Public Speaking Worksheet: Speech Timing

Public speaking lesson 15: Timing a speech (words per minute) · Set 180 · 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.⏱️ How many words can Saanvi say in 1 and a half minutes at 120 words a minute?
2. 2.✂️ Diya’s science fair talk must fit in 1 minute. Diya speaks at 110 words a minute and has written 120 words. How many words must be cut?
3. 3.⏱️ Why should you time your speech when you practise? (a) to skip the ending (b) to speak faster (c) to tire yourself (d) to fit the time limit
4. 4.⏱️ How many words can Diya say in 1 and a half minutes at 140 words a minute?
5. 5.⏱️ Meera speaks at 110 words a minute. How many words fit in a 3-minute welcome speech?
6. 6.🎙️ In a practice run, Meera said 300 words in 2 minutes. How many words a minute is that?
7. 7.⏱️ How many words can Saanvi say in 1 and a half minutes at 100 words a minute?
8. 8.⏸️ 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
9. 9.⏱️ Ishaan speaks at 100 words a minute. How many words fit in a 3-minute class presentation?
10. 10.⏱️ Kabir’s class presentation has 500 words. At 100 words a minute, how many minutes will it take?
11. 11.⏱️ How many words can Meera say in 1 and a half minutes at 120 words a minute?
12. 12.🎙️ In a practice run, Nisha said 550 words in 5 minutes. How many words a minute is that?
13. 13.⏱️ Nisha reads a 200-word debate speech at 100 words a minute. How many seconds does it take?
14. 14.✂️ Diya’s assembly talk must fit in 1 minute. Diya speaks at 120 words a minute and has written 180 words. How many words must be cut?
15. 15.✂️ Kabir’s science fair talk must fit in 2 minutes. Kabir speaks at 100 words a minute and has written 230 words. How many words must be cut?
16. 16.🐢 Which is a comfortable speaking pace for most speeches? (a) 20–30 words a minute (b) 300–400 words a minute (c) 120–150 words a minute
17. 17.⏱️ Kabir speaks at 110 words a minute. How many words fit in a 1-minute welcome speech?
18. 18.✂️ Ananya’s debate speech must fit in 1 minute. Ananya speaks at 120 words a minute and has written 150 words. How many words must be cut?
19. 19.🎙️ In a practice run, Ishaan said 420 words in 3 minutes. How many words a minute is that?
20. 20.⏱️ Meera’s class presentation has 700 words. At 140 words a minute, how many minutes will it take?
21. 21.⏱️ Ananya speaks at 110 words a minute. How many words fit in a 2-minute competition speech?
22. 22.⏱️ How many words can Kabir say in 3 and a half minutes at 140 words a minute?
23. 23.🎙️ In a practice run, Tara said 520 words in 4 minutes. How many words a minute is that?
24. 24.✂️ Arjun’s competition speech must fit in 4 minutes. Arjun speaks at 140 words a minute and has written 590 words. How many words must be cut?
25. 25.⏱️ Aarav’s assembly talk has 450 words. At 150 words a minute, how many minutes will it take?
26. 26.⏱️ Aarav reads a 200-word competition speech at 100 words a minute. How many seconds does it take?
27. 27.⏱️ Rohan speaks at 150 words a minute. How many words fit in a 1-minute science fair talk?
28. 28.⏱️ How many words can Kabir say in 2 and a half minutes at 100 words a minute?
29. 29.⏱️ Arjun speaks at 150 words a minute. How many words fit in a 3-minute competition speech?
30. 30.⏱️ Rohan’s assembly talk has 600 words. At 100 words a minute, how many minutes will it take?
31. 31.✂️ Aarav’s debate speech must fit in 3 minutes. Aarav speaks at 130 words a minute and has written 450 words. How many words must be cut?
32. 32.✂️ 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
33. 33.⏱️ Kabir’s science fair talk has 300 words. At 100 words a minute, how many minutes will it take?
34. 34.⏱️ Arjun speaks at 140 words a minute. How many words fit in a 5-minute debate speech?
35. 35.⏱️ Vihaan reads a 300-word science fair talk at 120 words a minute. How many seconds does it take?
36. 36.⏱️ Rohan speaks at 110 words a minute. How many words fit in a 1-minute class presentation?
37. 37.⏱️ Nisha’s class presentation has 650 words. At 130 words a minute, how many minutes will it take?
38. 38.⏱️ Vihaan reads a 240-word assembly talk at 120 words a minute. How many seconds does it take?
39. 39.✂️ Arjun’s class presentation must fit in 3 minutes. Arjun speaks at 140 words a minute and has written 450 words. How many words must be cut?
40. 40.🎙️ In a practice run, Aarav said 600 words in 4 minutes. How many words a minute is that?

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