Public Speaking Worksheet: Speech Timing

Public speaking lesson 15: Timing a speech (words per minute) · Set 84 · 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.✂️ Diya’s assembly talk must fit in 1 minute. Diya speaks at 140 words a minute and has written 200 words. How many words must be cut?
2. 2.⏱️ Aarav’s welcome speech has 280 words. At 140 words a minute, how many minutes will it take?
3. 3.✂️ 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
4. 4.⏱️ Rohan’s welcome speech has 390 words. At 130 words a minute, how many minutes will it take?
5. 5.✂️ Diya’s competition speech must fit in 4 minutes. Diya speaks at 150 words a minute and has written 640 words. How many words must be cut?
6. 6.⏱️ Tara speaks at 110 words a minute. How many words fit in a 2-minute competition speech?
7. 7.🎙️ In a practice run, Vihaan said 700 words in 5 minutes. How many words a minute is that?
8. 8.⏱️ How many words can Tara say in 1 and a half minutes at 140 words a minute?
9. 9.✂️ Saanvi’s competition speech must fit in 1 minute. Saanvi speaks at 140 words a minute and has written 160 words. How many words must be cut?
10. 10.⏱️ Saanvi reads a 50-word assembly talk at 100 words a minute. How many seconds does it take?
11. 11.✂️ Meera’s welcome speech must fit in 2 minutes. Meera speaks at 100 words a minute and has written 240 words. How many words must be cut?
12. 12.⏱️ Why should you time your speech when you practise? (a) to tire yourself (b) to speak faster (c) to skip the ending (d) to fit the time limit
13. 13.🎙️ In a practice run, Rohan said 400 words in 4 minutes. How many words a minute is that?
14. 14.⏱️ Meera reads a 150-word assembly talk at 100 words a minute. How many seconds does it take?
15. 15.⏸️ 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
16. 16.✂️ Aarav’s competition speech must fit in 2 minutes. Aarav speaks at 130 words a minute and has written 310 words. How many words must be cut?
17. 17.⏱️ Nisha’s science fair talk has 220 words. At 110 words a minute, how many minutes will it take?
18. 18.⏱️ Nisha speaks at 120 words a minute. How many words fit in a 4-minute competition speech?
19. 19.⏱️ Meera’s science fair talk has 240 words. At 120 words a minute, how many minutes will it take?
20. 20.✂️ Nisha’s class presentation must fit in 4 minutes. Nisha speaks at 130 words a minute and has written 600 words. How many words must be cut?
21. 21.⏱️ Rohan reads a 300-word competition speech at 150 words a minute. How many seconds does it take?
22. 22.⏱️ Nisha’s science fair talk has 750 words. At 150 words a minute, how many minutes will it take?
23. 23.✂️ Saanvi’s debate speech must fit in 4 minutes. Saanvi speaks at 110 words a minute and has written 460 words. How many words must be cut?
24. 24.✂️ Aarav’s assembly talk must fit in 4 minutes. Aarav speaks at 110 words a minute and has written 490 words. How many words must be cut?
25. 25.⏱️ Ishaan speaks at 110 words a minute. How many words fit in a 5-minute competition speech?
26. 26.🎙️ In a practice run, Nisha said 400 words in 4 minutes. How many words a minute is that?
27. 27.⏱️ Rohan reads a 300-word science fair talk at 120 words a minute. How many seconds does it take?
28. 28.⏱️ Ananya reads a 240-word class presentation at 120 words a minute. How many seconds does it take?
29. 29.⏱️ Kabir reads a 300-word competition speech at 100 words a minute. How many seconds does it take?
30. 30.⏱️ Saanvi’s class presentation has 440 words. At 110 words a minute, how many minutes will it take?
31. 31.⏱️ Kabir speaks at 110 words a minute. How many words fit in a 5-minute debate speech?
32. 32.⏱️ How many words can Vihaan say in 2 and a half minutes at 100 words a minute?
33. 33.✂️ Saanvi’s class presentation must fit in 4 minutes. Saanvi speaks at 120 words a minute and has written 510 words. How many words must be cut?
34. 34.🎙️ In a practice run, Tara said 440 words in 4 minutes. How many words a minute is that?
35. 35.⏱️ Rohan’s welcome speech has 240 words. At 120 words a minute, how many minutes will it take?
36. 36.✂️ Arjun’s welcome speech must fit in 3 minutes. Arjun speaks at 140 words a minute and has written 480 words. How many words must be cut?
37. 37.🐢 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
38. 38.⏱️ How many words can Nisha say in 1 and a half minutes at 140 words a minute?
39. 39.✂️ Rohan’s competition speech must fit in 3 minutes. Rohan speaks at 120 words a minute and has written 390 words. How many words must be cut?
40. 40.⏱️ Nisha reads a 75-word class presentation at 150 words a minute. How many seconds does it take?

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