Public Speaking Worksheet: Speech Timing

Public speaking lesson 15: Timing a speech (words per minute) · Set 637 · 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.⏱️ Why should you time your speech when you practise? (a) to skip the ending (b) to fit the time limit (c) to tire yourself (d) to speak faster
2. 2.⏱️ Tara reads a 50-word debate speech at 100 words a minute. How many seconds does it take?
3. 3.⏸️ Pauses and audience laughter take time too. So your speech should be… (a) far over the limit (b) a little under the limit (c) exactly at the limit
4. 4.✂️ Meera’s assembly talk must fit in 1 minute. Meera speaks at 140 words a minute and has written 210 words. How many words must be cut?
5. 5.✂️ Arjun’s welcome speech must fit in 3 minutes. Arjun speaks at 130 words a minute and has written 410 words. How many words must be cut?
6. 6.⏱️ Arjun’s welcome speech has 720 words. At 120 words a minute, how many minutes will it take?
7. 7.⏱️ Arjun speaks at 120 words a minute. How many words fit in a 2-minute assembly talk?
8. 8.⏱️ Saanvi’s science fair talk has 700 words. At 140 words a minute, how many minutes will it take?
9. 9.⏱️ Ananya speaks at 110 words a minute. How many words fit in a 1-minute welcome speech?
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.✂️ Your speech is too long for the time limit. What should you do? (a) cut the weakest part (b) ignore the limit (c) skip the ending (d) speak super fast
12. 12.⏱️ Meera’s class presentation has 440 words. At 110 words a minute, how many minutes will it take?
13. 13.⏱️ How many words can Rohan say in 1 and a half minutes at 120 words a minute?
14. 14.✂️ Diya’s class presentation must fit in 3 minutes. Diya speaks at 100 words a minute and has written 330 words. How many words must be cut?
15. 15.⏱️ Arjun reads a 120-word competition speech at 120 words a minute. How many seconds does it take?
16. 16.✂️ Diya’s welcome speech must fit in 1 minute. Diya speaks at 140 words a minute and has written 180 words. How many words must be cut?
17. 17.⏱️ Tara’s assembly talk has 560 words. At 140 words a minute, how many minutes will it take?
18. 18.⏱️ Saanvi speaks at 130 words a minute. How many words fit in a 3-minute competition speech?
19. 19.⏱️ Saanvi speaks at 120 words a minute. How many words fit in a 4-minute debate speech?
20. 20.⏱️ Vihaan reads a 225-word assembly talk at 150 words a minute. How many seconds does it take?
21. 21.⏱️ How many words can Ishaan say in 2 and a half minutes at 120 words a minute?
22. 22.🎙️ In a practice run, Aarav said 280 words in 2 minutes. How many words a minute is that?
23. 23.✂️ Vihaan’s class presentation must fit in 4 minutes. Vihaan speaks at 130 words a minute and has written 540 words. How many words must be cut?
24. 24.✂️ Arjun’s class presentation must fit in 4 minutes. Arjun speaks at 110 words a minute and has written 520 words. How many words must be cut?
25. 25.✂️ Ishaan’s assembly talk must fit in 4 minutes. Ishaan speaks at 130 words a minute and has written 550 words. How many words must be cut?
26. 26.✂️ Rohan’s debate speech must fit in 3 minutes. Rohan speaks at 130 words a minute and has written 430 words. How many words must be cut?
27. 27.⏱️ Meera speaks at 130 words a minute. How many words fit in a 1-minute competition speech?
28. 28.⏱️ Nisha reads a 240-word debate speech at 120 words a minute. How many seconds does it take?
29. 29.⏱️ Ananya reads a 200-word class presentation at 100 words a minute. How many seconds does it take?
30. 30.⏱️ Nisha speaks at 130 words a minute. How many words fit in a 4-minute assembly talk?
31. 31.🎙️ In a practice run, Arjun said 550 words in 5 minutes. How many words a minute is that?
32. 32.⏱️ Ananya speaks at 140 words a minute. How many words fit in a 1-minute science fair talk?
33. 33.⏱️ Diya’s debate speech has 560 words. At 140 words a minute, how many minutes will it take?
34. 34.🎙️ In a practice run, Rohan said 650 words in 5 minutes. How many words a minute is that?
35. 35.⏱️ Diya speaks at 100 words a minute. How many words fit in a 1-minute assembly talk?
36. 36.🎙️ In a practice run, Kabir said 560 words in 4 minutes. How many words a minute is that?
37. 37.⏱️ How many words can Diya say in 1 and a half minutes at 100 words a minute?
38. 38.⏱️ Saanvi speaks at 140 words a minute. How many words fit in a 2-minute welcome speech?
39. 39.⏱️ Kabir’s debate speech has 480 words. At 120 words a minute, how many minutes will it take?
40. 40.✂️ Arjun’s class presentation must fit in 3 minutes. Arjun speaks at 100 words a minute and has written 370 words. How many words must be cut?

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