Public Speaking Worksheet: Speech Timing

Public speaking lesson 15: Timing a speech (words per minute) · Set 229 · 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 class presentation must fit in 1 minute. Ishaan speaks at 100 words a minute and has written 180 words. How many words must be cut?
2. 2.⏱️ Rohan’s competition speech has 560 words. At 140 words a minute, how many minutes will it take?
3. 3.⏱️ How many words can Arjun say in 1 and a half minutes at 120 words a minute?
4. 4.⏱️ Rohan speaks at 120 words a minute. How many words fit in a 4-minute class presentation?
5. 5.⏱️ Ananya speaks at 100 words a minute. How many words fit in a 3-minute welcome speech?
6. 6.✂️ Rohan’s science fair talk must fit in 1 minute. Rohan speaks at 120 words a minute and has written 200 words. How many words must be cut?
7. 7.✂️ Your speech is too long for the time limit. What should you do? (a) skip the ending (b) speak super fast (c) ignore the limit (d) cut the weakest part
8. 8.⏱️ Nisha’s welcome speech has 900 words. At 150 words a minute, how many minutes will it take?
9. 9.🎙️ In a practice run, Rohan said 300 words in 3 minutes. How many words a minute is that?
10. 10.🎙️ In a practice run, Kabir said 600 words in 4 minutes. How many words a minute is that?
11. 11.🎙️ In a practice run, Ishaan said 300 words in 3 minutes. How many words a minute is that?
12. 12.✂️ Diya’s assembly talk must fit in 3 minutes. Diya speaks at 130 words a minute and has written 470 words. How many words must be cut?
13. 13.⏱️ Arjun speaks at 100 words a minute. How many words fit in a 2-minute science fair talk?
14. 14.⏱️ Nisha reads a 120-word science fair talk at 120 words a minute. How many seconds does it take?
15. 15.✂️ Ananya’s welcome speech must fit in 1 minute. Ananya speaks at 150 words a minute and has written 190 words. How many words must be cut?
16. 16.⏱️ Arjun speaks at 120 words a minute. How many words fit in a 5-minute competition speech?
17. 17.⏱️ Kabir’s class presentation has 360 words. At 120 words a minute, how many minutes will it take?
18. 18.⏱️ Why should you time your speech when you practise? (a) to fit the time limit (b) to speak faster (c) to skip the ending (d) to tire yourself
19. 19.🎙️ In a practice run, Meera said 280 words in 2 minutes. How many words a minute is that?
20. 20.⏱️ Ishaan’s competition speech has 840 words. At 140 words a minute, how many minutes will it take?
21. 21.⏱️ How many words can Diya say in 2 and a half minutes at 100 words a minute?
22. 22.⏱️ Diya speaks at 130 words a minute. How many words fit in a 4-minute class presentation?
23. 23.✂️ Aarav’s welcome speech must fit in 2 minutes. Aarav speaks at 110 words a minute and has written 280 words. How many words must be cut?
24. 24.⏱️ Kabir’s competition speech has 440 words. At 110 words a minute, how many minutes will it take?
25. 25.✂️ Arjun’s assembly talk must fit in 4 minutes. Arjun speaks at 150 words a minute and has written 670 words. How many words must be cut?
26. 26.✂️ Tara’s assembly talk must fit in 3 minutes. Tara speaks at 150 words a minute and has written 510 words. How many words must be cut?
27. 27.🎙️ In a practice run, Diya said 330 words in 3 minutes. How many words a minute is that?
28. 28.🎙️ In a practice run, Ananya said 240 words in 2 minutes. How many words a minute is that?
29. 29.⏱️ Nisha’s assembly talk has 600 words. At 120 words a minute, how many minutes will it take?
30. 30.⏱️ How many words can Aarav say in 2 and a half minutes at 100 words a minute?
31. 31.🐢 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
32. 32.✂️ Meera’s welcome speech must fit in 2 minutes. Meera speaks at 150 words a minute and has written 340 words. How many words must be cut?
33. 33.⏱️ Nisha speaks at 150 words a minute. How many words fit in a 4-minute assembly talk?
34. 34.⏱️ Arjun’s welcome speech has 240 words. At 120 words a minute, how many minutes will it take?
35. 35.⏸️ 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
36. 36.⏱️ How many words can Saanvi say in 2 and a half minutes at 120 words a minute?
37. 37.⏱️ Saanvi reads a 240-word class presentation at 120 words a minute. How many seconds does it take?
38. 38.⏱️ Vihaan reads a 375-word science fair talk at 150 words a minute. How many seconds does it take?
39. 39.⏱️ Nisha reads a 360-word assembly talk at 120 words a minute. How many seconds does it take?
40. 40.✂️ Meera’s debate speech must fit in 2 minutes. Meera speaks at 150 words a minute and has written 360 words. How many words must be cut?

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