Public Speaking Worksheet: Speech Timing

Public speaking lesson 15: Timing a speech (words per minute) · Set 651 · 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) skip the ending (b) speak super fast (c) ignore the limit (d) cut the weakest part
2. 2.⏱️ Why should you time your speech when you practise? (a) to tire yourself (b) to skip the ending (c) to speak faster (d) to fit the time limit
3. 3.⏱️ Ananya reads a 300-word assembly talk at 150 words a minute. How many seconds does it take?
4. 4.🎙️ In a practice run, Ananya said 750 words in 5 minutes. How many words a minute is that?
5. 5.🎙️ In a practice run, Ananya said 300 words in 2 minutes. How many words a minute is that?
6. 6.✂️ Arjun’s class presentation must fit in 4 minutes. Arjun speaks at 150 words a minute and has written 620 words. How many words must be cut?
7. 7.⏱️ How many words can Vihaan say in 2 and a half minutes at 140 words a minute?
8. 8.⏱️ Ishaan reads a 50-word science fair talk at 100 words a minute. How many seconds does it take?
9. 9.⏱️ Rohan speaks at 110 words a minute. How many words fit in a 2-minute class presentation?
10. 10.⏱️ Tara reads a 240-word welcome speech at 120 words a minute. How many seconds does it take?
11. 11.⏱️ Arjun speaks at 150 words a minute. How many words fit in a 4-minute welcome speech?
12. 12.⏱️ Ananya’s assembly talk has 480 words. At 120 words a minute, how many minutes will it take?
13. 13.🎙️ In a practice run, Kabir said 220 words in 2 minutes. How many words a minute is that?
14. 14.🎙️ In a practice run, Saanvi said 200 words in 2 minutes. How many words a minute is that?
15. 15.⏱️ Arjun reads a 100-word assembly talk at 100 words a minute. How many seconds does it take?
16. 16.⏱️ Diya speaks at 140 words a minute. How many words fit in a 1-minute assembly talk?
17. 17.⏱️ Nisha speaks at 140 words a minute. How many words fit in a 3-minute welcome speech?
18. 18.⏱️ Ananya’s competition speech has 480 words. At 120 words a minute, how many minutes will it take?
19. 19.⏱️ Nisha’s science fair talk has 480 words. At 120 words a minute, how many minutes will it take?
20. 20.⏱️ Ishaan’s science fair talk has 420 words. At 140 words a minute, how many minutes will it take?
21. 21.🐢 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
22. 22.⏱️ Tara speaks at 140 words a minute. How many words fit in a 4-minute competition speech?
23. 23.⏱️ How many words can Aarav say in 3 and a half minutes at 140 words a minute?
24. 24.⏱️ Ishaan’s debate speech has 700 words. At 140 words a minute, how many minutes will it take?
25. 25.✂️ Meera’s science fair talk must fit in 3 minutes. Meera speaks at 140 words a minute and has written 440 words. How many words must be cut?
26. 26.⏱️ Ananya reads a 150-word debate speech at 150 words a minute. How many seconds does it take?
27. 27.⏱️ Kabir speaks at 110 words a minute. How many words fit in a 4-minute welcome speech?
28. 28.⏱️ Kabir’s welcome speech has 840 words. At 140 words a minute, how many minutes will it take?
29. 29.⏱️ How many words can Rohan say in 1 and a half minutes at 140 words a minute?
30. 30.⏱️ Saanvi’s assembly talk has 500 words. At 100 words a minute, how many minutes will it take?
31. 31.✂️ Diya’s competition speech must fit in 3 minutes. Diya speaks at 110 words a minute and has written 360 words. How many words must be cut?
32. 32.⏱️ Meera speaks at 120 words a minute. How many words fit in a 2-minute class presentation?
33. 33.⏱️ Diya reads a 300-word class presentation at 150 words a minute. How many seconds does it take?
34. 34.⏱️ Ishaan reads a 75-word class presentation at 150 words a minute. How many seconds does it take?
35. 35.🎙️ In a practice run, Tara said 260 words in 2 minutes. How many words a minute is that?
36. 36.⏱️ Rohan speaks at 150 words a minute. How many words fit in a 1-minute class presentation?
37. 37.🎙️ In a practice run, Aarav said 650 words in 5 minutes. How many words a minute is that?
38. 38.⏱️ How many words can Ananya say in 2 and a half minutes at 120 words a minute?
39. 39.⏱️ Kabir speaks at 140 words a minute. How many words fit in a 5-minute competition speech?
40. 40.✂️ Ananya’s welcome speech must fit in 3 minutes. Ananya speaks at 100 words a minute and has written 350 words. How many words must be cut?

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