Public Speaking Worksheet: Speech Timing

Public speaking lesson 15: Timing a speech (words per minute) · Set 935 · 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 fit the time limit (c) to speak faster (d) to tire yourself
2. 2.✂️ Your speech is too long for the time limit. What should you do? (a) speak super fast (b) skip the ending (c) ignore the limit (d) cut the weakest part
3. 3.✂️ Meera’s assembly talk must fit in 4 minutes. Meera speaks at 140 words a minute and has written 570 words. How many words must be cut?
4. 4.⏱️ How many words can Vihaan say in 3 and a half minutes at 120 words a minute?
5. 5.✂️ Arjun’s class presentation must fit in 3 minutes. Arjun speaks at 100 words a minute and has written 330 words. How many words must be cut?
6. 6.⏱️ How many words can Arjun say in 1 and a half minutes at 100 words a minute?
7. 7.⏱️ How many words can Meera say in 2 and a half minutes at 120 words a minute?
8. 8.⏱️ Ananya’s class presentation has 400 words. At 100 words a minute, how many minutes will it take?
9. 9.⏱️ Nisha speaks at 130 words a minute. How many words fit in a 3-minute assembly talk?
10. 10.🎙️ In a practice run, Meera said 300 words in 2 minutes. How many words a minute is that?
11. 11.⏱️ Vihaan’s science fair talk has 330 words. At 110 words a minute, how many minutes will it take?
12. 12.⏱️ Diya speaks at 120 words a minute. How many words fit in a 5-minute assembly talk?
13. 13.✂️ Vihaan’s assembly talk must fit in 2 minutes. Vihaan speaks at 150 words a minute and has written 320 words. How many words must be cut?
14. 14.⏱️ Arjun reads a 240-word assembly talk at 120 words a minute. How many seconds does it take?
15. 15.🎙️ In a practice run, Ishaan said 400 words in 4 minutes. How many words a minute is that?
16. 16.⏱️ Tara’s class presentation has 330 words. At 110 words a minute, how many minutes will it take?
17. 17.✂️ Tara’s debate speech must fit in 2 minutes. Tara speaks at 100 words a minute and has written 210 words. How many words must be cut?
18. 18.⏱️ How many words can Aarav say in 1 and a half minutes at 120 words a minute?
19. 19.✂️ Kabir’s debate speech must fit in 1 minute. Kabir speaks at 150 words a minute and has written 160 words. How many words must be cut?
20. 20.⏱️ Meera reads a 50-word welcome speech at 100 words a minute. How many seconds does it take?
21. 21.⏱️ Kabir speaks at 120 words a minute. How many words fit in a 1-minute assembly talk?
22. 22.⏱️ Arjun speaks at 150 words a minute. How many words fit in a 3-minute welcome speech?
23. 23.⏱️ Arjun reads a 100-word science fair talk at 100 words a minute. How many seconds does it take?
24. 24.⏱️ Kabir speaks at 130 words a minute. How many words fit in a 4-minute science fair talk?
25. 25.⏱️ Rohan speaks at 130 words a minute. How many words fit in a 4-minute debate speech?
26. 26.✂️ Ishaan’s competition speech must fit in 4 minutes. Ishaan speaks at 100 words a minute and has written 440 words. How many words must be cut?
27. 27.⏱️ Saanvi speaks at 110 words a minute. How many words fit in a 2-minute welcome speech?
28. 28.⏱️ Arjun reads a 120-word assembly talk at 120 words a minute. How many seconds does it take?
29. 29.⏱️ Nisha speaks at 150 words a minute. How many words fit in a 1-minute class presentation?
30. 30.⏱️ How many words can Ishaan say in 1 and a half minutes at 100 words a minute?
31. 31.🐢 Which is a comfortable speaking pace for most speeches? (a) 120–150 words a minute (b) 20–30 words a minute (c) 300–400 words a minute
32. 32.⏱️ Diya speaks at 150 words a minute. How many words fit in a 5-minute assembly talk?
33. 33.⏱️ Arjun reads a 300-word class presentation at 150 words a minute. How many seconds does it take?
34. 34.⏱️ Arjun speaks at 150 words a minute. How many words fit in a 3-minute science fair talk?
35. 35.⏱️ Saanvi’s science fair talk has 440 words. At 110 words a minute, how many minutes will it take?
36. 36.✂️ Aarav’s class presentation must fit in 4 minutes. Aarav speaks at 100 words a minute and has written 440 words. How many words must be cut?
37. 37.⏸️ 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
38. 38.⏱️ Rohan speaks at 120 words a minute. How many words fit in a 3-minute competition speech?
39. 39.⏱️ Ishaan speaks at 140 words a minute. How many words fit in a 1-minute welcome speech?
40. 40.✂️ Kabir’s class presentation must fit in 1 minute. Kabir speaks at 110 words a minute and has written 150 words. How many words must be cut?

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