair talk?
5. 5.⏸️ Pauses and audience laughter take time too. So your speech should be… (a) exactly at the limit (b) far over the limit (c) a little under the limit
6. 6.⏱️ How many words can Meera say in 2 and a half minutes at 100 words a minute?
7. 7.🎙️ In a practice run, Aarav said 280 words in 2 minutes. How many words a minute is that?
8. 8.⏱️ Aarav reads a 300-word science fair talk at 150 words a minute. How many seconds does it take?
9. 9.✂️ Arjun’s science fair talk must fit in 3 minutes. Arjun speaks at 120 words a minute and has written 370 words. How many words must be cut?
10. 10.✂️ Aarav’s science fair talk must fit in 4 minutes. Aarav speaks at 130 words a minute and has written 580 words. How many words must be cut?
11. 11.🐢 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
12. 12.🎙️ In a practice run, Vihaan said 300 words in 2 minutes. How many words a minute is that?
13. 13.⏱️ Nisha speaks at 150 words a minute. How many words fit in a 1-minute debate speech?
14. 14.⏱️ Nisha reads a 450-word class presentation at 150 words a minute. How many seconds does it take?
15. 15.⏱️ How many words can Nisha say in 1 and a half minutes at 140 words a minute?
16. 16.✂️ Aarav’s class presentation must fit in 4 minutes. Aarav speaks at 100 words a minute and has written 460 words. How many words must be cut?
17. 17.⏱️ Nisha’s competition speech has 600 words. At 100 words a minute, how many minutes will it take?
18. 18.🎙️ In a practice run, Arjun said 750 words in 5 minutes. How many words a minute is that?
19. 19.✂️ Ishaan’s science fair talk must fit in 4 minutes. Ishaan speaks at 110 words a minute and has written 510 words. How many words must be cut?
20. 20.⏱️ Diya reads a 150-word class presentation at 100 words a minute. How many seconds does it take?
21. 21.⏱️ Meera speaks at 110 words a minute. How many words fit in a 5-minute assembly talk?
22. 22.⏱️ Nisha speaks at 110 words a minute. How many words fit in a 4-minute competition speech?
23. 23.✂️ Meera’s assembly talk must fit in 4 minutes. Meera speaks at 110 words a minute and has written 500 words. How many words must be cut?
24. 24.⏱️ How many words can Nisha say in 2 and a half minutes at 100 words a minute?
25. 25.⏱️ How many words can Arjun say in 2 and a half minutes at 120 words a minute?
26. 26.⏱️ Ishaan reads a 120-word science fair talk at 120 words a minute. How many seconds does it take?
27. 27.⏱️ Tara reads a 375-word science fair talk at 150 words a minute. How many seconds does it take?
28. 28.⏱️ How many words can Meera say in 1 and a half minutes at 100 words a minute?
29. 29.⏱️ Arjun reads a 50-word class presentation at 100 words a minute. How many seconds does it take?
30. 30.🎙️ In a practice run, Ishaan said 650 words in 5 minutes. How many words a minute is that?
31. 31.⏱️ How many words can Diya say in 3 and a half minutes at 100 words a minute?
32. 32.🎙️ In a practice run, Nisha said 240 words in 2 minutes. How many words a minute is that?
33. 33.⏱️ Nisha reads a 120-word welcome speech at 120 words a minute. How many seconds does it take?
34. 34.⏱️ Rohan’s class presentation has 240 words. At 120 words a minute, how many minutes will it take?
35. 35.🎙️ In a practice run, Ananya said 220 words in 2 minutes. How many words a minute is that?
36. 36.🎙️ In a practice run, Diya said 400 words in 4 minutes. How many words a minute is that?
37. 37.⏱️ Rohan speaks at 150 words a minute. How many words fit in a 1-minute competition speech?
38. 38.⏱️ Aarav reads a 250-word class presentation at 100 words a minute. How many seconds does it take?
39. 39.🎙️ In a practice run, Arjun said 400 words in 4 minutes. How many words a minute is that?
40. 40.⏱️ Meera reads a 360-word assembly talk at 120 words a minute. How many seconds does it take?

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