Public Speaking Worksheet: Speech Timing

Public speaking lesson 15: Timing a speech (words per minute) · Set 887 · 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) exactly at the limit (c) far over the limit
2. 2.✂️ 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
3. 3.🐢 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
4. 4.⏱️ How many words can Kabir say in 1 and a half minutes at 120 words a minute?
5. 5.🎙️ In a practice run, Ananya said 400 words in 4 minutes. How many words a minute is that?
6. 6.✂️ Nisha’s competition speech must fit in 4 minutes. Nisha speaks at 140 words a minute and has written 590 words. How many words must be cut?
7. 7.⏱️ Saanvi reads a 60-word class presentation at 120 words a minute. How many seconds does it take?
8. 8.⏱️ Saanvi speaks at 110 words a minute. How many words fit in a 3-minute competition speech?
9. 9.⏱️ Nisha speaks at 140 words a minute. How many words fit in a 2-minute science fair talk?
10. 10.⏱️ Diya reads a 150-word class presentation at 150 words a minute. How many seconds does it take?
11. 11.⏱️ How many words can Aarav say in 2 and a half minutes at 140 words a minute?
12. 12.⏱️ How many words can Diya say in 3 and a half minutes at 140 words a minute?
13. 13.✂️ Meera’s competition speech must fit in 3 minutes. Meera speaks at 130 words a minute and has written 420 words. How many words must be cut?
14. 14.✂️ Aarav’s class presentation must fit in 1 minute. Aarav speaks at 100 words a minute and has written 120 words. How many words must be cut?
15. 15.🎙️ In a practice run, Kabir said 200 words in 2 minutes. How many words a minute is that?
16. 16.⏱️ Arjun speaks at 150 words a minute. How many words fit in a 1-minute competition speech?
17. 17.⏱️ Meera reads a 75-word class presentation at 150 words a minute. How many seconds does it take?
18. 18.⏱️ Tara’s science fair talk has 500 words. At 100 words a minute, how many minutes will it take?
19. 19.🎙️ In a practice run, Diya said 560 words in 4 minutes. How many words a minute is that?
20. 20.⏱️ Tara’s science fair talk has 400 words. At 100 words a minute, how many minutes will it take?
21. 21.⏱️ Diya’s class presentation has 440 words. At 110 words a minute, how many minutes will it take?
22. 22.⏱️ Why should you time your speech when you practise? (a) to skip the ending (b) to tire yourself (c) to speak faster (d) to fit the time limit
23. 23.⏱️ Arjun’s debate speech has 900 words. At 150 words a minute, how many minutes will it take?
24. 24.⏱️ Rohan’s assembly talk has 600 words. At 150 words a minute, how many minutes will it take?
25. 25.⏱️ Ishaan’s class presentation has 200 words. At 100 words a minute, how many minutes will it take?
26. 26.⏱️ Arjun reads a 50-word competition speech at 100 words a minute. How many seconds does it take?
27. 27.⏱️ Ishaan speaks at 150 words a minute. How many words fit in a 1-minute assembly talk?
28. 28.🎙️ In a practice run, Arjun said 750 words in 5 minutes. How many words a minute is that?
29. 29.🎙️ In a practice run, Meera said 220 words in 2 minutes. How many words a minute is that?
30. 30.✂️ Meera’s science fair talk must fit in 2 minutes. Meera speaks at 140 words a minute and has written 340 words. How many words must be cut?
31. 31.🎙️ In a practice run, Kabir said 550 words in 5 minutes. How many words a minute is that?
32. 32.🎙️ In a practice run, Diya said 650 words in 5 minutes. How many words a minute is that?
33. 33.⏱️ Ananya’s science fair talk has 560 words. At 140 words a minute, how many minutes will it take?
34. 34.🎙️ In a practice run, Nisha said 560 words in 4 minutes. How many words a minute is that?
35. 35.⏱️ How many words can Meera say in 1 and a half minutes at 100 words a minute?
36. 36.⏱️ Vihaan speaks at 100 words a minute. How many words fit in a 3-minute competition speech?
37. 37.⏱️ Aarav’s debate speech has 500 words. At 100 words a minute, how many minutes will it take?
38. 38.✂️ Ishaan’s welcome speech must fit in 1 minute. Ishaan speaks at 150 words a minute and has written 190 words. How many words must be cut?
39. 39.✂️ Ananya’s class presentation must fit in 2 minutes. Ananya speaks at 150 words a minute and has written 360 words. How many words must be cut?
40. 40.⏱️ Ananya’s competition speech has 330 words. At 110 words a minute, how many minutes will it take?

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