Public Speaking Worksheet: Speech Timing

Public speaking lesson 15: Timing a speech (words per minute) · Set 179 · 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.✂️ Ishaan’s science fair talk must fit in 3 minutes. Ishaan speaks at 120 words a minute and has written 420 words. How many words must be cut?
2. 2.🎙️ In a practice run, Rohan said 520 words in 4 minutes. How many words a minute is that?
3. 3.⏱️ Ishaan’s competition speech has 750 words. At 150 words a minute, how many minutes will it take?
4. 4.⏱️ How many words can Meera say in 3 and a half minutes at 100 words a minute?
5. 5.⏱️ Why should you time your speech when you practise? (a) to speak faster (b) to skip the ending (c) to tire yourself (d) to fit the time limit
6. 6.✂️ Arjun’s class presentation must fit in 1 minute. Arjun speaks at 130 words a minute and has written 160 words. How many words must be cut?
7. 7.🐢 Which is a comfortable speaking pace for most speeches? (a) 20–30 words a minute (b) 120–150 words a minute (c) 300–400 words a minute
8. 8.⏱️ Ishaan’s debate speech has 600 words. At 100 words a minute, how many minutes will it take?
9. 9.⏱️ Saanvi’s debate speech has 720 words. At 120 words a minute, how many minutes will it take?
10. 10.⏱️ Aarav reads a 300-word assembly talk at 150 words a minute. How many seconds does it take?
11. 11.✂️ Arjun’s class presentation must fit in 2 minutes. Arjun speaks at 110 words a minute and has written 290 words. How many words must be cut?
12. 12.✂️ Your speech is too long for the time limit. What should you do? (a) cut the weakest part (b) ignore the limit (c) skip the ending (d) speak super fast
13. 13.⏱️ Ananya speaks at 110 words a minute. How many words fit in a 4-minute class presentation?
14. 14.⏱️ Rohan’s welcome speech has 440 words. At 110 words a minute, how many minutes will it take?
15. 15.⏱️ Tara’s competition speech has 440 words. At 110 words a minute, how many minutes will it take?
16. 16.⏸️ 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
17. 17.⏱️ Ishaan speaks at 150 words a minute. How many words fit in a 2-minute debate speech?
18. 18.⏱️ Tara speaks at 120 words a minute. How many words fit in a 4-minute competition speech?
19. 19.⏱️ Tara’s science fair talk has 300 words. At 150 words a minute, how many minutes will it take?
20. 20.⏱️ Diya’s science fair talk has 780 words. At 130 words a minute, how many minutes will it take?
21. 21.⏱️ How many words can Aarav say in 1 and a half minutes at 100 words a minute?
22. 22.⏱️ Rohan’s competition speech has 240 words. At 120 words a minute, how many minutes will it take?
23. 23.⏱️ Arjun speaks at 110 words a minute. How many words fit in a 2-minute science fair talk?
24. 24.✂️ Vihaan’s competition speech must fit in 2 minutes. Vihaan speaks at 150 words a minute and has written 330 words. How many words must be cut?
25. 25.⏱️ How many words can Vihaan say in 2 and a half minutes at 140 words a minute?
26. 26.⏱️ Meera reads a 360-word class presentation at 120 words a minute. How many seconds does it take?
27. 27.⏱️ Arjun speaks at 140 words a minute. How many words fit in a 5-minute welcome speech?
28. 28.⏱️ Vihaan speaks at 150 words a minute. How many words fit in a 5-minute assembly talk?
29. 29.⏱️ How many words can Aarav say in 2 and a half minutes at 100 words a minute?
30. 30.⏱️ Saanvi reads a 300-word welcome speech at 150 words a minute. How many seconds does it take?
31. 31.⏱️ Meera speaks at 100 words a minute. How many words fit in a 1-minute science fair talk?
32. 32.⏱️ Arjun speaks at 100 words a minute. How many words fit in a 2-minute competition speech?
33. 33.⏱️ Vihaan speaks at 110 words a minute. How many words fit in a 1-minute debate speech?
34. 34.⏱️ Ishaan speaks at 150 words a minute. How many words fit in a 2-minute assembly talk?
35. 35.⏱️ Meera’s science fair talk has 560 words. At 140 words a minute, how many minutes will it take?
36. 36.⏱️ Meera speaks at 120 words a minute. How many words fit in a 5-minute competition speech?
37. 37.✂️ Arjun’s debate speech must fit in 3 minutes. Arjun speaks at 130 words a minute and has written 440 words. How many words must be cut?
38. 38.🎙️ In a practice run, Diya said 500 words in 5 minutes. How many words a minute is that?
39. 39.✂️ Nisha’s class presentation must fit in 4 minutes. Nisha speaks at 140 words a minute and has written 590 words. How many words must be cut?
40. 40.⏱️ How many words can Vihaan say in 1 and a half minutes at 100 words a minute?

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