Public Speaking Worksheet: Speech Timing

Public speaking lesson 15: Timing a speech (words per minute) · Set 879 · 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.✂️ Your speech is too long for the time limit. What should you do? (a) ignore the limit (b) skip the ending (c) speak super fast (d) cut the weakest part
2. 2.⏸️ Pauses and audience laughter take time too. So your speech should be… (a) a little under the limit (b) exactly at the limit (c) far over the limit
3. 3.⏱️ Saanvi reads a 200-word competition speech at 100 words a minute. How many seconds does it take?
4. 4.⏱️ Aarav reads a 360-word welcome speech at 120 words a minute. How many seconds does it take?
5. 5.⏱️ Vihaan reads a 375-word science fair talk at 150 words a minute. How many seconds does it take?
6. 6.⏱️ How many words can Ananya say in 3 and a half minutes at 120 words a minute?
7. 7.⏱️ How many words can Meera say in 2 and a half minutes at 140 words a minute?
8. 8.✂️ Tara’s assembly talk must fit in 1 minute. Tara speaks at 150 words a minute and has written 230 words. How many words must be cut?
9. 9.⏱️ How many words can Kabir say in 1 and a half minutes at 140 words a minute?
10. 10.⏱️ Arjun reads a 60-word class presentation at 120 words a minute. How many seconds does it take?
11. 11.⏱️ 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
12. 12.🐢 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
13. 13.⏱️ Rohan’s welcome speech has 700 words. At 140 words a minute, how many minutes will it take?
14. 14.⏱️ Arjun’s competition speech has 520 words. At 130 words a minute, how many minutes will it take?
15. 15.✂️ Kabir’s welcome speech must fit in 3 minutes. Kabir speaks at 100 words a minute and has written 360 words. How many words must be cut?
16. 16.⏱️ Ananya reads a 150-word class presentation at 150 words a minute. How many seconds does it take?
17. 17.🎙️ In a practice run, Meera said 400 words in 4 minutes. How many words a minute is that?
18. 18.🎙️ In a practice run, Ishaan said 300 words in 3 minutes. How many words a minute is that?
19. 19.⏱️ Kabir speaks at 110 words a minute. How many words fit in a 5-minute assembly talk?
20. 20.✂️ Aarav’s debate speech must fit in 3 minutes. Aarav speaks at 100 words a minute and has written 380 words. How many words must be cut?
21. 21.⏱️ Ishaan’s debate speech has 560 words. At 140 words a minute, how many minutes will it take?
22. 22.✂️ Arjun’s class presentation must fit in 1 minute. Arjun speaks at 110 words a minute and has written 180 words. How many words must be cut?
23. 23.⏱️ Tara reads a 375-word class presentation at 150 words a minute. How many seconds does it take?
24. 24.⏱️ Nisha speaks at 120 words a minute. How many words fit in a 4-minute welcome speech?
25. 25.⏱️ Ananya speaks at 100 words a minute. How many words fit in a 2-minute assembly talk?
26. 26.⏱️ Nisha reads a 120-word class presentation at 120 words a minute. How many seconds does it take?
27. 27.⏱️ Vihaan reads a 180-word welcome speech at 120 words a minute. How many seconds does it take?
28. 28.⏱️ How many words can Saanvi say in 1 and a half minutes at 140 words a minute?
29. 29.⏱️ How many words can Ananya say in 2 and a half minutes at 100 words a minute?
30. 30.✂️ Rohan’s debate speech must fit in 2 minutes. Rohan speaks at 150 words a minute and has written 350 words. How many words must be cut?
31. 31.⏱️ Kabir reads a 200-word science fair talk at 100 words a minute. How many seconds does it take?
32. 32.⏱️ Vihaan’s science fair talk has 660 words. At 110 words a minute, how many minutes will it take?
33. 33.⏱️ Diya reads a 75-word assembly talk at 150 words a minute. How many seconds does it take?
34. 34.⏱️ Vihaan’s science fair talk has 700 words. At 140 words a minute, how many minutes will it take?
35. 35.⏱️ How many words can Rohan say in 1 and a half minutes at 140 words a minute?
36. 36.⏱️ How many words can Ananya say in 2 and a half minutes at 120 words a minute?
37. 37.⏱️ How many words can Kabir say in 1 and a half minutes at 100 words a minute?
38. 38.✂️ Diya’s welcome speech must fit in 4 minutes. Diya speaks at 140 words a minute and has written 580 words. How many words must be cut?
39. 39.✂️ Kabir’s debate speech must fit in 1 minute. Kabir speaks at 140 words a minute and has written 190 words. How many words must be cut?
40. 40.⏱️ Rohan’s class presentation has 600 words. At 120 words a minute, how many minutes will it take?

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