Public Speaking Worksheet: Speech Timing

Public speaking lesson 15: Timing a speech (words per minute) · Set 964 · 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) far over the limit (b) a little under the limit (c) exactly at the limit
2. 2.⏱️ Nisha reads a 240-word competition speech at 120 words a minute. How many seconds does it take?
3. 3.⏱️ Arjun reads a 300-word competition speech at 120 words a minute. How many seconds does it take?
4. 4.⏱️ Nisha reads a 450-word science fair talk at 150 words a minute. How many seconds does it take?
5. 5.⏱️ Ishaan speaks at 140 words a minute. How many words fit in a 1-minute science fair talk?
6. 6.⏱️ Aarav’s welcome speech has 560 words. At 140 words a minute, how many minutes will it take?
7. 7.⏱️ Why should you time your speech when you practise? (a) to fit the time limit (b) to skip the ending (c) to speak faster (d) to tire yourself
8. 8.✂️ Meera’s debate speech must fit in 1 minute. Meera speaks at 100 words a minute and has written 180 words. How many words must be cut?
9. 9.⏱️ Nisha reads a 250-word assembly talk at 100 words a minute. How many seconds does it take?
10. 10.⏱️ Nisha reads a 50-word assembly talk at 100 words a minute. How many seconds does it take?
11. 11.✂️ Your speech is too long for the time limit. What should you do? (a) cut the weakest part (b) speak super fast (c) ignore the limit (d) skip the ending
12. 12.✂️ Diya’s assembly talk must fit in 3 minutes. Diya speaks at 130 words a minute and has written 460 words. How many words must be cut?
13. 13.⏱️ How many words can Arjun say in 2 and a half minutes at 140 words a minute?
14. 14.⏱️ Tara speaks at 100 words a minute. How many words fit in a 5-minute class presentation?
15. 15.⏱️ How many words can Saanvi say in 3 and a half minutes at 140 words a minute?
16. 16.⏱️ Saanvi speaks at 100 words a minute. How many words fit in a 5-minute science fair talk?
17. 17.⏱️ Ananya reads a 225-word debate speech at 150 words a minute. How many seconds does it take?
18. 18.⏱️ Ishaan speaks at 120 words a minute. How many words fit in a 1-minute class presentation?
19. 19.⏱️ How many words can Aarav say in 3 and a half minutes at 120 words a minute?
20. 20.⏱️ Arjun speaks at 140 words a minute. How many words fit in a 3-minute science fair talk?
21. 21.⏱️ Meera’s science fair talk has 560 words. At 140 words a minute, how many minutes will it take?
22. 22.⏱️ Diya’s science fair talk has 600 words. At 120 words a minute, how many minutes will it take?
23. 23.⏱️ Kabir’s competition speech has 600 words. At 100 words a minute, how many minutes will it take?
24. 24.⏱️ Rohan’s competition speech has 260 words. At 130 words a minute, how many minutes will it take?
25. 25.🎙️ In a practice run, Ishaan said 300 words in 2 minutes. How many words a minute is that?
26. 26.⏱️ Saanvi’s class presentation has 720 words. At 120 words a minute, how many minutes will it take?
27. 27.⏱️ Ananya’s science fair talk has 500 words. At 100 words a minute, how many minutes will it take?
28. 28.🐢 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
29. 29.⏱️ Rohan’s debate speech has 900 words. At 150 words a minute, how many minutes will it take?
30. 30.🎙️ In a practice run, Meera said 500 words in 5 minutes. How many words a minute is that?
31. 31.⏱️ Meera’s class presentation has 400 words. At 100 words a minute, how many minutes will it take?
32. 32.⏱️ Saanvi speaks at 140 words a minute. How many words fit in a 5-minute debate speech?
33. 33.🎙️ In a practice run, Vihaan said 500 words in 5 minutes. How many words a minute is that?
34. 34.⏱️ Diya speaks at 150 words a minute. How many words fit in a 1-minute class presentation?
35. 35.⏱️ Kabir reads a 300-word competition speech at 120 words a minute. How many seconds does it take?
36. 36.⏱️ How many words can Diya say in 1 and a half minutes at 140 words a minute?
37. 37.⏱️ How many words can Rohan say in 2 and a half minutes at 120 words a minute?
38. 38.✂️ Tara’s debate speech must fit in 3 minutes. Tara speaks at 140 words a minute and has written 440 words. How many words must be cut?
39. 39.⏱️ Tara’s science fair talk has 600 words. At 100 words a minute, how many minutes will it take?
40. 40.⏱️ Vihaan reads a 150-word competition speech at 150 words a minute. How many seconds does it take?

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