Public Speaking Worksheet: Speech Timing

Public speaking lesson 15: Timing a speech (words per minute) · Set 69 · 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) far over the limit (c) a little under the limit
2. 2.⏱️ Why should you time your speech when you practise? (a) to fit the time limit (b) to speak faster (c) to skip the ending (d) to tire yourself
3. 3.✂️ Ishaan’s competition speech must fit in 4 minutes. Ishaan speaks at 100 words a minute and has written 440 words. How many words must be cut?
4. 4.🎙️ In a practice run, Meera said 300 words in 2 minutes. How many words a minute is that?
5. 5.⏱️ How many words can Tara say in 2 and a half minutes at 140 words a minute?
6. 6.✂️ Aarav’s welcome speech must fit in 2 minutes. Aarav speaks at 110 words a minute and has written 250 words. How many words must be cut?
7. 7.🐢 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
8. 8.⏱️ Meera speaks at 100 words a minute. How many words fit in a 2-minute class presentation?
9. 9.🎙️ In a practice run, Kabir said 400 words in 4 minutes. How many words a minute is that?
10. 10.🎙️ In a practice run, Kabir said 200 words in 2 minutes. How many words a minute is that?
11. 11.⏱️ Saanvi speaks at 130 words a minute. How many words fit in a 1-minute debate speech?
12. 12.✂️ Saanvi’s class presentation must fit in 3 minutes. Saanvi speaks at 100 words a minute and has written 350 words. How many words must be cut?
13. 13.⏱️ Tara’s welcome speech has 330 words. At 110 words a minute, how many minutes will it take?
14. 14.⏱️ How many words can Diya say in 3 and a half minutes at 120 words a minute?
15. 15.✂️ Nisha’s welcome speech must fit in 3 minutes. Nisha speaks at 140 words a minute and has written 500 words. How many words must be cut?
16. 16.⏱️ How many words can Aarav say in 3 and a half minutes at 120 words a minute?
17. 17.⏱️ How many words can Ishaan say in 1 and a half minutes at 120 words a minute?
18. 18.⏱️ Diya speaks at 120 words a minute. How many words fit in a 3-minute competition speech?
19. 19.🎙️ In a practice run, Kabir said 500 words in 5 minutes. How many words a minute is that?
20. 20.⏱️ How many words can Meera say in 1 and a half minutes at 100 words a minute?
21. 21.🎙️ In a practice run, Tara said 480 words in 4 minutes. How many words a minute is that?
22. 22.⏱️ Ishaan speaks at 120 words a minute. How many words fit in a 2-minute welcome speech?
23. 23.🎙️ In a practice run, Tara said 550 words in 5 minutes. How many words a minute is that?
24. 24.✂️ Vihaan’s science fair talk must fit in 3 minutes. Vihaan speaks at 100 words a minute and has written 380 words. How many words must be cut?
25. 25.⏱️ Ishaan speaks at 100 words a minute. How many words fit in a 5-minute assembly talk?
26. 26.⏱️ Kabir speaks at 140 words a minute. How many words fit in a 4-minute welcome speech?
27. 27.⏱️ Diya’s class presentation has 200 words. At 100 words a minute, how many minutes will it take?
28. 28.⏱️ Nisha’s class presentation has 900 words. At 150 words a minute, how many minutes will it take?
29. 29.✂️ Your speech is too long for the time limit. What should you do? (a) speak super fast (b) skip the ending (c) cut the weakest part (d) ignore the limit
30. 30.🎙️ In a practice run, Ishaan said 360 words in 3 minutes. How many words a minute is that?
31. 31.⏱️ How many words can Ishaan say in 3 and a half minutes at 100 words a minute?
32. 32.✂️ Diya’s class presentation must fit in 4 minutes. Diya speaks at 130 words a minute and has written 530 words. How many words must be cut?
33. 33.⏱️ How many words can Meera say in 2 and a half minutes at 140 words a minute?
34. 34.⏱️ Vihaan reads a 300-word debate speech at 100 words a minute. How many seconds does it take?
35. 35.⏱️ How many words can Aarav say in 1 and a half minutes at 120 words a minute?
36. 36.⏱️ Aarav reads a 250-word class presentation at 100 words a minute. How many seconds does it take?
37. 37.⏱️ How many words can Aarav say in 2 and a half minutes at 140 words a minute?
38. 38.✂️ Rohan’s assembly talk must fit in 1 minute. Rohan speaks at 130 words a minute and has written 200 words. How many words must be cut?
39. 39.🎙️ In a practice run, Arjun said 480 words in 4 minutes. How many words a minute is that?
40. 40.⏱️ Kabir reads a 450-word competition speech at 150 words a minute. How many seconds does it take?

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