Public Speaking Worksheet: Speech Timing

Public speaking lesson 15: Timing a speech (words per minute) · Set 593 · 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.✂️ Diya’s competition speech must fit in 4 minutes. Diya speaks at 120 words a minute and has written 490 words. How many words must be cut?
2. 2.✂️ Your speech is too long for the time limit. What should you do? (a) ignore the limit (b) cut the weakest part (c) speak super fast (d) skip the ending
3. 3.⏱️ Tara reads a 450-word science fair talk at 150 words a minute. How many seconds does it take?
4. 4.⏱️ How many words can Saanvi say in 2 and a half minutes at 100 words a minute?
5. 5.⏱️ Meera speaks at 150 words a minute. How many words fit in a 4-minute assembly talk?
6. 6.⏱️ Saanvi speaks at 130 words a minute. How many words fit in a 3-minute science fair talk?
7. 7.⏱️ Why should you time your speech when you practise? (a) to fit the time limit (b) to skip the ending (c) to tire yourself (d) to speak faster
8. 8.⏱️ How many words can Kabir say in 2 and a half minutes at 120 words a minute?
9. 9.✂️ Aarav’s class presentation must fit in 3 minutes. Aarav speaks at 110 words a minute and has written 380 words. How many words must be cut?
10. 10.⏱️ Tara speaks at 150 words a minute. How many words fit in a 5-minute science fair talk?
11. 11.⏸️ Pauses and audience laughter take time too. So your speech should be… (a) far over the limit (b) exactly at the limit (c) a little under the limit
12. 12.✂️ Arjun’s competition speech must fit in 2 minutes. Arjun speaks at 130 words a minute and has written 300 words. How many words must be cut?
13. 13.⏱️ Diya’s competition speech has 550 words. At 110 words a minute, how many minutes will it take?
14. 14.✂️ Meera’s science fair talk must fit in 2 minutes. Meera speaks at 120 words a minute and has written 270 words. How many words must be cut?
15. 15.⏱️ Nisha speaks at 140 words a minute. How many words fit in a 3-minute science fair talk?
16. 16.✂️ Arjun’s debate speech must fit in 3 minutes. Arjun speaks at 110 words a minute and has written 340 words. How many words must be cut?
17. 17.⏱️ How many words can Aarav say in 1 and a half minutes at 100 words a minute?
18. 18.⏱️ Tara reads a 180-word class presentation at 120 words a minute. How many seconds does it take?
19. 19.⏱️ Meera reads a 300-word competition speech at 150 words a minute. How many seconds does it take?
20. 20.⏱️ Rohan’s assembly talk has 520 words. At 130 words a minute, how many minutes will it take?
21. 21.✂️ Vihaan’s welcome speech must fit in 3 minutes. Vihaan speaks at 100 words a minute and has written 340 words. How many words must be cut?
22. 22.⏱️ Saanvi reads a 150-word class presentation at 100 words a minute. How many seconds does it take?
23. 23.⏱️ Kabir speaks at 100 words a minute. How many words fit in a 5-minute science fair talk?
24. 24.✂️ Arjun’s class presentation must fit in 3 minutes. Arjun speaks at 150 words a minute and has written 520 words. How many words must be cut?
25. 25.⏱️ How many words can Ishaan say in 2 and a half minutes at 140 words a minute?
26. 26.⏱️ How many words can Vihaan say in 1 and a half minutes at 120 words a minute?
27. 27.⏱️ Kabir reads a 180-word science fair talk at 120 words a minute. How many seconds does it take?
28. 28.⏱️ Meera’s debate speech has 600 words. At 150 words a minute, how many minutes will it take?
29. 29.🎙️ In a practice run, Ananya said 750 words in 5 minutes. How many words a minute is that?
30. 30.⏱️ Ananya’s competition speech has 330 words. At 110 words a minute, how many minutes will it take?
31. 31.⏱️ How many words can Kabir say in 1 and a half minutes at 100 words a minute?
32. 32.⏱️ How many words can Arjun say in 2 and a half minutes at 100 words a minute?
33. 33.🐢 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
34. 34.✂️ Ananya’s competition speech must fit in 2 minutes. Ananya speaks at 110 words a minute and has written 230 words. How many words must be cut?
35. 35.⏱️ Ishaan’s debate speech has 200 words. At 100 words a minute, how many minutes will it take?
36. 36.⏱️ How many words can Diya say in 1 and a half minutes at 140 words a minute?
37. 37.✂️ Aarav’s science fair talk must fit in 2 minutes. Aarav speaks at 150 words a minute and has written 320 words. How many words must be cut?
38. 38.⏱️ Tara reads a 180-word assembly talk at 120 words a minute. How many seconds does it take?
39. 39.✂️ Rohan’s science fair talk must fit in 1 minute. Rohan speaks at 130 words a minute and has written 210 words. How many words must be cut?
40. 40.⏱️ Nisha speaks at 110 words a minute. How many words fit in a 2-minute science fair talk?

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