Public Speaking Worksheet: Speech Timing

Public speaking lesson 15: Timing a speech (words per minute) · Set 202 · 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.⏱️ Nisha reads a 150-word debate speech at 150 words a minute. How many seconds does it take?
2. 2.✂️ Vihaan’s debate speech must fit in 3 minutes. Vihaan speaks at 100 words a minute and has written 350 words. How many words must be cut?
3. 3.⏱️ Aarav’s debate speech has 280 words. At 140 words a minute, how many minutes will it take?
4. 4.✂️ Meera’s debate speech must fit in 1 minute. Meera speaks at 100 words a minute and has written 110 words. How many words must be cut?
5. 5.⏱️ Saanvi’s assembly talk has 520 words. At 130 words a minute, how many minutes will it take?
6. 6.⏱️ Nisha reads a 60-word welcome speech at 120 words a minute. How many seconds does it take?
7. 7.✂️ Saanvi’s debate speech must fit in 3 minutes. Saanvi speaks at 120 words a minute and has written 440 words. How many words must be cut?
8. 8.🎙️ In a practice run, Rohan said 220 words in 2 minutes. How many words a minute is that?
9. 9.⏱️ Meera reads a 375-word welcome speech at 150 words a minute. How many seconds does it take?
10. 10.🐢 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
11. 11.⏱️ Why should you time your speech when you practise? (a) to fit the time limit (b) to skip the ending (c) to speak faster (d) to tire yourself
12. 12.🎙️ In a practice run, Aarav said 390 words in 3 minutes. How many words a minute is that?
13. 13.✂️ Your speech is too long for the time limit. What should you do? (a) speak super fast (b) skip the ending (c) ignore the limit (d) cut the weakest part
14. 14.⏱️ Ananya speaks at 150 words a minute. How many words fit in a 4-minute class presentation?
15. 15.⏱️ How many words can Meera say in 1 and a half minutes at 140 words a minute?
16. 16.⏱️ Meera’s debate speech has 360 words. At 120 words a minute, how many minutes will it take?
17. 17.⏸️ Pauses and audience laughter take time too. So your speech should be… (a) a little under the limit (b) far over the limit (c) exactly at the limit
18. 18.🎙️ In a practice run, Tara said 300 words in 2 minutes. How many words a minute is that?
19. 19.✂️ Nisha’s science fair talk must fit in 1 minute. Nisha speaks at 150 words a minute and has written 160 words. How many words must be cut?
20. 20.✂️ Rohan’s debate speech must fit in 1 minute. Rohan speaks at 140 words a minute and has written 190 words. How many words must be cut?
21. 21.✂️ Tara’s assembly talk must fit in 2 minutes. Tara speaks at 110 words a minute and has written 290 words. How many words must be cut?
22. 22.⏱️ Aarav reads a 300-word debate speech at 120 words a minute. How many seconds does it take?
23. 23.⏱️ Meera’s competition speech has 600 words. At 100 words a minute, how many minutes will it take?
24. 24.⏱️ Arjun reads a 300-word competition speech at 120 words a minute. How many seconds does it take?
25. 25.⏱️ Rohan speaks at 110 words a minute. How many words fit in a 5-minute science fair talk?
26. 26.✂️ Arjun’s debate speech must fit in 3 minutes. Arjun speaks at 130 words a minute and has written 430 words. How many words must be cut?
27. 27.⏱️ Nisha reads a 100-word class presentation at 100 words a minute. How many seconds does it take?
28. 28.⏱️ How many words can Saanvi say in 1 and a half minutes at 100 words a minute?
29. 29.🎙️ In a practice run, Tara said 200 words in 2 minutes. How many words a minute is that?
30. 30.🎙️ In a practice run, Saanvi said 560 words in 4 minutes. How many words a minute is that?
31. 31.🎙️ In a practice run, Ishaan said 450 words in 3 minutes. How many words a minute is that?
32. 32.⏱️ Tara speaks at 150 words a minute. How many words fit in a 5-minute welcome speech?
33. 33.✂️ Aarav’s science fair talk must fit in 2 minutes. Aarav speaks at 100 words a minute and has written 220 words. How many words must be cut?
34. 34.⏱️ Aarav reads a 150-word debate speech at 150 words a minute. How many seconds does it take?
35. 35.⏱️ Aarav speaks at 120 words a minute. How many words fit in a 1-minute competition speech?
36. 36.✂️ Arjun’s science fair talk must fit in 4 minutes. Arjun speaks at 100 words a minute and has written 450 words. How many words must be cut?
37. 37.✂️ Vihaan’s assembly talk must fit in 3 minutes. Vihaan speaks at 140 words a minute and has written 490 words. How many words must be cut?
38. 38.⏱️ Rohan speaks at 110 words a minute. How many words fit in a 1-minute debate speech?
39. 39.🎙️ In a practice run, Meera said 220 words in 2 minutes. How many words a minute is that?
40. 40.⏱️ Vihaan reads a 180-word welcome speech at 120 words a minute. How many seconds does it take?

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