Public Speaking Worksheet: Speech Timing

Public speaking lesson 15: Timing a speech (words per minute) · Set 113 · 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.🎙️ In a practice run, Meera said 260 words in 2 minutes. How many words a minute is that?
2. 2.⏱️ How many words can Saanvi say in 2 and a half minutes at 140 words a minute?
3. 3.✂️ Nisha’s science fair talk must fit in 1 minute. Nisha speaks at 140 words a minute and has written 170 words. How many words must be cut?
4. 4.🐢 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
5. 5.⏸️ Pauses and audience laughter take time too. So your speech should be… (a) a little under the limit (b) exactly at the limit (c) far over the limit
6. 6.🎙️ In a practice run, Kabir said 550 words in 5 minutes. How many words a minute is that?
7. 7.✂️ Kabir’s welcome speech must fit in 4 minutes. Kabir speaks at 140 words a minute and has written 620 words. How many words must be cut?
8. 8.⏱️ Saanvi’s competition speech has 560 words. At 140 words a minute, how many minutes will it take?
9. 9.✂️ Arjun’s competition speech must fit in 2 minutes. Arjun speaks at 130 words a minute and has written 320 words. How many words must be cut?
10. 10.⏱️ Diya speaks at 130 words a minute. How many words fit in a 2-minute class presentation?
11. 11.⏱️ Rohan’s science fair talk has 600 words. At 100 words a minute, how many minutes will it take?
12. 12.⏱️ Saanvi’s class presentation has 280 words. At 140 words a minute, how many minutes will it take?
13. 13.🎙️ In a practice run, Aarav said 650 words in 5 minutes. How many words a minute is that?
14. 14.⏱️ Why should you time your speech when you practise? (a) to tire yourself (b) to skip the ending (c) to fit the time limit (d) to speak faster
15. 15.🎙️ In a practice run, Tara said 520 words in 4 minutes. How many words a minute is that?
16. 16.⏱️ Arjun’s science fair talk has 660 words. At 110 words a minute, how many minutes will it take?
17. 17.⏱️ Rohan reads a 150-word welcome speech at 150 words a minute. How many seconds does it take?
18. 18.⏱️ How many words can Vihaan say in 2 and a half minutes at 140 words a minute?
19. 19.⏱️ How many words can Saanvi say in 2 and a half minutes at 120 words a minute?
20. 20.⏱️ Ishaan’s class presentation has 420 words. At 140 words a minute, how many minutes will it take?
21. 21.✂️ Aarav’s assembly talk must fit in 1 minute. Aarav speaks at 130 words a minute and has written 140 words. How many words must be cut?
22. 22.⏱️ Aarav’s welcome speech has 840 words. At 140 words a minute, how many minutes will it take?
23. 23.⏱️ Nisha reads a 150-word debate speech at 100 words a minute. How many seconds does it take?
24. 24.⏱️ How many words can Tara say in 2 and a half minutes at 100 words a minute?
25. 25.⏱️ Saanvi’s class presentation has 360 words. At 120 words a minute, how many minutes will it take?
26. 26.⏱️ How many words can Saanvi say in 3 and a half minutes at 140 words a minute?
27. 27.✂️ Aarav’s class presentation must fit in 1 minute. Aarav speaks at 100 words a minute and has written 170 words. How many words must be cut?
28. 28.✂️ Rohan’s class presentation must fit in 2 minutes. Rohan speaks at 110 words a minute and has written 230 words. How many words must be cut?
29. 29.⏱️ Tara’s welcome speech has 300 words. At 150 words a minute, how many minutes will it take?
30. 30.⏱️ Saanvi speaks at 100 words a minute. How many words fit in a 5-minute class presentation?
31. 31.⏱️ Nisha speaks at 100 words a minute. How many words fit in a 4-minute welcome speech?
32. 32.⏱️ How many words can Diya say in 2 and a half minutes at 100 words a minute?
33. 33.⏱️ Diya’s debate speech has 600 words. At 150 words a minute, how many minutes will it take?
34. 34.✂️ Your speech is too long for the time limit. What should you do? (a) skip the ending (b) speak super fast (c) ignore the limit (d) cut the weakest part
35. 35.⏱️ Rohan reads a 240-word science fair talk at 120 words a minute. How many seconds does it take?
36. 36.⏱️ How many words can Saanvi say in 1 and a half minutes at 120 words a minute?
37. 37.✂️ Diya’s assembly talk must fit in 1 minute. Diya speaks at 100 words a minute and has written 160 words. How many words must be cut?
38. 38.⏱️ Ishaan’s science fair talk has 600 words. At 120 words a minute, how many minutes will it take?
39. 39.✂️ Kabir’s debate speech must fit in 3 minutes. Kabir speaks at 130 words a minute and has written 410 words. How many words must be cut?
40. 40.⏱️ Nisha speaks at 120 words a minute. How many words fit in a 1-minute debate speech?

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