Public Speaking Worksheet: Speech Timing

Public speaking lesson 15: Timing a speech (words per minute) · Set 962 · 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.✂️ Arjun’s assembly talk must fit in 4 minutes. Arjun speaks at 120 words a minute and has written 500 words. How many words must be cut?
2. 2.⏱️ Why should you time your speech when you practise? (a) to skip the ending (b) to tire yourself (c) to fit the time limit (d) to speak faster
3. 3.⏱️ Arjun’s competition speech has 280 words. At 140 words a minute, how many minutes will it take?
4. 4.⏱️ Rohan’s debate speech has 480 words. At 120 words a minute, how many minutes will it take?
5. 5.⏱️ Diya speaks at 140 words a minute. How many words fit in a 3-minute assembly talk?
6. 6.⏸️ Pauses and audience laughter take time too. So your speech should be… (a) exactly at the limit (b) a little under the limit (c) far over the limit
7. 7.⏱️ Ananya’s competition speech has 600 words. At 120 words a minute, how many minutes will it take?
8. 8.✂️ Your speech is too long for the time limit. What should you do? (a) skip the ending (b) speak super fast (c) cut the weakest part (d) ignore the limit
9. 9.⏱️ Nisha’s welcome speech has 660 words. At 110 words a minute, how many minutes will it take?
10. 10.🎙️ In a practice run, Saanvi said 390 words in 3 minutes. How many words a minute is that?
11. 11.⏱️ Vihaan’s class presentation has 600 words. At 100 words a minute, how many minutes will it take?
12. 12.⏱️ Kabir reads a 300-word assembly talk at 120 words a minute. How many seconds does it take?
13. 13.✂️ Diya’s competition speech must fit in 4 minutes. Diya speaks at 100 words a minute and has written 430 words. How many words must be cut?
14. 14.⏱️ How many words can Tara say in 1 and a half minutes at 120 words a minute?
15. 15.🎙️ In a practice run, Meera said 240 words in 2 minutes. How many words a minute is that?
16. 16.✂️ Meera’s competition speech must fit in 1 minute. Meera speaks at 140 words a minute and has written 180 words. How many words must be cut?
17. 17.🎙️ In a practice run, Vihaan said 280 words in 2 minutes. How many words a minute is that?
18. 18.⏱️ Ananya’s class presentation has 300 words. At 150 words a minute, how many minutes will it take?
19. 19.⏱️ Diya’s welcome speech has 450 words. At 150 words a minute, how many minutes will it take?
20. 20.⏱️ Aarav speaks at 120 words a minute. How many words fit in a 2-minute assembly talk?
21. 21.🎙️ In a practice run, Rohan said 220 words in 2 minutes. How many words a minute is that?
22. 22.🎙️ In a practice run, Aarav said 450 words in 3 minutes. How many words a minute is that?
23. 23.⏱️ Tara’s welcome speech has 550 words. At 110 words a minute, how many minutes will it take?
24. 24.✂️ Aarav’s assembly talk must fit in 1 minute. Aarav speaks at 120 words a minute and has written 140 words. How many words must be cut?
25. 25.✂️ Nisha’s science fair talk must fit in 1 minute. Nisha speaks at 100 words a minute and has written 120 words. How many words must be cut?
26. 26.🎙️ In a practice run, Aarav said 500 words in 5 minutes. How many words a minute is that?
27. 27.🐢 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
28. 28.⏱️ Ananya speaks at 140 words a minute. How many words fit in a 2-minute assembly talk?
29. 29.⏱️ Rohan reads a 450-word assembly talk at 150 words a minute. How many seconds does it take?
30. 30.⏱️ How many words can Diya say in 3 and a half minutes at 100 words a minute?
31. 31.⏱️ Vihaan reads a 150-word assembly talk at 100 words a minute. How many seconds does it take?
32. 32.🎙️ In a practice run, Ananya said 260 words in 2 minutes. How many words a minute is that?
33. 33.⏱️ Ananya speaks at 100 words a minute. How many words fit in a 4-minute debate speech?
34. 34.⏱️ Saanvi speaks at 100 words a minute. How many words fit in a 5-minute assembly talk?
35. 35.⏱️ How many words can Arjun say in 2 and a half minutes at 120 words a minute?
36. 36.⏱️ Kabir speaks at 120 words a minute. How many words fit in a 5-minute debate speech?
37. 37.⏱️ Aarav speaks at 150 words a minute. How many words fit in a 2-minute debate speech?
38. 38.⏱️ Ishaan reads a 50-word science fair talk at 100 words a minute. How many seconds does it take?
39. 39.⏱️ How many words can Meera say in 3 and a half minutes at 120 words a minute?
40. 40.🎙️ In a practice run, Kabir said 450 words in 3 minutes. How many words a minute is that?

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