Public Speaking Worksheet: Speech Timing

Public speaking lesson 15: Timing a speech (words per minute) · Set 722 · 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) speak super fast (b) ignore the limit (c) cut the weakest part (d) skip the ending
2. 2.🎙️ In a practice run, Vihaan said 650 words in 5 minutes. How many words a minute is that?
3. 3.⏱️ How many words can Aarav say in 3 and a half minutes at 100 words a minute?
4. 4.⏱️ Ananya’s debate speech has 420 words. At 140 words a minute, how many minutes will it take?
5. 5.✂️ Tara’s science fair talk must fit in 3 minutes. Tara speaks at 130 words a minute and has written 470 words. How many words must be cut?
6. 6.⏱️ How many words can Ishaan say in 2 and a half minutes at 120 words a minute?
7. 7.⏱️ How many words can Saanvi say in 2 and a half minutes at 140 words a minute?
8. 8.🎙️ In a practice run, Ishaan said 440 words in 4 minutes. How many words a minute is that?
9. 9.⏱️ How many words can Vihaan say in 1 and a half minutes at 120 words a minute?
10. 10.⏱️ Diya reads a 100-word debate speech at 100 words a minute. How many seconds does it take?
11. 11.⏱️ Nisha speaks at 130 words a minute. How many words fit in a 3-minute debate speech?
12. 12.⏱️ Nisha’s debate speech has 840 words. At 140 words a minute, how many minutes will it take?
13. 13.⏸️ 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
14. 14.✂️ Arjun’s class presentation must fit in 2 minutes. Arjun speaks at 120 words a minute and has written 260 words. How many words must be cut?
15. 15.🐢 Which is a comfortable speaking pace for most speeches? (a) 300–400 words a minute (b) 120–150 words a minute (c) 20–30 words a minute
16. 16.⏱️ 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
17. 17.🎙️ In a practice run, Ananya said 300 words in 2 minutes. How many words a minute is that?
18. 18.⏱️ Tara reads a 120-word debate speech at 120 words a minute. How many seconds does it take?
19. 19.⏱️ Nisha’s class presentation has 520 words. At 130 words a minute, how many minutes will it take?
20. 20.🎙️ In a practice run, Vihaan said 600 words in 4 minutes. How many words a minute is that?
21. 21.⏱️ Aarav speaks at 140 words a minute. How many words fit in a 3-minute class presentation?
22. 22.✂️ Kabir’s science fair talk must fit in 2 minutes. Kabir speaks at 150 words a minute and has written 350 words. How many words must be cut?
23. 23.⏱️ How many words can Kabir say in 3 and a half minutes at 100 words a minute?
24. 24.✂️ Nisha’s competition speech must fit in 3 minutes. Nisha speaks at 150 words a minute and has written 520 words. How many words must be cut?
25. 25.🎙️ In a practice run, Meera said 330 words in 3 minutes. How many words a minute is that?
26. 26.⏱️ How many words can Diya say in 1 and a half minutes at 120 words a minute?
27. 27.⏱️ Rohan’s assembly talk has 240 words. At 120 words a minute, how many minutes will it take?
28. 28.⏱️ Arjun’s class presentation has 390 words. At 130 words a minute, how many minutes will it take?
29. 29.⏱️ Meera reads a 180-word class presentation at 120 words a minute. How many seconds does it take?
30. 30.🎙️ In a practice run, Ananya said 500 words in 5 minutes. How many words a minute is that?
31. 31.✂️ Saanvi’s welcome speech must fit in 1 minute. Saanvi speaks at 130 words a minute and has written 150 words. How many words must be cut?
32. 32.⏱️ Tara reads a 120-word welcome speech at 120 words a minute. How many seconds does it take?
33. 33.⏱️ Nisha’s welcome speech has 300 words. At 100 words a minute, how many minutes will it take?
34. 34.⏱️ Rohan speaks at 140 words a minute. How many words fit in a 1-minute assembly talk?
35. 35.⏱️ How many words can Ishaan say in 3 and a half minutes at 100 words a minute?
36. 36.⏱️ How many words can Aarav say in 1 and a half minutes at 120 words a minute?
37. 37.⏱️ Tara speaks at 100 words a minute. How many words fit in a 1-minute debate speech?
38. 38.✂️ Kabir’s assembly talk must fit in 3 minutes. Kabir speaks at 140 words a minute and has written 490 words. How many words must be cut?
39. 39.⏱️ Ananya’s science fair talk has 900 words. At 150 words a minute, how many minutes will it take?
40. 40.🎙️ In a practice run, Kabir said 300 words in 3 minutes. How many words a minute is that?

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