Public Speaking Worksheet: Speech Timing

Public speaking lesson 15: Timing a speech (words per minute) · Set 103 · 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.✂️ Saanvi’s welcome speech must fit in 2 minutes. Saanvi speaks at 140 words a minute and has written 360 words. How many words must be cut?
2. 2.⏱️ Why should you time your speech when you practise? (a) to skip the ending (b) to tire yourself (c) to speak faster (d) to fit the time limit
3. 3.⏱️ Ishaan’s welcome speech has 900 words. At 150 words a minute, how many minutes will it take?
4. 4.🎙️ In a practice run, Tara said 450 words in 3 minutes. How many words a minute is that?
5. 5.✂️ Kabir’s class presentation must fit in 2 minutes. Kabir speaks at 130 words a minute and has written 300 words. How many words must be cut?
6. 6.⏱️ Ananya reads a 250-word science fair talk at 100 words a minute. How many seconds does it take?
7. 7.⏱️ Arjun’s science fair talk has 600 words. At 150 words a minute, how many minutes will it take?
8. 8.⏱️ Rohan’s assembly talk has 330 words. At 110 words a minute, how many minutes will it take?
9. 9.⏱️ Meera reads a 150-word class presentation at 150 words a minute. How many seconds does it take?
10. 10.✂️ Your speech is too long for the time limit. What should you do? (a) ignore the limit (b) speak super fast (c) skip the ending (d) cut the weakest part
11. 11.🎙️ In a practice run, Tara said 480 words in 4 minutes. How many words a minute is that?
12. 12.⏸️ 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
13. 13.⏱️ How many words can Vihaan say in 1 and a half minutes at 120 words a minute?
14. 14.⏱️ Aarav reads a 225-word science fair talk at 150 words a minute. How many seconds does it take?
15. 15.⏱️ Kabir reads a 50-word class presentation at 100 words a minute. How many seconds does it take?
16. 16.⏱️ How many words can Diya say in 2 and a half minutes at 140 words a minute?
17. 17.⏱️ Nisha speaks at 100 words a minute. How many words fit in a 1-minute class presentation?
18. 18.⏱️ How many words can Arjun say in 2 and a half minutes at 120 words a minute?
19. 19.✂️ Rohan’s assembly talk must fit in 4 minutes. Rohan speaks at 150 words a minute and has written 610 words. How many words must be cut?
20. 20.✂️ Nisha’s class presentation must fit in 2 minutes. Nisha speaks at 130 words a minute and has written 290 words. How many words must be cut?
21. 21.⏱️ Kabir speaks at 110 words a minute. How many words fit in a 3-minute science fair talk?
22. 22.🎙️ In a practice run, Saanvi said 700 words in 5 minutes. How many words a minute is that?
23. 23.🐢 Which is a comfortable speaking pace for most speeches? (a) 120–150 words a minute (b) 20–30 words a minute (c) 300–400 words a minute
24. 24.⏱️ How many words can Meera say in 1 and a half minutes at 100 words a minute?
25. 25.⏱️ How many words can Ishaan say in 1 and a half minutes at 120 words a minute?
26. 26.⏱️ Diya’s competition speech has 200 words. At 100 words a minute, how many minutes will it take?
27. 27.🎙️ In a practice run, Vihaan said 480 words in 4 minutes. How many words a minute is that?
28. 28.⏱️ Vihaan reads a 375-word class presentation at 150 words a minute. How many seconds does it take?
29. 29.⏱️ Ananya speaks at 130 words a minute. How many words fit in a 2-minute class presentation?
30. 30.⏱️ Nisha’s class presentation has 750 words. At 150 words a minute, how many minutes will it take?
31. 31.⏱️ Ishaan reads a 200-word welcome speech at 100 words a minute. How many seconds does it take?
32. 32.✂️ Vihaan’s class presentation must fit in 4 minutes. Vihaan speaks at 150 words a minute and has written 610 words. How many words must be cut?
33. 33.⏱️ Diya’s science fair talk has 840 words. At 140 words a minute, how many minutes will it take?
34. 34.⏱️ Kabir speaks at 110 words a minute. How many words fit in a 1-minute debate speech?
35. 35.⏱️ Tara’s competition speech has 650 words. At 130 words a minute, how many minutes will it take?
36. 36.⏱️ Ishaan’s welcome speech has 360 words. At 120 words a minute, how many minutes will it take?
37. 37.⏱️ Vihaan’s assembly talk has 840 words. At 140 words a minute, how many minutes will it take?
38. 38.✂️ Ananya’s debate speech must fit in 4 minutes. Ananya speaks at 110 words a minute and has written 500 words. How many words must be cut?
39. 39.🎙️ In a practice run, Ananya said 280 words in 2 minutes. How many words a minute is that?
40. 40.✂️ Meera’s science fair talk must fit in 4 minutes. Meera speaks at 120 words a minute and has written 540 words. How many words must be cut?

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