Public Speaking Worksheet: Speech Timing

Public speaking lesson 15: Timing a speech (words per minute) · Set 232 · 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 speaks at 120 words a minute. How many words fit in a 1-minute debate speech?
2. 2.⏱️ How many words can Diya say in 2 and a half minutes at 140 words a minute?
3. 3.🐢 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
4. 4.✂️ Your speech is too long for the time limit. What should you do? (a) ignore the limit (b) speak super fast (c) skip the ending (d) cut the weakest part
5. 5.🎙️ In a practice run, Diya said 400 words in 4 minutes. How many words a minute is that?
6. 6.⏱️ How many words can Saanvi say in 1 and a half minutes at 120 words a minute?
7. 7.⏱️ Kabir speaks at 100 words a minute. How many words fit in a 5-minute class presentation?
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.⏱️ Vihaan speaks at 100 words a minute. How many words fit in a 1-minute assembly talk?
10. 10.🎙️ In a practice run, Ishaan said 280 words in 2 minutes. How many words a minute is that?
11. 11.⏱️ Ananya speaks at 140 words a minute. How many words fit in a 4-minute welcome speech?
12. 12.⏱️ How many words can Nisha say in 1 and a half minutes at 100 words a minute?
13. 13.⏱️ Meera reads a 225-word assembly talk at 150 words a minute. How many seconds does it take?
14. 14.⏱️ 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
15. 15.⏱️ How many words can Ishaan say in 2 and a half minutes at 120 words a minute?
16. 16.⏱️ Aarav reads a 240-word welcome speech at 120 words a minute. How many seconds does it take?
17. 17.✂️ Kabir’s debate speech must fit in 3 minutes. Kabir speaks at 130 words a minute and has written 400 words. How many words must be cut?
18. 18.⏱️ Rohan speaks at 110 words a minute. How many words fit in a 5-minute class presentation?
19. 19.✂️ Arjun’s science fair talk must fit in 4 minutes. Arjun speaks at 110 words a minute and has written 450 words. How many words must be cut?
20. 20.⏱️ Saanvi’s class presentation has 550 words. At 110 words a minute, how many minutes will it take?
21. 21.⏱️ Saanvi’s assembly talk has 280 words. At 140 words a minute, how many minutes will it take?
22. 22.✂️ Tara’s assembly talk must fit in 4 minutes. Tara speaks at 100 words a minute and has written 480 words. How many words must be cut?
23. 23.⏱️ Vihaan’s debate speech has 330 words. At 110 words a minute, how many minutes will it take?
24. 24.⏱️ Saanvi’s science fair talk has 750 words. At 150 words a minute, how many minutes will it take?
25. 25.🎙️ In a practice run, Ishaan said 260 words in 2 minutes. How many words a minute is that?
26. 26.⏱️ Kabir reads a 250-word science fair talk at 100 words a minute. How many seconds does it take?
27. 27.✂️ Aarav’s welcome speech must fit in 4 minutes. Aarav speaks at 140 words a minute and has written 570 words. How many words must be cut?
28. 28.🎙️ In a practice run, Tara said 300 words in 3 minutes. How many words a minute is that?
29. 29.🎙️ In a practice run, Saanvi said 750 words in 5 minutes. How many words a minute is that?
30. 30.✂️ Diya’s debate speech must fit in 1 minute. Diya speaks at 110 words a minute and has written 170 words. How many words must be cut?
31. 31.⏱️ Saanvi’s welcome speech has 600 words. At 150 words a minute, how many minutes will it take?
32. 32.✂️ Arjun’s class presentation must fit in 2 minutes. Arjun speaks at 130 words a minute and has written 290 words. How many words must be cut?
33. 33.🎙️ In a practice run, Aarav said 560 words in 4 minutes. How many words a minute is that?
34. 34.⏱️ How many words can Nisha say in 3 and a half minutes at 140 words a minute?
35. 35.✂️ Saanvi’s debate speech must fit in 2 minutes. Saanvi speaks at 130 words a minute and has written 330 words. How many words must be cut?
36. 36.⏱️ Nisha’s science fair talk has 200 words. At 100 words a minute, how many minutes will it take?
37. 37.🎙️ In a practice run, Tara said 450 words in 3 minutes. How many words a minute is that?
38. 38.✂️ Meera’s science fair talk must fit in 1 minute. Meera speaks at 150 words a minute and has written 220 words. How many words must be cut?
39. 39.⏱️ Vihaan’s debate speech has 300 words. At 100 words a minute, how many minutes will it take?
40. 40.⏱️ Diya’s science fair talk has 750 words. At 150 words a minute, how many minutes will it take?

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