Public Speaking Worksheet: Speech Timing

Public speaking lesson 15: Timing a speech (words per minute) · Set 654 · 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) ignore the limit (b) speak super fast (c) cut the weakest part (d) skip the ending
2. 2.🐢 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
3. 3.🎙️ In a practice run, Rohan said 750 words in 5 minutes. How many words a minute is that?
4. 4.🎙️ In a practice run, Saanvi said 550 words in 5 minutes. How many words a minute is that?
5. 5.⏱️ Why should you time your speech when you practise? (a) to skip the ending (b) to tire yourself (c) to fit the time limit (d) to speak faster
6. 6.⏱️ Tara’s welcome speech has 360 words. At 120 words a minute, how many minutes will it take?
7. 7.⏱️ Meera speaks at 110 words a minute. How many words fit in a 2-minute competition speech?
8. 8.⏱️ Meera’s assembly talk has 260 words. At 130 words a minute, how many minutes will it take?
9. 9.⏱️ Vihaan speaks at 110 words a minute. How many words fit in a 5-minute assembly talk?
10. 10.⏱️ How many words can Ishaan say in 1 and a half minutes at 120 words a minute?
11. 11.⏱️ Ananya’s class presentation has 900 words. At 150 words a minute, how many minutes will it take?
12. 12.⏱️ Vihaan reads a 120-word class presentation at 120 words a minute. How many seconds does it take?
13. 13.⏱️ Saanvi’s assembly talk has 600 words. At 100 words a minute, how many minutes will it take?
14. 14.⏱️ Nisha speaks at 150 words a minute. How many words fit in a 5-minute assembly talk?
15. 15.⏱️ Ananya reads a 360-word competition speech at 120 words a minute. How many seconds does it take?
16. 16.⏱️ Aarav reads a 250-word science fair talk at 100 words a minute. How many seconds does it take?
17. 17.⏱️ How many words can Ishaan say in 2 and a half minutes at 100 words a minute?
18. 18.⏱️ How many words can Kabir say in 3 and a half minutes at 140 words a minute?
19. 19.⏸️ 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
20. 20.⏱️ Ananya’s science fair talk has 840 words. At 140 words a minute, how many minutes will it take?
21. 21.✂️ Arjun’s science fair talk must fit in 4 minutes. Arjun speaks at 120 words a minute and has written 490 words. How many words must be cut?
22. 22.⏱️ Meera speaks at 130 words a minute. How many words fit in a 5-minute welcome speech?
23. 23.⏱️ How many words can Aarav say in 3 and a half minutes at 140 words a minute?
24. 24.⏱️ Meera speaks at 120 words a minute. How many words fit in a 4-minute debate speech?
25. 25.⏱️ How many words can Aarav say in 2 and a half minutes at 140 words a minute?
26. 26.✂️ Kabir’s class presentation must fit in 4 minutes. Kabir speaks at 110 words a minute and has written 450 words. How many words must be cut?
27. 27.⏱️ How many words can Tara say in 2 and a half minutes at 140 words a minute?
28. 28.✂️ Saanvi’s debate speech must fit in 4 minutes. Saanvi speaks at 110 words a minute and has written 520 words. How many words must be cut?
29. 29.🎙️ In a practice run, Vihaan said 520 words in 4 minutes. How many words a minute is that?
30. 30.⏱️ Ananya reads a 300-word debate speech at 120 words a minute. How many seconds does it take?
31. 31.⏱️ Nisha’s class presentation has 650 words. At 130 words a minute, how many minutes will it take?
32. 32.⏱️ Nisha speaks at 140 words a minute. How many words fit in a 1-minute assembly talk?
33. 33.⏱️ Aarav reads a 360-word science fair talk at 120 words a minute. How many seconds does it take?
34. 34.⏱️ How many words can Kabir say in 2 and a half minutes at 140 words a minute?
35. 35.⏱️ Ananya’s welcome speech has 390 words. At 130 words a minute, how many minutes will it take?
36. 36.🎙️ In a practice run, Nisha said 600 words in 4 minutes. How many words a minute is that?
37. 37.🎙️ In a practice run, Aarav said 450 words in 3 minutes. How many words a minute is that?
38. 38.⏱️ Ishaan speaks at 130 words a minute. How many words fit in a 1-minute welcome speech?
39. 39.⏱️ Aarav speaks at 110 words a minute. How many words fit in a 1-minute class presentation?
40. 40.⏱️ Arjun’s class presentation has 330 words. At 110 words a minute, how many minutes will it take?

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