Public Speaking Worksheet: Speech Timing

Public speaking lesson 15: Timing a speech (words per minute) · Set 619 · 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) exactly at the limit (c) far over the limit
2. 2.🎙️ In a practice run, Meera said 200 words in 2 minutes. How many words a minute is that?
3. 3.✂️ Saanvi’s assembly talk must fit in 4 minutes. Saanvi speaks at 120 words a minute and has written 520 words. How many words must be cut?
4. 4.✂️ Tara’s assembly talk must fit in 4 minutes. Tara speaks at 130 words a minute and has written 590 words. How many words must be cut?
5. 5.⏱️ Kabir reads a 300-word competition speech at 150 words a minute. How many seconds does it take?
6. 6.⏱️ Meera speaks at 120 words a minute. How many words fit in a 2-minute class presentation?
7. 7.⏱️ Why should you time your speech when you practise? (a) to fit the time limit (b) to tire yourself (c) to skip the ending (d) to speak faster
8. 8.🎙️ In a practice run, Vihaan said 520 words in 4 minutes. How many words a minute is that?
9. 9.✂️ Rohan’s assembly talk must fit in 1 minute. Rohan speaks at 140 words a minute and has written 210 words. How many words must be cut?
10. 10.⏱️ Meera speaks at 130 words a minute. How many words fit in a 5-minute science fair talk?
11. 11.⏱️ Kabir’s class presentation has 600 words. At 100 words a minute, how many minutes will it take?
12. 12.✂️ Arjun’s competition speech must fit in 4 minutes. Arjun speaks at 100 words a minute and has written 440 words. How many words must be cut?
13. 13.⏱️ How many words can Vihaan say in 1 and a half minutes at 100 words a minute?
14. 14.⏱️ How many words can Arjun say in 1 and a half minutes at 100 words a minute?
15. 15.🐢 Which is a comfortable speaking pace for most speeches? (a) 20–30 words a minute (b) 300–400 words a minute (c) 120–150 words a minute
16. 16.✂️ Your speech is too long for the time limit. What should you do? (a) skip the ending (b) ignore the limit (c) cut the weakest part (d) speak super fast
17. 17.✂️ Rohan’s debate speech must fit in 1 minute. Rohan speaks at 130 words a minute and has written 200 words. How many words must be cut?
18. 18.⏱️ Rohan reads a 300-word debate speech at 150 words a minute. How many seconds does it take?
19. 19.⏱️ Ishaan’s assembly talk has 420 words. At 140 words a minute, how many minutes will it take?
20. 20.⏱️ Ishaan speaks at 140 words a minute. How many words fit in a 4-minute welcome speech?
21. 21.⏱️ Tara reads a 300-word class presentation at 120 words a minute. How many seconds does it take?
22. 22.⏱️ How many words can Arjun say in 1 and a half minutes at 140 words a minute?
23. 23.⏱️ Meera reads a 250-word assembly talk at 100 words a minute. How many seconds does it take?
24. 24.🎙️ In a practice run, Nisha said 300 words in 3 minutes. How many words a minute is that?
25. 25.⏱️ Diya’s assembly talk has 300 words. At 150 words a minute, how many minutes will it take?
26. 26.⏱️ Tara reads a 200-word science fair talk at 100 words a minute. How many seconds does it take?
27. 27.🎙️ In a practice run, Rohan said 500 words in 5 minutes. How many words a minute is that?
28. 28.✂️ Nisha’s assembly talk must fit in 1 minute. Nisha speaks at 130 words a minute and has written 200 words. How many words must be cut?
29. 29.⏱️ Ananya reads a 450-word welcome speech at 150 words a minute. How many seconds does it take?
30. 30.⏱️ Kabir speaks at 100 words a minute. How many words fit in a 2-minute class presentation?
31. 31.⏱️ Arjun’s class presentation has 750 words. At 150 words a minute, how many minutes will it take?
32. 32.⏱️ How many words can Diya say in 1 and a half minutes at 100 words a minute?
33. 33.⏱️ Arjun speaks at 110 words a minute. How many words fit in a 1-minute debate speech?
34. 34.⏱️ Saanvi speaks at 110 words a minute. How many words fit in a 1-minute debate speech?
35. 35.⏱️ Nisha speaks at 110 words a minute. How many words fit in a 1-minute class presentation?
36. 36.🎙️ In a practice run, Aarav said 280 words in 2 minutes. How many words a minute is that?
37. 37.🎙️ In a practice run, Meera said 390 words in 3 minutes. How many words a minute is that?
38. 38.🎙️ In a practice run, Ishaan said 560 words in 4 minutes. How many words a minute is that?
39. 39.⏱️ Vihaan’s debate speech has 260 words. At 130 words a minute, how many minutes will it take?
40. 40.🎙️ In a practice run, Ishaan said 650 words in 5 minutes. How many words a minute is that?

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