Public Speaking Worksheet: Speech Timing

Public speaking lesson 15: Timing a speech (words per minute) · Set 989 · 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.✂️ Your speech is too long for the time limit. What should you do? (a) skip the ending (b) ignore the limit (c) speak super fast (d) cut the weakest part
2. 2.⏱️ How many words can Ishaan say in 2 and a half minutes at 100 words a minute?
3. 3.⏱️ Meera speaks at 130 words a minute. How many words fit in a 1-minute class presentation?
4. 4.⏱️ Nisha speaks at 130 words a minute. How many words fit in a 3-minute welcome speech?
5. 5.⏸️ 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
6. 6.⏱️ How many words can Rohan say in 1 and a half minutes at 100 words a minute?
7. 7.⏱️ How many words can Aarav say in 2 and a half minutes at 100 words a minute?
8. 8.⏱️ Kabir speaks at 100 words a minute. How many words fit in a 4-minute assembly talk?
9. 9.🐢 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
10. 10.✂️ Saanvi’s debate speech must fit in 2 minutes. Saanvi speaks at 110 words a minute and has written 240 words. How many words must be cut?
11. 11.✂️ Ishaan’s debate speech must fit in 2 minutes. Ishaan speaks at 150 words a minute and has written 350 words. How many words must be cut?
12. 12.⏱️ Tara speaks at 110 words a minute. How many words fit in a 2-minute science fair talk?
13. 13.✂️ Aarav’s debate speech must fit in 3 minutes. Aarav speaks at 120 words a minute and has written 400 words. How many words must be cut?
14. 14.⏱️ Meera speaks at 130 words a minute. How many words fit in a 2-minute competition speech?
15. 15.✂️ Aarav’s class presentation must fit in 4 minutes. Aarav speaks at 110 words a minute and has written 470 words. How many words must be cut?
16. 16.⏱️ 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
17. 17.⏱️ How many words can Meera say in 3 and a half minutes at 140 words a minute?
18. 18.🎙️ In a practice run, Ananya said 750 words in 5 minutes. How many words a minute is that?
19. 19.🎙️ In a practice run, Rohan said 400 words in 4 minutes. How many words a minute is that?
20. 20.🎙️ In a practice run, Ananya said 600 words in 4 minutes. How many words a minute is that?
21. 21.⏱️ How many words can Meera say in 3 and a half minutes at 120 words a minute?
22. 22.⏱️ Nisha speaks at 140 words a minute. How many words fit in a 5-minute welcome speech?
23. 23.⏱️ Kabir speaks at 150 words a minute. How many words fit in a 2-minute class presentation?
24. 24.⏱️ Arjun reads a 450-word assembly talk at 150 words a minute. How many seconds does it take?
25. 25.🎙️ In a practice run, Kabir said 440 words in 4 minutes. How many words a minute is that?
26. 26.⏱️ Ananya’s assembly talk has 600 words. At 100 words a minute, how many minutes will it take?
27. 27.⏱️ Diya’s competition speech has 700 words. At 140 words a minute, how many minutes will it take?
28. 28.✂️ Kabir’s competition speech must fit in 1 minute. Kabir speaks at 140 words a minute and has written 220 words. How many words must be cut?
29. 29.⏱️ Diya’s welcome speech has 720 words. At 120 words a minute, how many minutes will it take?
30. 30.⏱️ How many words can Nisha say in 1 and a half minutes at 140 words a minute?
31. 31.⏱️ Meera speaks at 140 words a minute. How many words fit in a 5-minute welcome speech?
32. 32.🎙️ In a practice run, Vihaan said 440 words in 4 minutes. How many words a minute is that?
33. 33.⏱️ Rohan’s class presentation has 750 words. At 150 words a minute, how many minutes will it take?
34. 34.⏱️ Vihaan reads a 300-word welcome speech at 150 words a minute. How many seconds does it take?
35. 35.🎙️ In a practice run, Nisha said 260 words in 2 minutes. How many words a minute is that?
36. 36.⏱️ Vihaan reads a 50-word science fair talk at 100 words a minute. How many seconds does it take?
37. 37.✂️ Vihaan’s class presentation must fit in 2 minutes. Vihaan speaks at 100 words a minute and has written 260 words. How many words must be cut?
38. 38.⏱️ Saanvi reads a 200-word welcome speech at 100 words a minute. How many seconds does it take?
39. 39.⏱️ Aarav’s assembly talk has 450 words. At 150 words a minute, how many minutes will it take?
40. 40.⏱️ Vihaan speaks at 100 words a minute. How many words fit in a 3-minute debate speech?

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