Public Speaking Worksheet: Speech Timing

Public speaking lesson 15: Timing a speech (words per minute) · Set 168 · 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 reads a 240-word class presentation at 120 words a minute. How many seconds does it take?
2. 2.✂️ Your speech is too long for the time limit. What should you do? (a) skip the ending (b) ignore the limit (c) speak super fast (d) cut the weakest part
3. 3.⏱️ Why should you time your speech when you practise? (a) to tire yourself (b) to speak faster (c) to skip the ending (d) to fit the time limit
4. 4.⏸️ Pauses and audience laughter take time too. So your speech should be… (a) exactly at the limit (b) a little under the limit (c) far over the limit
5. 5.✂️ Tara’s welcome speech must fit in 2 minutes. Tara speaks at 130 words a minute and has written 290 words. How many words must be cut?
6. 6.✂️ Vihaan’s welcome speech must fit in 4 minutes. Vihaan speaks at 150 words a minute and has written 670 words. How many words must be cut?
7. 7.✂️ Diya’s class presentation must fit in 1 minute. Diya speaks at 130 words a minute and has written 150 words. How many words must be cut?
8. 8.⏱️ Meera speaks at 110 words a minute. How many words fit in a 3-minute debate speech?
9. 9.🎙️ In a practice run, Vihaan said 220 words in 2 minutes. How many words a minute is that?
10. 10.⏱️ Vihaan speaks at 110 words a minute. How many words fit in a 3-minute assembly talk?
11. 11.🐢 Which is a comfortable speaking pace for most speeches? (a) 120–150 words a minute (b) 300–400 words a minute (c) 20–30 words a minute
12. 12.🎙️ In a practice run, Diya said 440 words in 4 minutes. How many words a minute is that?
13. 13.⏱️ Arjun reads a 250-word class presentation at 100 words a minute. How many seconds does it take?
14. 14.⏱️ Rohan’s science fair talk has 330 words. At 110 words a minute, how many minutes will it take?
15. 15.⏱️ Tara speaks at 140 words a minute. How many words fit in a 3-minute assembly talk?
16. 16.⏱️ Diya reads a 180-word competition speech at 120 words a minute. How many seconds does it take?
17. 17.⏱️ How many words can Diya say in 3 and a half minutes at 140 words a minute?
18. 18.⏱️ Saanvi’s debate speech has 600 words. At 150 words a minute, how many minutes will it take?
19. 19.⏱️ Arjun speaks at 120 words a minute. How many words fit in a 2-minute class presentation?
20. 20.⏱️ Aarav speaks at 100 words a minute. How many words fit in a 2-minute class presentation?
21. 21.🎙️ In a practice run, Rohan said 260 words in 2 minutes. How many words a minute is that?
22. 22.⏱️ Arjun’s welcome speech has 600 words. At 150 words a minute, how many minutes will it take?
23. 23.⏱️ Nisha’s competition speech has 300 words. At 100 words a minute, how many minutes will it take?
24. 24.🎙️ In a practice run, Meera said 420 words in 3 minutes. How many words a minute is that?
25. 25.⏱️ How many words can Nisha say in 2 and a half minutes at 120 words a minute?
26. 26.🎙️ In a practice run, Saanvi said 500 words in 5 minutes. How many words a minute is that?
27. 27.⏱️ Ananya’s assembly talk has 550 words. At 110 words a minute, how many minutes will it take?
28. 28.⏱️ How many words can Ananya say in 3 and a half minutes at 140 words a minute?
29. 29.⏱️ Kabir speaks at 110 words a minute. How many words fit in a 5-minute welcome speech?
30. 30.⏱️ How many words can Diya say in 1 and a half minutes at 100 words a minute?
31. 31.⏱️ Aarav’s assembly talk has 720 words. At 120 words a minute, how many minutes will it take?
32. 32.⏱️ Vihaan’s science fair talk has 480 words. At 120 words a minute, how many minutes will it take?
33. 33.⏱️ Meera’s class presentation has 360 words. At 120 words a minute, how many minutes will it take?
34. 34.⏱️ Ishaan reads a 100-word class presentation at 100 words a minute. How many seconds does it take?
35. 35.⏱️ Kabir reads a 300-word debate speech at 100 words a minute. How many seconds does it take?
36. 36.🎙️ In a practice run, Diya said 450 words in 3 minutes. How many words a minute is that?
37. 37.✂️ Meera’s assembly talk must fit in 4 minutes. Meera speaks at 140 words a minute and has written 600 words. How many words must be cut?
38. 38.🎙️ In a practice run, Rohan said 240 words in 2 minutes. How many words a minute is that?
39. 39.⏱️ Tara speaks at 140 words a minute. How many words fit in a 5-minute competition speech?
40. 40.✂️ Vihaan’s competition speech must fit in 4 minutes. Vihaan speaks at 110 words a minute and has written 490 words. How many words must be cut?

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