Public Speaking Worksheet: Speech Timing

Public speaking lesson 15: Timing a speech (words per minute) · Set 994 · 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.✂️ Vihaan’s class presentation must fit in 1 minute. Vihaan speaks at 110 words a minute and has written 150 words. How many words must be cut?
3. 3.⏱️ Ishaan speaks at 130 words a minute. How many words fit in a 1-minute class presentation?
4. 4.✂️ Your speech is too long for the time limit. What should you do? (a) cut the weakest part (b) speak super fast (c) skip the ending (d) ignore the limit
5. 5.🎙️ In a practice run, Arjun said 200 words in 2 minutes. How many words a minute is that?
6. 6.⏱️ Nisha’s welcome speech has 240 words. At 120 words a minute, how many minutes will it take?
7. 7.⏱️ Aarav reads a 450-word science fair talk at 150 words a minute. How many seconds does it take?
8. 8.⏱️ Arjun speaks at 110 words a minute. How many words fit in a 2-minute debate speech?
9. 9.⏱️ How many words can Saanvi say in 1 and a half minutes at 100 words a minute?
10. 10.🎙️ In a practice run, Diya said 220 words in 2 minutes. How many words a minute is that?
11. 11.⏱️ Why should you time your speech when you practise? (a) to speak faster (b) to tire yourself (c) to fit the time limit (d) to skip the ending
12. 12.✂️ Meera’s class presentation must fit in 1 minute. Meera speaks at 120 words a minute and has written 130 words. How many words must be cut?
13. 13.⏱️ How many words can Diya say in 3 and a half minutes at 120 words a minute?
14. 14.⏱️ Diya reads a 150-word science fair talk at 150 words a minute. How many seconds does it take?
15. 15.⏱️ Rohan’s class presentation has 400 words. At 100 words a minute, how many minutes will it take?
16. 16.⏱️ Ishaan speaks at 100 words a minute. How many words fit in a 4-minute class presentation?
17. 17.⏱️ How many words can Meera say in 2 and a half minutes at 100 words a minute?
18. 18.🎙️ In a practice run, Kabir said 560 words in 4 minutes. How many words a minute is that?
19. 19.⏱️ Saanvi reads a 60-word class presentation at 120 words a minute. How many seconds does it take?
20. 20.⏱️ Nisha speaks at 100 words a minute. How many words fit in a 5-minute competition speech?
21. 21.⏱️ Saanvi speaks at 130 words a minute. How many words fit in a 4-minute welcome speech?
22. 22.⏱️ Saanvi speaks at 120 words a minute. How many words fit in a 3-minute science fair talk?
23. 23.✂️ Arjun’s debate speech must fit in 3 minutes. Arjun speaks at 150 words a minute and has written 460 words. How many words must be cut?
24. 24.⏱️ Aarav’s class presentation has 750 words. At 150 words a minute, how many minutes will it take?
25. 25.⏱️ Arjun speaks at 140 words a minute. How many words fit in a 2-minute debate speech?
26. 26.⏱️ Ananya speaks at 100 words a minute. How many words fit in a 3-minute debate speech?
27. 27.⏱️ Meera reads a 375-word debate speech at 150 words a minute. How many seconds does it take?
28. 28.✂️ Rohan’s class presentation must fit in 4 minutes. Rohan speaks at 150 words a minute and has written 620 words. How many words must be cut?
29. 29.⏱️ How many words can Rohan say in 2 and a half minutes at 140 words a minute?
30. 30.⏱️ Saanvi reads a 450-word debate speech at 150 words a minute. How many seconds does it take?
31. 31.🎙️ In a practice run, Vihaan said 220 words in 2 minutes. How many words a minute is that?
32. 32.🐢 Which is a comfortable speaking pace for most speeches? (a) 20–30 words a minute (b) 300–400 words a minute (c) 120–150 words a minute
33. 33.⏱️ How many words can Ishaan say in 2 and a half minutes at 100 words a minute?
34. 34.✂️ Aarav’s class presentation must fit in 4 minutes. Aarav speaks at 150 words a minute and has written 630 words. How many words must be cut?
35. 35.🎙️ In a practice run, Meera said 650 words in 5 minutes. How many words a minute is that?
36. 36.✂️ Aarav’s science fair talk must fit in 3 minutes. Aarav speaks at 100 words a minute and has written 370 words. How many words must be cut?
37. 37.✂️ Kabir’s debate speech must fit in 4 minutes. Kabir speaks at 150 words a minute and has written 630 words. How many words must be cut?
38. 38.⏱️ Meera reads a 180-word competition speech at 120 words a minute. How many seconds does it take?
39. 39.⏱️ Nisha speaks at 120 words a minute. How many words fit in a 2-minute competition speech?
40. 40.⏱️ Tara speaks at 140 words a minute. How many words fit in a 5-minute assembly talk?

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