Public Speaking Worksheet: Speech Timing

Public speaking lesson 15: Timing a speech (words per minute) · Set 550 · 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) skip the ending (b) speak super fast (c) ignore the limit (d) cut the weakest part
2. 2.⏱️ How many words can Vihaan say in 1 and a half minutes at 140 words a minute?
3. 3.⏱️ Tara’s welcome speech has 600 words. At 100 words a minute, how many minutes will it take?
4. 4.⏱️ Diya speaks at 140 words a minute. How many words fit in a 3-minute assembly talk?
5. 5.🎙️ In a practice run, Arjun said 260 words in 2 minutes. How many words a minute is that?
6. 6.⏱️ Diya speaks at 130 words a minute. How many words fit in a 5-minute competition speech?
7. 7.⏱️ Saanvi speaks at 120 words a minute. How many words fit in a 1-minute assembly talk?
8. 8.⏱️ Why should you time your speech when you practise? (a) to speak faster (b) to tire yourself (c) to fit the time limit (d) to skip the ending
9. 9.⏱️ How many words can Tara say in 1 and a half minutes at 140 words a minute?
10. 10.🐢 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
11. 11.⏱️ Nisha speaks at 130 words a minute. How many words fit in a 4-minute welcome speech?
12. 12.✂️ Ananya’s debate speech must fit in 2 minutes. Ananya speaks at 120 words a minute and has written 300 words. How many words must be cut?
13. 13.⏱️ How many words can Arjun say in 1 and a half minutes at 100 words a minute?
14. 14.⏱️ Rohan’s debate speech has 660 words. At 110 words a minute, how many minutes will it take?
15. 15.⏸️ 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
16. 16.⏱️ Nisha reads a 50-word competition speech at 100 words a minute. How many seconds does it take?
17. 17.✂️ Arjun’s competition speech must fit in 4 minutes. Arjun speaks at 110 words a minute and has written 450 words. How many words must be cut?
18. 18.⏱️ Rohan’s competition speech has 550 words. At 110 words a minute, how many minutes will it take?
19. 19.⏱️ Diya speaks at 120 words a minute. How many words fit in a 1-minute science fair talk?
20. 20.🎙️ In a practice run, Saanvi said 200 words in 2 minutes. How many words a minute is that?
21. 21.⏱️ Ishaan’s science fair talk has 840 words. At 140 words a minute, how many minutes will it take?
22. 22.⏱️ Nisha’s welcome speech has 260 words. At 130 words a minute, how many minutes will it take?
23. 23.🎙️ In a practice run, Rohan said 400 words in 4 minutes. How many words a minute is that?
24. 24.⏱️ Tara speaks at 120 words a minute. How many words fit in a 1-minute competition speech?
25. 25.✂️ Tara’s science fair talk must fit in 4 minutes. Tara speaks at 100 words a minute and has written 460 words. How many words must be cut?
26. 26.⏱️ Saanvi reads a 200-word competition speech at 100 words a minute. How many seconds does it take?
27. 27.✂️ Ananya’s class presentation must fit in 1 minute. Ananya speaks at 140 words a minute and has written 160 words. How many words must be cut?
28. 28.🎙️ In a practice run, Nisha said 220 words in 2 minutes. How many words a minute is that?
29. 29.🎙️ In a practice run, Saanvi said 550 words in 5 minutes. How many words a minute is that?
30. 30.⏱️ Diya speaks at 150 words a minute. How many words fit in a 5-minute assembly talk?
31. 31.🎙️ In a practice run, Kabir said 560 words in 4 minutes. How many words a minute is that?
32. 32.✂️ Nisha’s competition speech must fit in 1 minute. Nisha speaks at 150 words a minute and has written 210 words. How many words must be cut?
33. 33.⏱️ Rohan’s science fair talk has 600 words. At 100 words a minute, how many minutes will it take?
34. 34.⏱️ How many words can Vihaan say in 3 and a half minutes at 120 words a minute?
35. 35.⏱️ Rohan speaks at 150 words a minute. How many words fit in a 3-minute class presentation?
36. 36.⏱️ Diya reads a 300-word science fair talk at 100 words a minute. How many seconds does it take?
37. 37.⏱️ Arjun reads a 450-word class presentation at 150 words a minute. How many seconds does it take?
38. 38.✂️ Tara’s debate speech must fit in 2 minutes. Tara speaks at 100 words a minute and has written 210 words. How many words must be cut?
39. 39.⏱️ Aarav speaks at 120 words a minute. How many words fit in a 1-minute assembly talk?
40. 40.🎙️ In a practice run, Ishaan said 450 words in 3 minutes. How many words a minute is that?

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