Public Speaking Worksheet: Speech Timing

Public speaking lesson 15: Timing a speech (words per minute) · Set 2 · 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 competition speech must fit in 4 minutes. Tara speaks at 140 words a minute and has written 620 words. How many words must be cut?
2. 2.⏱️ Arjun speaks at 110 words a minute. How many words fit in a 4-minute welcome speech?
3. 3.⏱️ Kabir speaks at 100 words a minute. How many words fit in a 1-minute competition speech?
4. 4.⏱️ Vihaan speaks at 140 words a minute. How many words fit in a 3-minute assembly talk?
5. 5.⏱️ How many words can Arjun say in 3 and a half minutes at 120 words a minute?
6. 6.✂️ Your speech is too long for the time limit. What should you do? (a) ignore the limit (b) skip the ending (c) cut the weakest part (d) speak super fast
7. 7.✂️ Nisha’s debate speech must fit in 2 minutes. Nisha speaks at 150 words a minute and has written 320 words. How many words must be cut?
8. 8.🎙️ In a practice run, Diya said 220 words in 2 minutes. How many words a minute is that?
9. 9.✂️ Vihaan’s debate speech must fit in 2 minutes. Vihaan speaks at 130 words a minute and has written 330 words. How many words must be cut?
10. 10.🎙️ In a practice run, Ishaan said 330 words in 3 minutes. How many words a minute is that?
11. 11.⏱️ Ishaan speaks at 110 words a minute. How many words fit in a 3-minute assembly talk?
12. 12.⏱️ 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
13. 13.🐢 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
14. 14.🎙️ In a practice run, Kabir said 220 words in 2 minutes. How many words a minute is that?
15. 15.🎙️ In a practice run, Aarav said 440 words in 4 minutes. How many words a minute is that?
16. 16.🎙️ In a practice run, Arjun said 550 words in 5 minutes. How many words a minute is that?
17. 17.⏱️ Meera’s debate speech has 600 words. At 100 words a minute, how many minutes will it take?
18. 18.⏱️ Saanvi’s assembly talk has 560 words. At 140 words a minute, how many minutes will it take?
19. 19.⏱️ Nisha speaks at 130 words a minute. How many words fit in a 4-minute debate speech?
20. 20.✂️ Ishaan’s science fair talk must fit in 3 minutes. Ishaan speaks at 140 words a minute and has written 450 words. How many words must be cut?
21. 21.⏸️ Pauses and audience laughter take time too. So your speech should be… (a) exactly at the limit (b) far over the limit (c) a little under the limit
22. 22.⏱️ Tara reads a 120-word assembly talk at 120 words a minute. How many seconds does it take?
23. 23.🎙️ In a practice run, Diya said 390 words in 3 minutes. How many words a minute is that?
24. 24.🎙️ In a practice run, Vihaan said 520 words in 4 minutes. How many words a minute is that?
25. 25.⏱️ Diya’s class presentation has 700 words. At 140 words a minute, how many minutes will it take?
26. 26.⏱️ Aarav speaks at 150 words a minute. How many words fit in a 2-minute assembly talk?
27. 27.🎙️ In a practice run, Kabir said 550 words in 5 minutes. How many words a minute is that?
28. 28.⏱️ Kabir speaks at 150 words a minute. How many words fit in a 1-minute debate speech?
29. 29.⏱️ Aarav’s debate speech has 600 words. At 150 words a minute, how many minutes will it take?
30. 30.⏱️ How many words can Meera say in 3 and a half minutes at 100 words a minute?
31. 31.⏱️ Rohan reads a 250-word science fair talk at 100 words a minute. How many seconds does it take?
32. 32.⏱️ Tara speaks at 110 words a minute. How many words fit in a 5-minute welcome speech?
33. 33.⏱️ Vihaan’s class presentation has 600 words. At 150 words a minute, how many minutes will it take?
34. 34.⏱️ Nisha’s class presentation has 200 words. At 100 words a minute, how many minutes will it take?
35. 35.🎙️ In a practice run, Rohan said 220 words in 2 minutes. How many words a minute is that?
36. 36.✂️ Meera’s welcome speech must fit in 3 minutes. Meera speaks at 110 words a minute and has written 390 words. How many words must be cut?
37. 37.⏱️ Saanvi’s competition speech has 550 words. At 110 words a minute, how many minutes will it take?
38. 38.⏱️ Ananya speaks at 120 words a minute. How many words fit in a 5-minute science fair talk?
39. 39.⏱️ Saanvi’s class presentation has 600 words. At 100 words a minute, how many minutes will it take?
40. 40.🎙️ In a practice run, Meera said 360 words in 3 minutes. How many words a minute is that?

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