Public Speaking Worksheet: Speech Timing

Public speaking lesson 15: Timing a speech (words per minute) · Set 993 · 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 competition speech must fit in 3 minutes. Arjun speaks at 110 words a minute and has written 350 words. How many words must be cut?
2. 2.🎙️ In a practice run, Kabir said 280 words in 2 minutes. How many words a minute is that?
3. 3.⏱️ Why should you time your speech when you practise? (a) to skip the ending (b) to speak faster (c) to fit the time limit (d) to tire yourself
4. 4.✂️ Tara’s science fair talk must fit in 2 minutes. Tara speaks at 140 words a minute and has written 320 words. How many words must be cut?
5. 5.⏱️ How many words can Diya say in 2 and a half minutes at 120 words a minute?
6. 6.⏱️ Tara’s competition speech has 550 words. At 110 words a minute, how many minutes will it take?
7. 7.🐢 Which is a comfortable speaking pace for most speeches? (a) 300–400 words a minute (b) 20–30 words a minute (c) 120–150 words a minute
8. 8.⏱️ Diya’s science fair talk has 550 words. At 110 words a minute, how many minutes will it take?
9. 9.🎙️ In a practice run, Arjun said 300 words in 2 minutes. How many words a minute is that?
10. 10.⏱️ Saanvi reads a 200-word competition speech at 100 words a minute. How many seconds does it take?
11. 11.⏱️ How many words can Meera say in 1 and a half minutes at 120 words a minute?
12. 12.⏱️ How many words can Aarav say in 1 and a half minutes at 120 words a minute?
13. 13.⏱️ How many words can Vihaan say in 2 and a half minutes at 100 words a minute?
14. 14.✂️ Your speech is too long for the time limit. What should you do? (a) ignore the limit (b) cut the weakest part (c) speak super fast (d) skip the ending
15. 15.⏱️ Saanvi speaks at 120 words a minute. How many words fit in a 5-minute competition speech?
16. 16.⏱️ Saanvi’s debate speech has 600 words. At 150 words a minute, how many minutes will it take?
17. 17.⏱️ Vihaan speaks at 130 words a minute. How many words fit in a 3-minute assembly talk?
18. 18.🎙️ In a practice run, Kabir said 300 words in 2 minutes. How many words a minute is that?
19. 19.⏱️ Meera reads a 200-word class presentation at 100 words a minute. How many seconds does it take?
20. 20.🎙️ In a practice run, Ishaan said 260 words in 2 minutes. How many words a minute is that?
21. 21.🎙️ In a practice run, Kabir said 750 words in 5 minutes. How many words a minute is that?
22. 22.✂️ Nisha’s debate speech must fit in 1 minute. Nisha speaks at 150 words a minute and has written 160 words. How many words must be cut?
23. 23.✂️ Ishaan’s class presentation must fit in 2 minutes. Ishaan speaks at 110 words a minute and has written 270 words. How many words must be cut?
24. 24.⏱️ Meera’s competition speech has 330 words. At 110 words a minute, how many minutes will it take?
25. 25.✂️ Ananya’s science fair talk must fit in 3 minutes. Ananya speaks at 140 words a minute and has written 430 words. How many words must be cut?
26. 26.🎙️ In a practice run, Kabir said 400 words in 4 minutes. How many words a minute is that?
27. 27.⏱️ Meera speaks at 140 words a minute. How many words fit in a 1-minute class presentation?
28. 28.⏱️ Tara speaks at 120 words a minute. How many words fit in a 5-minute science fair talk?
29. 29.🎙️ In a practice run, Ananya said 700 words in 5 minutes. How many words a minute is that?
30. 30.⏱️ Kabir reads a 450-word competition speech at 150 words a minute. How many seconds does it take?
31. 31.✂️ Rohan’s competition speech must fit in 2 minutes. Rohan speaks at 120 words a minute and has written 310 words. How many words must be cut?
32. 32.🎙️ In a practice run, Kabir said 440 words in 4 minutes. How many words a minute is that?
33. 33.⏱️ How many words can Ananya say in 2 and a half minutes at 140 words a minute?
34. 34.⏱️ How many words can Rohan say in 3 and a half minutes at 140 words a minute?
35. 35.⏱️ Meera speaks at 120 words a minute. How many words fit in a 4-minute competition speech?
36. 36.⏸️ 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
37. 37.⏱️ Nisha reads a 180-word class presentation at 120 words a minute. How many seconds does it take?
38. 38.⏱️ Kabir speaks at 100 words a minute. How many words fit in a 5-minute debate speech?
39. 39.⏱️ How many words can Diya say in 1 and a half minutes at 140 words a minute?
40. 40.⏱️ Vihaan speaks at 110 words a minute. How many words fit in a 2-minute debate speech?

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