Public Speaking Worksheet: Speech Timing

Public speaking lesson 15: Timing a speech (words per minute) · Set 704 · 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.✂️ Meera’s assembly talk must fit in 1 minute. Meera speaks at 140 words a minute and has written 170 words. How many words must be cut?
2. 2.⏱️ Arjun reads a 360-word assembly talk at 120 words a minute. How many seconds does it take?
3. 3.⏱️ Arjun speaks at 120 words a minute. How many words fit in a 3-minute science fair talk?
4. 4.✂️ Saanvi’s class presentation must fit in 4 minutes. Saanvi speaks at 100 words a minute and has written 450 words. How many words must be cut?
5. 5.✂️ Your speech is too long for the time limit. What should you do? (a) ignore the limit (b) skip the ending (c) speak super fast (d) cut the weakest part
6. 6.⏱️ Why should you time your speech when you practise? (a) to speak faster (b) to skip the ending (c) to tire yourself (d) to fit the time limit
7. 7.⏱️ How many words can Nisha say in 1 and a half minutes at 120 words a minute?
8. 8.⏱️ Ishaan reads a 200-word debate speech at 100 words a minute. How many seconds does it take?
9. 9.⏱️ Vihaan’s competition speech has 200 words. At 100 words a minute, how many minutes will it take?
10. 10.✂️ Ananya’s debate speech must fit in 3 minutes. Ananya speaks at 130 words a minute and has written 400 words. How many words must be cut?
11. 11.⏱️ Tara’s assembly talk has 300 words. At 100 words a minute, how many minutes will it take?
12. 12.🎙️ In a practice run, Aarav said 650 words in 5 minutes. How many words a minute is that?
13. 13.🎙️ In a practice run, Ishaan said 390 words in 3 minutes. How many words a minute is that?
14. 14.🎙️ In a practice run, Meera said 220 words in 2 minutes. How many words a minute is that?
15. 15.⏸️ 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
16. 16.🎙️ In a practice run, Ananya said 240 words in 2 minutes. How many words a minute is that?
17. 17.⏱️ How many words can Saanvi say in 2 and a half minutes at 140 words a minute?
18. 18.✂️ Meera’s debate speech must fit in 1 minute. Meera speaks at 100 words a minute and has written 170 words. How many words must be cut?
19. 19.⏱️ Arjun speaks at 120 words a minute. How many words fit in a 3-minute competition speech?
20. 20.⏱️ Rohan’s class presentation has 360 words. At 120 words a minute, how many minutes will it take?
21. 21.🎙️ In a practice run, Rohan said 220 words in 2 minutes. How many words a minute is that?
22. 22.⏱️ How many words can Kabir say in 3 and a half minutes at 100 words a minute?
23. 23.⏱️ Vihaan’s assembly talk has 550 words. At 110 words a minute, how many minutes will it take?
24. 24.⏱️ How many words can Arjun say in 2 and a half minutes at 140 words a minute?
25. 25.🎙️ In a practice run, Aarav said 200 words in 2 minutes. How many words a minute is that?
26. 26.⏱️ Aarav speaks at 140 words a minute. How many words fit in a 5-minute competition speech?
27. 27.⏱️ Rohan reads a 300-word welcome speech at 150 words a minute. How many seconds does it take?
28. 28.⏱️ Vihaan speaks at 120 words a minute. How many words fit in a 2-minute debate speech?
29. 29.✂️ Tara’s assembly talk must fit in 2 minutes. Tara speaks at 130 words a minute and has written 300 words. How many words must be cut?
30. 30.⏱️ Vihaan’s class presentation has 600 words. At 120 words a minute, how many minutes will it take?
31. 31.⏱️ Tara reads a 150-word assembly talk at 100 words a minute. How many seconds does it take?
32. 32.⏱️ Meera speaks at 110 words a minute. How many words fit in a 1-minute competition speech?
33. 33.🐢 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
34. 34.✂️ Aarav’s competition speech must fit in 4 minutes. Aarav speaks at 150 words a minute and has written 670 words. How many words must be cut?
35. 35.⏱️ Aarav speaks at 100 words a minute. How many words fit in a 2-minute welcome speech?
36. 36.⏱️ Aarav reads a 50-word competition speech at 100 words a minute. How many seconds does it take?
37. 37.⏱️ How many words can Diya say in 1 and a half minutes at 100 words a minute?
38. 38.🎙️ In a practice run, Aarav said 600 words in 4 minutes. How many words a minute is that?
39. 39.⏱️ Diya speaks at 100 words a minute. How many words fit in a 4-minute debate speech?
40. 40.⏱️ Meera speaks at 110 words a minute. How many words fit in a 1-minute class presentation?

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