Public Speaking Worksheet: Speech Timing

Public speaking lesson 15: Timing a speech (words per minute) · Set 1 · 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.✂️ Vihaan’s assembly talk must fit in 2 minutes. Vihaan speaks at 150 words a minute and has written 340 words. How many words must be cut?
2. 2.⏱️ Vihaan reads a 75-word competition speech at 150 words a minute. How many seconds does it take?
3. 3.⏱️ Diya’s class presentation has 300 words. At 100 words a minute, how many minutes will it take?
4. 4.⏸️ 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
5. 5.✂️ Nisha’s assembly talk must fit in 1 minute. Nisha speaks at 100 words a minute and has written 120 words. How many words must be cut?
6. 6.✂️ Rohan’s debate speech must fit in 3 minutes. Rohan speaks at 140 words a minute and has written 460 words. How many words must be cut?
7. 7.⏱️ Saanvi’s competition speech has 440 words. At 110 words a minute, how many minutes will it take?
8. 8.⏱️ Why should you time your speech when you practise? (a) to speak faster (b) to skip the ending (c) to fit the time limit (d) to tire yourself
9. 9.✂️ Ananya’s debate speech must fit in 3 minutes. Ananya speaks at 120 words a minute and has written 380 words. How many words must be cut?
10. 10.✂️ Diya’s welcome speech must fit in 2 minutes. Diya speaks at 130 words a minute and has written 280 words. How many words must be cut?
11. 11.⏱️ Vihaan speaks at 110 words a minute. How many words fit in a 4-minute welcome speech?
12. 12.🎙️ In a practice run, Tara said 700 words in 5 minutes. How many words a minute is that?
13. 13.🎙️ In a practice run, Aarav said 600 words in 5 minutes. How many words a minute is that?
14. 14.🐢 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
15. 15.⏱️ Vihaan’s science fair talk has 390 words. At 130 words a minute, how many minutes will it take?
16. 16.✂️ Your speech is too long for the time limit. What should you do? (a) speak super fast (b) ignore the limit (c) cut the weakest part (d) skip the ending
17. 17.🎙️ In a practice run, Ananya said 480 words in 4 minutes. How many words a minute is that?
18. 18.⏱️ Ananya’s welcome speech has 300 words. At 150 words a minute, how many minutes will it take?
19. 19.✂️ Meera’s science fair talk must fit in 1 minute. Meera speaks at 110 words a minute and has written 190 words. How many words must be cut?
20. 20.🎙️ In a practice run, Tara said 260 words in 2 minutes. How many words a minute is that?
21. 21.⏱️ Aarav speaks at 100 words a minute. How many words fit in a 2-minute assembly talk?
22. 22.⏱️ Meera’s science fair talk has 550 words. At 110 words a minute, how many minutes will it take?
23. 23.⏱️ Arjun’s competition speech has 500 words. At 100 words a minute, how many minutes will it take?
24. 24.⏱️ Kabir speaks at 140 words a minute. How many words fit in a 5-minute science fair talk?
25. 25.⏱️ Aarav reads a 375-word science fair talk at 150 words a minute. How many seconds does it take?
26. 26.⏱️ Rohan’s assembly talk has 600 words. At 150 words a minute, how many minutes will it take?
27. 27.✂️ Rohan’s competition speech must fit in 3 minutes. Rohan speaks at 150 words a minute and has written 520 words. How many words must be cut?
28. 28.⏱️ Nisha’s class presentation has 440 words. At 110 words a minute, how many minutes will it take?
29. 29.✂️ Diya’s debate speech must fit in 2 minutes. Diya speaks at 110 words a minute and has written 260 words. How many words must be cut?
30. 30.🎙️ In a practice run, Diya said 550 words in 5 minutes. How many words a minute is that?
31. 31.🎙️ In a practice run, Rohan said 520 words in 4 minutes. How many words a minute is that?
32. 32.🎙️ In a practice run, Arjun said 390 words in 3 minutes. How many words a minute is that?
33. 33.🎙️ In a practice run, Nisha said 200 words in 2 minutes. How many words a minute is that?
34. 34.🎙️ In a practice run, Aarav said 300 words in 2 minutes. How many words a minute is that?
35. 35.⏱️ Meera reads a 100-word welcome speech at 100 words a minute. How many seconds does it take?
36. 36.🎙️ In a practice run, Diya said 240 words in 2 minutes. How many words a minute is that?
37. 37.🎙️ In a practice run, Vihaan said 560 words in 4 minutes. How many words a minute is that?
38. 38.⏱️ Aarav reads a 120-word science fair talk at 120 words a minute. How many seconds does it take?
39. 39.🎙️ In a practice run, Nisha said 500 words in 5 minutes. How many words a minute is that?
40. 40.✂️ Diya’s assembly talk must fit in 4 minutes. Diya speaks at 110 words a minute and has written 470 words. How many words must be cut?

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