Public Speaking Worksheet: Speech Timing

Public speaking lesson 15: Timing a speech (words per minute) · Set 114 · 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 competition speech must fit in 1 minute. Saanvi speaks at 100 words a minute and has written 150 words. How many words must be cut?
2. 2.✂️ Arjun’s competition speech must fit in 3 minutes. Arjun speaks at 150 words a minute and has written 480 words. How many words must be cut?
3. 3.🎙️ In a practice run, Rohan said 220 words in 2 minutes. How many words a minute is that?
4. 4.✂️ Your speech is too long for the time limit. What should you do? (a) skip the ending (b) cut the weakest part (c) speak super fast (d) ignore the limit
5. 5.✂️ Ishaan’s welcome speech must fit in 4 minutes. Ishaan speaks at 130 words a minute and has written 550 words. How many words must be cut?
6. 6.⏱️ Saanvi’s welcome speech has 500 words. At 100 words a minute, how many minutes will it take?
7. 7.⏱️ How many words can Nisha say in 3 and a half minutes at 140 words a minute?
8. 8.🐢 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
9. 9.✂️ Rohan’s science fair talk must fit in 4 minutes. Rohan speaks at 130 words a minute and has written 530 words. How many words must be cut?
10. 10.⏱️ Why should you time your speech when you practise? (a) to tire yourself (b) to fit the time limit (c) to speak faster (d) to skip the ending
11. 11.⏱️ How many words can Aarav say in 3 and a half minutes at 120 words a minute?
12. 12.⏱️ Diya speaks at 130 words a minute. How many words fit in a 2-minute science fair talk?
13. 13.🎙️ In a practice run, Meera said 280 words in 2 minutes. How many words a minute is that?
14. 14.⏱️ Ananya speaks at 120 words a minute. How many words fit in a 5-minute assembly talk?
15. 15.⏸️ 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
16. 16.⏱️ Diya speaks at 100 words a minute. How many words fit in a 2-minute welcome speech?
17. 17.⏱️ Tara speaks at 110 words a minute. How many words fit in a 1-minute science fair talk?
18. 18.⏱️ How many words can Rohan say in 2 and a half minutes at 100 words a minute?
19. 19.⏱️ Meera reads a 225-word class presentation at 150 words a minute. How many seconds does it take?
20. 20.🎙️ In a practice run, Vihaan said 330 words in 3 minutes. How many words a minute is that?
21. 21.✂️ Kabir’s competition speech must fit in 3 minutes. Kabir speaks at 100 words a minute and has written 360 words. How many words must be cut?
22. 22.⏱️ How many words can Kabir say in 3 and a half minutes at 120 words a minute?
23. 23.🎙️ In a practice run, Vihaan said 280 words in 2 minutes. How many words a minute is that?
24. 24.🎙️ In a practice run, Ishaan said 300 words in 2 minutes. How many words a minute is that?
25. 25.⏱️ Saanvi’s assembly talk has 330 words. At 110 words a minute, how many minutes will it take?
26. 26.⏱️ Ishaan’s debate speech has 600 words. At 120 words a minute, how many minutes will it take?
27. 27.🎙️ In a practice run, Saanvi said 330 words in 3 minutes. How many words a minute is that?
28. 28.⏱️ How many words can Ishaan say in 2 and a half minutes at 140 words a minute?
29. 29.✂️ Ananya’s assembly talk must fit in 2 minutes. Ananya speaks at 110 words a minute and has written 280 words. How many words must be cut?
30. 30.🎙️ In a practice run, Vihaan said 550 words in 5 minutes. How many words a minute is that?
31. 31.✂️ Kabir’s debate speech must fit in 3 minutes. Kabir speaks at 100 words a minute and has written 340 words. How many words must be cut?
32. 32.⏱️ Saanvi speaks at 150 words a minute. How many words fit in a 1-minute science fair talk?
33. 33.🎙️ In a practice run, Ananya said 750 words in 5 minutes. How many words a minute is that?
34. 34.⏱️ How many words can Ishaan say in 1 and a half minutes at 100 words a minute?
35. 35.🎙️ In a practice run, Kabir said 200 words in 2 minutes. How many words a minute is that?
36. 36.⏱️ Aarav’s class presentation has 560 words. At 140 words a minute, how many minutes will it take?
37. 37.🎙️ In a practice run, Nisha said 560 words in 4 minutes. How many words a minute is that?
38. 38.⏱️ Nisha reads a 75-word assembly talk at 150 words a minute. How many seconds does it take?
39. 39.🎙️ In a practice run, Aarav said 600 words in 5 minutes. How many words a minute is that?
40. 40.⏱️ Vihaan speaks at 100 words a minute. How many words fit in a 2-minute competition speech?

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