Public Speaking Worksheet: Speech Timing

Public speaking lesson 15: Timing a speech (words per minute) · Set 661 · 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) cut the weakest part (b) skip the ending (c) ignore the limit (d) speak super fast
2. 2.⏱️ Kabir speaks at 120 words a minute. How many words fit in a 2-minute science fair talk?
3. 3.⏱️ Tara speaks at 140 words a minute. How many words fit in a 2-minute assembly talk?
4. 4.🎙️ In a practice run, Ishaan said 330 words in 3 minutes. How many words a minute is that?
5. 5.⏱️ Ananya’s science fair talk has 390 words. At 130 words a minute, how many minutes will it take?
6. 6.⏱️ Why should you time your speech when you practise? (a) to skip the ending (b) to tire yourself (c) to speak faster (d) to fit the time limit
7. 7.🎙️ In a practice run, Saanvi said 400 words in 4 minutes. How many words a minute is that?
8. 8.⏱️ Kabir speaks at 150 words a minute. How many words fit in a 3-minute debate speech?
9. 9.⏱️ How many words can Kabir say in 1 and a half minutes at 100 words a minute?
10. 10.⏸️ Pauses and audience laughter take time too. So your speech should be… (a) a little under the limit (b) exactly at the limit (c) far over the limit
11. 11.⏱️ Kabir’s assembly talk has 720 words. At 120 words a minute, how many minutes will it take?
12. 12.⏱️ Arjun’s competition speech has 360 words. At 120 words a minute, how many minutes will it take?
13. 13.⏱️ How many words can Rohan say in 2 and a half minutes at 120 words a minute?
14. 14.⏱️ Arjun speaks at 130 words a minute. How many words fit in a 5-minute debate speech?
15. 15.🎙️ In a practice run, Kabir said 400 words in 4 minutes. How many words a minute is that?
16. 16.⏱️ Arjun’s class presentation has 280 words. At 140 words a minute, how many minutes will it take?
17. 17.✂️ Ananya’s debate speech must fit in 2 minutes. Ananya speaks at 100 words a minute and has written 240 words. How many words must be cut?
18. 18.🎙️ In a practice run, Vihaan said 750 words in 5 minutes. How many words a minute is that?
19. 19.⏱️ How many words can Kabir say in 1 and a half minutes at 120 words a minute?
20. 20.⏱️ How many words can Aarav say in 1 and a half minutes at 120 words a minute?
21. 21.⏱️ Kabir’s class presentation has 560 words. At 140 words a minute, how many minutes will it take?
22. 22.⏱️ Meera’s class presentation has 330 words. At 110 words a minute, how many minutes will it take?
23. 23.⏱️ Arjun reads a 240-word science fair talk at 120 words a minute. How many seconds does it take?
24. 24.⏱️ Kabir reads a 200-word class presentation at 100 words a minute. How many seconds does it take?
25. 25.⏱️ Tara’s welcome speech has 220 words. At 110 words a minute, how many minutes will it take?
26. 26.⏱️ Rohan’s assembly talk has 840 words. At 140 words a minute, how many minutes will it take?
27. 27.⏱️ How many words can Tara say in 2 and a half minutes at 100 words a minute?
28. 28.⏱️ Meera reads a 450-word welcome speech at 150 words a minute. How many seconds does it take?
29. 29.✂️ Ananya’s class presentation must fit in 2 minutes. Ananya speaks at 120 words a minute and has written 320 words. How many words must be cut?
30. 30.⏱️ Diya’s assembly talk has 600 words. At 100 words a minute, how many minutes will it take?
31. 31.⏱️ Ananya speaks at 150 words a minute. How many words fit in a 3-minute welcome speech?
32. 32.⏱️ Nisha speaks at 100 words a minute. How many words fit in a 2-minute debate speech?
33. 33.⏱️ Kabir’s assembly talk has 360 words. At 120 words a minute, how many minutes will it take?
34. 34.⏱️ Meera speaks at 100 words a minute. How many words fit in a 3-minute class presentation?
35. 35.✂️ Ishaan’s class presentation must fit in 2 minutes. Ishaan speaks at 150 words a minute and has written 310 words. How many words must be cut?
36. 36.⏱️ Kabir reads a 360-word debate speech at 120 words a minute. How many seconds does it take?
37. 37.⏱️ Aarav’s class presentation has 200 words. At 100 words a minute, how many minutes will it take?
38. 38.✂️ Aarav’s science fair talk must fit in 1 minute. Aarav speaks at 110 words a minute and has written 120 words. How many words must be cut?
39. 39.🎙️ In a practice run, Meera said 550 words in 5 minutes. How many words a minute is that?
40. 40.🐢 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

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