Public Speaking Worksheet: Speech Timing

Public speaking lesson 15: Timing a speech (words per minute) · Set 832 · 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) a little under the limit (b) far over the limit (c) exactly at the limit
2. 2.✂️ Ishaan’s class presentation must fit in 1 minute. Ishaan speaks at 140 words a minute and has written 160 words. How many words must be cut?
3. 3.⏱️ Why should you time your speech when you practise? (a) to fit the time limit (b) to skip the ending (c) to speak faster (d) to tire yourself
4. 4.✂️ Your speech is too long for the time limit. What should you do? (a) cut the weakest part (b) ignore the limit (c) skip the ending (d) speak super fast
5. 5.⏱️ How many words can Kabir say in 3 and a half minutes at 140 words a minute?
6. 6.⏱️ Rohan speaks at 140 words a minute. How many words fit in a 5-minute assembly talk?
7. 7.🎙️ In a practice run, Meera said 700 words in 5 minutes. How many words a minute is that?
8. 8.🐢 Which is a comfortable speaking pace for most speeches? (a) 300–400 words a minute (b) 20–30 words a minute (c) 120–150 words a minute
9. 9.⏱️ Arjun speaks at 140 words a minute. How many words fit in a 2-minute class presentation?
10. 10.⏱️ Vihaan speaks at 100 words a minute. How many words fit in a 3-minute debate speech?
11. 11.⏱️ How many words can Ishaan say in 3 and a half minutes at 100 words a minute?
12. 12.⏱️ How many words can Diya say in 3 and a half minutes at 100 words a minute?
13. 13.⏱️ Meera speaks at 110 words a minute. How many words fit in a 2-minute science fair talk?
14. 14.⏱️ Vihaan speaks at 140 words a minute. How many words fit in a 2-minute class presentation?
15. 15.⏱️ Kabir reads a 225-word assembly talk at 150 words a minute. How many seconds does it take?
16. 16.✂️ Saanvi’s assembly talk must fit in 1 minute. Saanvi speaks at 150 words a minute and has written 190 words. How many words must be cut?
17. 17.⏱️ How many words can Diya say in 1 and a half minutes at 100 words a minute?
18. 18.⏱️ Meera’s science fair talk has 200 words. At 100 words a minute, how many minutes will it take?
19. 19.⏱️ How many words can Rohan say in 1 and a half minutes at 140 words a minute?
20. 20.⏱️ Tara speaks at 100 words a minute. How many words fit in a 3-minute class presentation?
21. 21.⏱️ How many words can Saanvi say in 3 and a half minutes at 120 words a minute?
22. 22.⏱️ Vihaan reads a 180-word competition speech at 120 words a minute. How many seconds does it take?
23. 23.⏱️ Nisha’s welcome speech has 520 words. At 130 words a minute, how many minutes will it take?
24. 24.⏱️ Saanvi speaks at 120 words a minute. How many words fit in a 5-minute assembly talk?
25. 25.⏱️ Saanvi reads a 300-word assembly talk at 100 words a minute. How many seconds does it take?
26. 26.⏱️ How many words can Meera say in 3 and a half minutes at 120 words a minute?
27. 27.✂️ Meera’s assembly talk must fit in 1 minute. Meera speaks at 140 words a minute and has written 160 words. How many words must be cut?
28. 28.⏱️ Arjun’s competition speech has 440 words. At 110 words a minute, how many minutes will it take?
29. 29.⏱️ Kabir reads a 100-word debate speech at 100 words a minute. How many seconds does it take?
30. 30.⏱️ How many words can Vihaan say in 3 and a half minutes at 140 words a minute?
31. 31.⏱️ Ananya speaks at 130 words a minute. How many words fit in a 2-minute welcome speech?
32. 32.⏱️ How many words can Aarav say in 2 and a half minutes at 140 words a minute?
33. 33.🎙️ In a practice run, Diya said 560 words in 4 minutes. How many words a minute is that?
34. 34.✂️ Nisha’s science fair talk must fit in 1 minute. Nisha speaks at 120 words a minute and has written 140 words. How many words must be cut?
35. 35.⏱️ Meera speaks at 120 words a minute. How many words fit in a 1-minute welcome speech?
36. 36.⏱️ Tara speaks at 100 words a minute. How many words fit in a 5-minute class presentation?
37. 37.⏱️ Vihaan speaks at 140 words a minute. How many words fit in a 4-minute competition speech?
38. 38.✂️ Rohan’s welcome speech must fit in 2 minutes. Rohan speaks at 130 words a minute and has written 290 words. How many words must be cut?
39. 39.⏱️ How many words can Vihaan say in 3 and a half minutes at 100 words a minute?
40. 40.⏱️ Saanvi reads a 450-word competition speech at 150 words a minute. How many seconds does it take?

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