Public Speaking Worksheet: Speech Timing

Public speaking lesson 15: Timing a speech (words per minute) · Set 192 · 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.✂️ Tara’s science fair talk must fit in 3 minutes. Tara speaks at 120 words a minute and has written 390 words. How many words must be cut?
2. 2.🐢 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
3. 3.⏱️ Tara’s debate speech has 200 words. At 100 words a minute, how many minutes will it take?
4. 4.✂️ Your speech is too long for the time limit. What should you do? (a) speak super fast (b) ignore the limit (c) cut the weakest part (d) skip the ending
5. 5.⏱️ Kabir’s assembly talk has 330 words. At 110 words a minute, how many minutes will it take?
6. 6.⏱️ How many words can Saanvi say in 2 and a half minutes at 140 words a minute?
7. 7.⏱️ Saanvi’s welcome speech has 780 words. At 130 words a minute, how many minutes will it take?
8. 8.⏱️ Aarav speaks at 140 words a minute. How many words fit in a 4-minute science fair talk?
9. 9.⏱️ Arjun’s class presentation has 500 words. At 100 words a minute, how many minutes will it take?
10. 10.⏱️ Why should you time your speech when you practise? (a) to speak faster (b) to tire yourself (c) to skip the ending (d) to fit the time limit
11. 11.🎙️ In a practice run, Meera said 360 words in 3 minutes. How many words a minute is that?
12. 12.✂️ Meera’s class presentation must fit in 1 minute. Meera speaks at 120 words a minute and has written 190 words. How many words must be cut?
13. 13.🎙️ In a practice run, Nisha said 560 words in 4 minutes. How many words a minute is that?
14. 14.✂️ Saanvi’s science fair talk must fit in 4 minutes. Saanvi speaks at 140 words a minute and has written 600 words. How many words must be cut?
15. 15.⏱️ Vihaan reads a 120-word science fair talk at 120 words a minute. How many seconds does it take?
16. 16.⏱️ Diya reads a 180-word competition speech at 120 words a minute. How many seconds does it take?
17. 17.⏱️ Nisha speaks at 110 words a minute. How many words fit in a 5-minute class presentation?
18. 18.✂️ Rohan’s debate speech must fit in 3 minutes. Rohan speaks at 140 words a minute and has written 460 words. How many words must be cut?
19. 19.⏱️ Saanvi speaks at 120 words a minute. How many words fit in a 5-minute debate speech?
20. 20.✂️ Aarav’s debate speech must fit in 3 minutes. Aarav speaks at 130 words a minute and has written 460 words. How many words must be cut?
21. 21.⏱️ Tara reads a 100-word class presentation at 100 words a minute. How many seconds does it take?
22. 22.⏱️ Kabir reads a 100-word assembly talk at 100 words a minute. How many seconds does it take?
23. 23.✂️ Ananya’s class presentation must fit in 4 minutes. Ananya speaks at 130 words a minute and has written 570 words. How many words must be cut?
24. 24.✂️ Rohan’s science fair talk must fit in 3 minutes. Rohan speaks at 140 words a minute and has written 460 words. How many words must be cut?
25. 25.⏱️ Vihaan speaks at 130 words a minute. How many words fit in a 5-minute competition speech?
26. 26.🎙️ In a practice run, Kabir said 200 words in 2 minutes. How many words a minute is that?
27. 27.🎙️ In a practice run, Meera said 200 words in 2 minutes. How many words a minute is that?
28. 28.⏱️ Nisha reads a 150-word welcome speech at 150 words a minute. How many seconds does it take?
29. 29.⏸️ 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
30. 30.✂️ Ananya’s debate speech must fit in 3 minutes. Ananya speaks at 130 words a minute and has written 400 words. How many words must be cut?
31. 31.🎙️ In a practice run, Nisha said 450 words in 3 minutes. How many words a minute is that?
32. 32.✂️ Nisha’s debate speech must fit in 1 minute. Nisha speaks at 150 words a minute and has written 180 words. How many words must be cut?
33. 33.⏱️ Aarav’s welcome speech has 560 words. At 140 words a minute, how many minutes will it take?
34. 34.⏱️ Arjun’s assembly talk has 400 words. At 100 words a minute, how many minutes will it take?
35. 35.⏱️ How many words can Ishaan say in 1 and a half minutes at 100 words a minute?
36. 36.✂️ Saanvi’s competition speech must fit in 1 minute. Saanvi speaks at 100 words a minute and has written 110 words. How many words must be cut?
37. 37.🎙️ In a practice run, Vihaan said 200 words in 2 minutes. How many words a minute is that?
38. 38.⏱️ How many words can Nisha say in 3 and a half minutes at 140 words a minute?
39. 39.🎙️ In a practice run, Tara said 300 words in 2 minutes. How many words a minute is that?
40. 40.✂️ Ananya’s competition speech must fit in 1 minute. Ananya speaks at 120 words a minute and has written 130 words. How many words must be cut?

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