Public Speaking Worksheet: Speech Timing

Public speaking lesson 15: Timing a speech (words per minute) · Set 659 · 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) speak super fast (b) cut the weakest part (c) skip the ending (d) ignore the limit
2. 2.⏸️ Pauses and audience laughter take time too. So your speech should be… (a) a little under the limit (b) far over the limit (c) exactly at the limit
3. 3.🎙️ In a practice run, Nisha said 280 words in 2 minutes. How many words a minute is that?
4. 4.⏱️ Tara reads a 200-word debate speech at 100 words a minute. How many seconds does it take?
5. 5.🎙️ In a practice run, Kabir said 600 words in 4 minutes. How many words a minute is that?
6. 6.🐢 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
7. 7.✂️ Meera’s assembly talk must fit in 1 minute. Meera speaks at 140 words a minute and has written 150 words. How many words must be cut?
8. 8.🎙️ In a practice run, Aarav said 220 words in 2 minutes. How many words a minute is that?
9. 9.🎙️ In a practice run, Nisha said 750 words in 5 minutes. How many words a minute is that?
10. 10.⏱️ Vihaan’s debate speech has 560 words. At 140 words a minute, how many minutes will it take?
11. 11.⏱️ How many words can Nisha say in 2 and a half minutes at 100 words a minute?
12. 12.⏱️ How many words can Rohan say in 1 and a half minutes at 140 words a minute?
13. 13.⏱️ Nisha speaks at 150 words a minute. How many words fit in a 3-minute assembly talk?
14. 14.⏱️ Ananya’s class presentation has 780 words. At 130 words a minute, how many minutes will it take?
15. 15.⏱️ Ishaan reads a 150-word welcome speech at 150 words a minute. How many seconds does it take?
16. 16.⏱️ Vihaan’s welcome speech has 500 words. At 100 words a minute, how many minutes will it take?
17. 17.⏱️ How many words can Kabir say in 2 and a half minutes at 100 words a minute?
18. 18.⏱️ How many words can Diya say in 1 and a half minutes at 140 words a minute?
19. 19.⏱️ Kabir speaks at 120 words a minute. How many words fit in a 2-minute class presentation?
20. 20.🎙️ In a practice run, Ishaan said 440 words in 4 minutes. How many words a minute is that?
21. 21.⏱️ Nisha speaks at 140 words a minute. How many words fit in a 1-minute assembly talk?
22. 22.⏱️ Vihaan speaks at 140 words a minute. How many words fit in a 3-minute welcome speech?
23. 23.⏱️ Ishaan reads a 375-word competition speech at 150 words a minute. How many seconds does it take?
24. 24.⏱️ Nisha speaks at 140 words a minute. How many words fit in a 1-minute science fair talk?
25. 25.⏱️ Meera’s debate speech has 720 words. At 120 words a minute, how many minutes will it take?
26. 26.⏱️ Kabir reads a 60-word class presentation at 120 words a minute. How many seconds does it take?
27. 27.⏱️ Why should you time your speech when you practise? (a) to speak faster (b) to fit the time limit (c) to skip the ending (d) to tire yourself
28. 28.⏱️ Ishaan’s class presentation has 360 words. At 120 words a minute, how many minutes will it take?
29. 29.⏱️ Nisha reads a 300-word science fair talk at 120 words a minute. How many seconds does it take?
30. 30.⏱️ Arjun speaks at 150 words a minute. How many words fit in a 1-minute welcome speech?
31. 31.✂️ Meera’s assembly talk must fit in 2 minutes. Meera speaks at 120 words a minute and has written 260 words. How many words must be cut?
32. 32.✂️ Nisha’s class presentation must fit in 1 minute. Nisha speaks at 130 words a minute and has written 140 words. How many words must be cut?
33. 33.⏱️ Tara speaks at 110 words a minute. How many words fit in a 2-minute assembly talk?
34. 34.⏱️ Meera speaks at 140 words a minute. How many words fit in a 1-minute class presentation?
35. 35.⏱️ Saanvi’s class presentation has 600 words. At 120 words a minute, how many minutes will it take?
36. 36.✂️ Meera’s competition speech must fit in 4 minutes. Meera speaks at 110 words a minute and has written 460 words. How many words must be cut?
37. 37.✂️ Ishaan’s assembly talk must fit in 3 minutes. Ishaan speaks at 120 words a minute and has written 440 words. How many words must be cut?
38. 38.⏱️ Ananya’s debate speech has 280 words. At 140 words a minute, how many minutes will it take?
39. 39.⏱️ How many words can Vihaan say in 1 and a half minutes at 100 words a minute?
40. 40.✂️ Aarav’s assembly talk must fit in 1 minute. Aarav speaks at 120 words a minute and has written 160 words. How many words must be cut?

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