Public Speaking Worksheet: Speech Timing

Public speaking lesson 15: Timing a speech (words per minute) · Set 110 · 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 science fair talk has 260 words. At 130 words a minute, how many minutes will it take?
2. 2.🐢 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
3. 3.⏱️ Ishaan reads a 60-word assembly talk at 120 words a minute. How many seconds does it take?
4. 4.⏱️ Rohan speaks at 120 words a minute. How many words fit in a 3-minute class presentation?
5. 5.✂️ Aarav’s competition speech must fit in 3 minutes. Aarav speaks at 140 words a minute and has written 430 words. How many words must be cut?
6. 6.⏱️ Diya speaks at 110 words a minute. How many words fit in a 4-minute assembly talk?
7. 7.✂️ Vihaan’s class presentation must fit in 2 minutes. Vihaan speaks at 130 words a minute and has written 290 words. How many words must be cut?
8. 8.⏸️ 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
9. 9.⏱️ Saanvi’s competition speech has 600 words. At 150 words a minute, how many minutes will it take?
10. 10.⏱️ Ananya’s class presentation has 420 words. At 140 words a minute, how many minutes will it take?
11. 11.⏱️ Rohan speaks at 100 words a minute. How many words fit in a 5-minute debate speech?
12. 12.✂️ Your speech is too long for the time limit. What should you do? (a) ignore the limit (b) cut the weakest part (c) skip the ending (d) speak super fast
13. 13.⏱️ Nisha speaks at 120 words a minute. How many words fit in a 1-minute competition speech?
14. 14.🎙️ In a practice run, Kabir said 440 words in 4 minutes. How many words a minute is that?
15. 15.🎙️ In a practice run, Meera said 200 words in 2 minutes. How many words a minute is that?
16. 16.✂️ Diya’s welcome speech must fit in 3 minutes. Diya speaks at 150 words a minute and has written 500 words. How many words must be cut?
17. 17.⏱️ Kabir’s competition speech has 260 words. At 130 words a minute, how many minutes will it take?
18. 18.⏱️ Vihaan’s class presentation has 480 words. At 120 words a minute, how many minutes will it take?
19. 19.⏱️ How many words can Arjun say in 3 and a half minutes at 120 words a minute?
20. 20.✂️ Aarav’s class presentation must fit in 4 minutes. Aarav speaks at 150 words a minute and has written 640 words. How many words must be cut?
21. 21.✂️ Tara’s science fair talk must fit in 4 minutes. Tara speaks at 150 words a minute and has written 680 words. How many words must be cut?
22. 22.✂️ Diya’s assembly talk must fit in 1 minute. Diya speaks at 100 words a minute and has written 140 words. How many words must be cut?
23. 23.⏱️ 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
24. 24.⏱️ Aarav’s assembly talk has 400 words. At 100 words a minute, how many minutes will it take?
25. 25.⏱️ How many words can Meera say in 3 and a half minutes at 100 words a minute?
26. 26.✂️ Nisha’s assembly talk must fit in 3 minutes. Nisha speaks at 120 words a minute and has written 390 words. How many words must be cut?
27. 27.⏱️ Kabir speaks at 100 words a minute. How many words fit in a 2-minute debate speech?
28. 28.⏱️ Tara’s science fair talk has 330 words. At 110 words a minute, how many minutes will it take?
29. 29.⏱️ Vihaan reads a 300-word debate speech at 150 words a minute. How many seconds does it take?
30. 30.⏱️ Ishaan reads a 300-word science fair talk at 100 words a minute. How many seconds does it take?
31. 31.⏱️ Ishaan reads a 240-word science fair talk at 120 words a minute. How many seconds does it take?
32. 32.⏱️ How many words can Diya say in 3 and a half minutes at 140 words a minute?
33. 33.🎙️ In a practice run, Tara said 200 words in 2 minutes. How many words a minute is that?
34. 34.🎙️ In a practice run, Nisha said 390 words in 3 minutes. How many words a minute is that?
35. 35.⏱️ How many words can Meera say in 2 and a half minutes at 120 words a minute?
36. 36.⏱️ Kabir’s welcome speech has 840 words. At 140 words a minute, how many minutes will it take?
37. 37.⏱️ How many words can Tara say in 3 and a half minutes at 140 words a minute?
38. 38.⏱️ How many words can Vihaan say in 1 and a half minutes at 100 words a minute?
39. 39.⏱️ Tara reads a 300-word science fair talk at 120 words a minute. How many seconds does it take?
40. 40.⏱️ Rohan reads a 180-word competition speech at 120 words a minute. How many seconds does it take?

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