Public Speaking Worksheet: Speech Timing

Public speaking lesson 15: Timing a speech (words per minute) · Set 562 · 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.⏱️ How many words can Meera say in 2 and a half minutes at 140 words a minute?
3. 3.⏱️ Ananya reads a 180-word science fair talk at 120 words a minute. How many seconds does it take?
4. 4.⏱️ Nisha reads a 450-word competition speech at 150 words a minute. How many seconds does it take?
5. 5.⏱️ How many words can Meera say in 2 and a half minutes at 100 words a minute?
6. 6.⏱️ Diya’s assembly talk has 900 words. At 150 words a minute, how many minutes will it take?
7. 7.⏱️ Arjun reads a 75-word debate speech at 150 words a minute. How many seconds does it take?
8. 8.⏱️ Nisha’s welcome speech has 420 words. At 140 words a minute, how many minutes will it take?
9. 9.⏱️ Vihaan’s debate speech has 600 words. At 120 words a minute, how many minutes will it take?
10. 10.⏱️ Saanvi speaks at 120 words a minute. How many words fit in a 1-minute debate speech?
11. 11.✂️ Meera’s welcome speech must fit in 4 minutes. Meera speaks at 140 words a minute and has written 630 words. How many words must be cut?
12. 12.⏱️ Arjun speaks at 130 words a minute. How many words fit in a 4-minute assembly talk?
13. 13.⏱️ Diya’s science fair talk has 390 words. At 130 words a minute, how many minutes will it take?
14. 14.🎙️ In a practice run, Nisha said 260 words in 2 minutes. How many words a minute is that?
15. 15.⏱️ Ananya speaks at 130 words a minute. How many words fit in a 3-minute competition speech?
16. 16.⏱️ How many words can Kabir say in 3 and a half minutes at 100 words a minute?
17. 17.✂️ Rohan’s assembly talk must fit in 3 minutes. Rohan speaks at 130 words a minute and has written 400 words. How many words must be cut?
18. 18.⏱️ Aarav speaks at 140 words a minute. How many words fit in a 2-minute science fair talk?
19. 19.🐢 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
20. 20.✂️ Your speech is too long for the time limit. What should you do? (a) skip the ending (b) cut the weakest part (c) ignore the limit (d) speak super fast
21. 21.⏱️ Ananya’s debate speech has 330 words. At 110 words a minute, how many minutes will it take?
22. 22.⏱️ Ishaan speaks at 130 words a minute. How many words fit in a 1-minute science fair talk?
23. 23.⏱️ Kabir speaks at 110 words a minute. How many words fit in a 5-minute class presentation?
24. 24.⏱️ How many words can Nisha say in 3 and a half minutes at 120 words a minute?
25. 25.✂️ Kabir’s science fair talk must fit in 4 minutes. Kabir speaks at 110 words a minute and has written 500 words. How many words must be cut?
26. 26.⏱️ Ishaan speaks at 130 words a minute. How many words fit in a 3-minute debate speech?
27. 27.⏱️ Ishaan speaks at 130 words a minute. How many words fit in a 3-minute competition speech?
28. 28.⏱️ How many words can Meera say in 3 and a half minutes at 100 words a minute?
29. 29.🎙️ In a practice run, Saanvi said 330 words in 3 minutes. How many words a minute is that?
30. 30.⏱️ Why should you time your speech when you practise? (a) to tire yourself (b) to skip the ending (c) to fit the time limit (d) to speak faster
31. 31.⏱️ Tara’s science fair talk has 550 words. At 110 words a minute, how many minutes will it take?
32. 32.⏱️ Kabir speaks at 100 words a minute. How many words fit in a 5-minute debate speech?
33. 33.⏱️ Tara reads a 150-word assembly talk at 100 words a minute. How many seconds does it take?
34. 34.⏱️ Vihaan reads a 180-word class presentation at 120 words a minute. How many seconds does it take?
35. 35.✂️ Aarav’s welcome speech must fit in 3 minutes. Aarav speaks at 120 words a minute and has written 370 words. How many words must be cut?
36. 36.⏱️ Ishaan speaks at 130 words a minute. How many words fit in a 1-minute competition speech?
37. 37.⏱️ Meera reads a 120-word assembly talk at 120 words a minute. How many seconds does it take?
38. 38.⏱️ Meera speaks at 120 words a minute. How many words fit in a 3-minute competition speech?
39. 39.⏱️ Nisha reads a 100-word welcome speech at 100 words a minute. How many seconds does it take?
40. 40.⏱️ Ishaan speaks at 110 words a minute. How many words fit in a 5-minute class presentation?

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