Public Speaking Worksheet: Speech Timing

Public speaking lesson 15: Timing a speech (words per minute) · Set 808 · 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.⏸️ Pauses and audience laughter take time too. So your speech should be… (a) exactly at the limit (b) a little under the limit (c) far over the limit
2. 2.🎙️ In a practice run, Ishaan said 420 words in 3 minutes. How many words a minute is that?
3. 3.⏱️ 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
4. 4.⏱️ Saanvi speaks at 150 words a minute. How many words fit in a 1-minute assembly talk?
5. 5.🐢 Which is a comfortable speaking pace for most speeches? (a) 120–150 words a minute (b) 20–30 words a minute (c) 300–400 words a minute
6. 6.🎙️ In a practice run, Nisha said 500 words in 5 minutes. How many words a minute is that?
7. 7.✂️ Ananya’s science fair talk must fit in 4 minutes. Ananya speaks at 120 words a minute and has written 560 words. How many words must be cut?
8. 8.⏱️ Aarav reads a 240-word competition speech at 120 words a minute. How many seconds does it take?
9. 9.🎙️ In a practice run, Meera said 480 words in 4 minutes. How many words a minute is that?
10. 10.🎙️ In a practice run, Ishaan said 500 words in 5 minutes. How many words a minute is that?
11. 11.🎙️ In a practice run, Diya said 650 words in 5 minutes. How many words a minute is that?
12. 12.✂️ Your speech is too long for the time limit. What should you do? (a) speak super fast (b) skip the ending (c) ignore the limit (d) cut the weakest part
13. 13.⏱️ Diya’s science fair talk has 600 words. At 100 words a minute, how many minutes will it take?
14. 14.⏱️ How many words can Ishaan say in 1 and a half minutes at 100 words a minute?
15. 15.✂️ Aarav’s science fair talk must fit in 3 minutes. Aarav speaks at 140 words a minute and has written 500 words. How many words must be cut?
16. 16.⏱️ Arjun speaks at 150 words a minute. How many words fit in a 5-minute debate speech?
17. 17.⏱️ Ishaan speaks at 110 words a minute. How many words fit in a 4-minute science fair talk?
18. 18.⏱️ Aarav reads a 150-word debate speech at 150 words a minute. How many seconds does it take?
19. 19.⏱️ Aarav’s class presentation has 360 words. At 120 words a minute, how many minutes will it take?
20. 20.✂️ Ananya’s competition speech must fit in 4 minutes. Ananya speaks at 150 words a minute and has written 610 words. How many words must be cut?
21. 21.⏱️ How many words can Rohan say in 1 and a half minutes at 100 words a minute?
22. 22.⏱️ Kabir’s assembly talk has 390 words. At 130 words a minute, how many minutes will it take?
23. 23.⏱️ How many words can Kabir say in 1 and a half minutes at 100 words a minute?
24. 24.⏱️ Diya’s assembly talk has 840 words. At 140 words a minute, how many minutes will it take?
25. 25.🎙️ In a practice run, Saanvi said 330 words in 3 minutes. How many words a minute is that?
26. 26.⏱️ How many words can Kabir say in 2 and a half minutes at 100 words a minute?
27. 27.⏱️ Diya speaks at 120 words a minute. How many words fit in a 2-minute debate speech?
28. 28.⏱️ Meera speaks at 140 words a minute. How many words fit in a 1-minute welcome speech?
29. 29.✂️ Diya’s assembly talk must fit in 3 minutes. Diya speaks at 150 words a minute and has written 500 words. How many words must be cut?
30. 30.✂️ Aarav’s competition speech must fit in 2 minutes. Aarav speaks at 120 words a minute and has written 270 words. How many words must be cut?
31. 31.✂️ Aarav’s assembly talk must fit in 1 minute. Aarav speaks at 150 words a minute and has written 160 words. How many words must be cut?
32. 32.⏱️ Saanvi’s class presentation has 280 words. At 140 words a minute, how many minutes will it take?
33. 33.✂️ Nisha’s science fair talk must fit in 1 minute. Nisha speaks at 120 words a minute and has written 180 words. How many words must be cut?
34. 34.⏱️ Kabir’s assembly talk has 500 words. At 100 words a minute, how many minutes will it take?
35. 35.⏱️ Aarav reads a 180-word class presentation at 120 words a minute. How many seconds does it take?
36. 36.⏱️ Ishaan speaks at 120 words a minute. How many words fit in a 2-minute welcome speech?
37. 37.✂️ Diya’s science fair talk must fit in 2 minutes. Diya speaks at 110 words a minute and has written 250 words. How many words must be cut?
38. 38.⏱️ Vihaan’s science fair talk has 450 words. At 150 words a minute, how many minutes will it take?
39. 39.⏱️ Vihaan speaks at 120 words a minute. How many words fit in a 5-minute assembly talk?
40. 40.⏱️ Tara reads a 100-word science fair talk at 100 words a minute. How many seconds does it take?

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