Public Speaking Worksheet: Speech Timing

Public speaking lesson 15: Timing a speech (words per minute) · Set 855 · 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) 300–400 words a minute (b) 20–30 words a minute (c) 120–150 words a minute
2. 2.🎙️ In a practice run, Rohan said 280 words in 2 minutes. How many words a minute is that?
3. 3.🎙️ In a practice run, Meera said 500 words in 5 minutes. How many words a minute is that?
4. 4.✂️ Ananya’s class presentation must fit in 2 minutes. Ananya speaks at 110 words a minute and has written 240 words. How many words must be cut?
5. 5.⏱️ Diya’s competition speech has 520 words. At 130 words a minute, how many minutes will it take?
6. 6.⏱️ Meera’s debate speech has 400 words. At 100 words a minute, how many minutes will it take?
7. 7.⏱️ Aarav’s competition speech has 560 words. At 140 words a minute, how many minutes will it take?
8. 8.✂️ Aarav’s debate speech must fit in 1 minute. Aarav speaks at 110 words a minute and has written 120 words. How many words must be cut?
9. 9.⏱️ How many words can Meera say in 1 and a half minutes at 140 words a minute?
10. 10.🎙️ In a practice run, Arjun said 440 words in 4 minutes. How many words a minute is that?
11. 11.⏱️ Meera speaks at 100 words a minute. How many words fit in a 5-minute assembly talk?
12. 12.✂️ Kabir’s class presentation must fit in 2 minutes. Kabir speaks at 110 words a minute and has written 290 words. How many words must be cut?
13. 13.⏸️ 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
14. 14.⏱️ How many words can Aarav say in 2 and a half minutes at 120 words a minute?
15. 15.🎙️ In a practice run, Rohan said 520 words in 4 minutes. How many words a minute is that?
16. 16.🎙️ In a practice run, Ishaan said 330 words in 3 minutes. How many words a minute is that?
17. 17.🎙️ In a practice run, Arjun said 280 words in 2 minutes. How many words a minute is that?
18. 18.✂️ Ananya’s assembly talk must fit in 4 minutes. Ananya speaks at 110 words a minute and has written 510 words. How many words must be cut?
19. 19.✂️ Nisha’s debate speech must fit in 2 minutes. Nisha speaks at 120 words a minute and has written 320 words. How many words must be cut?
20. 20.🎙️ In a practice run, Ishaan said 550 words in 5 minutes. How many words a minute is that?
21. 21.⏱️ Ananya speaks at 150 words a minute. How many words fit in a 3-minute science fair talk?
22. 22.⏱️ Why should you time your speech when you practise? (a) to skip the ending (b) to fit the time limit (c) to tire yourself (d) to speak faster
23. 23.✂️ Vihaan’s class presentation must fit in 3 minutes. Vihaan speaks at 150 words a minute and has written 490 words. How many words must be cut?
24. 24.✂️ 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
25. 25.⏱️ How many words can Kabir say in 1 and a half minutes at 120 words a minute?
26. 26.🎙️ In a practice run, Tara said 200 words in 2 minutes. How many words a minute is that?
27. 27.⏱️ Saanvi speaks at 140 words a minute. How many words fit in a 1-minute competition speech?
28. 28.⏱️ Kabir reads a 150-word debate speech at 100 words a minute. How many seconds does it take?
29. 29.⏱️ How many words can Ananya say in 2 and a half minutes at 140 words a minute?
30. 30.⏱️ Vihaan speaks at 140 words a minute. How many words fit in a 1-minute welcome speech?
31. 31.🎙️ In a practice run, Meera said 300 words in 2 minutes. How many words a minute is that?
32. 32.⏱️ Arjun speaks at 110 words a minute. How many words fit in a 4-minute competition speech?
33. 33.⏱️ Kabir reads a 75-word competition speech at 150 words a minute. How many seconds does it take?
34. 34.⏱️ Nisha speaks at 140 words a minute. How many words fit in a 5-minute debate speech?
35. 35.⏱️ Saanvi reads a 240-word assembly talk at 120 words a minute. How many seconds does it take?
36. 36.⏱️ How many words can Aarav say in 1 and a half minutes at 120 words a minute?
37. 37.⏱️ Diya speaks at 120 words a minute. How many words fit in a 4-minute competition speech?
38. 38.✂️ Arjun’s welcome speech must fit in 3 minutes. Arjun speaks at 150 words a minute and has written 520 words. How many words must be cut?
39. 39.⏱️ How many words can Arjun say in 3 and a half minutes at 120 words a minute?
40. 40.✂️ Saanvi’s assembly talk must fit in 1 minute. Saanvi speaks at 100 words a minute and has written 150 words. How many words must be cut?

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