Public Speaking Worksheet: Speech Timing

Public speaking lesson 15: Timing a speech (words per minute) · Set 674 · 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) a little under the limit (b) exactly at the limit (c) far over the limit
2. 2.🎙️ In a practice run, Diya said 450 words in 3 minutes. How many words a minute is that?
3. 3.⏱️ How many words can Ananya say in 3 and a half minutes at 120 words a minute?
4. 4.⏱️ Rohan reads a 100-word competition speech at 100 words a minute. How many seconds does it take?
5. 5.✂️ Your speech is too long for the time limit. What should you do? (a) cut the weakest part (b) speak super fast (c) ignore the limit (d) skip the ending
6. 6.🎙️ In a practice run, Diya said 360 words in 3 minutes. How many words a minute is that?
7. 7.🐢 Which is a comfortable speaking pace for most speeches? (a) 120–150 words a minute (b) 300–400 words a minute (c) 20–30 words a minute
8. 8.⏱️ How many words can Kabir say in 3 and a half minutes at 100 words a minute?
9. 9.⏱️ How many words can Saanvi say in 1 and a half minutes at 140 words a minute?
10. 10.✂️ Kabir’s debate speech must fit in 4 minutes. Kabir speaks at 130 words a minute and has written 530 words. How many words must be cut?
11. 11.✂️ Arjun’s science fair talk must fit in 3 minutes. Arjun speaks at 130 words a minute and has written 410 words. How many words must be cut?
12. 12.✂️ Tara’s science fair talk must fit in 2 minutes. Tara speaks at 110 words a minute and has written 290 words. How many words must be cut?
13. 13.⏱️ Aarav’s debate speech has 780 words. At 130 words a minute, how many minutes will it take?
14. 14.⏱️ Arjun reads a 75-word assembly talk at 150 words a minute. How many seconds does it take?
15. 15.⏱️ Meera reads a 180-word assembly talk at 120 words a minute. How many seconds does it take?
16. 16.⏱️ Nisha speaks at 110 words a minute. How many words fit in a 1-minute science fair talk?
17. 17.⏱️ How many words can Ishaan say in 1 and a half minutes at 120 words a minute?
18. 18.⏱️ Vihaan speaks at 130 words a minute. How many words fit in a 5-minute science fair talk?
19. 19.✂️ Aarav’s science fair talk must fit in 4 minutes. Aarav speaks at 120 words a minute and has written 500 words. How many words must be cut?
20. 20.⏱️ Ishaan’s class presentation has 300 words. At 100 words a minute, how many minutes will it take?
21. 21.⏱️ How many words can Arjun say in 3 and a half minutes at 100 words a minute?
22. 22.⏱️ Nisha speaks at 140 words a minute. How many words fit in a 1-minute assembly talk?
23. 23.✂️ Saanvi’s welcome speech must fit in 3 minutes. Saanvi speaks at 140 words a minute and has written 440 words. How many words must be cut?
24. 24.⏱️ Meera’s debate speech has 240 words. At 120 words a minute, how many minutes will it take?
25. 25.⏱️ Tara’s science fair talk has 600 words. At 150 words a minute, how many minutes will it take?
26. 26.✂️ Nisha’s debate speech must fit in 4 minutes. Nisha speaks at 150 words a minute and has written 610 words. How many words must be cut?
27. 27.⏱️ Aarav reads a 150-word competition speech at 150 words a minute. How many seconds does it take?
28. 28.⏱️ Why should you time your speech when you practise? (a) to tire yourself (b) to speak faster (c) to fit the time limit (d) to skip the ending
29. 29.⏱️ Vihaan’s assembly talk has 750 words. At 150 words a minute, how many minutes will it take?
30. 30.⏱️ Aarav’s assembly talk has 390 words. At 130 words a minute, how many minutes will it take?
31. 31.⏱️ Meera speaks at 100 words a minute. How many words fit in a 1-minute debate speech?
32. 32.⏱️ Nisha reads a 150-word assembly talk at 150 words a minute. How many seconds does it take?
33. 33.⏱️ How many words can Kabir say in 3 and a half minutes at 140 words a minute?
34. 34.⏱️ Tara speaks at 130 words a minute. How many words fit in a 4-minute assembly talk?
35. 35.⏱️ Diya reads a 150-word assembly talk at 100 words a minute. How many seconds does it take?
36. 36.⏱️ Saanvi reads a 60-word science fair talk at 120 words a minute. How many seconds does it take?
37. 37.🎙️ In a practice run, Vihaan said 450 words in 3 minutes. How many words a minute is that?
38. 38.⏱️ Aarav speaks at 130 words a minute. How many words fit in a 2-minute science fair talk?
39. 39.✂️ Saanvi’s class presentation must fit in 4 minutes. Saanvi speaks at 130 words a minute and has written 590 words. How many words must be cut?
40. 40.⏱️ Rohan’s welcome speech has 240 words. At 120 words a minute, how many minutes will it take?

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