Public Speaking Worksheet: Speech Timing

Public speaking lesson 15: Timing a speech (words per minute) · Set 667 · 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.⏸️ 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
2. 2.✂️ Nisha’s science fair talk must fit in 2 minutes. Nisha speaks at 110 words a minute and has written 280 words. How many words must be cut?
3. 3.🐢 Which is a comfortable speaking pace for most speeches? (a) 20–30 words a minute (b) 300–400 words a minute (c) 120–150 words a minute
4. 4.🎙️ In a practice run, Ishaan said 360 words in 3 minutes. How many words a minute is that?
5. 5.⏱️ Ananya speaks at 110 words a minute. How many words fit in a 5-minute debate speech?
6. 6.⏱️ Why should you time your speech when you practise? (a) to speak faster (b) to tire yourself (c) to skip the ending (d) to fit the time limit
7. 7.⏱️ Ananya speaks at 110 words a minute. How many words fit in a 1-minute assembly talk?
8. 8.🎙️ In a practice run, Diya said 650 words in 5 minutes. How many words a minute is that?
9. 9.⏱️ How many words can Arjun say in 2 and a half minutes at 140 words a minute?
10. 10.⏱️ How many words can Rohan say in 1 and a half minutes at 100 words a minute?
11. 11.✂️ Kabir’s debate speech must fit in 1 minute. Kabir speaks at 130 words a minute and has written 150 words. How many words must be cut?
12. 12.⏱️ How many words can Nisha say in 3 and a half minutes at 140 words a minute?
13. 13.⏱️ Rohan speaks at 120 words a minute. How many words fit in a 3-minute class presentation?
14. 14.⏱️ Diya speaks at 150 words a minute. How many words fit in a 4-minute science fair talk?
15. 15.⏱️ How many words can Ananya say in 2 and a half minutes at 100 words a minute?
16. 16.🎙️ In a practice run, Nisha said 500 words in 5 minutes. How many words a minute is that?
17. 17.🎙️ In a practice run, Rohan said 200 words in 2 minutes. How many words a minute is that?
18. 18.⏱️ Aarav speaks at 100 words a minute. How many words fit in a 2-minute science fair talk?
19. 19.✂️ Nisha’s science fair talk must fit in 4 minutes. Nisha speaks at 130 words a minute and has written 570 words. How many words must be cut?
20. 20.⏱️ How many words can Diya say in 1 and a half minutes at 120 words a minute?
21. 21.✂️ Vihaan’s assembly talk must fit in 1 minute. Vihaan speaks at 150 words a minute and has written 200 words. How many words must be cut?
22. 22.⏱️ Rohan speaks at 100 words a minute. How many words fit in a 5-minute competition speech?
23. 23.⏱️ Diya reads a 225-word assembly talk at 150 words a minute. How many seconds does it take?
24. 24.⏱️ How many words can Tara say in 3 and a half minutes at 140 words a minute?
25. 25.⏱️ Saanvi reads a 300-word competition speech at 120 words a minute. How many seconds does it take?
26. 26.⏱️ Kabir reads a 150-word debate speech at 100 words a minute. How many seconds does it take?
27. 27.⏱️ How many words can Tara say in 3 and a half minutes at 120 words a minute?
28. 28.⏱️ Rohan’s debate speech has 240 words. At 120 words a minute, how many minutes will it take?
29. 29.⏱️ Aarav’s class presentation has 280 words. At 140 words a minute, how many minutes will it take?
30. 30.⏱️ Kabir reads a 450-word competition speech at 150 words a minute. How many seconds does it take?
31. 31.⏱️ Vihaan reads a 300-word class presentation at 100 words a minute. How many seconds does it take?
32. 32.⏱️ Vihaan reads a 60-word class presentation at 120 words a minute. How many seconds does it take?
33. 33.⏱️ Meera reads a 75-word welcome speech at 150 words a minute. How many seconds does it take?
34. 34.⏱️ Vihaan speaks at 110 words a minute. How many words fit in a 1-minute assembly talk?
35. 35.⏱️ Ishaan reads a 60-word debate speech at 120 words a minute. How many seconds does it take?
36. 36.✂️ Your speech is too long for the time limit. What should you do? (a) ignore the limit (b) speak super fast (c) skip the ending (d) cut the weakest part
37. 37.⏱️ Kabir speaks at 150 words a minute. How many words fit in a 3-minute competition speech?
38. 38.⏱️ Vihaan’s class presentation has 240 words. At 120 words a minute, how many minutes will it take?
39. 39.⏱️ How many words can Diya say in 3 and a half minutes at 120 words a minute?
40. 40.🎙️ In a practice run, Saanvi said 400 words in 4 minutes. How many words a minute is that?

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