Public Speaking Worksheet: Speech Timing

Public speaking lesson 15: Timing a speech (words per minute) · Set 847 · 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 skip the ending (b) to speak faster (c) to tire yourself (d) to fit the time limit
2. 2.⏱️ How many words can Nisha say in 2 and a half minutes at 100 words a minute?
3. 3.✂️ Your speech is too long for the time limit. What should you do? (a) ignore the limit (b) skip the ending (c) cut the weakest part (d) speak super fast
4. 4.✂️ Aarav’s class presentation must fit in 4 minutes. Aarav speaks at 150 words a minute and has written 650 words. How many words must be cut?
5. 5.✂️ Aarav’s science fair talk must fit in 1 minute. Aarav speaks at 110 words a minute and has written 130 words. How many words must be cut?
6. 6.✂️ Meera’s welcome speech must fit in 4 minutes. Meera speaks at 120 words a minute and has written 510 words. How many words must be cut?
7. 7.✂️ Ananya’s debate speech must fit in 1 minute. Ananya speaks at 100 words a minute and has written 120 words. How many words must be cut?
8. 8.🎙️ In a practice run, Saanvi said 700 words in 5 minutes. How many words a minute is that?
9. 9.🎙️ In a practice run, Saanvi said 220 words in 2 minutes. How many words a minute is that?
10. 10.⏱️ Diya’s class presentation has 700 words. At 140 words a minute, how many minutes will it take?
11. 11.⏱️ How many words can Diya say in 1 and a half minutes at 120 words a minute?
12. 12.⏸️ Pauses and audience laughter take time too. So your speech should be… (a) far over the limit (b) a little under the limit (c) exactly at the limit
13. 13.⏱️ Arjun reads a 150-word competition speech at 150 words a minute. How many seconds does it take?
14. 14.⏱️ Nisha reads a 150-word welcome speech at 100 words a minute. How many seconds does it take?
15. 15.⏱️ Rohan speaks at 150 words a minute. How many words fit in a 4-minute class presentation?
16. 16.🎙️ In a practice run, Saanvi said 600 words in 4 minutes. How many words a minute is that?
17. 17.🐢 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
18. 18.⏱️ Tara reads a 250-word competition speech at 100 words a minute. How many seconds does it take?
19. 19.⏱️ How many words can Kabir say in 1 and a half minutes at 100 words a minute?
20. 20.⏱️ Vihaan speaks at 150 words a minute. How many words fit in a 5-minute assembly talk?
21. 21.🎙️ In a practice run, Diya said 240 words in 2 minutes. How many words a minute is that?
22. 22.⏱️ How many words can Ishaan say in 3 and a half minutes at 100 words a minute?
23. 23.✂️ Ishaan’s assembly talk must fit in 2 minutes. Ishaan speaks at 130 words a minute and has written 310 words. How many words must be cut?
24. 24.⏱️ Aarav’s science fair talk has 400 words. At 100 words a minute, how many minutes will it take?
25. 25.✂️ Tara’s class presentation must fit in 2 minutes. Tara speaks at 120 words a minute and has written 300 words. How many words must be cut?
26. 26.⏱️ Kabir speaks at 120 words a minute. How many words fit in a 2-minute welcome speech?
27. 27.⏱️ Meera speaks at 120 words a minute. How many words fit in a 1-minute science fair talk?
28. 28.✂️ Ananya’s science fair talk must fit in 2 minutes. Ananya speaks at 150 words a minute and has written 310 words. How many words must be cut?
29. 29.🎙️ In a practice run, Aarav said 520 words in 4 minutes. How many words a minute is that?
30. 30.⏱️ Tara speaks at 100 words a minute. How many words fit in a 5-minute class presentation?
31. 31.🎙️ In a practice run, Diya said 420 words in 3 minutes. How many words a minute is that?
32. 32.⏱️ Diya reads a 100-word science fair talk at 100 words a minute. How many seconds does it take?
33. 33.⏱️ Diya speaks at 140 words a minute. How many words fit in a 2-minute assembly talk?
34. 34.⏱️ How many words can Meera say in 3 and a half minutes at 120 words a minute?
35. 35.⏱️ Nisha speaks at 110 words a minute. How many words fit in a 5-minute competition speech?
36. 36.⏱️ Aarav reads a 180-word debate speech at 120 words a minute. How many seconds does it take?
37. 37.⏱️ How many words can Kabir say in 1 and a half minutes at 140 words a minute?
38. 38.⏱️ Rohan’s assembly talk has 780 words. At 130 words a minute, how many minutes will it take?
39. 39.✂️ Diya’s debate speech must fit in 4 minutes. Diya speaks at 130 words a minute and has written 570 words. How many words must be cut?
40. 40.⏱️ How many words can Aarav say in 2 and a half minutes at 140 words a minute?

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