Public Speaking Worksheet: Speech Timing

Public speaking lesson 15: Timing a speech (words per minute) · Set 59 · 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) skip the ending (c) cut the weakest part (d) speak super fast
2. 2.⏱️ Aarav speaks at 120 words a minute. How many words fit in a 4-minute competition speech?
3. 3.🎙️ In a practice run, Aarav said 600 words in 5 minutes. How many words a minute is that?
4. 4.⏱️ How many words can Saanvi say in 3 and a half minutes at 100 words a minute?
5. 5.🎙️ In a practice run, Kabir said 260 words in 2 minutes. How many words a minute is that?
6. 6.⏱️ Ananya’s science fair talk has 360 words. At 120 words a minute, how many minutes will it take?
7. 7.⏱️ Why should you time your speech when you practise? (a) to fit the time limit (b) to speak faster (c) to skip the ending (d) to tire yourself
8. 8.⏱️ Diya speaks at 150 words a minute. How many words fit in a 1-minute assembly talk?
9. 9.🐢 Which is a comfortable speaking pace for most speeches? (a) 20–30 words a minute (b) 120–150 words a minute (c) 300–400 words a minute
10. 10.⏱️ Ananya’s welcome speech has 600 words. At 150 words a minute, how many minutes will it take?
11. 11.⏱️ How many words can Vihaan say in 1 and a half minutes at 140 words a minute?
12. 12.⏸️ 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
13. 13.🎙️ In a practice run, Aarav said 200 words in 2 minutes. How many words a minute is that?
14. 14.✂️ Ananya’s welcome speech must fit in 1 minute. Ananya speaks at 140 words a minute and has written 190 words. How many words must be cut?
15. 15.⏱️ Aarav reads a 60-word debate speech at 120 words a minute. How many seconds does it take?
16. 16.🎙️ In a practice run, Rohan said 200 words in 2 minutes. How many words a minute is that?
17. 17.✂️ Aarav’s competition speech must fit in 4 minutes. Aarav speaks at 110 words a minute and has written 500 words. How many words must be cut?
18. 18.⏱️ How many words can Diya say in 2 and a half minutes at 120 words a minute?
19. 19.⏱️ Diya speaks at 140 words a minute. How many words fit in a 3-minute debate speech?
20. 20.⏱️ Rohan speaks at 150 words a minute. How many words fit in a 2-minute debate speech?
21. 21.⏱️ Vihaan speaks at 100 words a minute. How many words fit in a 3-minute welcome speech?
22. 22.✂️ Ananya’s class presentation must fit in 2 minutes. Ananya speaks at 130 words a minute and has written 310 words. How many words must be cut?
23. 23.⏱️ Aarav speaks at 100 words a minute. How many words fit in a 4-minute assembly talk?
24. 24.⏱️ Rohan’s welcome speech has 300 words. At 150 words a minute, how many minutes will it take?
25. 25.⏱️ How many words can Meera say in 1 and a half minutes at 120 words a minute?
26. 26.⏱️ Aarav speaks at 140 words a minute. How many words fit in a 5-minute welcome speech?
27. 27.⏱️ Vihaan speaks at 100 words a minute. How many words fit in a 2-minute class presentation?
28. 28.⏱️ Tara’s welcome speech has 300 words. At 150 words a minute, how many minutes will it take?
29. 29.⏱️ How many words can Nisha say in 1 and a half minutes at 100 words a minute?
30. 30.⏱️ Tara speaks at 110 words a minute. How many words fit in a 3-minute class presentation?
31. 31.✂️ Saanvi’s competition speech must fit in 4 minutes. Saanvi speaks at 120 words a minute and has written 530 words. How many words must be cut?
32. 32.⏱️ Vihaan speaks at 100 words a minute. How many words fit in a 4-minute competition speech?
33. 33.🎙️ In a practice run, Nisha said 300 words in 2 minutes. How many words a minute is that?
34. 34.⏱️ Diya speaks at 100 words a minute. How many words fit in a 1-minute welcome speech?
35. 35.⏱️ Rohan’s welcome speech has 600 words. At 100 words a minute, how many minutes will it take?
36. 36.⏱️ How many words can Aarav say in 1 and a half minutes at 140 words a minute?
37. 37.⏱️ How many words can Aarav say in 2 and a half minutes at 120 words a minute?
38. 38.🎙️ In a practice run, Vihaan said 600 words in 5 minutes. How many words a minute is that?
39. 39.⏱️ Ishaan’s debate speech has 480 words. At 120 words a minute, how many minutes will it take?
40. 40.✂️ Ishaan’s debate speech must fit in 2 minutes. Ishaan speaks at 140 words a minute and has written 330 words. How many words must be cut?

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