Public Speaking Worksheet: Speech Timing

Public speaking lesson 15: Timing a speech (words per minute) · Set 793 · 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.⏱️ 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
2. 2.✂️ Meera’s competition speech must fit in 1 minute. Meera speaks at 150 words a minute and has written 190 words. How many words must be cut?
3. 3.⏱️ How many words can Vihaan say in 3 and a half minutes at 120 words a minute?
4. 4.✂️ 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
5. 5.⏱️ Meera’s science fair talk has 300 words. At 150 words a minute, how many minutes will it take?
6. 6.✂️ Tara’s assembly talk must fit in 1 minute. Tara speaks at 110 words a minute and has written 160 words. How many words must be cut?
7. 7.⏱️ Aarav reads a 150-word competition speech at 150 words a minute. How many seconds does it take?
8. 8.🐢 Which is a comfortable speaking pace for most speeches? (a) 20–30 words a minute (b) 120–150 words a minute (c) 300–400 words a minute
9. 9.🎙️ In a practice run, Ishaan said 400 words in 4 minutes. How many words a minute is that?
10. 10.⏱️ Vihaan reads a 100-word science fair talk at 100 words a minute. How many seconds does it take?
11. 11.⏸️ 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
12. 12.⏱️ Aarav’s science fair talk has 500 words. At 100 words a minute, how many minutes will it take?
13. 13.✂️ Arjun’s assembly talk must fit in 4 minutes. Arjun speaks at 130 words a minute and has written 600 words. How many words must be cut?
14. 14.⏱️ Arjun reads a 100-word class presentation at 100 words a minute. How many seconds does it take?
15. 15.⏱️ How many words can Arjun say in 2 and a half minutes at 100 words a minute?
16. 16.⏱️ Vihaan speaks at 100 words a minute. How many words fit in a 2-minute welcome speech?
17. 17.⏱️ Meera’s debate speech has 220 words. At 110 words a minute, how many minutes will it take?
18. 18.⏱️ Aarav reads a 200-word competition speech at 100 words a minute. How many seconds does it take?
19. 19.🎙️ In a practice run, Ananya said 400 words in 4 minutes. How many words a minute is that?
20. 20.⏱️ Ananya’s welcome speech has 280 words. At 140 words a minute, how many minutes will it take?
21. 21.⏱️ How many words can Vihaan say in 3 and a half minutes at 100 words a minute?
22. 22.⏱️ Rohan speaks at 130 words a minute. How many words fit in a 4-minute competition speech?
23. 23.⏱️ Rohan’s class presentation has 700 words. At 140 words a minute, how many minutes will it take?
24. 24.🎙️ In a practice run, Tara said 300 words in 3 minutes. How many words a minute is that?
25. 25.✂️ Aarav’s welcome speech must fit in 1 minute. Aarav speaks at 130 words a minute and has written 210 words. How many words must be cut?
26. 26.⏱️ Rohan reads a 60-word welcome speech at 120 words a minute. How many seconds does it take?
27. 27.✂️ Diya’s competition speech must fit in 2 minutes. Diya speaks at 100 words a minute and has written 280 words. How many words must be cut?
28. 28.⏱️ Nisha reads a 60-word class presentation at 120 words a minute. How many seconds does it take?
29. 29.⏱️ How many words can Diya say in 3 and a half minutes at 120 words a minute?
30. 30.⏱️ Meera’s class presentation has 200 words. At 100 words a minute, how many minutes will it take?
31. 31.⏱️ How many words can Aarav say in 1 and a half minutes at 120 words a minute?
32. 32.🎙️ In a practice run, Saanvi said 220 words in 2 minutes. How many words a minute is that?
33. 33.🎙️ In a practice run, Aarav said 220 words in 2 minutes. How many words a minute is that?
34. 34.🎙️ In a practice run, Rohan said 390 words in 3 minutes. How many words a minute is that?
35. 35.🎙️ In a practice run, Kabir said 300 words in 3 minutes. How many words a minute is that?
36. 36.⏱️ How many words can Vihaan say in 1 and a half minutes at 120 words a minute?
37. 37.⏱️ Vihaan reads a 180-word debate speech at 120 words a minute. How many seconds does it take?
38. 38.⏱️ Rohan speaks at 100 words a minute. How many words fit in a 1-minute competition speech?
39. 39.⏱️ Ishaan’s debate speech has 390 words. At 130 words a minute, how many minutes will it take?
40. 40.⏱️ How many words can Ananya say in 3 and a half minutes at 100 words a minute?

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