Public Speaking Worksheet: Speech Timing

Public speaking lesson 15: Timing a speech (words per minute) · Set 77 · 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) ignore the limit (b) speak super fast (c) cut the weakest part (d) skip the ending
2. 2.⏱️ Arjun’s competition speech has 240 words. At 120 words a minute, how many minutes will it take?
3. 3.✂️ Ishaan’s debate speech must fit in 2 minutes. Ishaan speaks at 110 words a minute and has written 250 words. How many words must be cut?
4. 4.🎙️ In a practice run, Ishaan said 260 words in 2 minutes. How many words a minute is that?
5. 5.🎙️ In a practice run, Rohan said 440 words in 4 minutes. How many words a minute is that?
6. 6.✂️ Meera’s science fair talk must fit in 2 minutes. Meera speaks at 110 words a minute and has written 290 words. How many words must be cut?
7. 7.⏱️ Rohan’s science fair talk has 520 words. At 130 words a minute, how many minutes will it take?
8. 8.🎙️ In a practice run, Saanvi said 600 words in 5 minutes. How many words a minute is that?
9. 9.⏱️ How many words can Arjun say in 3 and a half minutes at 100 words a minute?
10. 10.🎙️ In a practice run, Diya said 420 words in 3 minutes. How many words a minute is that?
11. 11.⏱️ Why should you time your speech when you practise? (a) to speak faster (b) to tire yourself (c) to fit the time limit (d) to skip the ending
12. 12.✂️ Tara’s class presentation must fit in 4 minutes. Tara speaks at 120 words a minute and has written 550 words. How many words must be cut?
13. 13.⏸️ Pauses and audience laughter take time too. So your speech should be… (a) far over the limit (b) exactly at the limit (c) a little under the limit
14. 14.✂️ Meera’s competition speech must fit in 4 minutes. Meera speaks at 150 words a minute and has written 650 words. How many words must be cut?
15. 15.⏱️ Aarav reads a 180-word assembly talk at 120 words a minute. How many seconds does it take?
16. 16.⏱️ How many words can Kabir say in 1 and a half minutes at 100 words a minute?
17. 17.🐢 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
18. 18.⏱️ Nisha speaks at 120 words a minute. How many words fit in a 1-minute assembly talk?
19. 19.✂️ Rohan’s science fair talk must fit in 1 minute. Rohan speaks at 100 words a minute and has written 140 words. How many words must be cut?
20. 20.⏱️ How many words can Arjun say in 1 and a half minutes at 140 words a minute?
21. 21.⏱️ Ananya reads a 120-word science fair talk at 120 words a minute. How many seconds does it take?
22. 22.✂️ Kabir’s debate speech must fit in 1 minute. Kabir speaks at 100 words a minute and has written 150 words. How many words must be cut?
23. 23.⏱️ How many words can Nisha say in 2 and a half minutes at 100 words a minute?
24. 24.⏱️ Nisha’s science fair talk has 550 words. At 110 words a minute, how many minutes will it take?
25. 25.⏱️ Diya speaks at 100 words a minute. How many words fit in a 4-minute assembly talk?
26. 26.🎙️ In a practice run, Tara said 240 words in 2 minutes. How many words a minute is that?
27. 27.⏱️ Saanvi speaks at 140 words a minute. How many words fit in a 2-minute assembly talk?
28. 28.⏱️ Arjun’s welcome speech has 600 words. At 100 words a minute, how many minutes will it take?
29. 29.⏱️ Nisha speaks at 110 words a minute. How many words fit in a 5-minute competition speech?
30. 30.✂️ Diya’s science fair talk must fit in 3 minutes. Diya speaks at 150 words a minute and has written 490 words. How many words must be cut?
31. 31.⏱️ Kabir’s welcome speech has 300 words. At 100 words a minute, how many minutes will it take?
32. 32.🎙️ In a practice run, Tara said 390 words in 3 minutes. How many words a minute is that?
33. 33.🎙️ In a practice run, Kabir said 750 words in 5 minutes. How many words a minute is that?
34. 34.🎙️ In a practice run, Rohan said 480 words in 4 minutes. How many words a minute is that?
35. 35.⏱️ Diya speaks at 130 words a minute. How many words fit in a 2-minute assembly talk?
36. 36.✂️ Vihaan’s debate speech must fit in 3 minutes. Vihaan speaks at 140 words a minute and has written 430 words. How many words must be cut?
37. 37.⏱️ Aarav reads a 225-word debate speech at 150 words a minute. How many seconds does it take?
38. 38.⏱️ Rohan’s welcome speech has 500 words. At 100 words a minute, how many minutes will it take?
39. 39.✂️ Diya’s competition speech must fit in 3 minutes. Diya speaks at 110 words a minute and has written 340 words. How many words must be cut?
40. 40.⏱️ Arjun’s welcome speech has 360 words. At 120 words a minute, how many minutes will it take?

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