Public Speaking Worksheet: Speech Timing

Public speaking lesson 15: Timing a speech (words per minute) · Set 801 · 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.🐢 Which is a comfortable speaking pace for most speeches? (a) 120–150 words a minute (b) 300–400 words a minute (c) 20–30 words a minute
2. 2.⏱️ How many words can Kabir say in 3 and a half minutes at 120 words a minute?
3. 3.⏱️ How many words can Kabir say in 1 and a half minutes at 140 words a minute?
4. 4.⏸️ 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
5. 5.⏱️ Why should you time your speech when you practise? (a) to speak faster (b) to tire yourself (c) to skip the ending (d) to fit the time limit
6. 6.⏱️ Aarav’s welcome speech has 400 words. At 100 words a minute, how many minutes will it take?
7. 7.🎙️ In a practice run, Saanvi said 300 words in 3 minutes. How many words a minute is that?
8. 8.⏱️ Kabir’s debate speech has 300 words. At 150 words a minute, how many minutes will it take?
9. 9.⏱️ Kabir speaks at 120 words a minute. How many words fit in a 3-minute debate speech?
10. 10.✂️ 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
11. 11.⏱️ Saanvi speaks at 150 words a minute. How many words fit in a 3-minute science fair talk?
12. 12.⏱️ Diya speaks at 140 words a minute. How many words fit in a 5-minute science fair talk?
13. 13.⏱️ Diya’s science fair talk has 840 words. At 140 words a minute, how many minutes will it take?
14. 14.⏱️ Rohan’s debate speech has 330 words. At 110 words a minute, how many minutes will it take?
15. 15.⏱️ How many words can Diya say in 3 and a half minutes at 140 words a minute?
16. 16.⏱️ Diya speaks at 110 words a minute. How many words fit in a 3-minute welcome speech?
17. 17.⏱️ Ishaan speaks at 140 words a minute. How many words fit in a 1-minute assembly talk?
18. 18.⏱️ Saanvi’s assembly talk has 280 words. At 140 words a minute, how many minutes will it take?
19. 19.⏱️ How many words can Aarav say in 2 and a half minutes at 100 words a minute?
20. 20.🎙️ In a practice run, Ananya said 450 words in 3 minutes. How many words a minute is that?
21. 21.⏱️ Nisha reads a 240-word class presentation at 120 words a minute. How many seconds does it take?
22. 22.🎙️ In a practice run, Rohan said 240 words in 2 minutes. How many words a minute is that?
23. 23.🎙️ In a practice run, Diya said 280 words in 2 minutes. How many words a minute is that?
24. 24.🎙️ In a practice run, Tara said 650 words in 5 minutes. How many words a minute is that?
25. 25.✂️ Meera’s assembly talk must fit in 1 minute. Meera speaks at 110 words a minute and has written 160 words. How many words must be cut?
26. 26.⏱️ Arjun’s assembly talk has 300 words. At 150 words a minute, how many minutes will it take?
27. 27.⏱️ Tara’s class presentation has 220 words. At 110 words a minute, how many minutes will it take?
28. 28.⏱️ Diya’s competition speech has 240 words. At 120 words a minute, how many minutes will it take?
29. 29.⏱️ Saanvi speaks at 140 words a minute. How many words fit in a 1-minute welcome speech?
30. 30.🎙️ In a practice run, Kabir said 550 words in 5 minutes. How many words a minute is that?
31. 31.⏱️ Saanvi reads a 375-word assembly talk at 150 words a minute. How many seconds does it take?
32. 32.⏱️ Ananya’s welcome speech has 550 words. At 110 words a minute, how many minutes will it take?
33. 33.⏱️ Rohan reads a 180-word welcome speech at 120 words a minute. How many seconds does it take?
34. 34.✂️ Diya’s welcome speech must fit in 1 minute. Diya speaks at 150 words a minute and has written 200 words. How many words must be cut?
35. 35.✂️ Meera’s welcome speech must fit in 4 minutes. Meera speaks at 130 words a minute and has written 540 words. How many words must be cut?
36. 36.✂️ Meera’s class presentation must fit in 4 minutes. Meera speaks at 150 words a minute and has written 620 words. How many words must be cut?
37. 37.✂️ Rohan’s class presentation must fit in 4 minutes. Rohan speaks at 140 words a minute and has written 580 words. How many words must be cut?
38. 38.⏱️ Diya speaks at 100 words a minute. How many words fit in a 5-minute assembly talk?
39. 39.🎙️ In a practice run, Meera said 480 words in 4 minutes. How many words a minute is that?
40. 40.⏱️ Arjun’s assembly talk has 440 words. At 110 words a minute, how many minutes will it take?

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