Public Speaking Worksheet: Speech Timing

Public speaking lesson 15: Timing a speech (words per minute) · Set 649 · 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.⏱️ Ananya speaks at 120 words a minute. How many words fit in a 1-minute assembly talk?
2. 2.🐢 Which is a comfortable speaking pace for most speeches? (a) 120–150 words a minute (b) 20–30 words a minute (c) 300–400 words a minute
3. 3.⏱️ How many words can Kabir say in 3 and a half minutes at 100 words a minute?
4. 4.⏱️ Rohan reads a 225-word competition speech at 150 words a minute. How many seconds does it take?
5. 5.✂️ Rohan’s welcome speech must fit in 1 minute. Rohan speaks at 120 words a minute and has written 140 words. How many words must be cut?
6. 6.🎙️ In a practice run, Saanvi said 280 words in 2 minutes. How many words a minute is that?
7. 7.⏱️ Tara’s class presentation has 440 words. At 110 words a minute, how many minutes will it take?
8. 8.⏱️ 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
9. 9.✂️ Nisha’s science fair talk must fit in 2 minutes. Nisha speaks at 110 words a minute and has written 290 words. How many words must be cut?
10. 10.⏱️ Ananya’s debate speech has 600 words. At 120 words a minute, how many minutes will it take?
11. 11.⏱️ Rohan’s competition speech has 600 words. At 100 words a minute, how many minutes will it take?
12. 12.🎙️ In a practice run, Rohan said 360 words in 3 minutes. How many words a minute is that?
13. 13.✂️ Ananya’s competition speech must fit in 1 minute. Ananya speaks at 150 words a minute and has written 180 words. How many words must be cut?
14. 14.⏱️ Rohan speaks at 120 words a minute. How many words fit in a 2-minute debate speech?
15. 15.⏱️ Diya speaks at 100 words a minute. How many words fit in a 1-minute welcome speech?
16. 16.⏱️ Ananya speaks at 110 words a minute. How many words fit in a 3-minute welcome speech?
17. 17.⏱️ Arjun reads a 300-word assembly talk at 150 words a minute. How many seconds does it take?
18. 18.⏱️ How many words can Kabir say in 2 and a half minutes at 120 words a minute?
19. 19.✂️ Nisha’s welcome speech must fit in 4 minutes. Nisha speaks at 120 words a minute and has written 500 words. How many words must be cut?
20. 20.⏸️ Pauses and audience laughter take time too. So your speech should be… (a) exactly at the limit (b) a little under the limit (c) far over the limit
21. 21.⏱️ How many words can Aarav say in 3 and a half minutes at 100 words a minute?
22. 22.✂️ Your speech is too long for the time limit. What should you do? (a) speak super fast (b) ignore the limit (c) cut the weakest part (d) skip the ending
23. 23.🎙️ In a practice run, Rohan said 400 words in 4 minutes. How many words a minute is that?
24. 24.⏱️ Ananya speaks at 110 words a minute. How many words fit in a 5-minute welcome speech?
25. 25.✂️ Vihaan’s assembly talk must fit in 3 minutes. Vihaan speaks at 110 words a minute and has written 400 words. How many words must be cut?
26. 26.🎙️ In a practice run, Tara said 700 words in 5 minutes. How many words a minute is that?
27. 27.🎙️ In a practice run, Ishaan said 560 words in 4 minutes. How many words a minute is that?
28. 28.⏱️ Ishaan reads a 50-word welcome speech at 100 words a minute. How many seconds does it take?
29. 29.⏱️ Aarav speaks at 140 words a minute. How many words fit in a 3-minute competition speech?
30. 30.🎙️ In a practice run, Rohan said 280 words in 2 minutes. How many words a minute is that?
31. 31.⏱️ Ishaan’s assembly talk has 520 words. At 130 words a minute, how many minutes will it take?
32. 32.✂️ Aarav’s debate speech must fit in 4 minutes. Aarav speaks at 140 words a minute and has written 620 words. How many words must be cut?
33. 33.⏱️ How many words can Diya say in 2 and a half minutes at 100 words a minute?
34. 34.⏱️ Tara’s debate speech has 400 words. At 100 words a minute, how many minutes will it take?
35. 35.🎙️ In a practice run, Vihaan said 560 words in 4 minutes. How many words a minute is that?
36. 36.⏱️ Rohan reads a 60-word welcome speech at 120 words a minute. How many seconds does it take?
37. 37.⏱️ Arjun speaks at 150 words a minute. How many words fit in a 2-minute class presentation?
38. 38.✂️ Meera’s debate speech must fit in 1 minute. Meera speaks at 110 words a minute and has written 130 words. How many words must be cut?
39. 39.⏱️ Arjun’s welcome speech has 280 words. At 140 words a minute, how many minutes will it take?
40. 40.⏱️ Vihaan reads a 450-word class presentation at 150 words a minute. How many seconds does it take?

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