Public Speaking Worksheet: Speech Timing

Public speaking lesson 15: Timing a speech (words per minute) · Set 987 · 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) far over the limit (c) exactly at the limit
2. 2.⏱️ Kabir reads a 225-word competition speech at 150 words a minute. How many seconds does it take?
3. 3.⏱️ Nisha speaks at 100 words a minute. How many words fit in a 1-minute assembly talk?
4. 4.⏱️ Aarav’s welcome speech has 330 words. At 110 words a minute, how many minutes will it take?
5. 5.⏱️ Why should you time your speech when you practise? (a) to tire yourself (b) to skip the ending (c) to fit the time limit (d) to speak faster
6. 6.✂️ Arjun’s class presentation must fit in 1 minute. Arjun speaks at 150 words a minute and has written 200 words. How many words must be cut?
7. 7.✂️ Diya’s debate speech must fit in 2 minutes. Diya speaks at 120 words a minute and has written 260 words. How many words must be cut?
8. 8.✂️ Saanvi’s debate speech must fit in 2 minutes. Saanvi speaks at 150 words a minute and has written 340 words. How many words must be cut?
9. 9.⏱️ Nisha speaks at 130 words a minute. How many words fit in a 1-minute competition speech?
10. 10.⏱️ Meera speaks at 100 words a minute. How many words fit in a 3-minute welcome speech?
11. 11.✂️ Your speech is too long for the time limit. What should you do? (a) cut the weakest part (b) ignore the limit (c) skip the ending (d) speak super fast
12. 12.✂️ Rohan’s welcome speech must fit in 2 minutes. Rohan speaks at 140 words a minute and has written 330 words. How many words must be cut?
13. 13.⏱️ Rohan reads a 240-word class presentation at 120 words a minute. How many seconds does it take?
14. 14.⏱️ How many words can Ishaan say in 2 and a half minutes at 140 words a minute?
15. 15.🎙️ In a practice run, Nisha said 420 words in 3 minutes. How many words a minute is that?
16. 16.🐢 Which is a comfortable speaking pace for most speeches? (a) 20–30 words a minute (b) 120–150 words a minute (c) 300–400 words a minute
17. 17.⏱️ Ananya’s competition speech has 840 words. At 140 words a minute, how many minutes will it take?
18. 18.⏱️ How many words can Arjun say in 2 and a half minutes at 120 words a minute?
19. 19.⏱️ Meera reads a 180-word competition speech at 120 words a minute. How many seconds does it take?
20. 20.⏱️ Kabir speaks at 150 words a minute. How many words fit in a 4-minute class presentation?
21. 21.⏱️ How many words can Rohan say in 2 and a half minutes at 120 words a minute?
22. 22.✂️ Diya’s science fair talk must fit in 1 minute. Diya speaks at 120 words a minute and has written 170 words. How many words must be cut?
23. 23.⏱️ Diya reads a 240-word debate speech at 120 words a minute. How many seconds does it take?
24. 24.⏱️ Rohan speaks at 120 words a minute. How many words fit in a 5-minute debate speech?
25. 25.⏱️ Ishaan’s assembly talk has 390 words. At 130 words a minute, how many minutes will it take?
26. 26.⏱️ Tara reads a 200-word science fair talk at 100 words a minute. How many seconds does it take?
27. 27.⏱️ Vihaan speaks at 110 words a minute. How many words fit in a 4-minute science fair talk?
28. 28.⏱️ Tara’s class presentation has 780 words. At 130 words a minute, how many minutes will it take?
29. 29.⏱️ How many words can Vihaan say in 3 and a half minutes at 100 words a minute?
30. 30.⏱️ How many words can Ananya say in 3 and a half minutes at 100 words a minute?
31. 31.⏱️ Arjun speaks at 110 words a minute. How many words fit in a 4-minute science fair talk?
32. 32.⏱️ Meera speaks at 110 words a minute. How many words fit in a 2-minute debate speech?
33. 33.⏱️ Rohan’s class presentation has 220 words. At 110 words a minute, how many minutes will it take?
34. 34.⏱️ Meera’s class presentation has 750 words. At 150 words a minute, how many minutes will it take?
35. 35.⏱️ How many words can Arjun say in 2 and a half minutes at 100 words a minute?
36. 36.🎙️ In a practice run, Tara said 280 words in 2 minutes. How many words a minute is that?
37. 37.⏱️ Rohan reads a 180-word competition speech at 120 words a minute. How many seconds does it take?
38. 38.⏱️ How many words can Kabir say in 3 and a half minutes at 100 words a minute?
39. 39.⏱️ Ishaan’s competition speech has 260 words. At 130 words a minute, how many minutes will it take?
40. 40.⏱️ How many words can Ishaan say in 2 and a half minutes at 120 words a minute?

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