Public Speaking Worksheet: Speech Timing

Public speaking lesson 15: Timing a speech (words per minute) · Set 548 · 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.🐢 Which is a comfortable speaking pace for most speeches? (a) 300–400 words a minute (b) 120–150 words a minute (c) 20–30 words a minute
2. 2.🎙️ In a practice run, Diya said 600 words in 5 minutes. How many words a minute is that?
3. 3.✂️ Ishaan’s debate speech must fit in 1 minute. Ishaan speaks at 100 words a minute and has written 140 words. How many words must be cut?
4. 4.✂️ Aarav’s science fair talk must fit in 3 minutes. Aarav speaks at 100 words a minute and has written 310 words. How many words must be cut?
5. 5.✂️ Vihaan’s assembly talk must fit in 2 minutes. Vihaan speaks at 120 words a minute and has written 290 words. How many words must be cut?
6. 6.✂️ Rohan’s debate speech must fit in 3 minutes. Rohan speaks at 100 words a minute and has written 340 words. How many words must be cut?
7. 7.⏱️ Kabir speaks at 130 words a minute. How many words fit in a 5-minute debate speech?
8. 8.✂️ 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
9. 9.✂️ Kabir’s class presentation must fit in 2 minutes. Kabir speaks at 120 words a minute and has written 320 words. How many words must be cut?
10. 10.✂️ Aarav’s debate speech must fit in 2 minutes. Aarav speaks at 100 words a minute and has written 240 words. How many words must be cut?
11. 11.⏱️ 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
12. 12.⏱️ Ishaan’s welcome speech has 400 words. At 100 words a minute, how many minutes will it take?
13. 13.⏱️ Saanvi speaks at 140 words a minute. How many words fit in a 2-minute competition speech?
14. 14.✂️ Kabir’s debate speech must fit in 3 minutes. Kabir speaks at 120 words a minute and has written 440 words. How many words must be cut?
15. 15.✂️ Kabir’s debate speech must fit in 4 minutes. Kabir speaks at 150 words a minute and has written 620 words. How many words must be cut?
16. 16.⏸️ 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
17. 17.⏱️ Kabir’s science fair talk has 300 words. At 100 words a minute, how many minutes will it take?
18. 18.⏱️ Kabir’s class presentation has 240 words. At 120 words a minute, how many minutes will it take?
19. 19.🎙️ In a practice run, Meera said 330 words in 3 minutes. How many words a minute is that?
20. 20.⏱️ Rohan’s science fair talk has 360 words. At 120 words a minute, how many minutes will it take?
21. 21.⏱️ Diya reads a 300-word class presentation at 120 words a minute. How many seconds does it take?
22. 22.✂️ Meera’s class presentation must fit in 4 minutes. Meera speaks at 140 words a minute and has written 640 words. How many words must be cut?
23. 23.🎙️ In a practice run, Kabir said 330 words in 3 minutes. How many words a minute is that?
24. 24.✂️ Vihaan’s science fair talk must fit in 3 minutes. Vihaan speaks at 110 words a minute and has written 350 words. How many words must be cut?
25. 25.🎙️ In a practice run, Aarav said 220 words in 2 minutes. How many words a minute is that?
26. 26.✂️ Diya’s welcome speech must fit in 4 minutes. Diya speaks at 150 words a minute and has written 620 words. How many words must be cut?
27. 27.✂️ Diya’s debate speech must fit in 1 minute. Diya speaks at 140 words a minute and has written 200 words. How many words must be cut?
28. 28.⏱️ Kabir’s class presentation has 280 words. At 140 words a minute, how many minutes will it take?
29. 29.⏱️ Aarav speaks at 110 words a minute. How many words fit in a 1-minute science fair talk?
30. 30.⏱️ Tara speaks at 100 words a minute. How many words fit in a 3-minute debate speech?
31. 31.⏱️ How many words can Tara say in 1 and a half minutes at 140 words a minute?
32. 32.⏱️ Tara’s class presentation has 550 words. At 110 words a minute, how many minutes will it take?
33. 33.⏱️ Kabir’s science fair talk has 650 words. At 130 words a minute, how many minutes will it take?
34. 34.⏱️ Saanvi’s assembly talk has 520 words. At 130 words a minute, how many minutes will it take?
35. 35.🎙️ In a practice run, Nisha said 560 words in 4 minutes. How many words a minute is that?
36. 36.⏱️ How many words can Vihaan say in 2 and a half minutes at 120 words a minute?
37. 37.⏱️ Arjun speaks at 110 words a minute. How many words fit in a 1-minute science fair talk?
38. 38.⏱️ How many words can Arjun say in 2 and a half minutes at 100 words a minute?
39. 39.✂️ Aarav’s welcome speech must fit in 2 minutes. Aarav speaks at 120 words a minute and has written 310 words. How many words must be cut?
40. 40.⏱️ How many words can Diya say in 2 and a half minutes at 100 words a minute?

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