Public Speaking Worksheet: Speech Timing

Public speaking lesson 15: Timing a speech (words per minute) · Set 144 · 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, Nisha said 220 words in 2 minutes. How many words a minute is that?
2. 2.⏱️ Nisha speaks at 100 words a minute. How many words fit in a 4-minute welcome speech?
3. 3.⏱️ Rohan reads a 300-word competition speech at 100 words a minute. How many seconds does it take?
4. 4.⏱️ How many words can Meera say in 1 and a half minutes at 140 words a minute?
5. 5.⏱️ Ishaan reads a 300-word class presentation at 120 words a minute. How many seconds does it take?
6. 6.⏱️ Diya’s debate speech has 260 words. At 130 words a minute, how many minutes will it take?
7. 7.⏱️ Meera speaks at 110 words a minute. How many words fit in a 5-minute class presentation?
8. 8.⏱️ 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
9. 9.⏱️ How many words can Diya say in 3 and a half minutes at 140 words a minute?
10. 10.🐢 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
11. 11.⏱️ Vihaan’s welcome speech has 390 words. At 130 words a minute, how many minutes will it take?
12. 12.✂️ Nisha’s welcome speech must fit in 2 minutes. Nisha speaks at 100 words a minute and has written 220 words. How many words must be cut?
13. 13.⏸️ 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
14. 14.✂️ Your speech is too long for the time limit. What should you do? (a) cut the weakest part (b) skip the ending (c) speak super fast (d) ignore the limit
15. 15.⏱️ Ananya reads a 50-word competition speech at 100 words a minute. How many seconds does it take?
16. 16.⏱️ Tara speaks at 130 words a minute. How many words fit in a 1-minute competition speech?
17. 17.✂️ Kabir’s welcome speech must fit in 4 minutes. Kabir speaks at 100 words a minute and has written 420 words. How many words must be cut?
18. 18.🎙️ In a practice run, Nisha said 600 words in 5 minutes. How many words a minute is that?
19. 19.⏱️ Vihaan speaks at 140 words a minute. How many words fit in a 1-minute class presentation?
20. 20.✂️ Vihaan’s welcome speech must fit in 3 minutes. Vihaan speaks at 120 words a minute and has written 430 words. How many words must be cut?
21. 21.⏱️ Diya reads a 240-word debate speech at 120 words a minute. How many seconds does it take?
22. 22.⏱️ Diya reads a 150-word welcome speech at 150 words a minute. How many seconds does it take?
23. 23.🎙️ In a practice run, Aarav said 520 words in 4 minutes. How many words a minute is that?
24. 24.⏱️ Arjun reads a 150-word welcome speech at 100 words a minute. How many seconds does it take?
25. 25.⏱️ Meera reads a 150-word debate speech at 100 words a minute. How many seconds does it take?
26. 26.🎙️ In a practice run, Kabir said 260 words in 2 minutes. How many words a minute is that?
27. 27.✂️ 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?
28. 28.⏱️ Rohan’s debate speech has 260 words. At 130 words a minute, how many minutes will it take?
29. 29.⏱️ How many words can Diya say in 1 and a half minutes at 100 words a minute?
30. 30.🎙️ In a practice run, Saanvi said 600 words in 4 minutes. How many words a minute is that?
31. 31.⏱️ Vihaan reads a 150-word assembly talk at 150 words a minute. How many seconds does it take?
32. 32.🎙️ In a practice run, Meera said 280 words in 2 minutes. How many words a minute is that?
33. 33.✂️ Rohan’s science fair talk must fit in 1 minute. Rohan speaks at 130 words a minute and has written 140 words. How many words must be cut?
34. 34.⏱️ Vihaan speaks at 100 words a minute. How many words fit in a 5-minute science fair talk?
35. 35.⏱️ How many words can Arjun say in 1 and a half minutes at 100 words a minute?
36. 36.⏱️ Tara’s competition speech has 550 words. At 110 words a minute, how many minutes will it take?
37. 37.✂️ Diya’s assembly talk must fit in 2 minutes. Diya speaks at 110 words a minute and has written 260 words. How many words must be cut?
38. 38.⏱️ How many words can Aarav say in 1 and a half minutes at 100 words a minute?
39. 39.✂️ Aarav’s debate speech must fit in 3 minutes. Aarav speaks at 150 words a minute and has written 470 words. How many words must be cut?
40. 40.⏱️ Tara speaks at 130 words a minute. How many words fit in a 3-minute competition speech?

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