Public Speaking Worksheet: Speech Timing

Public speaking lesson 15: Timing a speech (words per minute) · Set 104 · 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 class presentation must fit in 3 minutes. Arjun speaks at 120 words a minute and has written 430 words. How many words must be cut?
2. 2.✂️ Saanvi’s competition speech must fit in 4 minutes. Saanvi speaks at 130 words a minute and has written 560 words. How many words must be cut?
3. 3.⏱️ Diya speaks at 140 words a minute. How many words fit in a 4-minute class presentation?
4. 4.⏱️ How many words can Ishaan say in 3 and a half minutes at 140 words a minute?
5. 5.⏱️ Saanvi speaks at 130 words a minute. How many words fit in a 5-minute assembly talk?
6. 6.⏱️ Kabir reads a 240-word science fair talk at 120 words a minute. How many seconds does it take?
7. 7.⏱️ Why should you time your speech when you practise? (a) to fit the time limit (b) to tire yourself (c) to skip the ending (d) to speak faster
8. 8.🎙️ In a practice run, Kabir said 220 words in 2 minutes. How many words a minute is that?
9. 9.⏸️ Pauses and audience laughter take time too. So your speech should be… (a) exactly at the limit (b) far over the limit (c) a little under the limit
10. 10.⏱️ Rohan’s competition speech has 300 words. At 100 words a minute, how many minutes will it take?
11. 11.⏱️ Ishaan reads a 150-word science fair talk at 150 words a minute. How many seconds does it take?
12. 12.⏱️ Ishaan’s competition speech has 360 words. At 120 words a minute, how many minutes will it take?
13. 13.🐢 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
14. 14.🎙️ In a practice run, Vihaan said 480 words in 4 minutes. How many words a minute is that?
15. 15.⏱️ How many words can Ishaan say in 1 and a half minutes at 140 words a minute?
16. 16.⏱️ How many words can Ananya say in 2 and a half minutes at 120 words a minute?
17. 17.⏱️ Diya reads a 100-word science fair talk at 100 words a minute. How many seconds does it take?
18. 18.⏱️ Ishaan reads a 150-word science fair talk at 100 words a minute. How many seconds does it take?
19. 19.⏱️ How many words can Vihaan say in 2 and a half minutes at 100 words a minute?
20. 20.⏱️ Saanvi speaks at 120 words a minute. How many words fit in a 4-minute debate speech?
21. 21.✂️ Kabir’s debate speech must fit in 1 minute. Kabir speaks at 120 words a minute and has written 150 words. How many words must be cut?
22. 22.⏱️ How many words can Arjun say in 1 and a half minutes at 100 words a minute?
23. 23.⏱️ How many words can Saanvi say in 2 and a half minutes at 100 words a minute?
24. 24.🎙️ In a practice run, Ishaan said 700 words in 5 minutes. How many words a minute is that?
25. 25.🎙️ In a practice run, Kabir said 480 words in 4 minutes. How many words a minute is that?
26. 26.⏱️ Diya speaks at 100 words a minute. How many words fit in a 3-minute assembly talk?
27. 27.⏱️ Saanvi speaks at 110 words a minute. How many words fit in a 1-minute debate speech?
28. 28.⏱️ Ishaan’s class presentation has 450 words. At 150 words a minute, how many minutes will it take?
29. 29.⏱️ Saanvi speaks at 100 words a minute. How many words fit in a 1-minute welcome speech?
30. 30.⏱️ How many words can Diya say in 2 and a half minutes at 100 words a minute?
31. 31.⏱️ Meera speaks at 120 words a minute. How many words fit in a 3-minute competition speech?
32. 32.⏱️ Aarav reads a 75-word welcome speech at 150 words a minute. How many seconds does it take?
33. 33.⏱️ How many words can Vihaan say in 3 and a half minutes at 140 words a minute?
34. 34.⏱️ How many words can Ananya say in 1 and a half minutes at 120 words a minute?
35. 35.⏱️ Tara’s competition speech has 260 words. At 130 words a minute, how many minutes will it take?
36. 36.⏱️ Tara reads a 450-word welcome speech at 150 words a minute. How many seconds does it take?
37. 37.✂️ Vihaan’s class presentation must fit in 2 minutes. Vihaan speaks at 140 words a minute and has written 340 words. How many words must be cut?
38. 38.⏱️ Vihaan reads a 60-word competition speech at 120 words a minute. How many seconds does it take?
39. 39.⏱️ Arjun reads a 200-word assembly talk at 100 words a minute. How many seconds does it take?
40. 40.✂️ 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

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