Public Speaking Worksheet: Speech Timing

Public speaking lesson 15: Timing a speech (words per minute) · Set 655 · 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.🎙️ In a practice run, Diya said 520 words in 4 minutes. How many words a minute is that?
2. 2.⏱️ Tara speaks at 140 words a minute. How many words fit in a 5-minute competition speech?
3. 3.⏱️ 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
4. 4.⏱️ Aarav speaks at 140 words a minute. How many words fit in a 3-minute class presentation?
5. 5.🎙️ In a practice run, Tara said 420 words in 3 minutes. How many words a minute is that?
6. 6.✂️ Your speech is too long for the time limit. What should you do? (a) cut the weakest part (b) skip the ending (c) speak super fast (d) ignore the limit
7. 7.⏱️ Kabir reads a 150-word assembly talk at 100 words a minute. How many seconds does it take?
8. 8.⏱️ Diya speaks at 120 words a minute. How many words fit in a 3-minute debate speech?
9. 9.✂️ Nisha’s debate speech must fit in 1 minute. Nisha speaks at 110 words a minute and has written 160 words. How many words must be cut?
10. 10.⏱️ How many words can Tara say in 1 and a half minutes at 120 words a minute?
11. 11.⏱️ Arjun’s assembly talk has 260 words. At 130 words a minute, how many minutes will it take?
12. 12.⏱️ Saanvi’s class presentation has 200 words. At 100 words a minute, how many minutes will it take?
13. 13.🎙️ In a practice run, Ishaan said 700 words in 5 minutes. How many words a minute is that?
14. 14.✂️ Kabir’s debate speech must fit in 3 minutes. Kabir speaks at 110 words a minute and has written 390 words. How many words must be cut?
15. 15.🐢 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
16. 16.⏱️ Kabir reads a 100-word competition speech at 100 words a minute. How many seconds does it take?
17. 17.🎙️ In a practice run, Saanvi said 450 words in 3 minutes. How many words a minute is that?
18. 18.⏸️ Pauses and audience laughter take time too. So your speech should be… (a) exactly at the limit (b) far over the limit (c) a little under the limit
19. 19.✂️ Kabir’s debate speech must fit in 4 minutes. Kabir speaks at 110 words a minute and has written 490 words. How many words must be cut?
20. 20.⏱️ Vihaan reads a 225-word welcome speech at 150 words a minute. How many seconds does it take?
21. 21.⏱️ Ishaan speaks at 150 words a minute. How many words fit in a 3-minute competition speech?
22. 22.⏱️ Arjun speaks at 120 words a minute. How many words fit in a 5-minute science fair talk?
23. 23.🎙️ In a practice run, Ananya said 500 words in 5 minutes. How many words a minute is that?
24. 24.⏱️ Diya speaks at 110 words a minute. How many words fit in a 1-minute welcome speech?
25. 25.⏱️ Ishaan speaks at 150 words a minute. How many words fit in a 4-minute class presentation?
26. 26.⏱️ Vihaan’s assembly talk has 660 words. At 110 words a minute, how many minutes will it take?
27. 27.✂️ Rohan’s class presentation must fit in 4 minutes. Rohan speaks at 120 words a minute and has written 490 words. How many words must be cut?
28. 28.⏱️ How many words can Rohan say in 1 and a half minutes at 100 words a minute?
29. 29.✂️ Meera’s debate speech must fit in 4 minutes. Meera speaks at 150 words a minute and has written 650 words. How many words must be cut?
30. 30.⏱️ Diya’s competition speech has 440 words. At 110 words a minute, how many minutes will it take?
31. 31.✂️ Arjun’s competition speech must fit in 3 minutes. Arjun speaks at 110 words a minute and has written 380 words. How many words must be cut?
32. 32.⏱️ Diya speaks at 100 words a minute. How many words fit in a 1-minute class presentation?
33. 33.✂️ Diya’s competition speech must fit in 2 minutes. Diya speaks at 120 words a minute and has written 270 words. How many words must be cut?
34. 34.⏱️ How many words can Kabir say in 2 and a half minutes at 120 words a minute?
35. 35.✂️ Ishaan’s welcome speech must fit in 4 minutes. Ishaan speaks at 150 words a minute and has written 640 words. How many words must be cut?
36. 36.⏱️ Aarav speaks at 140 words a minute. How many words fit in a 3-minute debate speech?
37. 37.✂️ Meera’s science fair talk must fit in 3 minutes. Meera speaks at 110 words a minute and has written 380 words. How many words must be cut?
38. 38.✂️ Kabir’s science fair talk must fit in 1 minute. Kabir speaks at 120 words a minute and has written 150 words. How many words must be cut?
39. 39.⏱️ Meera’s competition speech has 260 words. At 130 words a minute, how many minutes will it take?
40. 40.⏱️ Ananya’s science fair talk has 280 words. At 140 words a minute, how many minutes will it take?

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